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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES Reveals Iconic Guitarists Who Helped Shape Him As A Musician

Thomann conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares on August 18 at the Summer Breeze festival in Dinkelsbuhl, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about iconic guitarists that have inspired him, Dino said: "There's a lot of iconic musicians that I look up to. I me...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: Fourth 'Transcendence' Making-Of Webisode

The fourth of seven webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Transcendence", the new album from DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, the band led by Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend, can be seen below. Shot by videographer and good friend of the band Mike "ZimZim" Zimmer between...

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Watch AVENGED SEVENFOLD's Performance At Minneapolis, Minnesota's U.S. Bank Stadium

Fan-filmed video footage of AVENGED SEVENFOLD's August 20 performance at the new U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota as the support act for METALLICA can be seen below. The concert marked the band's second appearance with drummer Brooks Wackerman, who joined AVENGED last year after the depar...

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SEVEN: 'Light Of 1000 Eyes' Video Released

"Light Of 1000 Eyes", the new video from U.K./Swedish melodic rockers SEVEN, can be seen below. The song is taken from SEVEN's new album, "Shattered", which will be released on September 23 by U.K. label Escape Music Ltd. The roots of SEVEN can be traced back to the late '80s/early '90s in South Afr...

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Why Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Postponed Plans To Write A Memoir

In a brand new interview with For Bass Players Online, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted was asked if he has considered writing an autobiography. He responded: "As the NEWSTED thing was winding down, I had a book offer. I was just about in; they wanted to send money for the advance, and I ...

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DEVILDRIVER To 'Take More Chances' With Next Album

Metalshop TV conducted an interview with DEVILDRIVER guitarist Mike Spreitzer on August 10 at the Brutal Assault festival in Josefov, Czech Republic. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether DEVILDRIVER's latest album 2016's 'Trust N...

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Ex-PRONG Guitarist MONTE PITTMAN To Release 'Inverted Grasp Of Balance' Album In September

There are great guitarists, great vocalists and great songwriters, but Monte Pittman is one of the elite few who can truly lay claim to all three titles. With his fourth full-length, "Inverted Grasp Of Balance" (due on September 23),he has once again raised the stakes, delivering a riveting collect...

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SONIC SYNDICATE Releases First Of Five 'Confessions' Video Blogs

Swedish/British modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE will release their new album, "Confessions", on October 14 via Despotz Records. The CD was recorded at Purple Skull Music with producer Kritoffer Folin and is said to be "the band's most diverse and unique work to date." The first in a series of five...

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METALLICA Members Look Back On 'Master Of Puppets' Album (Video)

"Metallica: Back To The Front", the definitive story of METALLICA's classic 1986 album "Master Of Puppets" and the tour that followed its release, hits bookstores and online sellers on September 13. A very special Collector's Edition of the book will be available two weeks earlier on August 30 throu...

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BILLY SHEEHAN To Receive BASS PLAYER Lifetime Achievement Award

Bass Player returns for its eighteenth year with the premier live bass event, Bass Player LIVE! 2016, in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23. SIR Studios, at 6465 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood will once again be the location for two days of exhibits by top gear manufacturers and c...

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Statue Of MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Officially Unveiled At Rainbow Bar & Grill: Video, Photos

A statute of Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister was unveiled Wednesday night, August 24 in front of the late MOTÖRHEAD frontman's favorite haunt, the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, California. Video footage and photos of the unveiling are available below. Los Angeles-bas...

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PANTERA, L.A. GUNS, BUTCHER BABIES Members Perform 'Ace Of Spades' At Ultimate Jam Night's Tribute To LEMMY

Ultimate Jam Night, the long-running free weekly music program founded by QUIET RIOT's Chuck Wright, held a "Tribute To Lemmy" honoring the famed leader of MOTÖRHEAD on Tuesday, August 23 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Video footage of Rex Brown (PANTERA, KILL DEVIL HILL),Trac...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Is Still Working On New Studio Album, Says M. SHADOWS

On August 23, AVENGED SEVENFOLD singer M. Shadows was interviewed on the WGRD radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the status of songwriting and recording sessions for AVENGED SEVENFOLD's next...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: Third 'Transcendence' Making-Of Webisode

The third of seven webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Transcendence", the new album from DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, the band led by Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend, can be seen below. Shot by videographer and good friend of the band Mike "ZimZim" Zimmer between...

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OVERKILL, ACCEPT, Ex-GUNS N' ROSES, DREAM THEATER Members Perform At 'Rock Against Dystrophy' Benefit (Video)

Mark Tornillo (T.T. QUICK, ACCEPT),Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA),Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES),Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS) and members of OVERKILL are among the musicians who took part in the Rock Against Dystrophy benefit concert on Sunday, August 2...