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How NAPALM DEATH's MITCH HARRIS Gets His Crushing Sound

Ever wondered how Mitch Harris of NAPALM DEATH gets his crushing guitar sound? Well, now we can officially reveal to you the tone settings that Mitch dials into his Framus Dragon to get his trademark grindcore sound, a sound which influenced generations of musicians playing heavy music... On your Fr...

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Diehard METALLICA Fan From Australia Wins Contest To Interview His Favorite Band

According to The West Australian, a die-hard METALLICA fan from Perth, Australia named Lee Rekman was chosen from eight finalists in a competition run by MySpace to interview two members of his favorite band at their November 10 concert in Sydney. Rekman posted a video to the "Get Close Australia" p...

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RINGS OF SATURN Signs With UNIQUE LEADER RECORDS

Northern California extremists RINGS OF SATURN have inked a deal with Unique Leader Records. The band's debut album, "Embryonic Anomaly", which was originally made available by the band earlier this year, will be re-released on March 1, 2011. The CD was produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Bo...

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PERRY FARRELL Presents Precision Guided Musicians Art Basel Miami Beach and PGM Art Grant

JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell will head south to Miami in December during Art Basel Miami Beach, a cultural and social highlight for the art world and the most important art show in the United States. There he will present a one-of-a-kind experience with Precision Guided Musicians (PGM). S...

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MONSTER MAGNET Mainman Interviewed On 'Mars Attacks' (Audio)

MONSTER MAGNET mainman Dave Wyndorf was interviewed by host Victor M. Ruiz for the latest episode of the "Mars Attacks" podcast. You can now stream the podcast using the audio player below. "Mastermind", the long-awaited new album from MONSTER MAGNET, sold around 3,000 copies in the United States in...

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MONSTER MAGNET: More 'Mastermind' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"Mastermind", the long-awaited new album from MONSTER MAGNET, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Sweden: #34 Germany: #38 Norway: #41 Austria: #70 Switzerland: #84 Holland: #139 USA: #165 UK: #192 "Mastermind" sold around 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of r...

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HELMET Mainman Says He 'Doesn't Care' About Reviews

Shannon Joy of the LA Music Blog recently conducted an interview with HELMET mainman Page Hamilton. An excerpt from the chat follows below. LA Music Blog: "Seeing Eye Dog" came out a couple of months ago, and I feel like you've literally been nonstop since its release. Obviously, you've had a chance...

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NIKKI SIXX's 'This Is Gonna Hurt' Book: Cover Unveiled, New Release Date Announced

HarperCollins imprint William Morrow has set an April 26, 2011 tentative release date for MÖTLEY CRÜE/SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx's new book, "This Is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography And Life Through The Distorted Lens Of Nikki Sixx". "This Is Gonna Hurt" is part photo, part journal — but all Nikki...

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THE CULT Frontman: 'I'm Just Fed Up With Technology. I'm Fed Up With Applications.'

Soundspike.com recently conducted an interview with THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Soundspike.com: Tell me about the release of the capsule. That sounds like a pretty innovative idea. Astbury: It kind of came out of necessity and it kind of came out of self-aw...

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RAVAGE: 'Grapes Of Wrath' Video Released

"Grapes Of Wrath", the new video from Boston, Massachusetts metallers RAVAGE, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed back in the summer of 2009 but had to be sent back for a number of re-edits due to some controversial parodic subject matter, violent content and special-effects issues. The video w...

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DOMINANZ: 'The End Of All There Is' Video Released

"The End Of All There Is", the new video from the Norwegian industrial metal band DOMINANZ, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed by Feber Film in a place called Dale, deep in a valley of Fjords. It was shot in a huge factory, which was established in 1869, but is presently closed. All ...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Interview, Performance Part Of FUSE TV's VOODOO EXPERIENCE Special

An exclusive interview and two performances by OZZY OSBOURNE will air on Fuse TV's Voodoo Experience special tonight (Friday, November 5) at 8 p.m. EST. A clip of the interview can be viewed below. OZZY was one of the headliners of the 2010 Voodoo Experience, which was held Halloween weekend — Octob...

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SLASH, DAVE NAVARRO Join 'NOH8' Campaign

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) and Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) are featured in the NOH8 campaign. Award-winning American fashion photographer Abam Bouska started the campaign as a response to banning gay marriage in California. On November 4, 2008, Proposition 8 pa...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Shuts Down Fan Club, Cites FACEBOOK's Success As Reason

ICED EARTH founder Jon Schaffer today closed his band's fan club, the Minions of the Wicked, citing the success of Facebook as the reason. "When we launched Minions of the Wicked," Schaffer said, "the real power and usefulness of social-network sites like Facebook was unknown to us. Everyone knew ab...

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MONSTER MAGNET's 'Mastermind' Cracks U.S. Top 200

"Mastermind", the long-awaited new album from MONSTER MAGNET, sold around 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 165 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous effort, "4-Way Diablo", opened with 1,800 units back in November 2007. Available on Au...