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CHARLIE BENANTE, STEVEN ADLER Featured In 'The Most Ferocious Drummers Ever' Trailer
A trailer for "The Most Ferocious Drummers Ever" — a featured television special currently in production which chronicles the lives and careers of over 50 legendary drummers in jazz, funk, rock, metal, and alternative music — can be viewed at this location [link removed]. Among the musicians that ap...January 5, 2008
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GLENN HUGHES: Photos From New Album Recording Sessions Posted Online
Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (ex-DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) and friends recorded a new album in the final weeks of 2007. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' Chad Smith played drums on the CD, and Luis Carlos Maldonado is one of the guitar players on it. Also, George Nastos, who played on the "Feel" a...January 5, 2008
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BLOODGOOD Bassist Completes Work On Solo CD
BLOODGOOD bassist Michael Bloodgood has completed work on his new solo worship CD, "The Cross Changes Everything". "Steve Smith (EAGLES, HEART, VAN HALEN, etc.) was retained to mix the project while Craig and I inundated him with our own observations," said Michael. "Quinton Gibson (SONICFLOOD, PETR...January 4, 2008
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L.A. GUNS Guitarist TRACII GUNS: 'It Is Time To Record A Brand New Record'
L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns has issued the following update: "L.A. GUNS had a fantastic 2007 covering a lot of new territories and making thousands of new friends all over the world. I believe Paul Black (vocals) has really brought the essence of what L.A. GUNS is all about to the live show. Now...January 4, 2008
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MUDVAYNE Webisode 2: Go-Kart Racing In Italy
MUDVAYNE's latest Kyte.tv webisode has been posted, featuring footage of the alternative metal act racing go-karts in Italy, having trouble figuring out currency conversion and the language, and offering some post-race commentary. Watch the clip below. MUDVAYNE's new collection of rarities, demos an...January 3, 2008
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KISS, HELLYEAH, SEVENDUST, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Drummers Schedule NAMM Signing Sessions
Pearl Drums is hosting an autograph session at this year's Winter NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants),which runs from January 17 to January 20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The signing will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 19 at the Pearl booth...January 3, 2008
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HOUR OF 13 Releases Debut Album
Occult traditional heavy metal band HOUR OF 13 has released its self-titled debut album through Shadow Kingdom Records. This group features ex-VESTAL CLARET vocalist/lyricist Philip Swanson (UPWARDS OF ENDTIME, SEAMOUNT) and ex-SEVEN FOOT SPLEEN member Chad Davis (also of Neurot Records' U.S. CHRIST...January 3, 2008
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MARTRIDEN: 'The Unsettling Dark' U.S. Release Date Announced
Montana-based blackened death metal group MARTRIDEN will release its full-length debut, "The Unsettling Dark", in the U.S. on February 5 via Candlelight Records USA. Two songs from the CD are available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. "The Unsettling Dark" will be released in Europe on Mar...January 2, 2008
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MUDVAYNE Singer: 'We Could Absolutely Do Some Kind Of Acoustic Record Some Day'
Rick Florino of ArtistDirect recently conducted an interview with MUDVAYNE/HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: ArtistDirect: How did the idea for a fan-generated album [from MUDVAYNE] come about? Chad: We just had a bunch of drives and CDs sitting around. These co...January 1, 2008
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NILE's KARL SANDERS To Offer Guitar Lessons During U.S. Tour
NILE mainman Karl Sanders will be offering guitar lessons during the band's spring 2008 U.S. tour. Lessons will include, but will not necessarily be limited to: * Extreme metal guitar techniques * Melodic guitar application within a death metal context * Warm-up routines, and * Chops-building exerci...January 1, 2008
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WHITESNAKE Announces New Drummer
WHITESNAKE has issued the following update: "The new WHITESNAKE album, 'Good To Be Bad', scheduled for release in the spring of 2008 will be their 10th studio record and will feature the exceptional percussive talents of Chris Frazier, the latest member to grace the ranks of the band alongside Doug...December 27, 2007
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KATATONIA: 'Studio Time Has Been Booked'
Sweden's KATATONIA has issued the following year-end update: "For KATATONIA, we spent most of [2007] on the road continuing to promote our last album 'The Great Cold Distance' and our 'Live Consteranation' DVD. We also had the honor of making a few visits to countries we previously never played, lik...December 27, 2007
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AVERSE SEFIRA: New Album Release Date Confirmed
Candlelight Records has set a February 12 North Amerian release date for "Advent Parallax", the new full-length album from Texas-based AVERSE SEFIRA. Produced by Tore Stjerna (WATAIN, IN BATTLE),the CD features stunning artwork created by renowned artist/illustrator Jos A. Smith (cover artist for t...December 26, 2007
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MARTRIDEN: Debut Album Samples Available
Montana-based blackened death metal group MARTRIDEN has posted two songs from its forthcoming full-length debut, "The Unsettling Dark", on the group's MySpace page. "The Unsettling Dark" will be released in Europe on March 3, 2008 via Siege of Amida/Candlelight Records. The track listing for the CD...December 26, 2007
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RUSH's NEIL PEART Named 'Drummer Of The Year'
Neil Peart proves that he is still percussively pertinent to a younger generation of drummers by winning DRUM! magazine's "Drummies 2007" "Drummer Of The Year". He also won four other awards. Neil Peart, who turned 55 on September 12, received some pretty cool belated birthday presents from Enter Mu...December 25, 2007
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