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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH Talks About His Signature Guitar (Video)

Guitar Center TV has uploaded video footage of IRON MAIDEN's Adrian Smith talking about his roots, relationship with Jackson and his Jackson Adrian Smith Signature SDX guitar. Check it out below. Jackson Adrian Smith Signature SDX features a basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, compound-radius rosewoo...

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SODOM, TANKARD Frontmen To Guest On New DESTRUCTION Album

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION have tapped Thomas "Angelripper" Such (SODOM) and Andreas "Gerre" Geremia (TANKARD) to lay down vocals on an as-yet-undisclosed song from their forthcoming 30th-anniversary album, "Spiritual Genocide", to be released in November via Nuclear Blast Records. DES...

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IRON MAIDEN: 'Maiden England' Canadian Road Report (Video)

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have posted a six-minute video report from the Canadian leg of their "Maiden England" tour. You can watch it below. The 34-date "Maiden England" tour is IRON MAIDEN's most extensive visit to North America for many years and includes a number of other cities th...

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Video: TESTAMENT Guitarist Recording Harmonies For Cover Version Of SCORPIONS Classic

Video footage of TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick tracking harmonies at Spin Studios in Long Island City, New York for the band's cover version of the SCORPIONS classic "Animal Magnetism" can be seen below. The song is included on the CD/DVD and vinyl versions of TESTAMENT's new album, "Dark Roots...

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ANVIL Frontman Interviewed On 'Vinland Radio' (Audio)

Vinland Radio recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of the legendary Canadian metal band ANVIL. You can now listen to the chat below. On September 24, Steamhammer/SPV will re-release three albums from ANVIL, all featuring new booklets containing new liner notes...

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SANCTUARY: Video Footage Of WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance

Reunited '80s cult metal outfit SANCTUARY — which features in its ranks NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane and bassist Jim Sheppard — performed on August 3 at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. In an interview with Rock My Monkey T...

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DESTRÖYER 666 Parts Ways With Guitarist

Lead guitarist Ian Gray (a.k.a. Shrapnel) has left Australia-based blackened thrash metallers DESTRÖYER 666 for personal reasons. Commented guitarist/vocalist KK: "The end of an era — Shrapnel has for personal reasons decided that the past weekend's Southern Cross Fest will be his last show with DES...

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ANVIL: New Re-Releases To Feature Liner Notes, Photos

On September 24, Steamhammer/SPV will re-release three albums from the legendary Canadian metal band ANVIL, all featuring new booklets containing new liner notes from guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner plus new photos. "Back To Basics" (2004) and "Still Going Strong" (200...

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DESTRUCTION: New Album Title Revealed

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION have set "Spiritual Genocide" as the title of their 30th-anniversary album, to be released in November via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented the band: "The drum recording for the upcoming DESTRUCTION album, 'Spiritual Genocide', is finished! Vaaver [real name:...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: North American Tour Canceled

British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) has canceled his previously announced North American tour. Commented Blaze: "It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce that my planned tour of the U.S. and Canada in September is cancelled. "I am so sorry. Due to circumstances...

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BLACK SABBATH Headlines First Day Of LOLLAPALOOZA 2012; Video Footage Available

Three-quarters of the original BLACK SABBATH lineup performed last night as the headliner of this year's edition of the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, with founding drummer Bill Ward sitting out the reunion due to a contract dispute. His fill-in is Ozzy Osbourne touring drummer Tommy Clufetos. Th...

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COHEED AND CAMBRIA: New Album Details Revealed

New York progressive rockers COHEED AND CAMBRIA have announced details of their upcoming sixth studio album, a double concept album entitled "The Afterman", to be released in two separate full-length volumes. The first volume, "The Afterman: Ascension", will be available on both physical and digital...

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PARAGON Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

German power metallers PARAGON have inked a deal with Napalm Records. The band's tenth album, "Force Of Destruction", will be released at the end of October. The CD was produced by Piet Sielck (GAMMA RAY, BLIND GUARDIAN, IRON SAVIOUR) at Powerhouse in Hamburg. Guest vocals on the bonus version of th...

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New QUEENSRŸCHE Singer: We Are Not Using Any Backing Tracks With GEOFF TATE's Vocals

The official promotional photo of the new QUEENSRŸCHE lineup can be seen below (courtesy of Mike Savoia Photography). The new QUEENSRŸCHE made its official live debut as the headliner of the last day of this year's Halfway Jam, which took place July 26-28 in Royalton, Minnesota. In response to a num...

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TESTAMENT: 'Dark Roots Of Earth' Projected To Sell 15K-18K First Week

"Dark Roots Of Earth", the new album from San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT, is likely to sell between 15,000 and 18,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled...