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VELVET REVOLVER Bassist Talks 'Libertad', AXL ROSE

Nick Snelling of Australia's Beat magazine recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On his statement after the release of "Contraband" that VELVET REVOLVER was the kind of act that would be releasing an album eve...

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TESTAMENT Members Comment On NUCLEAR BLAST Deal

TESTAMENT members Chuck Billy (vocals) and Eric Peterson (guitar) have commented on their new deal with Nuclear Blast Records. "We are very happy that we are signed to one of the best metal labels in the world. It's a great feeling that we are in a house that will not crumble," said Billy. "This is...

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VINCE NEIL To Guest-Judge WSVG Dallas Guitar Hero 2 Competition

The World Series of Video Games (WSVG),presented by Intel, has announced that MÖTLEY CRÜE's Vince Neil leads the pack of special guest judges that will evaluate "Guitar Hero II" competitors. Attendees can look forward to seeing the legendary heavy metal icon at the finals of the upcoming Dallas, Te...

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Drummer JOHN MACALUSO To Guest On 'Maximum Threshold'

Drummer John Macaluso (ARK, TNT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, STARBREAKER) will guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show on Saturday, June 30 at 8:00 p.m. EST. "Maximum Threshold" is an Internet radio show dedicated to presenting up-and-coming hard rock bands and successful bands as well as interviews, news and m...

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TESTAMENT Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have inked a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The group will enter the studio late summer/early fall to record its long-awaited new album for a March 2008 release. Original TESTAMENT members Alex Skolnick (guitar),Chuck Billy (vocals),Greg Chris...

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TESTAMENT Frontman: 'The Timing Is Right For This Band Again'

Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Exiles: So who is in the band now? Is it the complete original line up? Chuck: Alex [Skolnick, guitar], of course, is in along with Eric [Peterson, guitar] a...

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ANATHEMA Performs 'Sleepless' At ARTMANIA; Video Available

Video footage of ANATHEMA and Duncan Patterson performing the song "Sleepless" on June 17, 2007 at the Artmania festival in Sibiu, Romania has been posted at Metalhead.ro. Russia's Darkside e-zine has uploaded photos and video footage of Daniel Cavanagh's (ANATHEMA) acoustic concert in Moscow, Russi...

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DANKO JONES Heads Into Studio To Record Fifth Full-Length CD

After five and a half years of non-stop touring which took the band to five continents in 21 countries and 15 tours in Europe alone, DANKO JONES took a break last December to recoup, unwind, and a start writing material for the follow-up to their 2006 release "Sleep Is The Enemy". After a long proce...

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DARK FAITH Completes Work On New Album

DARK FAITH, the Tampa, Florida-based band featuring members of PATHS OF POSSESSION (Metal Blade Records) and CRIMSON MASSACRE (Deathgasm Records),has completed work on its full-length debut, "Terrains Vagues", due in July through Deathgasm Records. The CD contains nine songs; tracks 1-4 were record...

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BENEDICTION To Showcase New Material At Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

Long-running British metallers BENEDICTION have announced that they will showcase new songs from the forthcoming "Killing Music" album on Saturday, June 30 when they play the With Full Force festival at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. BENEDICTION last week cancelled its previously announ...

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ANATHEMA: Video Interview With DANIEL CAVANAGH, Concert Footage Available

Russia's Darkside e-zine has uploaded photos and video footage of Daniel Cavanagh's (ANATHEMA) acoustic concert in Moscow, Russian on June 23, 2007 (the setlist included songs by ANATHEMA, PINK FLOYD, THE BEATLES, NICK DRAKE, DEAD CAN DANCE and more). Also available is a video interview with Cavanag...

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TESTAMENT To Debut New Material At Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST

According to the organizers of the Earthshaker Fest, which is being July 19-21 in Kreuth, Germany, veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will perform a special show at this year's event that will include an exclusive world premiere of brand new tracks from the band's forthcoming album....

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BENEDICTION Bassist Explains U.S. Tour Cancellation

BENEDICTION bassist Frank Healy has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the cancellation of the British band's previously announced U.S. tour: "In response to some of the comments on Blabbermouth concerning this matter, we will clear it up now so as to stop speculation as...

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As the Coil Unwinds

Sometimes a punch in the mouth feels just dandy, and Texas' heavier bands always seem to oblige, whether it is PANTERA, PISSING RAZORS, or THORNSPAWN. Trevor Phipps' (UNEARTH) and his Ironclad label (a Metal Blade imprint) seemed to think so too, signing THE DESTRO and releasing "As The Coil Unwinds...

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BENEDICTION Cancels U.S. Tour

According to a posting on the web site of the West Springfield, Virginia venue Jaxx, long-running British metallers BENEDICTION have cancelled their previously announced U.S. tour "due to immigration problems." BENEDICTION's new album, "Killing Music", is tentatively scheduled to be released later i...