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BLOODHORSE: New Song Posted Online

Boston, Massachusetts-based band BLOODHORSE has posted a new song, "Paranoiac", on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off BLOODHORSE's full-length debut, "Horizoner", which is scheduled for release on May 26 via Translation Loss Records. "Horizoner" was recorded at Mystic Valley Recording Stu...

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AUGUST BURNS RED: New Video Interview Posted Online

HeavyMetalSource.com conducted an interview with guitarists JB Brubaker and Brent Rambler of the Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Christian metalcore quintet AUGUST BURNS RED at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, which was held in late April in Worcester, Massachusetts. Watch the seven-minute...

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IAN ASTBURY, DUFF MCKAGAN On NYC's 101.9 RXP; Audio Available

THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury took over the studios of New York City's 101.9 RXP on Thursday, May 7. Ian was promoting a benefit concert that he played last night (Saturday, May 9) at the Bowery Electric. Ian was scheduled to perform with his new band, THE SOFT REVOLT, to raise money for the "Apollo...

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SLASH Performs 'School's Out' On 'American Idol'; Video Available

Video footage of VELVET REVOLVER and ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash performing the ALICE COOPER classic "School's Out" this past week during "Rock Week" on "American Idol", the annual reality show and singing competition, can be viewed below. Slash commented on his "American Idol" appearance in a...

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Former WHITESNAKE/THE FIRM Bassist Performs With VASCO ROSSI; Video Available

A couple of professionally filmed video clips of bassist Tony Franklin (THE FIRM, WHITESNAKE) performing with Italian rock star Vasco Rossi at the traditional Italian free mega-concert on May 1 at Piazza San Giovanni in Rome can be viewed below. The band played a 50-minute set in front of 800,000 pe...

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OPETH Frontman Interviewed In Toronto; Video Available

Matt from CHRY 105.5 FM's "The Red Switch" conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH before the band's May 4, 2009 concert at Toronto, Ontario, Canada's Sound Academy. Watch the chat in three parts below. OPETH will take part in the Europe...

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SLASH Issues Update On Solo Album, 'American Idol' Appearance

VELVET REVOLVER and ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has posted an update on the recording process for his new solo album, which he is tracking with former NINE INCH NAILS drummer Josh Freese and ex-JANE'S ADDICTION bassist Chris Chaney. Confirmed guest singers so far include Ozzy Osbourne and AVENG...

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MAN MUST DIE: New Song Posted Online

Scotland's MAN MUST DIE has posted a new song, "Kill It, Skin It, Wear It", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the band's new album, "No Tolerance For Imperfection", which is scheduled for release this summer via Relapse Records. MAN MUST DIE's Danny McNab commented on the new album: "A...

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KING DIAMOND's MATT THOMPSON Completes Drum Tracks For New AGHORA Album

KING DIAMOND's Matt Thompson has finished laying down the drum tracks for the as-yet-untitled third album from the Florida progressive metal act AGHORA. The sessions were held at Texas Indian Trails Studio with engineer and co-owner Alex Gerst. Guitarist/mainman Santiago Dobles states, "It was a gre...

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AUGUST BURNS RED: 'Constellations' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Christian metalcore quintet AUGUST BURNS RED will release its third full-length album, "Constellations", on July 14 via Solid State Records. The visual themes for "Constellations" echo the band's career-long fascination with spirituality and destiny. "'Constellations' i...

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STATIC-X Frontman, Ex-Porn-Star Wife Interviewed In Buffalo; Video Available

David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com conducted an interview with STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static and Wayne's wife, former adult film star Tera Wray, on April 23, 2009 prior to the band's concert in Buffalo, New York on the Snocore tour. Watch the 10-minute chat below. 22-year-old Wray was a...

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MATT SORUM Wishes He Was Making The Decisions

Drummer Matt Sorum has provided the beats for some of rocks most notoriously dysfunctional bands, first with GUNS N' ROSES and most recently VELVET REVOLVER. The 48-year-old California-native tells The Pulse of Radio things may be different if he were ever given the chance to run things. "Being the...

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STARRING JANET LEIGH: New Song Posted Online

Toronto, Ontario, Canada's STARRING JANET LEIGH has posted a new song, "Mistress", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's debut full-length album, "Spectrum", which is scheduled for release on May 12 via Ironclad Recordings (Trevor Phipps of UNEARTH's label). The CD was recorded...

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FORBIDDEN: New West Coast Dates Announced

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN will play select West Coast dates in August. The details are as follows: Aug. 22 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's Aug. 24 - Portland, OR - Satyricon Aug. 25 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon Aug. 26 - Vancouver, BC - Bourbon Street Tickets are available on...

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MATT SORUM Says Both He And STEVEN ADLER Should Be Involved If GUNS N' ROSES Reunites

According to The Pulse of Radio, ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum thinks that, if the original band reunites, they should perform with both him and original drummer Steven Adler. "If it's me on drums or Steven or whatever, if it happened, it'd be great, you know. I would actually say to them, 'He...