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Former/Current Members Of GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA, DEF LEPPARD Set For 'Titans Of Rock'
Guitarist Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL) has confirmed via Facebook that he will take part in a South American tour dubbed "Titans Of Rock" featuring the following all-star lineup of musicians: * Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) * Joe Elliot (DEF LEPPARD) * Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES, ROCK...February 12, 2012
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ANVIL, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, CAULDRON Nominated For JUNO Award
ANVIL, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, CAULDRON, FUCK THE FACTS and KEN MODE have been nominated in the "Metal/Hard Music Album Of The Year" category at this year's Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy Awards),set to be held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 26 - April 1. This new category is...February 7, 2012
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FATES WARNING Taps Drummer MIKE PORTNOY For Brazil Show
U.S. progressive metal icons FATES WARNING have tapped Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, TRANSATLANTIC, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) to play drums for the band for their first-ever visit to South America as special guests for QUEENSRŸCHE in São Paulo, Brazil on April 14. Commented FATES WARNING: "W...February 3, 2012
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PRIESTESS Cancels European Tour
Montreal-based hard rockers PRIESTESS have canceled their previously announced spring 2012 European tour, including an appearance at this year's VOIVOD-curated Au-delà du Réel event at the Roadburn festival in Tilburg, Netherlands. They will be replaced at the event by Savannah, Georgia's BLACK TUSK...January 30, 2012
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Ex-MEGADETH/Y&T Drummer JIMMY DEGRASSO Featured On New THE WORSHYP Album
Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, Y&T) laid down the drums tracks on "Evil Abounds", the new album from the Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based band THE WORSHYP. The CD, which will be released later in the year, was produced by Glen Robinson, who has previously worked with...January 18, 2012
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GORGUTS' 'Obscura' To Be Made Available On Vinyl For First Time
Canadian label War On Music has announced the long-overdue vinyl release of GORGUTS' 1998 album, "Obscura". The groundbreaking record is highly regarded as an unrivalled masterpiece of the death metal genre. When it first was unleashed in 1998, "Obscura" was a drastic but not unexpected departure fr...December 29, 2011
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METALLICA: Official 27-Minute Video Recap Of First 30th-Anniversary Show
METALLICA has posted a 27-minute video recap of the first of four intimate shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only. Check it out below. Jason Newsted (METALLICA, VOIVOD, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM),John Marshall...December 19, 2011
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Former VOIVOD Frontman Performs DEEP PURPLE, AC/DC, THIN LIZZY, MEGADETH Covers (Video)
Video footage of LUST, the Toulouse, France-based tribute band featuring E-FORCE/ex-VOIVOD frontman Eric Forrest, performing cover versions of classic songs by DEEP PURPLE, AC/DC and THIN LIZZY on November 27, 2011 at L'Aero in Toulouse can be seen below. E-FORCE is still in "pre-production stage" f...December 12, 2011
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VOIVOD Drummer Talks 'To The Death 84' In New Audio Interview
ExploreMusic's Sully recently conducted an interview with drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD about the release of the band's original demo tape from 1984. Entitled "To The Death 84", the set includes material that was recorded in the band's Quebec jam space in January...December 8, 2011
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METALLICA's 30th-Anniversary Kickoff Concert: More Photos, Video Footage Available
Jason Newsted (METALLICA, VOIVOD, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM),John Marshall (METAL CHURCH, former METALLICA guitar tech and occasional James Hetfield fill-in),Sean Harris (DIAMOND HEAD),Brian Tatler (DIAMOND HEAD),Biff Byford (SAXON) and APOCALYPTICA joined METALLICA on stage last night (Monday, Decembe...December 6, 2011
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APOCALYPTICA, SAXON, DIAMOND HEAD Members Perform With METALLICA At 30th-Anniversary Kick-Off
Jason Newsted (METALLICA, VOIVOD, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM),John Marshall (METAL CHURCH, former METALLICA guitar tech and occasional James Hetfield fill-in),Sean Harris (DIAMOND HEAD),Brian Tatler (DIAMOND HEAD),Biff Byford (SAXON) and APOCALYPTICA joined METALLICA on stage last night (Monday, Decembe...December 6, 2011
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JASON NEWSTED's PAPA WHEELIE Opens For KYUSS LIVES! In San Francisco (Video)
PAPA WHEELIE, the "stoner punk metal" crew consisting of former METALLICA/VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jaylor) on guitar/vocals, Steven Wiig (a.k.a. Swiiglor) on drums and Joe Ledesma (a.k.a. Joefus) on bass, opened for KYUSS LIVES! on November 19 at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, Ca...December 4, 2011
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Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Holds Northern California Seminar (Video)
Former METALLICA/VOIVOD bassist and current PAPA WHEELIE frontman Jason Newsted took part in a special seminar on November 29, 2011 at Red House in his longtime hometown of Walnut Creek, California. According to Red House's owner, Raja Singh, "Jason [shared] thoughts about his technique and his appr...December 4, 2011
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NACHTMYSTIUM To Perform Entire 'Instinct: Decay' Album At Holland's ROADBURN
Chicago black metal assassins NACHTMYSTIUM will play a very special show at VOIVOD-curated Au-del du Rel event at Holland's Roadburn festival on Friday, April 13, 2012 at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland. For the first and only time, the band will perform its landmark album "Instinct: Decay" in its...November 22, 2011
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JASON NEWSTED's PAPA WHEELIE: More Footage Of Walnut Creek Performance
More video footage of PAPA WHEELIE, the "stoner punk metal" crew consisting of former METALLICA/VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jaylor) on guitar/vocals, Steven Wiig (a.k.a. Swiiglor) on drums and Joe Ledesma (a.k.a. Joefus) on bass, performing on November 12, 2011 at Road House Studios in Waln...November 19, 2011
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