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PESTILENCE: Moscow Video Podcast Available, South American Tour Announced

The first-ever video podcast from resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metallers PESTILENCE can be viewed below. The seven-minute clip features behind-the-scenes footage from the band's November 20, 2010 concert at club Tochka in Moscow, Russia. In other news, PESTILENCE will embark on its first-e...

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ZAKK WYLDE's 'Bringing Metal To The Children' Book: Promotional Clips Available

Two promotional clips for the handbook to all things heavy metal — "Bringing Metal To The Children" by Zakk Wylde, guitar legend and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman — can be viewed below. "Bringing Metal To The Children" will be released on May 10 via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publish...

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DETONATION Announces Lineup Changes

Guitarist Mike Ferguson of the Dutch death/thrash metal act DETONATION has issued the following update: "We have some good and some sad news! "Sad news first... we parted ways with three band members recently. Danny [Tunker; guitar) and Michiel [van der Plicht; drums] have gone on to seek their fame...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN, Son Attend VALERIE BERTINELLI's Wedding

According to People.com, Eddie Van Halen and son Wolfgang, 19, attended the wedding of Eddie's ex-wife (and Wolfgang's mother) Valerie Bertinelli, who married her boyfriend of seven years, financial planner Tom Vitale, on Saturday (January 1) at the couple's Malibu, California home. Bertinelli was i...

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DEATH: 'The Sound Of Perseverance' Reissue Artwork Unveiled

DEATH's seventh and final album, "The Sound Of Perseverance", will be reissued on February 15, 2011 in North America (February 21 internationally) via Relapse Records. The first in a series of official DEATH reissues slated for 2011, "The Sound Of Perseverance" has been remastered and expanded to in...

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ZAKK WYLDE's 'Bringing Metal To The Children' Book Due In May

William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, has announced plans to release on May 10, 2011 the handbook to all things heavy metal — "Bringing Metal To The Children" by Zakk Wylde, guitar legend and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman. Wylde invites all who dare onto the tour bus for tales of gl...

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GRAVE DIGGER To Release 'Ballad Of Mary' EP

German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER will release a new EP, "Ballad Of Mary", on March 4. The effort will include two versions of the title track — one acoustic and the other taken from the forthcoming "The Clans Are Still Marching" CD, featuring a guest appearance Doro Pesch — as well as a new recor...

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MANOWAR Announces First U.S. Show In Six Years

On March 12, 2011, MANOWAR promises to "crush all disbelievers" at the Agora in Cleveland, Ohio. This is the band's one and only scheduled appearance in North America. The group states, "After six years, the wait for true metal in America is over!" Tickets go on sale January 7, 2011. Details to foll...

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SAMMY HAGAR Fans Focus Of 'United States Of Cabo' Documentary; First Trailer Released

An independent documentary about Sammy Hagar fans (Redheads) titled "United States Of Cabo" will be released in just over a year. The first official trailer for the film has just been made available by Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada's Murmer Films and director Murray Wasylnuk and can be viewed...

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AXXIS To Release '20 Years Of Axxis' DVD

German metallers AXXIS have set "20 Years Of Axxis" as the title of their first-ever DVD, due in early 2011. The footage for the disc was filmed at the band's December 13, 2009 20th-anniversary show at Zeche in Bochum, Germany and it will feature 33 songs spanning AXXIS's entire career. Also include...

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THE JIMMY CRESPO PROJECT Parts Ways With Singer CHRIS VAN DAHL

THE JIMMY CRESPO PROJECT, the new band led by Jimmy Crespo — best known as the guitarist who replaced Joe Perry in AEROSMITH from 1979 to 1984 — has parted ways with vocalist Chris Van Dahl (formerly of L.A. GUNS). According to a press release, "It is important to the band to find a singer ...

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EPICA Guitarist: There Aren't Many Bands That Are Female-Fronted And Heavy Like We Are

Shannon Joy of the LA Music Blog recently conducted an interview with guitarist Isaac Delahaye of Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. LA Music Blog: You joined the band during the songwriting process for "Design Your Universe", which seems...

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GARY CHERONE Talks EXTREME, VAN HALEN And HURTSMILE In New Interview

Metal Shrine recently conducted an interview with EXTREME/ex-VAN HALEN frontman Gary Cherone. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Shrine: First up, this band HURTSMILE, what's the story behind it and working with your brother? Cherone: After all these years it's a wonder why didn'...

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SINISTER: 'Altered Sins Birth' Box Set Due In February

Dutch death metallers SINISTER have issued the following update: "We have just our new record out but in the next year we will come with more new stuff. [Poland's] Metal Mind [Productions] will bring out the SINISTER box 'Altered Sins Birth' including nine CDs, the live DVD 'Prophecies Denied' and a...

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PAUL RODGERS, JOE PERRY Interviewed At 'Mark And Brian Christmas Show' (Video)

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry and Paul Rodgers (BAD COMPANY, FREE, QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS) were interviewed by "Southern California's Best Rock" radio station KLOS when they took part in the Mark And Brian Christmas Show earlier in the month. You can watch the clips at this location. Mark And Brian Ch...