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TESLA Guitarist Discusses 'Six String Soldiers' Album On 'Hangar 19' (Audio)

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon was recently interviewed on the "Hangar 19" radio show. You can now listen to the program using the audio player below. Hannon's latest project, "Six String Soldiers", is a collaboration with OF THE EARTH (O.T.E.) members Mike Araiza (guitar) and Jeff Sandoval (vocals)....

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IN THIS MOMENT's 'Blood' Cracks U.S. Top 15

"Blood", the fourth album from Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT, sold around 20,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 15 on the Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "A Star-Crossed Wasteland", opened with 10,500 units back in July 2010 to l...

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS To Perform On 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno'

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS will perform "The Celestials" from their current album "Oceania" this Thursday, August 23 on the "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno", their first national television performance since the album's release. The band is coming off a successful tour of Australia, New Zealand and South...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Says JEFF HANNEMAN's Recovery Won't Hold Up New Album

California thrash metal legends SLAYER have spent the last year and half touring without guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who is still recovering from necrotising fasciitis, a flesh-eating disease, which he is believed to have gotten from a spider bite. At last year's "Big Four" concert in Indio, California...

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AMBASSADOR GUN Signs With PROSTHETIC RECORDS

Minnesota-based grind outfit AMBASSADOR GUN has inked a deal with Prosthetic Records. "We are fucking psyched to be a part of the Prosthetic roster," stated the band. "This is a reputable and integral label in heavy music with amazing bands, and we're grateful for the opportunity." The AMBASSADOR GU...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Parts Ways With Guitarist JEFF TUTTLE

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN has announced the amicable departure of rhythm guitarist Jeff Tuttle. Commented the group in a statement: "Jeff Tuttle has been a valuable member of THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN since the beginning of the 'Ire Works' cycle. He started his time with us in mid-2006 in a period o...

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IN THIS MOMENT's 'Blood' Projected To Sell 20K-25K First Week

"Blood", the fourth album from Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT, is likely to sell between 20,000 and 25,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arriv...

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HIGH ON FIRE: 'Fertile Green' Video Released

"Fertile Green", the new video from the Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's latest album, "De Vermis Mysteriis", which sold around 7,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 63 on The Billboa...

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ADLER To Make Its Live Debut On 'Kiss Kruise'

ADLER, the new band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, has been added to the lineup of the Kiss Kruise. The second Kiss Kruise is setting sail October 31 – November 4, 2012 from Miami, Florida to Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas onboard the Norwegian Pearl. The Kiss Kruise will mark the fir...

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TESLA: New Audio Interview With JEFF KEITH

Daveman of the 105.7 The Brew radio station in Columbus, Ohio recently conducted an interview with TESLA singer Jeff Keith. You can now listen to the chat below. TESLA's video for the song "I Love You" can be seen below. The track comes off the band's latest album, "Twisted Wires And The Acoustic Se...

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ANTHRAX Bassist's Feature Film Debut Added To Toronto International Film Festival

According to the Los Angeles Times, the biopic "Greetings From Tim Buckley", which marks the feature film debut of ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello, will premiere this September at the Toronto International Film Festival. Frank Wood ("Changeling", "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3") plays songwriter and Jeff B...

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'Randy Rhoads' Book Authors Schedule Hollywood Launch Event, Signing Session

Andrew Klein and Steven Rosen, authors of the new book about legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads, simply entitled "Randy Rhoads", will take part in a book signing and question-and-answer session on Saturday, September 8 at Book Soup (8818 Sunset Blvd.) in West Hollywood, California. The schedule for th...

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DUFF MCKAGAN And MIKE MCCREADY Working With Local Seattle 'Supergroup'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready and ex-GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER bass player Duff McKagan have begun working with WALKING PAPERS, a new Seattle band launched by former SCREAMING TREES drummer Barrett Martin and longtime Seattle musician Jeff Angell. McKagan...

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MPIRE OF EVIL Recording New Album

MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — finished laying down the drums for its forthcoming second album, tentatively due in November. After completing a successful U.S. tour with...

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JOURNEY Guitarist NEAL SCHON To Release 'The Calling' In October

Taking a detour from his main job as lead guitarist for JOURNEY, the multi-talented Neal Schon has put the finishing touches on his latest solo album, "The Calling", to be released on October 23 via Frontiers Records. Produced by and featuring Schon on all guitars and bass, "The Calling" reunites Sc...