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JEFF LOOMIS, RICHIE KOTZEN, JOHN 5, JASON BECKER Featured In ProTone Pedals Discussion

ProTone Pedals recently conducted a roundtable discussion with guitarists Jeff Loomis (NEVERMORE),Jason Becker (DAVID LEE ROTH),John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON),Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON) and Rusty Cooley (OUTWORLD). You can listen to it at this location. EMG TV has posted footage of Jeff...

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STATIC-X: Little Rock Footage Available

Video footage of STATIC-X performing the song "Stingwray" on May 28, 2009 at The Village in Little Rock, Arkansas can be viewed below (courtesy of Arkansas Rocks! Entertainment). "Stingwray" was inspired by frontman Wayne Static's wife, former adult film star Tera Wray, and the Corvette Stingray she...

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ENSLAVED's BJORNSON Says Writing For New Album Is 'In The Preliminary Stage'

Christopher Porter of Washington Post Express recently conducted an interiew with Ivar Bjornson of Norwegian masters of progressive/experimental metal ENSLAVED. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Washington Post Express: You guys still use Nordic mythology as inspiration for your lyric...

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CATHEDRAL: 'The Ethereal Mirror' Reissue Details Revealed

"The Ethereal Mirror", the classic 1993 album from British doom metal legends CATHEDRAL, will be reissued via Earache Records. "Ethereal Mirror" was almost as drastic a departure from CATHEDRAL's slow and meloncholic doom-drenched debut, "Forest Of Equilibrium", as was Lee Dorrian fronting CATHEDRAL...

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OPETH Frontman Says Some Songs On 'Watershed' Were Inspired By Former Girlfriend

Christopher Porter of Washington Post Express recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Washington Post Express: Last time you played D.C. you were opening for DREAM THEATER. Were...

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German Metal Label SPV Declared Insolvent

Wolfgang Spahr of Billboard.biz reports: SPV Schallplatten Produktion und Vertrieb GmbH in Hanover has declared itself insolvent. The managing partner, Manfred Schütz, decided to submit an application to commence insolvency proceedings on May 25 — roughly equivalent to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protecti...

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STATIC-X Bassist Interviewed By Radio Station Contest Winner; Video Available

A contest winner by the name of Arron Santos recently conducted an interview with bassist Tony Campos of STATIC-X for the Modesta, California rock station Rock 96.7. Watch the seven-minute chat below. "Cult of Static", the new album from STATIC-X, sold 19,000 copies in the United States in its first...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Play My Game' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Play My Game", the first solo album from powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH),sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales...

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MR. BIG Bassist On 'The Classic Metal Show'; Audio Available

Legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS) was the featured guest on this past weekend's (May 23) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". The interview is now available for streaming in two parts below. "The Classic Metal Show" can be heard every Saturday night between 9:00 p.m. E...

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Ex-ALICE IN CHAINS Bassist MIKE STARR Selected For 'Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew'

According to CMT.com, former ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Starr has been selected as a cast member for the new season of the VH1 reality series "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew". Hosted by Dr. Drew Pinsky, the season will consist of eight episodes that follow the real-life experiences of celebrity pat...

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TOMMY LEE Talks About Collaboration With DJ-Producer ADAM FREELAND; Video Available

A short video clip of MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee talking about his appearance on "Do You", the new single from the Brighton, U.K.-based DJ-producer Adam Freeland, can be viewed below. According to Click Liverpool, Freeland has drawn inspiration from LED ZEPPELIN on "Do You", which is scheduled for rele...

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OPETH Mainman On Touring, Lineup Changes And Progressive Music

Lee Troupe of "The Funeral Directory" show on WUTK 90.3 FM, the college radio station for the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH before the band's May 22, 2009 concert at The Bijou Theatre in Kn...

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Resurrected MASSACRE: New Version Of 'Clangor Of War' Posted Online

Resurrected Florida-based death metallers MASSACRE are working on a new EP, "Legends Of Death", featuring reworked versions of four classic tunes, "re-recorded and brought up to date." According to vocalist Kam Lee, the EP will be released "totally for the honor of the old-school fans! No TRENDS her...

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CATHEDRAL: 'Forest Of Equilibrium' DualDisc Out Now In Europe

"Forest Of Equilibrium", the classic debut album from British doom metal legends CATHEDRAL, has been reissued on DualDisc and is out now in Europe. "Forest Of Equilibrium" shocked the scene with its tortured sound upon its release in 1991. The reissue comes on a DualDisc, featuring the album — which...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE, MARILYN MANSON Members Featured On ADAM FREELAND Album

According to Click Liverpool, MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee has laid down the drum tracks for "Do You", the new single from the Brighton, U.K.-based DJ-producer Adam Freeland. Freeland has drawn inspiration from LED ZEPPELIN on "Do You", which is scheduled for release on June 15. Adam said: "The remit on...