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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK Looks Back On The Last Few Months

Guitarist Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has issued the following update: "The big news is the our new [ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO] album, 'Last Day In Paradise' is done and available on Magnitude Records! It feels great to have this album complete, especially in the...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer IAN GILLAN: 'A Journey In Rock' DVD Details Revealed

According to a posting at the DEEP PURPLE fan site TheHighwayStar.com, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan's new six-hour autobiographical DVD, "Highway Star – A Journey in Rock", offers a thorough, compelling and infectious look at Ian's professional career — which in 2006 reached its 40th anniversary. T...

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ANTHRAX To Take Part In Online Chat

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante and guitarist Scott Ian will take part in an online chat with their CDC fan club this Wednesday (April 11) at 2:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. EST/6:00 p.m. GMT). You must be a member of the fan club in order to participate. More information is available at Anthrax.com. Char...

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CHIMAIRA To Take Part In This Year's SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND

CHIMAIRA frontman Mark Hunter announced from the stage at the band's concert in Chicago Sunday night (April 8) that they will take part in the third annual Sounds of the Underground tour, set to take place this summer. As previously reported, GWAR has been confirmed as the headliner of this year's e...

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Threads of Life

Will there be a metal release under more of a critical microscope this year than the new SHADOWS FALL? The band is, tangentially at least, tied to a metalcore scene that's seen as glutted and past its expiration date. And they're making their major-label debut after slogging it out for years at the...

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Parasite

For the sake of the review, we will assume that this Michigan band's name, SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY, comes from a harrowing tale of murder and betrayal that started and ended on a Tuesday. How else would you explain the inspiration behind the lethally chaotic modern grindcore/death metal (toss in abrasi...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer: I Thought The Band Would Never Make The Big Time

Dark Starr from Wormwood Chronicles webzine recently conducted an interview with original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins. An excerpt follows: Wormwood Chronicles: Many people may not know that you were the founding member and original lead singer for JUDAS PRIEST. Can you catch the readers up a bit o...

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PREY To Enter Studio Tomorrow

Swedish metallers PREY will enter the studio tomorrow (Monday, April 9) to begin recording their sophomore album, tentatively titled "Judgment Night". A late summer release is expected. PREY released its debut album, "The Hunter", in September 2005 via Mausoleum Records. Production duties on the eff...

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STEEL ASSASSIN: 'War Of The Eight Saints' Rough Cover Art Sketch Available

Boston, Massachusetts-based metallers STEEL ASSASSIN have posted a rough cover art sketch for their upcoming album, "War of the Eight Saints", at this location (artwork created by Dimitar Nikolov). Due on June 5 via Sentinel Steel Records, "War of the Eight Saints" was produced by former WARGASM gui...

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BLACK SABBATH: Three Chapters From 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath' Biography Available Online

Rockdetector.com, the world's biggest rock and metal database with over 56,000 band pages, is now hosting no less than three chapters of Garry Sharpe-Young's acclaimed BLACK SABBATH biography "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" at this location. Described by Black-Sabbath.com as the "SABBATH bible," Garry's bo...

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ATTACKER Vocalist Returns To Pro Wrestling

After a nine-year absence, ATTACKER vocalist Bob Mitchell will return to the wrestling ring at the end of April and will be the ring announcer for a great night of sports entertainment. This event will be a fundraiser to benefit the First Cerebral Palsy School of New Jersey and is presented by New M...

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BAM MARGERA To Host 'VH1 Rock Honors'

Bam Margera ("Jackass", "Viva La Bam") has been tapped to host "VH1 Rock Honors". The second annual show, which pays homage to the legends who influenced the sound of rock, will honor OZZY OSBOURNE, GENESIS, HEART, and ZZ TOP. These honorees will perform live, along with tribute bands NICKELBACK, GR...

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GLENN HUGHES Is Pushing For 'Burn'-Era DEEP PURPLE Reunion

Glenn Hughes spoke with Rocknworld's Morley Seaver recently to discuss his new record, "Music for the Divine", as well as his past addictions, his working relationship with RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith and the long-rumored reformation of the "Burn"-era lineup of DEEP PURPLE. Here's an ex...

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JUDAS PRIEST Producer Taks About Making Of 'Painkiller'

Greece's Metalzone recently conducted an interview with legendary producer Chris Tsagarides (THIN LIZZY, BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON, GIRLSCHOOL, IAN GILLAN, KING DIAMOND, HELLOWEEN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On today's production t...

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ANTHRAX Drummer Talks About His Love For 'Jaws' Movie; Video Available

A one-minute video clip of ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante talking about his love for the movie "Jaws" and how many times he went to see it as a kid has been posted online at YouTube. The clip is taken from the new documentary about "Jaws", entitled "The Shark Is Still Working". More information ...