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Musical Featuring SERJ TANKIAN Songs Now In Workshop

The Pulse of Radio reports that "Prometheus Bound", a new rock-based musical featuring songs composed by SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian, is currently being workshopped at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The show's book and lyrics were written by Steven Sater, the...

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GENE SIMMONS Creates AXE Guitar Controller For Guitar Hero/Rock Band Franchises

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons joined with Interactive Game Group, LLC to create the Gene Simmons AXE guitar controller for the Guitar Hero and Rock Band videogame franchises. This fully equipped, axe-shaped guitar controller is a replica of the KISS bassist and vocalist's signature bass guitar....

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MASTODON Drummer Talks About Upcoming Album

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with drummer Brann Dailor of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: What's it like playing as a trio? Did you have to work everything out and rearrange stuff? Brann Dailor: Not really. We pl...

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ALICE IN CHAINS: Studio Update

ALICE IN CHAINS entered a Los Angeles studio in October with producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, RUSH, STONE SOUR, TRIVIUM, SHADOWS FALL, DEATH ANGEL) to begin recording its first all-new studio effort since 1995's self-titled third album. According to an online posting by The Baldy — whose job...

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MORTIFICATION: Pre-Production For New Album Complete

Steve Rowe of the Australian Christian metallers MORTIFICATION has issued the following update: "I have completed all the pre-production for the new [MORTIFICATION] album. This month I will be recording all the bass guitar tracks and doing the first proper run at the vocal parts. I will add to these...

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PSYOPUS Guitarist Offering Lessons

Guitarist Christopher "Arpmandude" Arp of the Rochester, New York-based tech grindcore/hardcore outfit PSYOPUS is offering "weird guitar lessons" in the Rochester area. Arp says, "I charge $10 a half an hour [and] I live near Culver and Merchants. If you want to meet up, MySpace me with your phone n...

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ARCHITECTS: Another New Song Posted Online

British quintet ARCHITECTS recently blasted through America for the first time, garnering a whole new legion of fans. The band is now focusing on the upcoming release of "Hollow Crown", its highly anticipated new album which was produced by John D. Mitchell (BRING ME THE HORIZON, ENTER SHIKARI). To...

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PESTILENCE: New Album Artwork, Songtitles, Release Date Revealed

Resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE entered Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark last month to begin recording its new album, "Resurrection Macabre", for a March 16, 2009 release via Holland's Mascot Records. The band recorded a total of 14 songs during the session — 11 new tra...

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LITA FORD's Slinky SYREN Latex Styles Give TWISTED SISTER The Real Glam Treatment

Celebrated rocker Lita Ford teams up with Dee Snider, lead vocalist for bestselling heavy metal band TWISTED SISTER, in a duet for the band's just released video "I'll Be Home for Christmas", available for viewing below. Ford gives the rendition true glam treatment in her smooth, shiny, skintight la...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: I Like To Play The Stuff That Makes You Say, 'How Does He Do That And Sing?'

MEGADETH is in the early stages of the songwriting process for the band's new album, which is tentatively expected sometime next year via Roadrunner Records. The CD is once again being helmed by acclaimed British producer Andy "Undie" Sneap, who produced MEGADETH's last album, "United Abominations"...

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END OF GREEN Frontman To Guest On New ELIS Album

Vocalist Michelle Darkness of South German melancholics END OF GREEN makes a guest appearance on the new album from Liechtenstein-based gothic metallers ELIS, entitled "Catharsis". Commented ELIS singer Sandra Schleret: "During the vocal pre-production of 'Warrior's Tale', I always was thinking of a...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman Says His Online Rants Weren't Meant To Be Used As a 'Commercial Tool'

José Carlos Santos of UK's Terrorizer magazine recently conducted an interview with vocalist Peter Dolving of the Swedish metal band THE HAUNTED. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On his online rants which generated a strong reaction when they were picked up and re-posted by BLABBERMO...

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LACUNA COIL: Vienna Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of LACUNA COIL's November 26, 2008 concert at Gasometer in Vienna, Austria can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "Codemned"). LACUNA COIL spent a couple of months this past fall recording a new studio album in Los Angeles with producer Don Gilmore, who has previously worked...

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Guitarist JASON BECKER Continues To Produce Music While Living With ALS; Video Available

Dan Ashley of San Francisco's KGO-TV (ABC7) reports: It's been 12 years since ABC7 first introduced you to Jason Becker, a former rock star who has continued a brilliant music career against all odds. Doctors were ready to give up on him many years ago, but he's still going strong. ABC7's Dan Ashley...

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PESTILENCE: Tour Dates Announced

Resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE has scheduled the following dates: April 09 - Oslo, Norway – Inferno April 10 – Enschede, Netherlands - Atak April 13 - Cologne, Germany - Underground April 16 - Erstfeld, Switzerland - Transilvania Live April 17 - Munich, Germany – Back...