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Drummer JOSH FREESE Quits A PERFECT CIRCLE
After a 13-year run with the band, drummer Josh Freese has decided to leave A PERFECT CIRCLE "with no plans of returning," he writes on his Twitter profile. "Apologies to those inquiring about the upcoming shows," he adds. A PERFECT CIRCLE will perform one show in 2012 — on December 29 at Planet Hol...October 2, 2012
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In Memoriam: BEYOND THE BRIDGE/TRILLIUM Keyboardist SIMON OBERENDER (Video)
Simon Oberender, keyboardist/guitarist of the German progressive metal band BEYOND THE BRIDGE, passed away last week. The cause of death has not been announced. Oberender, who was also the keyboardist for Amanda Somerville's band TRILLIUM, worked at the Gate Studios in Wolfsburg, Germany as a sound...October 1, 2012
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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN And SLAYER's KERRY KING Share DIMEBAG Drinking Stories (Video)
Three of the leading gear/technology companies for both musicians and consumers alike returned on September 7 with their successful "Metal Masters" clinic series. "Metal Masters 4" brought back some of the classic "masters" while adding a few new members to the list. The night's main band comprised...October 1, 2012
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JEFF LOOMIS: Video Footage Of Cairns Clinic
Fan-filmed video footage of former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis's September 29 clinic at Allans Billy Hyde Cairns in Cairns, Australia can be seen below. Loomis entered the studio in June to record three new tracks. Joe Nurre (SHADED ENMITY),who plays guitar with Loomis in Jeff's solo band, laid...September 29, 2012
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SOUNDGARDEN Drummer Responds To BILLY CORGAN's Comments
SOUNDGARDEN drummer Matt Cameron has responded to comments by Billy Corgan in which the SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman called out Nineties contemporaries, including SOUNDGARDEN, for cashing in with their reunion tours. "There are those bands that are essentially coming back only to make money — playing...September 29, 2012
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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: Third 'Afterglow' Webisode Released
BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the Anglo-American rock group comprising vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN, FOREIGNER),Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, ALICE COOPER, BILLY IDOL) and blues-rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, will release its third al...September 28, 2012
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No Shortage Of Work For THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's BEN WEINMAN
Since winding down a lengthy summer tour cycle with THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, guitarist and band leader Ben Weinman has been busy collaborating with other artists. As one of Spin magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time," in an unanticipated coupling, the multi-instrumentalist recently partn...September 28, 2012
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METALLICA Pays Tribute To Fallen Bassist With Free Concert Download
On the 26th anniversary of METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton's death, the surviving members of the band have paid tribute to their fallen friend, who was killed in a bus crash in 1986. METALLICA posted a photo of Cliff on the band's official Facebook page accompanied by the caption "We miss you" before...September 28, 2012
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JUDAS PRIESTESS To Headline Myrtle Beach Hard Rock Café PINKtober Benefit
JUDAS PRIESTESS — New York City's sensational all-girl tribute to metal masters JUDAS PRIEST — returns to Myrtle Beach to headline the Hard Rock Café on Friday, October 5 at 9 p.m. As part of the Fall Bike Week activities taking place in town, the Hard Rock Café is designating the JUDAS PRIESTESS si...September 27, 2012
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show (Audio)
MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister was interviewed on the September 21-23 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go to FullMetalJa...September 27, 2012
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ANTHRAX Guitarist's 'Blood & Guts' To Premier Next Week
The Nerdist YouTube channel debuted on April 2 with a stellar lineup of programming that includes talent such as "Weird Al" Yankovic, Kids In The Hall, Harry Knowles and more. The latest addition to the channel's fantastic program is "Blood & Guts", a web series hosted by ANTHRAX guitarist Scott...September 27, 2012
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STRIFE: New Song Available For Streaming
"Torn Apart", a brand new song from the Southern California hardcore band STRIFE, can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below. The track comes off the group's new album, "Witness A Rebirth", which will be released on November 6 via 6131 Records. Some bands leave such an impression on fans that...September 27, 2012
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ARTILLERY Singer's RIPE To Release New Album In November
Danish power metallers RIPE, who feature in their ranks current ARTILLERY singer Michael Bastholm Dahl, will release their second album, "The Eloquence Of Silence", on November 26 via Mighty Music. Formed in 2001 in Copenhagen, RIPE's style "has always been powerful heavy metal and it has never chan...September 27, 2012
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'Metal Masters 4': Another Video Interview Posted Online
Three of the leading gear/technology companies for both musicians and consumers alike returned on September 7 with their successful "Metal Masters" clinic series. "Metal Masters 4" brought back some of the classic "masters" while adding a few new members to the list. The night's main band comprised...September 26, 2012
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MATT SORUM On GREEN DAY Frontman's Rant: It Was 'The Most Punk Rock Thing He Has Ever Done'
Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum says that GREEN DAY frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's profanity-filled tirade at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas last Friday (September 21) was "the most punk rock thing he has ever done." But Sorum added via Twitter, "Then [Bil...September 26, 2012
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