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SNAKECHARMER Performs Live For First Time
New classic rock outfit SNAKECHARMER was finally introduced to the industry on December 5 with an intimate launch party, where selected members of the press listened to an exquisite four tracks appetizer, equally split between unforgettable WHITESNAKE classics and SNAKECHARMER's own unreleased work....December 14, 2011
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CHEVELLE's 'Hats Off To The Bull' Cracks U.S. Top 20
"Hats Off To The Bull", the sixth album from the Chicago alternative hard rock trio CHEVELLE, sold 43,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 20 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD was released on December 6 via Epic Records. The album's first single, "Fa...December 14, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD Singer Leads Crowd In Singing 'Happy Birthday' To NIKKI SIXX (Video)
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx turned 53 yesterday (Sunday, December 11). During the CRÜE's performance last night at the Manchester Evening News arena in Manchester, England, Joe Elliott of MÖTLEY CRÜE's current tourmates DEF LEPPARD came out to congratulate Sixx before leading the crowd in singing...December 12, 2011
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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist 'Doesn't Really Like Playing' Club Where DIMEBAG Was Murdered
DEATH ANGEL guitarist Rob Cavestany says that he "doesn't really like" playing the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio because it conjures up images of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN axeman "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was shot to death on stage while performing at the venue in December 2004. Cavesta...December 12, 2011
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Learn To 'Shred' Like DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI
Lick Library and Andy James have focused on the stunning techniques of virtuoso guitarist John Petrucci to bring you "Quick Licks John Petrucci Progressive Shredding In Em" (RRP £19.99). Petrucci, a founding member of the progressive metal band DREAM THEATER, is widely respected for his prodigious t...December 9, 2011
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CLOVEN HOOF Rejoined By Singer RUSS NORTH
Vocalist Russ North has rejoined the legendary NWOBHM act CLOVEN HOOF. Commented Russ: "The fans and musicians in the group deserve nothing less than 100 percent commitment, and until I could give that, I had to take time out away from music. It was imperative that the band had to tick over until I...December 8, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD Singer Performs At Birmingham Benefit Concert (Video)
According to the Birmingham Mail, DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott performed at a special benefit concert this past Sunday, December 4 at The Roadhouse in Birgminham, England. The event, dubbed "Doin' The Decent Thing", was a fundraiser for Dick Decent, who has toured with DEF LEPPARD as the band's ke...December 8, 2011
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PSYCROPTIC: 'The Inherited Repression' Cover Artwork Unveiled
The cover artwork for "The Inherited Repression", the forthcoming fifth studio album from Australian technical death metallers PSYCROPTIC, can be seen below. The CD will be released on February 7 in North America and February 10 in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented PSYCROPTIC guitarist Joe...December 7, 2011
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RAVEN Drummer Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold' (Audio)
Drummer Joe Hasselvander of the veteran British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN was interviewed on the November 26, 2011 edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Interview (audio):December 7, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD Singer Talks About Topping U.S. Single Chart With 1988's 'Love Bites' (Video)
2011 was the year that Billboard celebrated the 1000th No. 1 song on the Hot 100 chart. As the magazine looks back on this year in music, it is celebrating that milestone with a month-long series of videos one for each day of December chatting with 31 of the hitmakers who rocketed to ...December 5, 2011
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JASON NEWSTED's PAPA WHEELIE Opens For KYUSS LIVES! In San Francisco (Video)
PAPA WHEELIE, the "stoner punk metal" crew consisting of former METALLICA/VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jaylor) on guitar/vocals, Steven Wiig (a.k.a. Swiiglor) on drums and Joe Ledesma (a.k.a. Joefus) on bass, opened for KYUSS LIVES! on November 19 at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, Ca...December 4, 2011
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Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Holds Northern California Seminar (Video)
Former METALLICA/VOIVOD bassist and current PAPA WHEELIE frontman Jason Newsted took part in a special seminar on November 29, 2011 at Red House in his longtime hometown of Walnut Creek, California. According to Red House's owner, Raja Singh, "Jason [shared] thoughts about his technique and his appr...December 4, 2011
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SHADOWS FALL's JASON BITTNER: Video Footage Of St. Louis Drum Solo
Video footage of SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner's drum solo from his May 11, 2011 clinic at Drum Headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri can be seen below. Commented Bittner: "Someone asked me, 'Hey, Jason, when are you going to put that face-ripping solo from St. Louis up on YouTube?' Considering t...December 3, 2011
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MATT SORUM To Marry Longtime Girlfriend In Mexico
VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum and his girlfriend of seven years, DIAMOND BABY lead singer Ace Harper, celebrated Matt's 51st birthday last month at Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto in Mexico. Matt and Ace fell in love with Loreto and will be getting married there in Ma...December 2, 2011
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GOJIRA: Second Studio Webisode Available
The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the new album from French progressive metallers GOJIRA can be seen below. The CD is currently being recorded at Spin Recording Studios in Long Island City, New York with co-producer Josh Wilbur (LAMB OF GOD) f...December 1, 2011
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