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MASTODON 'Just About Done' Writing New Album
Chad Bowar of About.com recently conducted an interview with drummer Brann Dailor of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON. An excerpt from the chat follows below. About.com: You're already hard at work on the next MASTODON album. How's that coming along? Dailor: It's coming along really good. We'r...April 25, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Unveils Identities Of Seven Drummers That Auditioned To Replace MIKE PORTNOY
The first in a series of webisodes in which progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER share with their fans some of the intense process, along with the musical joy, that went into choosing a new drummer can be viewed at this location. (Note: The video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. reside...April 25, 2011
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THREAT SIGNAL Guitarist's NOCICEPTOR Signs With PIVOTAL ROCKORDINGS
Dallas, Texas-based progressive metallers NOCICEPTOR, who feature in their ranks THREAT SIGNAL guitarist Travis Montgomery, have inked a deal with Pivotal Rockordings. The band will release its debut EP, "Among Insects", in May via all major digital retailers. "Among Insects" was produced by Montogo...April 25, 2011
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TOMMY LEE Returns To PEARL DRUMS
Pearl Drums has welcomed MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee back to its artist roster. After a lengthy sabbatical from playing behind the Pearl name, Tommy will debut his new Pearl kit this summer, with MÖTLEY CRÜE, throughout the band's 2011 amphitheater tour. Lee has become an icon in the drumming worl...April 24, 2011
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'Big Four' Bands Perform 'Am I Evil?', SLAYER's HANNEMAN Returns For Two Songs At Indio Concert
The "Big Four" bands of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — performed for the first time ever on the same stage in the United States yesterday (Saturday, April 23) at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California in front of a capacity crowd of more than 50,000 metalheads. SLA...April 24, 2011
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Has Been Praying For SLAYER's JEFF HANNEMAN
Steve Appleford of LA Weekly recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. LA Weekly: Leaving METALLICA and then becoming a platinum-selling artist on your own was a huge accomplishment, but your acrimony with that band seemed t...April 22, 2011
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MARTY FRIEDMAN Teams Up With STEVE LUKATHER For 'Sukiyaki' Arrangement
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, who moved to Japan in 2003, asked his "good friend" Steve Lukather to do a little jam with him, a short arrangement of one of Marty's all-time favorite Japanese songs, "Sukiyaki". Friedman says, "Japan has always been, and will always be, a unique, wonderful...April 21, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'K.K. DOWNING Can Never Be Replaced; He's Unique'
Benjamin "Benji" Baudelot of Rock Hard, the leading monthly metal magazine in France, spoke to JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford earlier today (Thursday, April 21),just one day after it was announced that the band's original guitarist, Kenneth "K.K." Downing, was retiring from the group. "K.K. leavin...April 21, 2011
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ALICE COOPER Drummer GLEN SOBEL Announces DRUM CHANNEL Lesson
Drummer Glen Sobel (SIXX: A.M., IMPELLITTERI, VIVIAN CAMPBELL) will conduct a worldwide live streaming lesson on the Drum Channel web site this coming Tuesday, April 19 at 4:00 p.m. PST. Glen will discuss a wide variety of topics, including linear drumming, double bass patterns, playing with a click...April 16, 2011
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Says New Album Is 'Almost Done'
ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: What is the significance of the "Big Four" to you personally? Scott Ian: For me, it's the culmination of many years of work. It fe...April 14, 2011
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Learn To Play DEEP PURPLE's 'Lazy' (Video)
Video footage of former Joe Satriani pupil Danny Gill walking you through DEEP PURPLE track "Lazy" can be viewed below. This video lesson comes off "Learn to Play Deep Purple", Lick Library's two-hour DVD lesson which takes you through note for note through five timeless DEEP PURPLE tracks. In this...April 14, 2011
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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED To Present Silent Auction In Seattle
On April 23, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED — the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan — will rock out at Neumos in Seattle to celebrate the release of their new CD, "The Taking" (release date April 19 via Armoury Records) and host a silent auction benefiting the VA Puget Sound H...April 14, 2011
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'Jam With Black Sabbath' Guitar Tuition DVD Available
Further extending its metal collection, Lick Library unleashes "Jam With Black Sabbath" into the world. This double DVD and CD set features the nimble fingers of Danny Gill taking you through all the fine points of playing the guitar with that deep, heavy sound synonymous with Tony Iommi. One of the...April 14, 2011
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MACHINE HEAD To Enter Studio This Weekend
San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will enter GREEN DAY's Jingletown Studios in Oakland, California this Saturday, April 16 to begin recording their as-yet-untitled seventh album for a late summer release via Roadrunner Records. A six-minute video clip in which the four members of MACHINE...April 13, 2011
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ARCH ENEMY's DANIEL ERLANDSSON Gets Signature Snare Drum
Pearl has announced a limited-edition Daniel Erlandsson (ARCH ENEMY, CARCASS) signature snare drum. The Daniel Erlandsson snare drum is a 14x 5.5" beadless stainless steel snare drum, with black superhoop II hoops, dual-color tube lugs, the ARCH ENEMY symbol and ultra sound wires. "For me, it has to...April 13, 2011
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