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TAKASHI Is Back
'80s rock group TAKASHI has announced a return after 30 years. The band, which was originally formed in 1981, will reunite in 2011 to release classic, remastered and new material. In 1983 Mongol Horde Records released albums from TAKASHI, ALIEN, THOR and VIRGIN STEELE. TAKASHI's "Kamikaze Killers" r...January 4, 2011
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ESP Unveils SLAYER 'Reign In Blood' Guitar
Back in 1986, SLAYER released its landmark album "Reign In Blood" that helped shape the sound of metal for decades to come. 25 years later, it's high time to give that album the credit its due, and ESP is doing just that with the limited-edition Slayer-2011 guitar. Limited to just 250 guitars worldw...January 4, 2011
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PANTHEIST Signs With GRAU RECORDS
After several months of negotiations, U.K.-based doom metallers PANTHEIST have inked a three-album deal with the German label Grau Records. Comments the band: "We have been following Grau for years and have always been impressed by the quality of their material, so we feel honored to be part of thei...January 4, 2011
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VINNIE VINCENT Model Guitar To Be Unveiled At NAMM
Former KISS guitarist Vincent John Cusano, a.k.a. Vinnie Vincent, presents, in association with Guitarmageddon Guitars, the world premier of the official Vinnie Vincent model guitar, to be unveiled at the winter NAMM international music industry trade show. For the first time in history, this magnif...January 3, 2011
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POWERWOLF Begins Recording New Album; Photos Available
Multinational metalheads POWERWOLF entered the studio last week to begin recording their new album for a 2011 release via Metal Blade Records. The first photos and video footage from the studio can be viewed below. POWERWOLF organist Falk Maria Schlegel recently stated about the group's new material...January 3, 2011
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EDDIE VAN HALEN, Son Attend VALERIE BERTINELLI's Wedding
According to People.com, Eddie Van Halen and son Wolfgang, 19, attended the wedding of Eddie's ex-wife (and Wolfgang's mother) Valerie Bertinelli, who married her boyfriend of seven years, financial planner Tom Vitale, on Saturday (January 1) at the couple's Malibu, California home. Bertinelli was i...January 2, 2011
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ARTIZAN: Third Studio Clip Posted Online
U.S. melodic power metallers ARTIZAN have released the third in a series of "studio clips" (see below) which they plan to unveil before the release of their new album. ARTIZAN recently finished recording its first CD with legendary producer Jim Morris (ICED EARTH, DEATH, CANNIBAL CORPSE, JAG PANZER)...January 2, 2011
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THORNAFIRE: 'Deconstruccion' Video Released
"Deconstruccion", the new video from Chilean death metallers THORNAFIRE, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed, produced and edited by Daniel Duarte (a member of the fellow Chilean death metal act EXECRATOR) in a professional TV studio in Santiago. "Deconstruccion" was previously described by THO...December 30, 2010
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ALICE COOPER Tells How He'd Like To Spend His Last Day
According to The Pulse Of Radio, Alice Cooper has revealed in a new interview with ClashMusic.com how he would like to spend his last day on Earth, saying he would start the day on Hawaii before hitting the legendary golf courses at Augusta and Pine Valley. He explained, "I'd wake up in Maui. That's...December 29, 2010
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SLAYER Drummer, QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem' (Audio)
Drummer Dave Lombardo talked about SLAYER and his PHILM project, and QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate discussed the 20th anniversary reissue of the band's "Empire" album on the December 12, 2010 edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". The program can now be heard usin...December 29, 2010
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ARTIZAN: New Song Posted Online
U.S. melodic power metallers ARTIZAN have posted a new song, "The Man In Black", on their Facebook page. The track comes off the band's debut album, which will be released in early 2011 via Germany's Pure Steel Records. The CD was recorded with producer Jim Morris (ICED EARTH, DEATH, CANNIBAL CORPSE...December 27, 2010
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Members Discuss Upcoming Album In New Video Interview
The Wicked Witch of Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho and keyboardist Janne Wirman of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM on December 10, 2010 at Metropolis Studios in London, England. You can now watch the chat below. CHILDREN OF BODOM will release its new albu...December 24, 2010
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STEEL PANTHER Interviewed On 'The Zloz Hour' (Video)
The outrageous and popular '80s-style "hair" band STEEL PANTHER was recently interviewed on "The Zloz Hour", the new video series hosted by legendary rock photographer Neil "Zloz" Zlozower. You can now watch the chat in three parts below. Featuring Michael Starr (real name Ralph Saenz; ex-L.A. GUNS...December 22, 2010
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TRIPTYKON Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING
TRIPTYKON — the group formed by former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST singer, guitarist, and main songwriter Tom Gabriel Warrior — has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 24-26, 2011 in Dessel, Belgum. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Fr...December 22, 2010
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JUDAS PRIEST's K.K. DOWNING Talks About 20th Anniversary Of 'Painkiller'
The webmaster of JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's official web site recently conducted an interview with Downing about the 20th anniversary of PRIEST's classsic "Painkiller" album. The question-and-answer session follows below. Q: Your album "Painkiller" just passed the 20-year mark. Let's go b...December 21, 2010
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