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ANTHRAX's BENANTE Tracking Drums For B-Sides, Tribute Record

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has revealed via Twitter that he is currently "tracking some drums for some ANTHRAX B-sides and a special tribute record." No further details are available. According to guitarist Scott Ian, ANTHRAX's sold-out March 15 concert at O2 Islington Academy in London, Englan...

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SOULFY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Guitarist To Guest On New STRIFE Album

Guitarist Marc Rizzo (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY) has laid down a guest guitar solo on the forthcoming full-length album from the Los Angeles hardcore band STRIFE. The group enlisted longtime friend Igor Cavalera (SEPULTURA, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY) to play drums on the CD, which is being produced by...

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ACE FREHLEY's 'Budokan' Les Paul Custom Guitar: A Closer Look (Video)

Dr. Will Jones, Professor of Epiphone, talked to Music Store TV at the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2012 fair — which took place March 21-24 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany — about the Ace Frehley "Budokan" Les Paul Custom guitar. Check out the clip below. When KISS hit the stage at Nippon Budokan in Japan in...

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STONE SOUR Begins 'Constructing' New Album

According to a new tweet from STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor, "construction" on the band's new album began yesterday. He added, "It's gonna be a motherfucking MONSTER." Taylor previously said that STONE SOUR's follow-up to 2010's "Audio Secrecy" would probably be recorded in Iowa with producer Dav...

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TRIXTER: New Single Available On iTunes

"Tattoos & Misery", the new single from good-time rock and rollers TRIXTER, is now available on iTunes. Click here to purchase. "Tattoos & Misery" was written by Steve Brown, PJ Farley, Mark "Gus" Scott and Xandy Barry (THE ROLLING STONES, PUDDLE OF MUDD, BACKSTREET BOYS, MILEY CYRUS),mixed...

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KISS, MÖTLEY CRÜE Tour Poster Revealed

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil has released what appears to be the official poster for the band's upcoming co-headlining tour with KISS. Check it out below. "Tomorrow!! Tour Dates!" reads Neil's tweet, in reference to today's expected 5 p.m. ET joint press conference where the tour will be officially...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Rehearses With OEDIPUS (Video)

Video footage of Los Angeles-based progressive alt-rockers OEDIPUS rehearsing the song "Final Machine" with DEF LEPPARD guitarist and MANRAZE frontman Phil Collen can be seen below. They also played several other tracks from OEDIPUS's latest album, "Vicious Little Smile", as well as a hard-rockin' r...

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OCTOBER TIDE: First Photo Of New Lineup

The first official photo of the new lineup of Sweden's OCTOBER TIDE can be seen below. Vocalist Tobias Netzell and bassist Pierre Stam recently left OCTOBER TIDE in order to focus on their family lives and other projects and have since been replaced by Mattias Norrman (ex-KATATONIA) and Alexander Hö...

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NIGHTWISH Collaborator TROY DONOCKLEY Releases New Compilation CD 'Messages'

Troy Donockley has built up a formidable reputation as both a composer/arranger and as a multi-instrumental musician/performer. He is a leading virtuoso of the uilleann pipes (and the low whistle) and has performed and is known all over the world. His music, which has been described as "a peculiar b...

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Original KITTIE Lineup To Reunite?

The original lineup of the Canadian all-girl metal band KITTIE — Morgan Lander (guitar, vocals),Mercedes Lander (drums),Fallon Bowman (guitar) and Tanya Candler (bass) — is apparently contemplating playing some reunion shows which would feature the group performing its gold-certified 1999 debut al...

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RANDY RHOADS Biography Coming This Spring

Before his tragic death at the age of 25, Randy Rhoads was on a fast track to being hailed by critics and public alike as the greatest rock guitar player of all time. Over a short two-year period, Randy recorded two seminal multi-platinum albums with Ozzy Osbourne, which are heralded today as among...

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SLASH To Guest On STEVEN ADLER's New Album

Legendary guitarist Slash has revealed via Twitter that he will reunite with his onetime GUNS N' ROSES bandmate Steven Adler to "lay down some guitars" for a song on the drummer's new album. The session is scheduled to take place tonight (Thursday, March 15) at a studio in Los Angeles. In 2010, Adle...

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LAMB OF GOD Guitarist, DEVILDRIVER Frontman Join Forces In BORN OF THE STORM

Two songs from BORN OF THE STORM — the new collaborative project featuring DEVILDRIVER vocalist Dez Fafara and LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton — are available for free download from Medaifire using the links below. * "Nowhere Fast": Download * "Dust": Download According to Morton, Kevin Talley (SI...

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KING'S X Drummer Moved Out Of ICU

Jerry Gaskill, drummer for legendary rockers KING'S X, suffered a heart attack on February 26 and was rushed to the hospital. After undergoing an emergency operation, Jerry was placed in intensive care. According to a new posting on KING'S X's Facebook page, "Jerry Gaskill has [now] been moved out o...

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DISTURBED Bassist Says His Bandmates Support His Decision To Join ADRENALINE MOB

Chuck Armstrong of Free Gotham conducted an interview with Mike Portnoy (drums) and John Moyer (bass) of ADRENALINE MOB before the band's March 12 concert at the Hiro Ballroom in New York City. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. When asked about the status of his main ...