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'Heavy Metal Wedding' For Huntington, West Virginia Neo-Classical Guitarist
Huntington, West Virginia-based neo-classical guitarist Jimi Mitchell (MySpace page) — who is said to be "a lifelong devotee of all things metal" — married his girlfriend Jenny Navy on July 12, 2008 in the bride and groom's backyard in an all-heavy metal wedding ceremony that was officiated by Adam...July 17, 2008
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Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Checks In From SEBASTIAN BACH Tour
Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, FATES WARNING) has issued the following update: "I'm writing this update from the tour bus as we've just completed our first six shows (in a row) on the POISON/ DOKKEN/ SEBASTIAN BACH U.S. tour and I finally have a day off. "Looks like we got lucky a...July 16, 2008
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MARSHALL LAW Signs With DR2 RECORDS
Long-running Birmingham, UK metallers MARSHALL LAW have inked a long-term deal with Global Music's imprint label DR2 Records. The group's sixth studio album, "Razorhead", will be released in October. Commented vocalist Andy Pyke: "Despite having the new album finished and mastered for the last twelv...July 16, 2008
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NERVECELL Seeking Drummer
Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based death thrashers NERVECELL have issued the following update: "We are looking for an experienced drummer with extreme metal drumming capabilities, willing to travel or to relocate to Dubai to join the band's rehearsals. Must have the ability to tour and record profess...July 16, 2008
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SIXX: A.M., BUCKCHERRY, PAPA ROACH: More Interview Footage From 'Crüe Fest' Kick-Off Available
WPBF's Lisa Hayward was the only TV reporter invited backstage for the kick-off of Crüe Fest '08 on July 1 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Watch more of her pre-show chats with BUCKCHERRY, PAPA ROACH, SIXX: A.M. and TRAPT below. A 40-plus-city North American amphitheater tour, Crüe Fest '08 is schedule...July 15, 2008
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TESTAMENT: Video Interview Available
Scuzz TV conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Alex Skolnick of the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT at this year's Download festival, which was held June 13-15 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK. Watch the chat below. TESTAMENT has scheduled the followi...July 15, 2008
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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer MATT SORUM To Guest On SAMMY HAGAR's New Album
VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum will record a song in San Francisco with Sammy Hagar, original VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and guitarist Billy Duffy of THE CULT for Sammy's upcoming solo album, marking a reunion in the studio for Sorum — who was THE CULT's drummer — and Duf...July 15, 2008
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Exclusive: Reunited SNOT Recruits Ex-DIVINE HERESY Frontman, Prepares To Hit The Road
The surviving members of the legendary Santa Barbara metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT— which disbanded in 1998 following the death of the group's lead singer, Lynn Strait — have reunited and are planning to hit the road next month. Mikey Doling (guitar),John "Tumor" Fahnestock (bass),Jamie Miller (drum...July 14, 2008
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RATT Interviewed At ROCKLAHOMA; Video Available
XM's Boneyard host Eddie Trunk, who has a long-running radio show, "Friday Night Rocks", on New York's Q104.3 FM, conducted an interview with RATT singer Stephen Pearcy on July 9, 2008 after the band's performance at this year's Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma. Trunk also spoke briefly with P...July 12, 2008
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Guitarist JOHN 5 To Perform With FILTER Tonight
Former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 will perform one song with FILTER tonight (Saturday, July 12) at the Roxy in West Hollywood, California. John 5 released his fourth solo album, "Requiem", on June 3 via 60 Cycle Hum. John 5 performs all instruments with the exception of t...July 12, 2008
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INSECT: 'The Others' Video Posted Online
"The Others", the new video from Montreal metallers INSECT, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's latest CD "Domesticated by (the) Disease", which was engineered and mixed by French producer JB and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side in New York. It was released in October 2007...July 11, 2008
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DIVINE HERESY: New Video Interview With DINO CAZARES Available
Metal Til Death conducted an interview with DIVINE HERESY/ex-FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares on June 11, 2008 at the Jaxx nightclub in West Springfield, Virginia. Watch the chat in two parts below. DIVINE HERESY recently completed a North American tour with fill-in vocalist Jake Veredika (former...July 11, 2008
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TESTAMENT: More Signing Sessions Announced
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have scheduled the following in-store appearances: Thursday, July 24, 2008 Scrape Records Vancouver, BC - CANADA www.scraperecords.com Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 6:00pm Vintage Vinyl 51 Lafayette Rd. Ford, NJ 08863 www.vvinyl.com Sunday, August 10, 2...July 10, 2008
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FIREWIND: Video Interview With BOB KATSIONIS Available
Metal Til Death conducted an interview with Bob Katsionis, keyboard wizard from Greek power metallers FIREWIND, on June 11, 2008 at the Jaxx nightclub in West Springfield, Virginia. Watch the chat in two parts below. FIREWIND had its latest album, "The Premonition", released in Japan on June 25 thro...July 10, 2008
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DARK TRANQUILLITY: Video Interview With NIKLAS SUNDIN Available
Metal Til Death conducted an interview with guitarist Niklas Sundin of the Swedish melodic death metal band DARK TRANQUILLITY on June 11, 2008 at the Jaxx nightclub in West Springfield, Virginia. Watch the chat in two parts below. Century Media Records reissued DARK TRANQUILLITY's latest album, "Fic...July 10, 2008
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