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MARTY FRIEDMAN Is The Official Face Of 'Metal' In Japan

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's web site has been updated with the following message: "For the second consecutive year, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation is featuring Marty in its annual ad campaign. Starting October 15, life-sized billboards will be up in 21 subway and train stations t...

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WEAPON 13: 'Monster Reborn' EP Now Available

WEAPON 13, the band featuring original HIRAX bassist Gary Monardo, guitarist Bob Savage, drummer Johnny Tabares (a member of HIRAX during the "Raging Violence" era) and vocalist Rob Perkins (ex-WARGOD),has just released an eight-song EP via Marquee Records entitled "Monster Reborn". The EP includes...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'Rockline' Appearance Available For Streaming

Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL) was the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", hosted by Bob Coburn last night (Wednesday, October 10). The program is now available for streaming at this location. HEAVEN AND HEL...

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MUDVAYNE Frontman Discusses Upcoming Album

MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray has told MTV.com that the band won't be done with its fourth studio LP for a while — despite earlier reports that the CD would be finished in time for an early 2008 release. "We basically have a record done, but I stepped away from it for a while, ...

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ATTACKER, LEATHERWOLF, VICIOUS RUMORS Confirmed For FESTIVAL DE METAL BORICUA 5

ATTACKER, LEATHERWOLF and VICIOUS RUMORS are the first confirmed bands for the Festival De Metal Boricua 5, set to take place Saturday, May 17, 2008 at the Coliseo De Cayey, in Cayey, Puerto Rico. Information on the complete lineup, showtimes and tickets will be announced in the coming weeks. Chavis...

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AYREON: New Album Title Announced

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has set "01011001" as the title of its new album, tentatively due in January 2008. More information, including soundclips, is available at this location. "01011001" will feature guest appearances by Daniel Gildenlöw (PAIN OF SALVATIO...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: More KOMP 92.3 Acoustic Performance Footage Available

QUEENSRŸCHE members Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton and Mike Stone performed acoustic versions of the songs "The Hands" and "Bridge" at the studios of the Las Vegas radio station KOMP 92.3 during the band's U.S. tour with HEAVEN AND HELL and ALICE COOPER. Watch the performance below. Geoff Tate will be t...

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DAMAGEPLAN: 2004 Video Interview Posted Online

San Antonio cult STUF-TV show "Robb's MetalWorks" has launched a new "Archival Series" via the web. The first release in this special series is an interview with Vinnie Paul Abbott and Pat Lachman of DAMAGEPLAN conducted on January 28, 2004 in Boerne, Texas, a couple of weeks before the release of t...

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HANOI ROCKS Guitarist: 'We Don't Wanna End Up Being An '80s Nostalgic Trip'

Grigoris Chronis of Metal-Temple.com recently conducted an interview with HANOI ROCKS guitarist Andy McCoy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Temple: What was the mood while writing/recording for the new album? This is the third album after the HANOI ROCKS reunion. Did you have someth...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer To Perform National Anthem At Seattle Seahawks/New Orleans Saints Game

QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate will perform the U.S. national anthem this Sunday, October 14 when the Seattle Seahawks host the New Orleans Saints at Qwest Field. The game will be aired on NBC-TV's "Sunday Night Football" beginning at 5:15 p.m. PST / 8:15 p.m. EST. Tate's performance is expected to...

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ATTACKER: 'Standing The Test Of Time' Artwork Revealed

Chavis Records has unveiled the new cover art and track listing for "Standing the Test of Time", the "best-of" release from New Jersey metallers ATTACKER. The exquisite cover art was hand painted by artist Jowita Kaminska. "The cover is symbolic and the meaning is definitive, it tells our story," ex...

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PAIN OF SALVATION Singer To Guest On New AYREON CD

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has posted audio samples of the next three guest singers who will appear on the band's upcoming album, tentatively due late 2007/early 2008: Daniel Gildenlöw from PAIN OF SALVATION (mp3); Wudstik, a Dutch hip hop and soul artist (mp3...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Frontman Backs MOOG Foundation

The Pulse of Radio reports: SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan is throwing his support behind a proposed museum dedicated to the life and work of late music pioneer Robert Moog, best known for his development of the electronic sound device known as the Moog synthesizer. Corgan said in a stateme...

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THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX: Rehearsal Footage Of New Song Posted Online

New Jersey-based stoner rockers THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX have issued the following update: "So we started writing the next THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX record over the summer since Bob Panatella (MONSTER MAGNET, RAGING SLAB) joined the band this past June. Things are sounding great and already have nearly half of...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Appear On Japanese Hit Show 'Daredemo Picasso'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's web site has been updated with the following message: "Marty will appear on Beat Takeshi's hit prime time TV show 'Daredemo Picasso' on Friday night, October 19 at 10 p.m. on TV Tokyo. This episode celebrates the 35-year career of Ishikawa Sayuri, and will...