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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Solo Track 'Starting Over' Now Available On MySpace

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has posted a new solo track, entitled "Starting Over", on his MySpace page. The song, which was written by Owens and Bob Kulick, features the following lineup: * Tim "Ripper" Owen...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION Interviewed In Montreal; Video Available

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION on April 15, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the 27-minute chat below. CATTLE DECAPITATION's video for the song "Regret & the Grave" was shot earlier this year with director Gary Smithson (GOATWHORE,...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Drummer Interviewed In Oslo; Video Available

Imhotep's Paul Kearns conducted an interview with drummer Jaska Raatikainen of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM in Oslo, Norway in February 2009. Watch the chat in two parts below. CHILDREN OF BODOM will release a new album, titled "Skeletons In The Closet", in September through Spinefarm Records...

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JOHN DESERVIO Talks About Doing Double Duty On BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/CYCLE OF PAIN Tour

Cathy A. Campagna of The Aquarian Weekly recently conducted an interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/CYCLE OF PAIN bassist John "J.D." DeServio. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Aquarian Weekly: Have you all [CYCLE OF PAIN] just stayed connected over the years? DeServio: Yeah, we we...

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TESTAMENT's SKOLNICK: DAVE MUSTAINE Came To Me For Guitar Tips

Mark Eglinton of The Quietus recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Alex Skolnick of veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT. An excerpt from the chat follows below. The Quietus: How was the tour with JUDAS PRIEST? There were a few big personalities kickin...

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DEREK SHERINIAN Interviewed On 'Black Night Meditations'; Audio Available

The "Black Night Meditations" radio show on Portsmouth, New Hampshire's WSCA 106.1 FM conducted an interview last month with keyboardist Derek Sherinian's (ex-DREAM THEATER, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). The chat is now available for streaming at this location. A record-release party for Derek Sherinian's new...

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TESTAMENT Announces U.K. Tour

Hot off the heels of their support stint with JUDAS PRIEST and exclusive show in London where they played their first two albums in their entirety, San Francisco Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT have announced a Metal Hammer-sponsored U.K. tour. Jul. 19 - Manchester, UK - Academy II Jul. 20 - Sheff...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM To Release 'Skeletons In The Closet' Collection Of Covers

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM will release a new album, titled "Skeletons In The Closet", in September through Spinefarm Records. The follow-up to last year's "Blooddrunk" is a selection of cover versions, some of them existing recordings, others specially laid down for this release. CHILDREN...

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TESTAMENT To Headline Italy's LEGENDS OF CHAOS FEST

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal legends TESTAMENT will headline the Legends Of Chaos Fest 2009 in Italy in July. Also scheduled to appear are KREATOR and CATHEDRAL. The dates are as follows: July 05 - Rome, Italy - Ippodromo Capanelle July 06 - Rimini, Italy - Velvet July 07 - Piazzola Sul Brent...

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DEREK SHERINIAN: 'Molecular Heinosity' Record-Release Party Announced

A record-release party for keyboardist Derek Sherinian's (ex-DREAM THEATER, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) new solo album, entitled "Molecular Heinosity", will be held on Thursday, April 30 at 7 p.m. PST at Musicians Institute (1655 McCadden Place) in Hollywood, California. The event is fee and open to the publi...

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CAMP FREDDY Schedules First-Ever Concert Outside U.S.

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" band featuring Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist),Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Donovan Leitch (son of legendary folk singer Donovan),and Chris C...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Offer Subscription To Recording Process

According to The Pulse of Radio, SMASHING PUMPKINS founder Billy Corgan has announced that he is launching a subscription service at the band's official web site that will allow fans to track the progress of new PUMPKINS music as Corgan writes and records it in the studio. Fans would receive video d...

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WHITESNAKE, CAMP FREDDY Members Schedule SAM ASH Appearances

Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, ex-DIO) and Billy Morrison (CAMP FREDDY, CIRCUS DIABLO, ex-THE CULT) will make special appearances during the exclusive nationwide tour in celebration of Sam Ash's 85th anniversary. As one of the leading musical instrument and accessory retailers in the country, Sam Ash off...

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KORN, GUNS N' ROSES, MR. BIG Members To Perform As THE 4 DUDES

Ray Luzier (KORN, DAVID LEE ROTH),Dizzy Reed (GUNS N' ROSES) and Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS) will perform with Happenin' Harry (singer for HAPPENIN' HARRY & THE HAPTONES) in a side-project called THE 4 DUDES today (Wednesday, April 22) at The Joint in Los Angeles. Joining the...

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CARRIE UNDERWOOD's Version Of MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Home Sweet Home' Outselling Original

New York Post reports that "American Idol" star Carrie Underwood's version of MÖTLEY CRÜE's bittersweet ballad "Home Sweet Home" (audio stream available below) is outselling the original — 211,000 digital copies to 181,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan. "American Idol" chose Underwood's rendition...