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DEMON HUNTER: New Album, New Tour Dates, New Guitarist
Seattle-based Christian metallers DEMON HUNTER have finished tracking a brand new album in their hometown. The CD sees the band reuniting with producer Aaron Sprinkle (ANBERLIN, EMERY) and mixer Jason Suecof (ALL THAT REMAINS, TRIVIUM) with a collection of songs emphasizing the band's strongest comp...January 5, 2012
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RYAN ADAMS Covers RATT's 'Round And Round' on NPR; Audio Available
Ryan Adams, the multiple-Grammy-nominated folk singer and songwriter from Jacksonville, North Carolina, began covering RATT's 1984 smash "Round And Round" while touring behind his latest album, "Ashes & Fire". Only shaky YouTube videos surfaced, but a few days days ago he dropped by NPR's "Weeke...January 5, 2012
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METALLICA: 'Beyond Magnetic' To Receive CD Release
METALLICA's four-song EP called "Beyond Magnetic", which was made available digitally last month, will be released as a physical CD on January 31 (one day earlier internationally). The effort consists of the quartet of previously unheard tracks that the band unveiled in concert last month during its...January 4, 2012
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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION To Record Third Album In June
BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the English-American rock supergroup featuring the talents of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE, BLACK SABBATH),blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER),will enter th...January 4, 2012
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METALLICA: Official 45-Minute Video Recap Of Final 30th-Anniversary Show
METALLICA has posted a 45-minute video recap of the fourth and final intimate show at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only. Check it out below. Former METALLICA members Dave Mustaine (currently in MEGADETH),Ja...January 3, 2012
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Talks RONNIE JAMES DIO, DIMEBAG At 'Dimebash' (Video)
Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) at a massive gathering on December 14 at the Key Club in Hollywood, California to help celebrate the life and music of "Dimebag" Dar...January 2, 2012
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Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED, High School Buddy Remain Close After 33 Years
Kalamazoo Gazette has uploaded video footage (see below) of Jason Newsted, who played 15 years with the heavy metal band METALLICA, and Gary Kyes, paralyzed in a car crash, reminiscing in Kyes' recording studio at his Richland, Michigan-area home. The two became friends when both attended Gull Lake...January 1, 2012
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JUDAS PRIEST's 'Painkiller' Spotlighted In 'Mars Attacks' Podcast
This month's edition of the "Mars Attacks" Classic Albums column focuses on JUDAS PRIEST's "Painkiller" album. Written comments about "Painkiller" from an assortment of people— including former JUDAS PRIEST lead singer Tim "Ripper" Owens; the album's producer, Chris Tsangarides; Kirk Windstein of CR...December 31, 2011
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FREYA: First 'Paragon Of The Crucible' Studio Webisode
FREYA, the Syracuse, New York-based band featuring EARTH CRISIS frontman Karl Buechner, has entered More Sound Studios with producer Jason "Jocko" Randall (THE RED DEATH, IF HOPE DIES) to begin recording its new album, "Paragon Of The Crucible", for an early 2012 release. The follow-up to 2010's "Al...December 30, 2011
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Former SWARM OF THE LOTUS Members Launch GRAVEN
Three former members of the Baltimore-based sludge/thrash/hardcore act SWARM OF THE LOTUS have joined forces with vocalist Jason Borowy in a brand new project called GRAVEN. The band states, "[Jason] is an old friend as well as a sick vocalist and has played in local Baltimore area bands, which some...December 29, 2011
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JAMES LOMENZO Talks DIMEBAG, RONNIE JAMES DIO At 'Dimebash' (Video)
Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DAVID LEE ROTH, DIO DISCIPLES, HAIL!) at a massive gathering on December 14 at the Key Club in Hollywood, California to help celebrate the life and musi...December 28, 2011
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METALLICA: Official 31-Minute Video Recap Of Third 30th-Anniversary Show
METALLICA has posted a 31-minute video recap of the third of four intimate shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only. Check it out below. Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Glenn Danzig (DANZIG, MISFITS, SAMHAIN),...December 27, 2011
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KILL DEVIL HILL Frontman Interviewed On 'The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show' (Video)
Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with KILL DEVIL HILL/ex-PISSING RAZORS singer Jason "Dewey" Bragg at a massive gathering on December 14 at the Key Club in Hollywood, California to help celebrate the life and music of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAM...December 27, 2011
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LEMMY Celebrates 66th Birthday With CAMP FREDDY In Hollywood (Video)
Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD),Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),Mark McGrath (SUGAR RAY),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX),Glenn Hughes (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH),Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL),Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR),Billy Gibbons (ZZ TOP),Dominick Monaghan and Franky Perez are...December 24, 2011
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PSYCROPTIC: First 'The Inherited Repression' Trailer Posted Online
The first trailer for "The Inherited Repression", the fifth studio album from Australian technical death metallers PSYCROPTIC, can be seen below. The CD will be released on February 7 in North America and February 10 in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented PSYCROPTIC guitarist Joe Haley: "'Th...December 22, 2011
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