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EDDIE VAN HALEN Reaches Out To SAMMY HAGAR Over G.O.P.'s Use Of 'Right Now'

According to The Pulse of Radio, Sammy Hagar says that Sen. John McCain using VAN HALEN's song "Right Now" in his campaign ads has made he and long-feuding ex-bandmate Eddie Van Halen get in touch with each other. Eddie and Alex Van Halen, who co-wrote the song with Hagar and Michael Anthony, have o...

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ANGELCORPSE Guitarist's BLASPHEMIC CRUELTY: New Song Posted Online

BLASPHEMIC CRUELTY, the new band featuring ANGELCORPSE guitarist Gene Palubicki, has posted a song called "Infernal Abominations" on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's forthcoming debut album, "Devil's Mayhem", due around Halloween via France's Osmose Productions. "Devil's Mayhem" was...

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OBSCURA Signs With RELAPSE RECORDS

Relapse Records has announced the signing of Munich, Germany-based death metallers OBSCURA. The band is currently recording its second full-length album with producer V. Santura (DARK FORTRESS) at The Crypt Studios for an early 2009 release. Commented OBSCURA guitarist/vocalist Steffan Kummerer: "We...

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SCAR FOR LIFE: New Single Available For Free Download

"Crawlin'", the new single from SCAR FOR LIFE — the new Portuguese project led by Alex S (VYRUZ, REDSTAINS) — is available for free download at www.scarforlife.com. SCAR FOR LIFE will release its self-titled debut album later this month. "Creating songs from the most vitriolic, groovy assaults to so...

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TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX, DIAMOND HEAD, MERCYFUL FATE Members Pay Tribute To METALLICA

Greg Prato of UGO.com has just published a "Metallica Spotlight" piece featuring tributes from 17 renowned metal musicians (including a section titled "How I Almost Died," which is Oderus Urungus from GWAR recounting a funny METALLICA-related memory). Also included are reviews of all of METALLICA's...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Video Interview Available

Planet-Loud.com conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen at this year's Download festival, which was held June 13-15 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK. Watch the nine-minute chat below. Tarja Turunen reportedly shot footage for her new video, "Enough", during a break on...

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SUICIDE SILENCE Bassist MIKE BODKINS Comments On 'Deathcore' Tag

MetalSucks conducted an interview with SUICIDE SILENCE bassist Mike Bodkins at the New York stop of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival tour. An excerpt from the chat can be found below. MetalSucks: You guys obviously been stuck with the whole "deathcore" tag. How do you feel about that? Does it dri...

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NEURAXIS Preparing For U.S. Tour With THE FACELESS

Montreal's technical death metallers NEURAXIS will return to the United States for the first time since 2006 in support of their latest album, "The Thin Line Between". The band will join THE FACELESS, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, DECREPIT BIRTH and VEIL OF MAYA across North America, acting as direct support in...

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Reunited DEVASTATION: New Music Posted Online

Reunited Texas thrashers DEVASTATION have finished recording three new songs for the reissue of their 1991 "Idolatry" album. A brand new track, "Blood for Blood", was recorded along with newly reworked versions of "Desolation" and "Tomorrow We Die", both off 1989's "Signs of Life" LP. The new songs...

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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO To Guest On 'Waking Up With The Wolf'

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, will take part in an interview and a performance (either Alex solo or with the rest of the group) on the Albany, New York radio station WPYX (PYX 106) on Friday, September 12 at 8:00 a.m. on the "Waking U...

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BIG NOIZE To Debut 'Battlefields' On 9/11 In Iraq

Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE),guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT),along with drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO) and keyboardist Alex Bubenheim are in Iraq for a special concert September 11. The show, slated to be performed...

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GUNS N' ROSES Associate DEL JAMES To Join HOOKERS 'N' BLOW On South American Tour

Longtime GUNS N' ROSES co-writer, video director/author/journalist Del James will join HOOKERS 'N' BLOW on the band's upcoming South American tour. "We are very excited to have Del on board to be a part of what we feel is going to be a very special tour," says guitarist Alex Grossi (ex-QUIET RIOT, B...

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TERROR SYNDROME: Another Song Posted Online

TERROR SYNDROME, the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based band featuring THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen, has uploaded the song "My Next Victim" to its MySpace page Commanted Ryan: "'My Next Victim' is a heavy and twisted tune with some melody thrown in for dynamics and goo...

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BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE: 'Dichotomy' Track Listing Revealed

Atlanta, Georgia-based metallers BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE recently entered a Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada studio with producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR) to begin recording their third album. Entitled "Dichotomy", the CD will be released on November 25 via S...

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UFO Keyboardist Releases New PAUL RAYMOND PROJECT Album

UFO keyboardist Paul Raymond has just released a new rock album under the PAUL RAYMOND PROJECT banner. Entitled "Virtual Insanity", it features the following track listing: 01. Edge of Sanity 02. Exorcise the Demon 03. Bad Hair Day 04. Michael Caine 05. The Rest Is History 06. A Debt of Gratitude 07...