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Guitarist JASON BECKER Continues To Produce Music While Living With ALS; Video Available

Dan Ashley of San Francisco's KGO-TV (ABC7) reports: It's been 12 years since ABC7 first introduced you to Jason Becker, a former rock star who has continued a brilliant music career against all odds. Doctors were ready to give up on him many years ago, but he's still going strong. ABC7's Dan Ashley...

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DEVIL'S GIFT Frontwoman Injures Knee In Stage Fall, Completes Show

According to the Italian news blog Musica Metal, DEVIL'S GIFT frontwoman Lennon Murphy slipped on stage during the band's November 22, 2008 performance in Milan, Italy and hurt her right knee, forcing her to complete the set while seated (and visibly in pain). Photos of the show can be found at

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RHINO BUCKET Frontman Discusses Upcoming Album

Sleaze Roxx recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Georg Dolivo of the Bon Scott-era AC/DC soundalike act RHINO BUCKET. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Sleaze Roxx: So you guys are working on a new album? Dolivo: Yeah, absolutely. We're in the final mixing stages right now....

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ROBERT PLANT Comments On Proposed LED ZEPPELIN Tour Without Him

According to the Robert Plant Newswire, former LED ZEPPELIN singer Robert Plant confirmed to the Birmingham Evening Mail on November 6 that he would not be joining guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones and drummer Jason Bonham on the road for the proposed ZEPPELIN reunion tour. He said it wa...

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GODHEAD: New Video Interview Available

A new four-part interview with GODHEAD members Jason C. Miller (vocals, guitar) and Ullrich "Method" Hepperlin (bass, programming) conducted by Vlazemetal.com can be viewed below. GODHEAD released its sixth studio album, "At The Edge Of The World", on October 7 on Driven Music Group (distribution by...

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ANTHRAX Drummer To Judge Guitar Center Drum-Off Regional Finals In Chicago

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante will be one of the special guest judges for the Chicago-area regional finals of the Guitar Center Drum-Off, set to take place December 2 in Chicago, Illinois at 7:00 p.m. More information can be found on the poster below. The Drum-Off '08 grand finals will be held on...

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16: New Song Posted Online

Legendary sludge misanthropes 16 have posted a new track, "Skin and Bones", on their MySpace page. The song comes off the group's new album, "Bridges To Burn", which is scheduled for release on January 20, 2009 (January 26 internationally) through Relapse Records. 16, which has reformed with the ori...

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DAATH Drummer Discusses Songwriting Process For New Album

Video footage of DAATH drummer Kevin Talley — who has previously recorded and/or toured with DYING FETUS, CHIMAIRA, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, THE RED CHORD, HATE ETERNAL, M.O.D., MISERY INDEX and SUFFOCATION — laying down tracks for DAATH's new album, "The Concealers", can be viewed below. "The Conce...

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CYNIC: Interview With PAUL MASVIDAL

By: Scott Alisoglu Paul Masvidal had an epiphany that it was time to unleash CYNIC and blow minds all over again. For the last 15 years, "Focus" has served as the bench mark for the heavy end of progressive metal (some might say progressive "death" metal, but more on that later) and here we are ...

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GODHEAD Performs Acoustically On FPE-TV; Video Available

Video footage of GODHEAD members Jason C. Miller (vocals, guitar) and Michael Miller (guitar) performing acoustically on FPE-TV can be viewed below. GODHEAD released its sixth studio album, "At The Edge Of The World", on October 7 on Driven Music Group (distribution by Ryko/Warner Music Group),the...

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GREAT WHITE Comes Out On Top In 'VH1 Classic Celebrity Bowl-Off'

VH1 Classic's Rock Autism Celebrity Bowl-Off took over Lucky Strike Lanes in Hollywood on Thursday, November 13 as rock stars, actors, and athletes alike put on their bowling shoes in support of autism awareness. The evening benefitted three autism organizations and raised funds which will be donate...

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NICKO MCBRAIN, JASON BITTNER, PAPA ROACH To Perform At DRUM-OFF '08 Grand Finals

PAPA ROACH, Nicko McBrain of IRON MAIDEN and Jason Bittner of SHADOWS FALL are among the scheduled performers at the Drum-Off '08 grand finals, set to take place Saturday, January 10, 2009 at The Music Box at Fonda Theater in Hollywood, California. For 20 years, Guitar Center has been committed to p...

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THE AMENTA: 'n0n' To Receive U.S. Release In February

"n0n", the latest album from Australian extreme metallers THE AMENTA, will receive a U.S. release on February 10, 2009 via Listenable Records. The CD, which came out in Europe in October, was mixed at The Vault Studios in Sydney, Australia with longtime engineer Lachlan Mitchell (NAZXUL). Mastering...

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DEVIL'S GIFT: New Video Interview With LENNON MURPHY Available

DEVIL'S GIFT frontwoman Lennon Murphywas recently interviewed by Holland's FaceCulture. Watch the chat in four parts below. DEVIL'S GIFT's debut album was released in Europe on September 26 via Tiefdruck-Musik. The CD was produced by Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, DEVILDRIVER, CHIMAIRA, BURY YOUR DEAD),who...

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PSYCROPTIC's 'Ob(Servant)' Lands On Australia's AIR Chart

"Ob(Servant)", the fourth album from Tasmanian tech-death masters PSYCROPTIC, has entered the AIR chart (Australian Independent Recordings) at position No. 7. The AIR charts are compiled by AIR from sales rankings supplied by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Titles are eligible...