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MALEVOLENT CREATION Guitarist Allegedly Involved In Real-Life Shootout
Guitarist Phil Fasciana of long-running Florida death metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION was reportedly involved in a bizarre shootout at a convenient store in his hometown of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. According Fasciana, he pulled into a small store at around 3:00 p.m. Friday afternoon (July 3) to get so...July 4, 2009
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REX BROWN Discusses End Of PANTERA, Forthcoming DOWN Album
Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On PANTERA's influence on younger bands: "We were the kings of metal forever. A lot of bands were influenced by PANTERA back in the day. I'm not patting myse...July 4, 2009
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DEATH ANGEL, ARMORED SAINT Team Up For AC/DC Cover; Video Posted Online
Video footage of DEATH ANGEL and ARMORED SAINT performing the AC/DC classic "Let There Be Rock" live in Perth, Western Australia on March 15 2009 can be viewed below (footage uploaded by Michael Bailey). Vocalist John Bush was forced to sit out the final concert on ARMORED SAINT's Australian tour wi...July 3, 2009
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DOWN Meets Italian 'Heavy Metal Monk'; Video Available
Friar Cesare Bonizzi, the 62-year-old Italian self-described "preacher-singer" who has released a couple of albums with his heavy metal band FRATELLO METALLO (Metal Brother),joined DOWN on stage during the New Orleans group's June 28, 2009 performance at the Gods Of Metal festival in Monza, Italy....July 2, 2009
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THIN LIZZY Parts Ways With Guitarist/Vocalist JOHN SYKES
THIN LIZZY's management company has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that the band has parted ways with guitarist/vocalist John Sykes. Commented THIN LIZZY guitarist and mainstay Scott Gorham: "It's been a very tough time of late for myself and the band, firstly with drummer Tommy Aldridge's injury and...July 1, 2009
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THE ANSWER Drummer Talks About Touring With AC/DC, Sharing Tips With PHIL RUDD
U.K.'s Rhythm magazine conducted an interview with drummer James Heatley of the Irish rock band THE ANSWER at this year's Download festival, which was held June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. The four-minute clip, which features Heatley talking about touring with AC/DC and sharing tips wit...June 29, 2009
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CRUCIFIED BARBARA: Online Tour Diary Updated
Swedish all-female rock/metal band CRUCIFIED BARBARA has updated its online tour diary with photos and behind-the-scenes details of the group's recent trip to Bilbao, Spain to perform at the Kobetasonik festival. CRUCIFIED BARBARA's second full-length album, "Til Death Do Us Party", was released in...June 29, 2009
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DEF LEPPARD: Video Footage, Photos Of Hamburg In-Store Available
David "Gus" Griesinger of Backstage Axxess has posted video footage and photos of DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen and bassist Rick Savage's appearance on Friday, June 26 at Music Exchange in Hamburg, New York for a signing session. Hamburg proclaimed June 26 "Def Leppard Day" and Collen and Savage...June 27, 2009
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GOD FORBID, AS I LAY DYING Guitarists Interviewed On 'The Governor's Ball'
Guitarists Doc Coyle of GOD FORBID and Phil Sgrosso of AS I LAY DYING were interviewed for this week's edition of "The Governor's Ball". You can download the program at this location. Guitarist Dallas Coyle quit GOD FORBID in March following an argument with his brother, Doc Coyle. Doc said in a sta...June 25, 2009
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AS I LAY DYING Guitarist To Answer Questions About Gear, Technique, Influences
Guitarist Phil Sgrosso of San Diego metallers AS I LAY DYING is accepting fan-submitted questions in the Washburn Artist Forum this week. The forum is now open for your posts and will be locked on Friday, June 26 at 5:00 p.m. CST. Phil will take the weekend to answer the questions and his ...June 25, 2009
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Friday Proclaimed 'DEF LEPPARD Day' In Hamburg, New York
Barbara O'Brien of The Buffalo News reports that Friday, June 26 has been proclaimed "Def Leppard Day" in the town of Hamburg, New York by virtue of a unanimous vote Monday by a bemused Town Board. Two members of the famed band, Phil Collen and Rick Savage, will be on hand to sign ...June 25, 2009
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SPINAL TAP: 'Back From The Dead' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Back From The Dead", the first new album in almost two decades from England's "loudest heavy metal band" SPINAL TAP, sold 10,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 52 on The Billboard 200 chart. Issued on June 16, the follow-up to 1992's "Break Like Th...June 24, 2009
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THIN LIZZY Forced To Pull Out Of AC/DC Shows In U.K., Ireland
THIN LIZZY's management has released the following statement: "THIN LIZZY regret to announce that due to the prolonged recovery of drummer Tommy Aldridge after his recent accident, they have been forced to cancel the three shows with AC/DC, London Wembley Arena June 26th, Dublin Punchestown Racetrac...June 23, 2009
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RIGHTEOUS FOOL Featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Members: New Live Video Available
Video footage of RIGHTEOUS FOOL — the new project featuring two founding members of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY (C.O.C.),Reed Mullin (drums, vocals) and Mike Dean (bass, vocals) alongside guitarist Jason Browning from HR of BAD BRAINS' solo band — performing the C.O.C. track "Hungry Child" on June 3, 2...June 23, 2009
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MACHINA: New Single To Be Mixed By TOBY WRIGHT
MACHINA, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based band featuring former EVANESCENCE and current WE ARE THE FALLEN members John LeCompt and Rocky Gray, has issued the following update: "We are entering the studio to mix the first single from the soon-to-be-released [MACHINA debut album], 'To Live And Die In T...June 22, 2009
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