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DEFTONES Bassist CHI CHENG Remembered By THE RECORDING ACADEMY
The Recording Academy has released a statement in remembrance of DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng, who passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2013, following complications from a 2008 car accident that left him in a semi-comatose state. He was 42. "Grammy winner Chi Cheng of the DEFTONES was a powerful bassis...April 15, 2013
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JORN To Release 'Traveller' Album In June
Frontiers Records will release a brand new — all-original — studio album from Norwegian hard rock singer Jorn Lande, "Traveller", on on June 11 in North America and June 14 in Europe. Considered one of the greatest legends in rock, and by many as the best male rock singer of the millennium, Lande ne...April 15, 2013
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In case you failed to notice, one of the longest and most consistently exciting careers in extreme metal belongs to ROTTING CHRIST: the Greek institution founded and run since 1988 by vocalist/guitarist/mastermind Sakis Tolis with a little help from his drum-pounding brother, Themis, and too many te...April 14, 2013
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Candlelight Vigil Planned For DEFTONES Bassist
A candlelight vigil in honor of DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng is planned for 6:30 p.m. tonight (Sunday, April 14) at Cesar Chavez Plaza in Sacramento, California. Chi died yesterday at the age of 42. He had been in a semi-comatose state for more than four years after being seriously injured in a car ac...April 14, 2013
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Dutch prog rockers FOCUS may not be the first ensemble that leaps to mind when discussing the genre, just like NEKTAR, GENTLE GIANT and TANGERINE DREAM ominously seem to get cut from the thread once folks get stuck on immediate notables such as YES, EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER, THE MOODY BLUES, KING CR...April 14, 2013
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Hard Rock And Heavy Metal Musicians React To Passing Of DEFTONES Bassist
A number of hard rock and heavy metal musicians have taken to Twitter in response to the news that Chi Cheng, the bassist for the DEFTONES, died yesterday at the age of 42. Chi had been in a semi-comatose state for more than four years after being seriously injured in a car accident in November ...April 14, 2013
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HIBRIA Singer To Front LOUDNESS For LIVE N' LOUDER Performance
Iuri Sanson, singer of the Brazilian metal band HIBRIA, will front Japanese metallers LOUDNESS for their appearance later today (Sunday, April 14) at the Live N' Louder festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil. A photo of Sanson and LOUDNESS rehearsing for the show can be seen below. Ex-LOUDNESS vocalist Mike...April 14, 2013
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DEFTONES Bassist CHI CHENG Dead At 42
DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng died earlier today (Saturday, April 13) at the age of 42. The musician had been in a semi-comatose state for more than four years after being seriously injured in a car accident in November 2008. In addition to not recovering full consciousness, Cheng had been in and out o...April 13, 2013
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DIAMOND HEAD Performs In Brooklyn; Video Available
NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD performed last night (Friday, April 12) at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, New York. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. DIAMOND HEAD will make two trips to North America this year. The first is taking place right now...April 13, 2013
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ADRENALINE MOB: New Audio Interview With MIKE ORLANDO
On April 5, John Doan of MusicFrenzy.com conducted an interview with ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando. You can now listen to the chat at this location. ADRENALINE MOB released "Covertá", an eight-track EP featuring cover versions of some of the group's favorite songs, on March 12. Longtime fans...April 12, 2013
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STAIND Guitarist Says He Had Three Days To Lay Down His Tracks On Debut NEWSTED Album
A new video message from STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok about his involvement with NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, can be seen below. NEWSTED has just completed recording its first full-length album, to be released later this year. NE...April 11, 2013
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CIVIL WAR: Full-Length Song 'I Will Rule The Universe' Available For Streaming
CIVIL WAR — the new Swedish metal band featuring former SABATON members Rikard Sundén (guitar),Daniel Mullback (drums),Daniel Mÿhr (keyboards) and Oskar Montelius (guitar) alongside singer Patrik Johansson (ASTRAL DOORS, LION'S SHARE) and bassist Stefan "Pizza" Eriksson (VOLTURYON) — will release...April 11, 2013
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MEGADETH: 'Super Collider' Cover Artwork Unveiled; Audio Snippet Of New Song Available
The cover artwork for MEGADETH's new album, "Super Collider", can be seen below. The CD is scheduled for a June 4 release via MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's new label, Tradecraft, which is distributed by Universal Music Enterprises (UMe). Horn player Bob Findley — who previously appeared on the tr...April 10, 2013
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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Discusses New U.D.O. Album In Audio Interview
On April 7, MetalMonthly.com conducted an interview with former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Guitarist Igor Gianola recently left U.D.O. and was replaced by Finnish axeman Kasperi Heikkinen. U.D.O. last year announ...April 10, 2013
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SCALE THE SUMMIT: 'The Migration' Cover Artwork Unveiled
Progressive instrumentalists SCALE THE SUMMIT will release their new album, "The Migration", in North America on June 11 via Prosthetic Records. Recorded earlier this year at North Carolina's Basement Studios with producer Jamie King (BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, HE IS LEGEND, FOR TODAY),the CD will...April 10, 2013
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