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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist SLASH Discusses Making Of 'Libertad'

Guitarist magazine recently conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Guitarist: What can we expect from you on "Libertad"? Slash: "I actually spent from August to when the record was finished listening to nothi...

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BACKYARD BABIES To Judge Xbox Soundtrack Competition

Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES are part of the jury for the Swedish Xbox soundtrack competition, which started on Thursday (May 10). Inspired by the game Halo 3, the band wrote an exclusive track for the trailer. Click here to check it out. BACKYARD BABIES released its fifth studio full-leng...

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'Six-String Masterpieces' Benefit Auction Now Live on eBay's Live Auction Site

Six-String Masterpieces, a charitable art exhibit that pays tribute to heavy-metal's most influential guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, and supports music education in public schools, is now live and open for bidding on eBay's live auction site. The exhibit features over 60 electric guitars; hand-...

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CLAWFINGER Confirmed For Estonia's RABAROCK Festival

Swedish rap/metal combo CLAWFINGER is among the newly confirmed bands for the Rabarock festival, set to take place June 15-16 in Järvakandi (about 80 km from Tallinn),Estonia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT M (EST) APOPTYGMA BERZERK (NOR) CLAWFINGER (SWE) DAGÖ (EST) ELECTRIC S...

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TESLA: Guitarist DAVE RUDE Named Official Member

TESLA bassist Brian Wheat has issued the following update: "We are real proud to announce the 'Real to Reel World Tour'. For the first time in 15 years we will be playing Europe and plans to go to Japan are in the works. But don't you Americans fret as we will be playing more than ...

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W.A.S.P.: Paris Concert Photos Available

A number of high-quality photos of W.A.S.P. perfoming live at the Elysée Montmartre in Paris, France on May 6, 2007 have been posted online at www.metalchroniques.fr. W.A.S.P.'s setlist was as follows: 01. Medley: On Your Knees / Electric Circus / Hate to Love Me 02. L.O.V.E. Machine 03. Wild Child...

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TESLA: More 'Real To Reel' Samples Available

Four songs from TESLA's upcoming sixth studio album, "Real To Reel", are available for listening at this location. The CD, which sees TESLA paying homage to their hard rock heroes, is due out June 5 on the band's own independent label, Tesla Electric Company Recordings (in partnership with Ryko Dist...

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DIMENSION ZERO Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

DIMENSION ZERO — the Swedish band featuring IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad (on bass),ex-MARDUK vocalist Joakim "Jocke" Göthberg, LUCIFERION/DIABOLIQUE drummer Hasse Nilsson, and PATHOS guitarist Daniel Antonsson — has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival,...

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Ex-CRADLE OF FILTH Drummer's NEMHAIN Parts Ways With Guitarist

NEMHAIN, the British band featuring ex-CRADLE OF FILTH/AT THE GATES drummer Adrian Erlandsson and his wife, fetish model Morrigan Hel (a.k.a. Amber England),has issued the following update: "Unfortunately NEMHAIN and guitarist Sam Astley have parted ways. He was an integral part of the band and his...

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STEVE VAI: 'Sound Theories Vol 1 & 2' Double-Live CD Due In June

Epic Records has announced a June 26 release for "Sound Theories Vol 1 & 2", a double-live CD capturing legendary guitarist Steve Vai's electrifying collaboration with the Netherlands Metropole Orchestra. The two-disc set spotlights rare material culled from five European performances, a studio...

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CLUTCH: Cover Of PINK FLOYD Classic Posted Online

CLUTCH's cover of the PINK FLOYD classic "Money" has been posted online on the band's MySpace page. CLUTCH's video for the song "Electric Worry", filmed at the historic Maryland Theatre in Hagerstown, MD, has been posted online at YouTube. The track comes off the group's latest album, "From Beale St...

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STEVE VAI Holding Open Auditions This Week

Steve Vai has scheduled a tour of Europe for this June-July and the USA in September-October. Vai is putting a new band together and in addition to private invite-only auditions, Steve will be holding open auditions on May 2 and May 3 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in Los Angeles. At this time Steve ....

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RAMESSES To Tour Europe With UNEARTHLY TRANCE

RAMESSES, the British band featuring original ELECTRIC WIZARD members Mark Greening (drums, piano) and Tim Bagshaw (bass),will release its debut album, "Misanthropic Alchemy", in Europe on April 30 via Feto Records. The limited double LP version of "Misanthropic Alchemy" will only be available in t...

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BEHEMOTH To Replace UNEARTH At Philadelphia Stop On DIMMU BORGIR Tour

Filling in at The Electric Factory for UNEARTH (who are unable to perform in Philadephia due to other obligations) on DIMMU BORGIR's current Invaluable Darkness tour will be Poland's valiant sons BEHEMOTH. The lineup for the evening of Saturday, April 28 will be: DIMMU BORGIR, DEVILDRIVER, BEHEMOTH...

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TESLA: Complete 'Real To Reel' Details Revealed

TESLA has always been revered as a bluesy, no-frills, '70s-style hard rock band, concentrating on solid musicianship more than the trends of modern music. Now, after selling over 16 million albums worldwide since bursting onto the scene in 1986, they're paying homage to their hard rock heroes on the...