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SLASH Picks His Favorite Riffs

MusicRadar.com recently caught up with former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash to talk riffs. On what makes a killer guitar riff: Slash: "A killer riff… something that's memorable, something that digs in, something that obviously has the right note selection to make somethin...

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AEROSMITH Drummer: 'You Have To Forgive And You Have To Let Go Of The Past'

Randy Patterson of Boomerocity recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how key the role of forgiveness played in turning his life around: Kramer: "Oh! Very key! Very key! You have to forgive and you have to let go of the...

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LYNCH MOB, ANVIL Interviewed On 'Rockin' Metal Revival'

Oni Logan of LYNCH MOB, Jordan Ziff of AGE OF EVIL and Steve "Lips" Kudlow of ANVIL were interviewed for the latest episode of the "Rockin' Metal Revival". The three-hour program is now available for streaming in three parts below. Drummer Brian Tichy (FOREIGNER, BILLY IDOL, OZZY OSBOURNE, VELVET RE...

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LYNCH MOB Has A New Rhythm Section

Drummer Brian Tichy (FOREIGNER, BILLY IDOL, OZZY OSBOURNE, VELVET REVOLVER) and bassist Michael "Denim" Devin (KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD) have joined LYNCH MOB as the band's new touring rhythm section. Commented Tichy: "It will be fun to get loud and powerful with George [Lynch], Oni [Logan] and Denim as...

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PRETTY MAIDS To Enter Studio In January

Danish hard rock veterans PRETTY MAIDS are planning to enter the studio in January to begin recording their new album for a late spring/early summer release. The band is said to be currently negotiating new recording deals for Europe and Asia. PRETTY MAIDS' "comeback" album, entitled "Wake Up To The...

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DEATH ANGEL: New West Coast Dates Announced

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL have scheduled the following West Coast dates in December: Dec. 17 - Sacramento, CA - The Boardwalk Dec. 18 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's Dec. 19 - Santa Rosa, CA - The Last Day Saloon DEATH ANGEL's longtime drummer and original member Andrew Galeon l...

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ANTHRAX: Footage From NYC In-Store Available

ANTHRAX members Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Rob Caggiano and Charlie Benante took part in a meet-and-greet and clinic at the new Best Buy musical instruments store at Union Square in New York City on Sunday, November 15. Fan-filmed video footage of their appearance can be viewed below. ANTHRAX (featurin...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Postpone Dates In Order To Complete New Album

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have postponed their previously announced December and January tour dates until next year so they can complete work on their highly anticipated new album. The CD is being helmed by famed producer Don Was, who has previously worked with THE ROLLING STONES, IGGY POP and POISON, amo...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE will release their new album, "The Frozen Tears Of Angels", on March 5, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli and it was mixed and mastered by Sascha Paeth at the Gate Studio (AVANTASIA, EPICA) in Wolfs...

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OBITUARY Bassist: We've Never Tried To Sound Like METALLICA Or SLIPKNOT

Simon Milburn of The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with bassist Frank Watkins of Florida death metallers OBITUARY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On whether he thought OBITUARY would still be going hard at it at more than 20 years since the band's inception: "That's a...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Sucks... And He Wants To Talk To You

As part of his all-day takeover of MetalSucks in celebration of his new record "Addicted", Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) will participate in a live webchat tonight at midnight EST / 9 p.m. PST. At exactly midnight EST / 9...

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AVANTASIA: New Album Titles Announced

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will celebrate its comeback next year with a new epic masterpiece, to be released as two separate albums entitled "The Wicked Symphony" and "Angel Of Babylon". So far Tobias has confirmed the following musicians to be part of the forthcoming AVANTASIA...

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ROB HALFORD Shows Off His Clothing Line On WPIX-TV's 'Morning News'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford talked about his new clothing line, Metal God Apparel, during an appearance last week on WPIX-TV's "Morning News" in New York. Watch the segment below. In a recent chat with Greg Prato, the Long Island, New York-based journalist whose writing has appeared in All Music...

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ALERION Parts Ways With Keyboardist

Dutch female-fronted progressive metal band ALERION has parted ways with keyboardist Paul Bouman due to "musical differences." A replacement keyboardist has yet to be announced. In March 2009, ALERION announced the addition of guitarist Bart Lubbers to the group's ranks. The band's latest promo reco...

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RUSH Documentary Makers Interviewed At WINDSOR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Tom Lucier conducted an interview with directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn of Toronto, Ontario, Canada's Banger Films Inc. over the weekend when the filmmakers attended the Windsor International Film Festival to speak about their new documentary featuring the legendary Canadian rock band RUSH. The...