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SHADOWS FALL Drummer BITTNER, JOE SATRIANI Bassist STU HAMM Team Up For 'Master Class' Dates

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner and JOE SATRIANI bassist Stu Hamm will join forces for a series of "Drum & Bass Master Class" dates in June. The details are as follows: Jun. 03 - Washington Music Center - Wheaton, MD (7 - 9 p.m.) Jun. 04 - Sam Ash Music Store - King Of Prussia, ...

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Comic Book Creator Says IRON MAIDEN's Lawsuit Is 'Completely Without Merit'

A spokesperson representing Jason Rubin, the creator of the Iron and the Maiden comic book, has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET in reponse to a lawsuit filed by the British heavy metal band IRON MAIDEN. MAIDEN is suing Rubin's comic book company, Iron and the Maiden LLC, because, according...

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PITCH BLACK FORECAST Adds Second Guitarist

PITCH BLACK FORECAST, the project featuring vocalist Jason "J" Popson (MUSHROOMHEAD, IN COLD BLOOD, Fractured Transmitter Records),drummer Gene Hoglan (DETHKLOK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEATH, DARK ANGEL, TESTAMENT),guitarist Robert Reinard (NDE) and bassist Steve Rauckhorst (INTEGRITY, KERATOMA),ha...

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SHADOWS FALL's JASON BITTNER Schedules Chicago Clinic

Jason Bittner, drummer for New England metallers SHADOWS FALL, will hold a drum clinic in Chicago this Wednesday, May 6. The clinic is being held in conjunction with The Drum Pad, a local music store, at Durty Nellie's in Palatine, Illinois. Be there to see Jason tear it up on the kit and provide in...

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AKERCOCKE: Footage From UK DEATHFEST Available

Video footage of the British progressive blackened death metal band AKERCOCKE performing the song "Leviathan" live at UK Deathfest on May 3 at Leeds University Union in Leeds, U.K. can be viewed below (clip uploaded by Dave Ingham a.k.a. YouTube user "triptykon"). AKERCOCKE's music video for the son...

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BRUTAL TRUTH: 'For The Ugly And Unwanted - This Is Grindcore' DVD Details Revealed

Reunited seminal grindcore/extreme metal outfit BRUTAL TRUTH will relase its first-ever DVD, "For the Ugly and Unwanted - This is Grindcore", in Europe on June 22 via Season of Mist (June 2 in the U.S.). The disc contains a full show shot with five cameras at the Obscene Extreme Festival 2007 in Cze...

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Surviving Original Members Of PHANTOM BLUE To Reunite For MICHELLE MELDRUM Memorial Concert

In memory of late MELDRUM/PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum and to help raise funds for her family and four-year-old son Jake Norum, the surviving original members of PHANTOM BLUE will reunite for one night only to perform at the Michelle Meldrum memorial show at the Whisky A-Go Go in Hollywoo...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON: Audio Interview Posted Online

On February 3, 2009, Jason Saulnier of the "GTMO" (Good Time Metal Oldies) radio show conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson. The 18-minute chat is now available for streaming below. In addition to numerous gold and platinum records and seven Grammy-nominat...

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VOIVOD: PIGGY-Cam Footage From 'We Carry On' Video Shoot Released

The Attention Deficit Division production company, which directed the video for VOIVOD's "We Carry On" in January 2003, has released footage from a camera that was focused primarily on guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour during the San Francisco shoot. Watch the clip below. Denis "Piggy" D'Amour succumb...

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LEMMY, ROCKY GEORGE, NICK OLIVERI To Perform At MICHELLE MELDRUM Benefit Concert

Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD),Rocky George (FISHBONE, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES) and Nick Oliveri (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, MONDO GENERATOR) are among the artists who are scheduled to perform at a benefit concert for the family of MELDRUM/PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum, who passed away last...

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GENE SIMMONS To Appear In 'Extract' Film

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons reportedly has a small part as a "shady lawyer" in Mike Judge's new comedy "Extract", which is set to open in theaters in September. The story centers on a flower extract factory owner (Jason Bateman) who's dealing with workplace problems and a streak of bad luck,...

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VOIVOD Drummer Talks 'Infini'

Quebec metal innovators VOIVOD will release their final album featuring the band's late guitarist, Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, in the U.S. on Tuesday, June 23 via Relapse Records. The CD, which will be issued in Europe via Nuclear Blast, contains the last thirteen songs written by Piggy and again feature...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY To Release New Album In July

Glendale, Arizona extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY have completed recording their highly anticipated sophomore album, "Ruination", due in July via Metal Blade Records. The 10-song follow-up to 2007's "Genesis" was tracked at AudioHammer studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Jason Suecof (THE B...

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BURNING HUMAN: 'Resurrection Through Fire' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Resurrection Through Fire", the long-awaited debut album from BURNING HUMAN, the resurrected death metal band featuring SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner, sold around 190 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. "Resurrection Through Fire", came out...

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DAATH: 'The Concealers' First-Week Sales Revealed

"The Concealers", the sophomore album from the Atlanta-based quintet DAATH, sold around 1,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 35 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by ne...