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DIAMOND HEAD Added To Canada's HEAVY MTL, HEAVY T.O. Festivals
NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD will perform in Canada for the first time ever this summer as part of the metal festivals Heavy MTL and Heavy T.O. which will both take place the same weekend at the end of July. Heavy MTL will be held July 23-24 at Parc Jean-Drapeau ...March 25, 2011
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ARTIZAN Announces New Guitarist
U.S. melodic metallers ARTIZAN have announced the addition of lead guitarist Steffen Robitzsch (far right in photo below) to the group's ranks. Steffen lives and teaches guitar in Jacksonville, Florida and has extensive training in classical and jazz theory. Steffen has studied with Tony Smotherman...March 25, 2011
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SSS: New Song Sample Available
British crossover thrashers SSS recently finished recording their new album, "Problems To The Answer", due later this year via Earache Records. The CD was recorded at Whitewood Studios in the band's hometown of Liverpool and was produced by Rob Whiteley along with SSS bassist Mark Magill. SSS frontm...March 24, 2011
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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist Answers Fan-Submitted Questions (Video)
Guitarist Rob Cavestany of San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL recently answered a number of fan-submitted questions via the second in a series of video responses. Watch the 13-minute clip below. "Relentless Retribution", the latest album from DEATH ANGEL, sold 2,700 copies in the United St...March 24, 2011
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DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS: New Album Available For Free Download
Los Angeles extreme metal band DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS has made its new album, "Satánico Dramático", available for FREE download at www.DDLM.net. DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS drummer and founding member Alfonso Pinzón comments on the band's motivation to offer their album at no cost to fans: "We are very proud of...March 24, 2011
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SEBASTIAN BACH Working On 'Energetic, Powerful, Cool, Heavy, Melodic' New Album
Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach recently entered a Los Angeles studio with his new, young, virtuosic guitarist Nick Sterling and producer Bob Marlette (BLACK SABBATH, SHINEDOWN, ATREYU, FILTER) to record Bach's next CD, tentatively due this summer via the Italian label Frontiers Records. In tw...March 23, 2011
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ROB ZOMBIE: Official 'Voodoo Doll' Available
The official Rob Zombie "Voodoo Doll" stands approximately 10 inches tall, includes six skeleton pins, and comes packaged in its own coffin box. Click here for more information. Rob Zombie recently rolled out his own line of coffee called Hellbilly Brew. The rocker and filmmaker's first two blends,...March 23, 2011
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OZZY OSBOURNE: Trailer For 'Blizzard' And 'Diary' Reissues Available
On May 31, music fans will have their first taste of reissues from rock icon OZZY OSBOURNE's catalog of work with the releases of two albums which form the cornerstone of Ozzy Osbourne's career as a solo artist: "Blizzard of Ozz" and "Diary of a Madman" (Epic Records/Legacy Recordings). Long revered...March 23, 2011
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Who Should Play MÖTLEY CRÜE Members In 'The Dirt' Movie? The Screenwriter's Choices Revealed
New York Times pop music writer Neil Strauss, who, along with the members of MÖTLEY CRÜE wrote a weighty collective biography of the band called "The Dirt - Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band" in 2002, was asked in a brand new interview with MTV.com what the latest is on the ...March 23, 2011
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KROKUS Planning 'One More Great Album', Followed By Farewell Tour
Rob Cavuoto of Guitar International recently conducted an interview with KROKUS bassist Chris von Rohr. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar International: Why do you think [KROKUS] couldn't really break the U.S., yet you were just as good as any band from that era? Chris von Rohr...March 23, 2011
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METAL MIKE's '10 Essential Metal Riffs' Lesson Available Online
Metal Mike's "10 Essential Metal Riffs", an exclusive feature found in the holiday 2010 issue of Guitar World magazine can now be found via the magazine's official interactive site. Dubbed "10 licks that any metal guitarist should have in their bag of tricks," the 10-part lesson features Mike demons...March 23, 2011
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EPICA Guitarist's MAYAN: Debut Album Artwork Unveiled; Second Audio Teaser Released
The second audio teaser for "Quarterpast", the debut album from MAYAN, the new band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst, can be streamed using the audio player below. Sample #2: ...March 23, 2011
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CARACH ANGREN Re-Records Three Older Songs
Dutch symphonic black metal act CARACH ANGREN has issued the following update: "After some very hard work, we can finally reveal a piece of what we have been doing. "Because of the enormous fan requests, we decided to re-record three older songs! You can now listen to the first one, 'Ethereal Veiled...March 22, 2011
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ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5: 'It's Amazing Being In This Band'
AltSounds recently conducted an interview with ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. AltSounds: It's been a fair while since Rob Zombie's latest album was released, has your opinion of the work changed now you've had chance to reflect on the...March 22, 2011
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ALICE COOPER, ROB ZOMBIE: Clips From FUSE TV Broadcast Of ROCK HALL Induction
Legendary rocker Alice Cooper was inducted into the 2011 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on March 14 at New York City's Waldorf Astoria. Cooper came to the event wearing bloody clothes and draping a yellow boa constrictor over his shoulders. Cooper was inducted by recent touring partner Rob Zombie, who s...March 22, 2011
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