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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Remembers GARY MOORE
Days after the news came down that legendary guitarist Gary Moore died, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett called RollingStone.com from his home in Hawaii to talk about his guitar idol. An excerpt from his remembrance follows below. "Gary Moore is definitely in my list of top five guitar influences, right up...February 9, 2011
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ARCH ENEMY/CARCASS Guitarist Pays Tribute To GARY MOORE
Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, CARCASS) has released the following statement to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine regarding the passing of legendary guitarist Gary Moore: "Growing up in the '80s in Sweden, you couldn't avoid Gary Moore. His Celtic hard-rock material of that era was massive...February 9, 2011
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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS: 'Delta' Trailer Available
Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS will release their fourth album, "Delta", via Napalm Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, BeNeLux, Italy: February 25 Spain, Finland, Sweden: February 23 Rest Of Europe: February 28 USA, Canada: March 15 The CD was recorded D...February 9, 2011
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EVERGREY: 'Wrong' Video Released
"Wrong", the new video from Swedish metallers EVERGREY, can be viewed below, The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company, who has previously worked with DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES, SONIC SYNDICATE and KAMELOT, among many others. Commented EVERGREY frontman Tom Englund:...February 8, 2011
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VAN HALEN Planning Australian Tour?
According to Australia's long-running rock station Triple M, VAN HALEN is locking in dates for an Australian tour to support a new album that should be out by August this year. "VAN HALEN dates are getting locked in. They'll be here with David Lee Roth," Triple M music reporter Nui Te Koha announced...February 8, 2011
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NEVERMORE Guitarist Interviewed On 'Rusty Cooley's Guitar Asylum TV' (Video)
NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis was interviewed for the debut episode of "Rusty Cooley's Guitar Asylum TV". You can now watch video footage of his appearance below. "Rusty Cooley's Guitar Asylum TV" is the brainchild of Ward W. Bond, CEO of The Whitfield Media Group, whose film production background...February 8, 2011
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ROBERT PLANT To Release 'Harm's Swift Way' Single
Legendary LED ZEPPELIN singer Robert Plant will release "Harm's Swift Way", the latest single from his album "Band Of Joy" on February 28 via Decca Records. Plant's version of the track — originally written and performed by the late, great country folker Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997) — is a driving,...February 8, 2011
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National Museum of American History Receives EDDIE VAN HALEN's 'Frankenstein Replica' Guitar
According to EVHgear.com, The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History recently acquired the VAN HALEN "Frank 2" guitar played and made famous by Eddie Van Halen through a partnership donation with Fender Musical Instruments. The guitar was made in 2006 as part of a joint venture between th...February 7, 2011
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SLEEZE BEEZ: Amsterdam Concert Photos, Video Footage Available
A number of high-quality photos of reunited Dutch hard rockers SLEEZE BEEZ's February 4, 2011 headlining concert at Paradiso in Amsterdam, Holland can be found at Metal-Experience.com. Also available is fan-filmed video footage of the show. The band performed songs from its Atlantic Records release...February 7, 2011
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SAMMY HAGAR Discusses Recording Process For New CHICKENFOOT Album
On February 5, Matt Warnock of Guitar International conducted an interview with Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar International: You've been recording the new album with CHICKENFOOT for about a week now. How's it going so far? Sam...February 7, 2011
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RIBSPREADER Completes Work On 'The Van Murders'
RIBSPREADER, the Swedish "old-school death metal" band featuring guitarist/vocalist/bassist Rogga Johansson (PAGANIZER, DEMIURG, BONEGNAWER),will release its fourth full-length album, "The Van Murders", on April 25 via Vic Records. According to a press release, the CD "sounds like the classic RIBSP...February 6, 2011
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MAIDEN UNITED Schedules Tour Dates
MAIDEN UNITED, the new IRON MAIDEN tribute project which performs classic MAIDEN songs in new acoustic arrangements, has scheduled the following European dates in April: April 07 - The Diamond - Sutton, Nottinghamshire, UK April 08 - Snooty Fox - Wakefield, UK April 09 - The Peel - Kingston (London)...February 4, 2011
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PATHOLOGY Names New Vocalist, Reunites With Guitarist
2010 was a volatile year for San Diego's PATHOLOGY. While it saw the band releasing its Victory Records debut, "Legacy Of The Ancients", and doing three tours (alongside NILE, IMMOLATION/VADER and DESTROYER 666),the group was plagued by a rotation of fill-in singers and ultimately a horrible van ac...February 4, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'Deconstruction', 'Ghost' Albums To Arrive This Summer; Free Live EP Delayed
"Deconstruction" and "Ghost" — the third and fourth in a series of albums from Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker — will likely be released in the summer. Townsend w...February 4, 2011
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EVERGREY Frontman Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)
On February 3, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with frontman Tom Englund of Swedish metallers EVERGREY. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. EVERGREY's new album, "Glorious Collision", will be released via Steamhammer/SPV on the following dates:...February 3, 2011
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