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FIREWIND, TALON Members Launch OUTLOUD

OUTLOUD is a brand new hard rock band featuring Chandler Mogel (TALON) on vocals, Bob Katsionis (FIREWIND) on guitar and keyboards, Mark Cross (FIREWIND, HELLOWEEN, KINGDOM COME) on drums, Tony Kash on guitar and Jason Mercury on bass. According to a press release, "These guys give you melodic hard...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Forced To Cancel European Dates

Los Angeles metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH have been forced to cancel a series of June dates in Europe due a combination of events; these involve both personal matters plus the necessity to finish mixing the tracks for second studio album, "War Is The Answer", due to be released worldwide in late...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY Issues Update On Video Shoot

Glendale, Arizona extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY will film a video for the new song "Regurgitated Disinformation" on Saturday, June 6 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is inviting fans to attend and be part of the event. The shoot will take place in First Unitarian Church beginning at 8:00 p.m....

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DAATH's EMIL WERSTLER Shreds The Axe; Video Available

FPE-TV has posted new video footage of Emil Werstler of the Atlanta-based quintet DAATH shredding the axe. Check out the clip below. As previously reported, DAATH has been forced to cancel its previously announced summer festival appearances. Guitarist Eyal Levi stated: "These fests were booked so f...

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TED NUGENT To Present At CMT MUSIC AWARDS

Ted Nugent and Kid Rock are among the presenters at this year's CMT Music Awards, which will be held June 16 at Nashville's Sommet Center and will be telecast live on CMT and CMT.com at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Hosted by actor-comedian Bill Engvall, the event will also include performances by TRACE ADKINS, JAS...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Talks 'Stay Hungry' Re-Release, 'Strangeland: Disciple' Movie

Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: This June you will be re-releasing "Stay Hungry" for its 25th anniversary. What can you tell us about the process of putting this re-r...

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DAATH Cancels European Summer Festival Appearances

Atlanta-based quintet DAATH has been forced to cancel its previously announced summer festival appearances. Commented guitarist Eyal Levi: "These fests were booked so far apart with no gigs in between that there was no way we could financially afford to stay in Europe all that time without resorting...

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CANDLEMASS, LUNA MORTIS Featured In 'Talking Metal' Podcast

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with LUNA MORTIS vocalist Mary Zimmer and CANDLEMASS/SOLITUDE AETURNUS frontman Robert Lowe. The 60-minute podcast can be downloaded at this location. "Death Magic Doom", the new album from CANDLE...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist IZZY STRADLIN To Guest On SLASH's Solo Album

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin will make a guest appearance on the debut solo album from fellow ex-GN'R axeman Slash. Writing to his Twitter account, Slash says, "Izzy is down here putting some rhythm guitar on a track; sounds fucking cool." Slash is recording his solo CD with former N...

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SHEAVY Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces New Album Title

Vocalist Steve Hennessey of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada "stoner" rockers SHEAVY has issued the following update: "Some of you may be aware of the fact that Dan Moore [guitar] has left SHEAVY after sixteen years of faithful service. We want to thank Dan for all the songs and the memories. You wi...

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JEFF LOOMIS, RICHIE KOTZEN, JOHN 5, JASON BECKER Featured In ProTone Pedals Discussion

ProTone Pedals recently conducted a roundtable discussion with guitarists Jeff Loomis (NEVERMORE),Jason Becker (DAVID LEE ROTH),John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON),Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON) and Rusty Cooley (OUTWORLD). You can listen to it at this location. EMG TV has posted footage of Jeff...

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SLASH Issues Update On Solo Record, QUART Festival 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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NEVERMORE Guitarist Featured On EMG TV; Video Available

EMG TV has posted footage of NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis performing his track "Jato Unit". Check it out at this location. Loomis' solo album, "Zero Order Phase", was released on September 30, 2008 through Century Media Records. As a result of his invaluable contributions to NEVERMORE's trademark...

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DANGEROUS TOYS Singer To Guest On 'M.I.B. Show'

DANGEROUS TOYS singer Jason McMaster will guest on the "M.I.B. Show" on Saturday, May 30 at 1:00 p.m. EST. You can listen to the program live via the Internet at www.hardrockradiolive.com. DANGEROUS TOYS' long-awaited DVD set, "XX", will finally see light of day later this year. "XX" is a two-hour p...

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VOIVOD: Two New Songs Available For Streaming

Two new songs from Quebec metal innovators VOIVOD — "Earthache" and "Global Warning" — are available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. Both tracks will appear on VOIVOD's final album featuring the group's late guitarist, Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, which is scheduled for release in the U.S. on Tu...