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STEPHEN PEARCY's Former MICKEY RATT Bandmate Dies

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy has posted the following message on his Facebook page: "I woke this morning to terrible news. We lost a dear friend, band mate and a sweet soul. Tim Garcia, original bass player from our [pre-RATT] band (1977-1980) MICKEY RATT. "Tim was an amazing bass player. Even the fir...

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Y&T, KAMELOT Members To Guest On JEFF SCOTT SOTO's New Solo Album

Legendary hard rock singer Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, JOURNEY) is putting the finishing touches on his new solo album, "Damage Control", for a tentative March 2012 release via Frontiers Records. The CD, which "promises to deliver a one-two punch in the standard that is expected fro...

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METALLICA: Official 33-Minute Video Recap Of Second 30th-Anniversary Show

METALLICA has posted a 33-minute video recap of the second 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. Lou Reed, King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE),Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FAT...

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WARRANT Members Seeking New Artists For DOWN BOYS Record Label

Down Boys Records, the record label that was created in 2001 by WARRANT members Erik Turner (guitar) and Jerry Dixon (bass) for the express purpose of releasing WARRANT albums, is now working with a variety of outside musicians in the rock, metal, punk, pop and hip hop genres. The official Down Boys...

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NIGHTWISH 'Imaginaerum' Movie Director Issues Update

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH recently spent time not only putting finishing touches to their new album, "Imaginaerum", but also planning a movie of the same name. "Imaginaerum" is one of the projects which recently received grants from the Finnish government institution called the F...

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MACY GRAY Covers METALLICA's 'Nothing Else Matters' (Video)

Soul-pop star Macy Gray has recorded a version of the METALLICA classic "Nothing Else Matters" for a new covers album, "Covered", which is due out March 27 via 429 Records. The collection also includes versions of tunes by such artists as RADIOHEAD ("Creep"),KANYE WEST ("Love Lockdown"),YEAH YEAH...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Wishes He Could Have Witnessed 'Jesus Walking On Water'

Guitarist John Petrucci, keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER recently answered six questions on a whole range of issues. You can now check the entire question-and-answer session below. Q: Noting your current album is called "A Dramatic Turn Of...

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METALLICA: Official 27-Minute Video Recap Of First 30th-Anniversary Show

METALLICA has posted a 27-minute video recap of the first 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. Jason Newsted (METALLICA, VOIVOD, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM),John Marshall...

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TO/DIE/FOR: 'Hail Of Bullets' Video Available

Finnish gothic metallers TO/DIE/FOR released their sixth album, "Samsara", on December 14. In the U.S. and Canada, the CD will be made available on January 17, 2012, and in Mexico on January 19, 2012. "Samsara" track listing: 01. Kissing The Flames (4:49) 02. Damned Rapture (5:12) 03. Cry For Love (...

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Immortal Soul

This is not the new and improved RIOT. It's the old and, well, you-be-the-judge RIOT of torchbearer Mark Reale (guitar),Tony Moore (vocals),Don Van Stavern (bass),and Bobby Jarzombek (drums). In other words, "Immortal Soul" features the lineup that performed on 1988's "Thundersteel" and 1990's "T...

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This Mortal Coil

REDEMPTION mainstay, guitarist/keyboardist, and primary songwriter Nicolas Van Dyk states in the liner notes of "This Mortal Coil" that while the album is dedicated to the doctor (Bart Barlogie) that saved his life, it is not about him or cancer. He then goes on to state the following: "This is an a...

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Under a Frozen Sun

Making an album in record in overt tribute to a legendary band, such as DISSECTION, end up sounding like something more than rehashed, second rate material ain't easy. On debut album "Fallen Angel's Dominion", Germany's THULCANDRA not only cleared that hurdle with several feet to spare; they also di...

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The Chrysalis Years (1973-1979)

This isn't just a compilation of select UFO hits from the '70s; "The Chrysalis Years (1973-1979)" is a 5-disc set that contains five outstanding hard rock albums, as well as what is widely considered among the best live LPs ever recorded, plus tons of terrific extras and bonus material. The flaws ar...

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MATT SORUM Confirms VELVET REVOLVER Is Auditioning OURS Singer

Matt Shea of Australia's The Vine recently conducted an interview with drummer Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER, THE CULT). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Vine: [VELVET REVOLVER] was the first time you were out front of a band. Not on stage of course, but just in ...

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AMANDA SOMERVILLE Talks TRILLIUM On 'Rich Davenport's Rock Show' (Audio)

American singer/songwriter Amanda Somerville was interviewed on the December 15, 2011 edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show". The program can be streamed using the Mixcloud player below. (Note: The Somerville interview begins around the 23-minute mark.) Somerville's metal project TRILLIUM released...