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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS: 'I Am One Of The Luckiest Musicians I Know'

Epiphone.com recently conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR guitarist/mainman Jeff Waters. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Epiphone.com: Tell us about your early days. When and how did you start playing guitar? Jeff: I started playing guitar when I was around 7 years old. My mothe...

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ANVIL At INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS: Performance Footage, Acceptance Speech Available

ANVIL's acclaimed documentary, "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", was honored in the "Best Documentary" category at this year's Independent Spirit Awards, which was held on Friday, March 5 at LA Live's panoramic event deck in downtown Los Angeles. ANVIL also performed twice during the ceremony, which aire...

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EPICA Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN &...

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Bloodrust Scythe

HELLISH CROSSFIRE's "Bloodrust Scythe" is an album that really could have been released during the thrash explosion of the 1980s. Not only that, but the Germans would have been considered one of the better bands of the era. As it turns out, HELLISH CROSSFIRE should also be considered one of the bett...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) has been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (CAN) BEHEMO...

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RAVEN's JOHN GALLAGHER Performs With ANVIL In Washington D.C.

Vocalist/bassist John Gallagher of the veteran British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN joined Canadian legends ANVIL on stage on Saturday, March 20 at Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 club to perform the ANVIL classic "Metal On Metal". Video footage of the performance can be viewed below. RAVEN's new album,...

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HELLYEAH, AIRBOURNE, KATATONIA, FINNTROLL Confirmed For GRASPOP METAL MEETING

AIRBOURNE, RAVEN, THE DEVIL'S BLOOD, EVERGREY, DARK FUNERAL, SYLOSIS, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, ELUVEITIE, HELLYEAH, KATATONIA and FINNTROLL have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 25-27, 2010 in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as...

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ANVIL Frontman To Guest On Tonight's 'Metalzone'

Guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL will be interviewed live on tonight's (Monday, March 22) edition of the "Metalzone" radio show with Kostas Purevil Kyriakakis. You can listen to the program at 23.00 (GMT +2) on 94fm in Athens, Greece and online at www.metalzone....

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SVARTSOT Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Danish folk metal band SVARTSOT has been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALICE COOPER ARCH ENEMY AMORPHIS ASTRAL DOORS ATROCITY BROILERS CALIBAN CANDLEMASS CA...

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SKYCLAD Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

SKYCLAD, the seminal British band which is often referred to as "the originator of folk metal," has been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOV...

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MORTAL SIN In Writing Mode; Rehearsal-Room Footage Available

Video footage of Australian thrashers MORTAL SIN in the rehearsal studio working on material for their next studio album can be viewed below. MORTAL SIN is currently writing material for the follow-up to 2007's "An Absence of Faith". Singer Mat Maurer states, "We are notoriously slow writers, but ma...

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ROTTING CHRIST Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Greek extreme metal veterans ROTTING CHRIST have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALICE COOPER ARCH ENEMY AMORPHIS ASTRAL DOORS ATROCITY BROILERS CALIBAN...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On Reunion With MEGADETH: 'It's Good To Be Back Home'

Peavey Monitor recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Peavey Monitor: The "Rust In Peace 20th Anniversary Tour" is a triumph for MEGADETH, and a very positive thing for you and [MEGADETH mainman Dave] Mustaine. Now that...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman Talks About His Favorite Books

Vocalist Randy Blythe of Richmond,Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD recently spoke to U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine about his favorite books. Watch the four-minute clip below. LAMB OF GOD was nominated in two categories — "Best Live Band" and "Best Drummer" — at the second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards...

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DREAM EVIL Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Swedish heavy metallers DREAM EVIL have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (CAN)...