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DEVILDRIVER's FAFARA, KENDRICK Discuss 'Pray For Villains'

The U.K. branch of Roadrunner Records recently asked vocalist Dez Fafara and guitarist Jeff Kendrick of Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER a few questions about the band's recently released fourth full-length album, "Pray For Villains". The question-and-answer session can now be viewed below. "...

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NEVERMORE Guitarist Says New Material Is 'A Little Bit More Wide Open Musically'

The German edition of Metal Hammer magazine conducted an interview with NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The chat can now be viewed at this location. When asked if his instrumental solo album, "Zero O...

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NEVERMORE: First Footage From The Studio Posted Online

NEVERMORE's Van Williams entered a studio on August 7 in the band's hometown of Seattle with producer (and SOILWORK guitarist) Peter Wichers (who previously worked with NEVERMORE vocalist Warrel Dane on Dane's solo debut, "Praises to the War Machine") to begin recording the drums for the band's new...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Says There Are 'Rumors' Of A SLAYER/MEGADETH U.S. Tour

Bob Suehs of Rock N Roll Experience conducted a short interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo at the Camden, New Jersey stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on August 7, 2009. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rock N Roll Experience: With a lot of the '80s ...

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THE FLOOD To Resume Recording Full-Length Debut

Seattle, Washington-based heavy rockers THE FLOOD are preparing to resume recording their debut full-length album with Grammy Award-winning producer Sylvia Massy (TOOL, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, JOHNNY CASH, SMASHING PUMPKINS) at her Radiostar Studios in Weed, California. The CD will be released via the ind...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Backing Vocalist PAMELA MOORE To Perform With PRIMAL FEAR

Singer Pamela Moore, best known for her performance as Sister Mary on QUEENSRŸCHE's 1988 epic release "Operation: Mindcrime" and 2006's sequel "Operation: Mindcrime II", has announced via her official web site that she will perform with German melodic metallers PRIMAL FEAR on three of the band's upc...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Backing Vocalist PAMELA MOORE Interviewed By TREBLE RADIO

Treble Radio conducted an interview with singer Pamela Moore, best known for her performance as Sister Mary on QUEENSRŸCHE's 1988 epic release "Operation: Mindcrime" and 2006's sequel "Operation: Mindcrime II", on August 4, 2009. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below....

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NEVERMORE Guitarist JEFF LOOMIS: Video Lesson Posted Online

GuitarWorld.com has posted a video lesson with NEVERMORE shredder Jeff Loomis in which he shows you how to play key sections off "Shouting Fire at a Funeral" from his new solo album, "Zero Order Phase", which first appeared on the May 2009 Guitar World CD-ROM. In other news, Loomis will take part in...

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SLAYER Frontman: 'Everybody Is Going To Love The New Album'

Rick Florino of ARTISTdirect recently conducted an interview with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect: New songs like "Psychopathy Red" and "Hate Worldwide" maintain SLAYER's traditional speed and intensity. Araya: Everybody is going to love the...

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SLAYER Frontman Interviewed By EMG TV

EMG TV conducted an interview with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya at this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Watch the chat below. SLAYER recently made another track from its upcoming album, "World Painted Blood", available for streaming at Hot Topic's ShockHound.com web site. The limi...

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SLAYER: Scranton Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of SLAYER's July 29, 2009 concert at Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, Pennsylvania during this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival can be viewed below (courtesy of "hellawaits77NY"). SLAYER recently made another track from its upcoming album, "World...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE/MACHINES OF GRACE Vocalist Featured In 'The Right To Rock' Podcast

TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #85),featuring vocalist Zak Stevens (SAVATAGE, CIRCLE II CIRCLE, MACHINES OF GRACE). The interview lasts approximately 35 minutes and is available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location. MACHINES OF GRACE — the new band featuring...

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NEVERMORE To Enter Studio This Week

NEVERMORE's Van Williams will record the drums for the band's new album, "The Obsidian Conspiracy", between August 7 and August 14 in the band's hometown of Seattle with producer (and SOILWORK guitarist) Peter Wichers (who previously worked with NEVERMORE vocalist Warrel Dane on Dane's solo debut, "...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Talks About State Of Rock, 'American Idol'

Jon Chattman of The Huffington Post recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Huffington Post: What do you think of the state of rock? Portnoy: Well, the state of the "music industry" is at its most fragile that it's...

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SLAYER's KING: I Hope GREG FIDELMAN Produces All Of Our Records Until We're Done

EMG TV conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King at this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Watch the chat below. SLAYER recently made another track from its upcoming album, "World Painted Blood", available for streaming at Hot Topic's ShockHound.com web site. The limited-ed...