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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Pays Tribute To LARRY HOPPEN

Larry Hoppen, one of the founding members of the band ORLEANS, passed away on July 24. Born on Long Island, New York, Hoppen was 61 years old. Legendary hard rock singer Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, JOURNEY) has released the following statement regarding Hoppen's death: "I am saddene...

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QUIET RIOT: New EPK Released

A new three-minute QUIET RIOT EPK (Electronic Press Kit) featuring professionally filmed video footage of the band's May 12 performance at the M3 Rock Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland can be seen below. QUIET RIOT in March recruited Scott Vokoun as its new lead singer...

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CHRIS IMPELLITTERI Talks ANIMETAL USA In New Audio Interview

On July 7, Brian Rademacher of RockEyez conducted an interview with ANIMETAL USA and IMPELLITTERI guitarist Chris Impellitteri. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. ANIMETAL USA is the American counterpart to ANIMETAL, the Japanese heavy metal band which specialized in metal cov...

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TRIXTER Guitarist Interviewed By 'The Musician's Voice' (Audio)

Mark Uricheck of The Musician's Voice recently conducted an interview with guitarist Steve Brown of reunited good-time rock and rollers TRIXTER. You can now stream the 20-minute chat using the audio player below. TRIXTER's new album, "New Audio Machine", was released on April 24 in North America via...

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THIN LIZZY: New Performance Footage Posted Online

Quality fan-filmed video footage of THIN LIZZY's July 24 performance at Cricketbanen Ved Brøndby Stadion in Brøndby, Denmark can be seen below. THIN LIZZY recently entered the studio to begin recording its first new album in nearly 30 years for a tentative 2013 release. It will be the group's first...

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THE LEVITATION HEX: Debut Album Out Now

THE LEVITATION HEX, the Australian progressive metal band comprised of former ALCHEMIST frontman Adam Agius, Mark Palfreyman of ALARUM, Ben Hocking of AEON OF HORUS, and ex-ALARUM member Scott Young, has made its self-titled album available for purchase at LevitationHex.net. THE LEVITATION HEX was f...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Talks About His Limited-Edition ATL Soloist Electric Guitar (Video)

A two-and-a-half-minute video clip of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian demonstrating his Jackson limited-edition Scott Ian ATL Soloist electric guitar can be seen below. Only 250 of these are available mid-price. The ATL Soloist displays artwork from the ANTHRAX breakthrough album "Among The Living" depi...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Schedules Guitar Center Appearances

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has scheduled the following Guitar Center appearances: August 8 at 7 p.m. Guitar Center - Block At Orange 20 City Blvd W Ste 907D Orange, CA 92868 August 10 at 7 p.m. Guitar Center 7425 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90046 August 30 at 7 p.m. Guitar Center - San Jose 3677 ...

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SCOTT IAN: 'This Is By Far The Best Version Of ANTHRAX That We Have Ever Had'

Amy Harris of CityBeat recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. CityBeat: What has it been like having Joey [Belladonna, vocals] back the past few tours with the band? Scott: It's been like two and a half years already. Hopefu...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO: 'Damage Control' Video Released

"Damage Control", the new video from the legendary hard rock singer Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, JOURNEY),can be seen below. "Damage Control" is the title track of Soto's new solo album, which was released on March 27 in North America via Frontiers Records. An extraordinary performe...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist: 'I Don't Want Guns In The Hands Of People Not Responsible Enough To Own One'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian believes that steps should be taken to expand gun control so that firearms don't end up "in the hands of people not responsible enough to own one." Last week's Colorado theater shooting left 12 dead and dozens more wounded, with the shooting suspect, James Holmes, alleged...

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SCOTT WEILAND Live In San Francisco (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland's July 18 performance at The Independent in San Francisco, California can be seen below. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS last month released the concert Blu-ray and DVD "Alive In The Windy City", which documents a March 2010...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer DAN NELSON Welcomes Baby Boy

New York-based heavy metal singer Dan Nelson (BLACKGATES, TRED, ANTHRAX) is the proud father of a baby boy, Benjamin Nelson. Nelson recently settled a lawsuit he filed against ANTHRAX over the fallout from his departure from the veteran metal group. Details of the settlement were not made public. Ne...

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STRIFE Signs With 6131 RECORDS

Southern California hardcore band STRIFE has inked a deal with 6131 Records. The group's new album, "Witness A Rebirth", will be released in the fall. Some bands leave such an impression on fans that, even after two decades, their sound still resonates deep and wide. STRIFE is just such a band, havi...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist: 'We Have A Long Way To Go Until The End Of The Cycle For This Album'

ARTISTdirect.com editor-in-chief Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: Did you write any of the new material with the show in mind? Scott: When we write, we don't really think that way. Once a...