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Unreleased Recordings Of Guitar Legend TOMMY BOLIN To Be Made Available On New Compilation
A spectacular collection of rare and unreleased recordings from Tommy Bolin, famed guitarist of DEEP PURPLE, JAMES GANG and the BILLY COBHAM band, will be released on August 13 by Purple Pyramid Records. "Whirlwind", produced by Greg Hampton and Johnnie Bolin, features rare material from Bolin's jaz...August 2, 2013
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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Turns 50 On Saturday
According to The Pulse Of Radio, METALLICA singer/guitarist James Hetfield turns 50 years old on Saturday (August 3). Born in 1963 in Downey, California, James was the son of a truck driver named Virgil and a singer named Cynthia. Hetfield's parents were Christian Scientists and strongly disapproved...August 2, 2013
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MIKE PORTNOY Would Rejoin DREAM THEATER 'In A Heartbeat'
Drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) was interviewed by Chile's Radio Futuro prior to THE WINERY DOGS' July 30 concert in Santiago. Asked what his relationship with his former bandmates in DREAM THEATER is like today and what he thought of the band...August 1, 2013
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SLASH Talks To IGN About 'Nothing Left To Fear' Motion Picture (Video)
Legendary guitarist Slash was interviewed by IGN last month at Comic-Con in San Diego, California. You can now watch the chat below. Slash will release the soundtrack album for the first-ever motion picture he has co-produced, "Nothing Left To Fear", on October 4, the same day the film opens in sele...August 1, 2013
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ASKING ALEXANDRIA: New Song 'Poison' Available For Streaming
"Poison", a brand new song from the British metalcore act ASKING ALEXANDRIA, can be streamed below. The track comes off the band's third album, "From Death To Destiny", which will be released on August 6 via Sumerian Records. The CD was recorded with renowned producer Joey Sturgis (THE DEVIL WEARS P...August 1, 2013
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PAPA ROACH Guitarist Interviewed By 'RockEyez' (Audio)
On July 31, Brian Rademacher of RockEyez conducted an interview with guitarist Jerry Horton of Californian rockers PAPA ROACH. You can now listen to the chat below. PAPA ROACH's latest album, "The Connection", was re-released in Europe as a special tour edition on May 6 via Eleven Seven Music. The e...July 31, 2013
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DREAM THEATER Holds Listening Party For New Album In New York City
An invite-only listening party for the new self-titled album from progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER was held last night (Tuesday, July 30) at Germano Studios in New York City. According to Bryan Reesman of Attention Deficit Delirium, who attended the event, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci...July 31, 2013
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Video: Ex-AC/DC Drummer CHRIS SLADE Performs With Italian AC/DC Tribute Band
Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade performed with the AC/DC tribute band F.E.A.S.T. on July 21 in Grana, Asti, Italy. Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. After a very successful start to their U.K. tour earlier this year, Slade with his band THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE set off a...July 30, 2013
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ASKING ALEXANDRIA: 'Run Free' Video Released
The live video for the song "Run Free" from the British metalcore act ASKING ALEXANDRIA can be seen below. Filmed at the band's sold-out January 19 show at Brixton O2 Academy in London, England, the clip gives fans a taste of what’s to come from ASKING ALEXANDRIA's third album, "From Death To Destin...July 30, 2013
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KORN To Release 'Never Never' Single Next Month
KORN will release its 11th studio album, titled "The Paradigm Shift", on October 1. The disc is the first to feature original guitarist Brian "Head" Welch since 2003's "Take A Look In The Mirror". With a single nearly ready to drop in two weeks, singer Jonathan Davis told The Pulse Of Radio what the...July 30, 2013
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BROKEN HOPE: 'Omen Of Disease' Cover Artwork Unveiled
Reformed Chicago death metallers BROKEN HOPE will release their sixth album, "Omen Of Disease", in October via Century Media Records. The drums for the CD were laid down at Belle City Sound in Racine, Wisconsin with engineer Chris Wisco (LAZARUS A.D., JUNGLE ROT, ORIGIN, GORGASM),while the remainin...July 30, 2013
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KORN's MUNKY, HEAD Talk To U.K.'s TOTAL GUITAR About Band's Early Albums (Video)
Video footage of KORN guitarists James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch talking to U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine about some of their early albums can be seen below. KORN will release its 11th studio album, titled "The Paradigm Shift", on October 1. The disc is the first to feature Welch since 2...July 30, 2013
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CARCASS Frontman Says MICHAEL AMOTT Was 'Too Busy' To Continue Playing With The Band
Raymond Westland of Ghost Cult magazine recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ghost Cult: Can you talk us through the point CARCASS reformed to the moment you actually...July 29, 2013
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Video: PROJECT ROCK Performs DIO, ALICE COOPER, MOTÖRHEAD Classics At GRASPOP METAL MEETING
Fan-filmed video footage of PROJECT ROCK's (formerly ROCKSTAR) June 29 performance at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium can be seen below. Featuring former and current members of JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE and SCORPIONS, PROJECT ROCK recently completed a week-long tour of R...July 29, 2013
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD: Second Part Of METAL HAMMER Interview (Video)
Metal Hammer magazine has posted the second part of a new video interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD about the band's sixth studio album, "Hail To The King". Check it out below. "Hail To The King" will be released on August 27. The long-awaited follow-up to 2010's "Nightmare" was once again produced by...July 29, 2013
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