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CHIMAIRA: 'The Age Of Hell' Demos Posted Online

Demo versions of four songs that were written during the sessions for CHIMAIRA's latest album, "The Age Of Hell", are available for streaming below. Two of the tracks ("Clockwork" and "Scum Of The Earth") were subsequently re-recorded for the final CD while the last two did not make the cut and had...

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PHARAOH: New Song Available For Streaming

PHARAOH, the American heavy metal band featuring vocalist Tim Aymar (CONTROL DENIED),has inked a deal with Cruz Del Sur Music for the release of three albums. The first effort, "Bury The Light", will contain 10 new songs for a total running time of 48 minutes, and will be made available on February...

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SCOTT WEILAND Hasn't Rejoined VELVET REVOLVER, Says MATT SORUM

VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum has shot down rumors that the band is planning to record a new album with Scott Weiland after the musicians reunited for a short set at a West Hollywood club earlier in the month. During an online chat with fans at the Musicians Inquiry web site, Sorum answered ...

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Five Questions With TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY

Guitarist/vocalist Matt Heafy of Florida metallers TRIVIUM recently answered five questions for the Roadrunner Records YouTube channel. You can now watch the resulting footage below. TRIVIUM's latest album, "In Waves", sold 22,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at p...

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TRIVIUM Frontman: SOPA Would Set Our Country Back Into The Informational Dark Ages

Guitarist/vocalist Matt Heafy of Florida metallers TRIVIUM has posted the following message on his official blog: "SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) "The movement to end all online piracy for the music and movie worlds and restore order? "Hardly. "SOPA is an explosive-device tucked between the legs of a...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Guitarist To Guest On BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Album

According to The Pulse Of Radio, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello is slated to appear on the new album from Bruce Springsteen. Springsteen manager Jon Landau confirmed Morello's appearance on the Boss' 17th studio effort, which may be titled "Wrecking Ball" and is due out this spring....

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DREAM THEATER's PETRUCCI And TRIVIUM's HEAFY Share Guitar-Playing Tips: Webisode 4

Roadrunner Records has posted the fourth and final webisode featuring DREAM THEATER's John Petrucci and TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy discussing guitars; playing technique, exercises, and much more. It was filmed when the bands were on tour together in 2011. Check it out below. DREAM THEATER's new album, "A...

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ACE FREHLEY 'Budokan' Les Paul Custom Guitar Unveiled

When KISS hit the stage at Nippon Budokan in Japan in 1977 with guitarist Ace Frehley behind a Cherry Sunburst, three-pickup Les Paul Custom, the entire package — band, guitarist, guitar — embodied the height of glam-rock excess and success for the '70s. This was the ultimate marriage of pop and hea...

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JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE: First Tour Dates Announced

JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE will kick off a "worldwide" tour on March 1 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Joining singer Jack Russell on the trek will be Derrick Pontier, (former drummer for GREAT WHITE),Dario Seixas (former bassist for FIREHOUSE and the Stephen Pearcy band),Robby Lochner (former guitari...

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FURYON Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

U.K. metallers FURYON will release their debut album, "Gravitas", on March 23 in Europe and March 27 in North America via Frontiers Records. FURYON is a new band from the U.K. who like nothing more than to challenge expectations. Raised on a diet of heavy metal, prog, and classic rock, FURYON mix al...

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STEEL PANTHER Interviewed On Vancouver's 'Urban Rush' (Video)

This past Friday, January 13, Los Angeles glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER were interviewed on Shaw TV's "Urban Rush", Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada's award-winning entertainment talk show hosted by Michael Eckford and Fiona Forbes. You can now watch video footage of their appearance below....

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WYKKED WYTCH: New Song Available For Streaming

"Despised Existence", a brand new song from South Florida-based female-fronted extreme metallers WYKKED WYTCH, can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below. The track comes off the band's fifth full-length album, "The Ultimate Deception", which will be released on February 14 via Goomba Music....

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JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE Performs Live For First Time; Video Available

JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE made its live debut this past Saturday, January 14 at the Rock-n-Roll GangStar Apparel Pre-NAMM Festival & Jam at Delzano's in Redondo Beach. Joining singer Jack Russell for the performance were Derrick Pontier, (former drummer for GREAT WHITE),Dario Seixas (former ba...

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CRYPTOPSY Taps NEURAXIS Bassist

Bassist Olivier Pinard (NEURAXIS, VENGEFUL) has officially joined Canadian extreme metallers CRYPTOPSY. A playthrough bass video of Pinard filmed and edited by Bookaking Productions can be seen below. Guitarist-turned-bassist Youri Raymond left CRYPTOPSY last month, explaining in a statement that "i...

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DIRGE WITHIN: New Album Title Revealed

Chicago's DIRGE WITHIN has set "There Will Be Blood" as the title of its sophomore full-length album, due on April 10 via Rocket Science Ventures/THC: Music. The CD was recorded at Mercenary Studios in Zion, Illinois with engineer Scott Creekmore and producer Ari Mihalopoulos and is currently being...