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RUSH Drummer's Version Of 'The Hockey Theme' Available Via iTunes

RUSH drummer Neil Peart's new rock version of "The Hockey Theme" — the iconic song that used to open "Hockey Night in Canada" telecasts — is now available for purchase via iTunes. A portion of the proceeds will go to the NHL's Hockey Fights Cancer cause. Peart's version of "The Hockey Theme" debuted...

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LEMMY-Narrated 'Mind Of The Demon' Film To Be Screened At SLAMDANCE

"Mind Of The Demon: The Larry Linkogle Story", a documentary film narrated by MOTÖRHEAD's frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, will be screened at the following film festivals (which run in conjunction with Sundance Film Festival): ***Slamdance: Location: Treasure Mountain Inn 255 Main Street Park City,...

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METALLICA: 'All That Matters' Biography Due In February

A new METALLICA biography, "All That Matters", is scheduled for release in February via Plexus Publishing. Written by Paul Stenning, the 248-book is "the first all-access biography to detail their entire history — from early childhood through to the present day — featuring previously unpublished int...

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ASPHYX Explains Split With Bassist WANNES GUBBELS

Reformed Dutch death metal outfit ASPHYX has issued the following update: "It seems that there is a lot of confusion and misunderstanding due to the fact that ASPHYX and Wannes [Gubbels, bass] have split ways. The other blog was perhaps not clear enough about this and was interpretated wrongly by so...

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STURMGEIST's CORNELIUS VON JACKHELLN Interviewed; Video Available

Imhotep's Roy Kristensen conducted an interview with STURMGEIST mainman Cornelius von Jackhelln (also of SOLEFALD) last fall in Oslo, Norway. Watch the chat in three parts below. On November 7, 2007, STURMGEIST got the worst phone call a musician can get: a news reporter stated that a young Finn usi...

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W.A.S.P.'s LAWLESS Says 'The Crimson Idol' DVD Will Coincide With Album's 20th Anniversary

Metal Asylum recently conducted an interview with W.A.S.P. mainman Blackie Lawless. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Asylum: Are all the songs on "Babylon" about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse? Blackie: Well, only a couple; it was a nice starting point. I'm always looking...

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JON OLIVA To Guest On AVANTASIA Album

Jon Oliva (JON OLIVA'S PAIN, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE) has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Commented Sammet: "Jon will appear on a theatrical song called 'Death Is Just A Feeling'. "We just...

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STONE SOUR Drummer Talks Next Album; Video Available

Sabian's Paragon Lounge recently conducted an interview with STONE SOUR drummer Roy Mayorga about the songwriting processs for the band's next studio and album and his drum set-up. Watch the chat below. STONE SOUR has scrapped previously announced plans to work with producer Rob Cavallo on its third...

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ASPHYX Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Reformed Dutch death metal outfit ASPHYX has parted ways with bassist Wannes Gubbels due to "musical differences." The group states, "Since ASPHYX is a non-compromising band, we had no other choice than to find a suitable replacement. A replacement in the very person of Alwin Zuur [PULVERIZER, ESCUT...

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VIKING SKULL Rejoined By Original Guitarist

England's VIKING SKULL has been rejoined by the band's original guitarist Frank Regan. According to a posting on the group's MySpace page, "[VIKING SKULL] are hard at work writing the next album at the moment, due to be released later in the year and it's shaping up to be the best yet. Going back to...

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AVANTASIA: 'The Wicked Symphony', 'Angel Of Babylon' Cover Artwork Unveiled

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will celebrate its comeback this spring with a new epic masterpiece, to be released on April 3, 2010 as two separate albums and in a limited deluxe edition (in one box set) entitled "The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon". The cover artwork for t...

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RUSH Drummer's Version Of 'The Hockey Theme' Available Online

RUSH drummer Neil Peart's new rock version of "The Hockey Theme" — the iconic song that used to open "Hockey Night in Canada" telecasts — debuted earlier tonight (Thursday, January 14) during TSN's broadcast of the Toronto-Philadelphia game. You can now hear it in the YouTube clip below. Peart's uni...

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VENOM Frontman Says New Songs Are 'Tremendous'

John Doran of The Quietus recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Conrad "Cronos" Lant of British black metal pioneers VENOM. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. The Quietus: I need to ask you about that incident from when you were first on tour with SLAYER all those years ago t...

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STONE SOUR Once Again Working With Producer NICK RASKULINECZ

STONE SOUR has scrapped its previously announced plans to work with producer Rob Cavallo (GREEN DAY, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, PARAMORE, KID ROCK, AVRIL LAVIGNE, SHINEDOWN, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE) on the band's forthcoming third album. The group will now record the new CD in Nashville at Blackbird Studio wit...

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Is SYSTEM OF A DOWN Plotting A Comeback?

SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian posted the following message on his Twitter profile late last night (Monday, January 11): "Are u guys ready for System???" SYSTEM OF A DOWN has been on hiatus since 2006 while its members have pursued various personal projects. Vocalist Serj Tankian released h...