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ANTHRAX Guitarist Remembers METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following update on his official blog: "September 27th marked the 25th anniversary of [METALLICA bassist] Cliff Burton's death. "I knew Cliff for three years and in those three years became good friends with him and Kirk [Hammett, METALLICA guitarist], bond...September 29, 2011
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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist Talks About 'Unto The Locust' Songwriting, Recording Process
RoadrunnerRecords.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Phil Demmel of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RoadrunnerRecords.com: Some of the lyrics [on the new MACHINE HEAD album "Unto The Locust"] are co-credited to you and R...September 27, 2011
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36 CRAZYFISTS Frontman To Co-Host Radio Show
Vocalist Brock Lindow of Alaskan metallers 36 CRAZYFISTS will co-host a radio show on Anchorage's alternative rock station 94.7 The End. What started out as Brock going to hang out at the station with his buddy, Fatguy, on "Fatguys Freakshow" has now turned into a whole new radio slot called "Brock...September 2, 2011
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KORN Guitarist Talks Touring, Songwriting Process
UglyScene.com recently conducted an interview with KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. UglyScene.com: The last show that I saw with KORN was close to the stage and I saw how much of an effort you put into connecting with the audience. Munky: I think...August 13, 2011
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Los Angeles' Famous Canter's Deli Pays Tribute To JANI LANE With $1 Slices Of Cherry Pie
According to TMZ.com, Canter's Deli one of the most famous restaurants in all of Los Angeles is honoring late WARRANT frontman Jani Lane by having a sale on cherry pie. The delicatessen, which has been open since 1931, is just as well known for its baked goods as it is for it is ...August 13, 2011
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36 CRAZYFISTS Cancels European Tour
Alaskan metallers 36 CRAZYFISTS have canceled their previously announced European tour which was scheduled to take place in October/November. Commented singer Brock Lindow: "It is with great sadness that I am writing you all to let you know that we will not be able to tour Europe in October this yea...July 28, 2011
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POSSESSED: Footage From France's HELLFEST Posted Online
Fan-filmed video footage of the reactivated California death metal pioneers POSSESSED performing the song "Swing Of The Axe" on June 17, 2011 at Hellfest in Clisson, France can be seen below. POSSESSED 2011 is: * Jeff Becerra - Vocals * Emilio Marquez (SADISTIC INTENT) - Drums * Tony Campos (STATIC-...June 27, 2011
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: 'We're Just Now Starting To Think About Writing New Material'
Shawn Fernandes of GibsonGuitar.in recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GibsonGuitar.in: Can Indian fans expect any new material at the [upcoming] shows [in October]? Kirk Hammett: Well, as far as new material is conc...June 8, 2011
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Paperback Edition Of DAVE MUSTAINE's Autobiography To Be Released In U.K., Australia
The paperback edition of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's autobiography, "Mustaine: A Life In Metal" (which was published in the U.S. under the title "Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir"),will be released via HarperCollins Entertainment on June 9 in the U.K. and on August 1 in Australia. "Mustaine: A H...June 3, 2011
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ASESINO Working On New Album
ASESINO the death metal/grindcore project featuring FEAR FACTORY/DIVINE HERESY guitarist Dino Cazares and ex-STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos (on bass/vocals) is working on material for its third album for a 2012 release. "On the new record, it's going to be a continuation from the second record [2006's...May 22, 2011
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MIKE MANGINI: How I Landed Gig With DREAM THEATER
By Andrew Lentz of DRUMmagazine.com After enduring a six-month-long gag order, Mike Mangini has finally come clean about the DREAM THEATER audition process and the hoops he jumped through to land the coveted drum chair. With Mangini going up against the world's most ridiculously dexterous drummers,...May 9, 2011
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Furnace
Every time those three little words ("big", "bad", and "ugly") pop into my head when listening to a doom/sludge release, it almost always leads to a positive review. Enter BATILLUS' "Furnace" and those are indeed the first words that swam through the gray matter. As such, I've nothing but positives...May 9, 2011
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MANGINI: 'I Love PORTNOY And Have A Deep Respect For What He Created With DREAM THEATER'
Mike Haid of Modern Drummer recently conducted an interview with new DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Modern Drummer: What was life like before the DREAM THEATER opportunity appeared? Mangini: In 2009, I was literally lying on the floor of my garag...May 4, 2011
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NIGHTWISH Singer's Studio Report
NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon recently completed tracking all the vocal parts for the band's new album, "Imaginarium", and the mixing sessions for the CD began on April 13. Olzon was forced to delay the start of her recording sessions for "Imaginarium" because she needed a longer recovery period aft...April 22, 2011
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GRAMMY AWARDS Consolidates 'Metal' And 'Hard Rock' Into Single Category
In an effort to continuously evolve its Grammy Awards process, The Recording Academy announced today that it has restructured the Grammy categories across all genres and fields, bringing the total number of categories to be recognized at the 54th Grammy Awards in 2012, to 78 from 109. As a result, i...April 6, 2011
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