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AVIAN Working On New Material

AVIAN, the melodic metal band featuring singer Lance King (BALANCE OF POWER, PYRAMAZE) and guitarist Yan Leviathan, is currently in pre-production for its third album, to be released in late 2010/early 2011. Commented Leviathan:"The new material is heading toward a heavier and faster feel than the p...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'The Music Industry's So Screwed Up'

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was interviewed earlier this month on "The Paulie Z Show". The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. When asked about his current record-label situation, Bach said, "The music industry's so screwed up, I almost don't wanna even rely o...

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FEAR FACTORY Frontman Says Band Is 'Close To A Resolution' With Ex-Members Over Use Of Name

George Pacheco of Examiner.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist Burton C. Bell of FEAR FACTORY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Examiner.com: Do you think this album ["Mechanize"] possesses enough to serve as a starting point for new fans — if they've been hiding under...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Discusses THE DAMNED THINGS Side Project

Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Rob Caggiano. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: Briefly, what is your view of the Dan Nelson [ANTHRAX singer 2007-2009] situation? To summarize? Caggiano: It just didn't work out....

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KATATONIA Guitarist: We Really Didn't Want To Make A Clone Of 'The Great Cold Distance' Album

U.K.'s Guitarist magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström of Sweden's KATATONIA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitarist: You collaborated with a musicians outside the band, keyboard player Frank Default, for this album ["Night Is The New...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Is 'Looking Forward To Getting Into Creative Phase Of Writing' Again

Patrick Slevin of The Aquarian Weekly recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY/CARCASS guitarist Michael Amott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Aquarian Weekly: Regarding [ARCH ENEMY's] "The Root Of All Evil", when did the idea to re-record older material first come up? A...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Bassist Explains What It's Really Like To Play In Biggest Band In The World

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has penned the latest installment of his weekly column, which appears on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com. An excerpt follows below. "Before the Internet was in common use, and before there was a computer in virtually every home, playing rock shows in...

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Report: ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME May Jump Ahead Five Years To Get Stars

According to Roger Friedman of Showbiz 411, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is considering changing its charter that says that in order to be inducted, a band or act isn't eligible until 25 years have passed since its first record release. By altering the rules so that it only takes 20 ...

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KREATOR To Perform Special 'Old-School' Set For 25th Anniversary

Guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR has issued the following update: "Happy new year to all the freaks, fans, friends and supporters! It's time for a general update so you all know what we're up to. "First off: Thanks to all of you for making 2009 one of the wil...

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MORIAN Completes Work On Sophomore Album, Seeks New Label Home

Finnish metal band MORIAN has issued the following update: "[MORIAN's second album] 'Ashen Empire' is now completely recorded and mixed, and it's waiting to be mastered! The album is produced and engineered by Aksu Hanttu, best known as the drummer of Finnish gothic metal pioneers ENTWINE. Mr. Hantt...

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Insurrection Rising

Word has it that the U.K.'s SAVAGE MESSIAH kicked up some dust in its native country with the release of debut album "Spitting Venom" on its own imprint, SMR Productions. Candlelight Records took notice, signed the lads, and released the follow up, "Insurrection Rising", a shiny slice of thrash and...

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MUDVAYNE Guitarist Talks About Making Of New Album

Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with MUDVAYNE guitarist Greg Tribbett. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: When we last spoke, you were recording "The New Game" album. At that time you said you already had another record in the ca...

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MUSTAINE: I Have Been Praying Hard That I Would Be Friends With SLAYER Again And METALLICA Too

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I went to go get a coronary calcium CT scan, or, in other words, a heart scan, and I have good news! They found one!! "All kidding aside, I had my heart scan done and my ...

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HANK SHERMANN's DEMONICA: Debut Album Due In February

DEMONICA, the new project featuring MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Hank Shermann, will release its debut album, "Demonstrous", on February 26, 2010 via Massacre Records. The CD was mixed at Flatline Audio in Denver, Colorado with Dave Otero (CEPHALIC CARNAGE, MARTRIDEN, COBALT). "We are totally stoked how...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Schedules Book-Signing Events

Ozzy Osbourne will sign copies of his long-awaited memoir, "I Am Ozzy", at the following locations: Monday, January 25 * 12:30 p.m. - Barnes And Noble at 555 Fifth Avenue at 46th St in New York, NY * 6:00 p.m. - Bookends at 232 East Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood, NJ Tuesday, January 26 * 7:00 ...