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MIKE PORTNOY Named 'Drummer Of The Year', 'Metal Drummer' In DRUMMIES Awards/Poll
Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has been honored in the "Drummer Of The Year" and "Metal Drummer" categories in Enter Music Publishing's annual Drummies awards/poll. Commented Portnoy: "WOW!! I just found out that I won Drum! magazine's 'Drummer Of The Year' award (as well as winning 'Meta...July 6, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT Inks Distribution Deal With EONE MUSIC
eOne Music has completed a new, exclusive deal with hard rock supergroup CHICKENFOOT for North America. The group Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony and Chad Smith will release its sophomore album, titled "Chickenfoot III", in late September. Alan Grunblatt, President of eOne Music, says, "C...July 6, 2011
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL On DIO: 'We Never Had A Very Strong Relationship Beyond Music'
Radio Metal recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Radio Metal: There are three new songs at the end of "Mirror Ball". Are they a good representation of what the band is about right now? Vivan Campbell: They're thr...July 6, 2011
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GUS G. Plays Classic OZZY OSBOURNE Riffs (Video)
The summer issue of U.K.'s Guitarist magazine, on sale now, features an exclusive video tutorial from OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND axeman Gus G. in which he discusses and demonstrates techniques that work on both the picking and fingering hand. Check out a taster below from the same session in which Gus p...July 6, 2011
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SLASH, ZAKK WYLDE Featured On New LESLIE WEST Album
Legendary guitarist and MOUNTAIN founder Leslie West will release a brand new solo album entitled "Unusual Suspects" in Europe on Monday, September 19 via Provogue Records. The follow-up to 2006's "Blue Me" features West alongside a hand-picked line-up of the finest guitar players alive today includ...July 6, 2011
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AUTOPSY: HD Footage From SLAUGHTER BY THE WATER Festival
HD footage of the legendary San Francisco Bay Area gore grind act AUTOPSY performing at this year's Slaughter By The Water festival in Richmond, California on June 25, 2011 can be viewed below (courtesy of Capital Chaos). "Macabre Eternal", the first full-length album from AUTOPSY since 1995's "Shit...July 6, 2011
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SAMMY HAGAR Talks Forthcoming CHICKENFOOT Album In New Video Interview
CHICKENFOOT will release its new album on September 27, with a first single called "Bigfoot" tentatively set to arrive later this month. The set is still not officially titled, although the band has reportedly decided to call it "Chickenfoot IV" even though it's only their second effort. Other song...July 6, 2011
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ATOMKRAFT's Cover Version Of THIN LIZZY's 'Cold Sweat': Promotional Video Available
The official video clip for the previously unreleased "metallized" cover version of the THIN LIZZY classic "Cold Sweat" from English metallers ATOMKRAFT, formed and led by vocalist/bassist Tony "Demolition" Dolan (VENOM),can be viewed below. ATOMKRAFT's version of "Cold Sweat" will be made availabl...July 6, 2011
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AEROSMITH To Tour Japan In The Fall
Legendary American rockers AEROSMITH will head East this winter, bringing their exhilarating live show to Japan. In light of the terrible tragedies that have recently taken place in the country, the band is excited to return for the first time since 2004 and play for some of their biggest and most d...July 4, 2011
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GOJIRA: Quality Footage Of Entire FORTAROCK Performance
Quality fan-filmed video footage of GOJIRA's entire performance at the FortaRock festival, which was held July 2, 2011 at Park Brakkestein in Nijmegen, Holland, can be seen below. GOJIRA guitarist/vocalist Joe Duplantier recently spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about the band's forthcoming fou...July 4, 2011
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VENOM: New Album Track Listing Revealed
British black metal pioneers VENOM have set "Fallen Angels" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in August/September via Universal Music. The CD was mixed with producer Tom Belton at his London studio and will contain 13 new "classics." The band is also in the process of making a promoti...July 3, 2011
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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER Performs With ANTHRAX For First Time; Video Available
SEPULTURA's Andreas Kisser is filling in for ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian at 11 shows in July while Ian spends time with his family following the birth of his first child. Kisser made his live debut with ANTHRAX yesterday (Saturday, July 2) at Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany as part of a "Big...July 3, 2011
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Former MANOWAR Guitarist DAVID SHANKLE Joins HOUSE OF HOLLAND
Former MANOWAR guitarist David "The Shred Demon" Shankle has joined HOUSE OF HOLLAND, the band led by vocalist Tommy Holland. Tommy first landed the job as the frontman/lead singer of STEPPENWOLF, early in his early career, following the departure of John Kay. In 1984 in Chicago, after fronting STEP...July 1, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT: New Album Gets Release Date; First Single Due In July
CHICKENFOOT's second album will be released on September 27. The CD's first single, "Bigfoot", is scheduled to hit the airwaves sometime in July. Bassist Michael Anthony, who turned 57 this month, described the new CHICKENFOOT album as "a lot heavier than the first record." CHICKENFOOT is the rock s...June 30, 2011
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ROGER GLOVER's 'If Life Was Easy' Album: Audio Preview Available
DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover's new solo album. "If Life Was Easy", is scheduled for release in Europe on July 11 via earMUSIC/Edel. The follow-up to 2002's "Snapshot" was reportedly recorded in 2007 but is only now surfacing. It features Roger's daughter Gillian Glover, with lead vocals by Ronni...June 30, 2011
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