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APOCALYPTICA: New U.S. Tour Dates Announced

Finnish rock cello quartet APOCALYPTICA will return to the U.S. for 18 shows starting November 25 in Orlando, Florida at House Of Blues and concluding in Corpus Christi, Texas on December 18 at the House Of Rock. The dates are as follows: Nov. 25 - Orlando, FL - House Of Blues Nov. 26 - Fort ...

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WHIPLASH Frontman Releases First-Ever Solo Single

Tony Portaro, founding member of the veteran New Jersey power trio WHIPLASH has released his first-ever solo single entitled "Thrashing Halloween" via the TuneCore digital music distribution service. The track was written, performed, arranged, engineered and produced by Portaro at his Concrete Islan...

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SUFFOCATION Drummer Interviewed On 'The Governor's Ball'

Drummer Mike Smith of New York death metal veterans SUFFOCATION and members of the Mississauga, Ontario raw black metal outfit PANZERFAUST were interviewed for the latest episode of "The Governor's Ball". You can now stream the program in two parts below. Relapse Records released SUFFOCATION's only...

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Drummer CHAD SMITH Confirms He Won't Be Able To Tour With CHICKENFOOT Next Year

Drummer Chad Smith has confirmed to MusicRadar.com that he won't tour with CHICKENFOOT next year in support of the band's second album due to scheduling conflicts with his main group, the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS. Although Smith plans on taking part in the recording sessions for CHICKENFOOT's second al...

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ADAM LAMBERT Covers METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman' (Video)

"American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert performed a cover version of METALLICA's "Enter Sandman" earlier tonight (Sunday, October 17) at his concert in Auckland, New Zealand as a birthday surprise for his bass player, Tommy Joe Ratliff. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below....

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BLACK 'N BLUE Inducted Into OREGON MUSIC HALL OF FAME; Photos, Video Available

BLACK 'N BLUE reformed with the classic lineup of Tommy Thayer, Jaime St. James, Pete Holmes, Patrick Young and Jeff Warner for an appearance at the Oregon Music Hall Of Fame on October 9 at the Roseland Theatre in Portland. BLACK 'N BLUE was also among the inductees at this year's event, which "inc...

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Former W.A.S.P. Members Join Forces In W.A.S.; Audio Samples Available

Chris Holmes (guitar; ex-W.A.S.P.),Randy Piper (guitar; ANIMAL, ex-W.A.S.P.),Steve Unger (bass; ex-METAL CHURCH),Rich Lewis (vocals; ANIMAL) and Stet Howland (drums; ex-W.A.S.P.) have joined forces in a brand new band called WHERE ANGELS SUFFER (W.A.S.). The group's debut album, "Purgatory", is s...

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RATT Drummer Interviewed On 'The Zloz Hour' (Video)

RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer was recently interviewed on "The Zloz Hour", the new video series hosted by legendary rock photographer Neil "Zloz" Zlozower. You can now watch the chat in three parts below. Future interview guests on "The Zloz Hour" include Michael Anthony (VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT); Chad...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Wife/Manager Interviewed On 'The Zloz Hour' (Video)

Wendy Dio, wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, was recently interviewed on "The Zloz Hour", the new video series hosted by legendary rock photographer Neil "Zloz" Zlozower. You can now watch the chat in four parts below. Future interview guests on "The Zloz Hour" include M...

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OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND Guitarist GUS G.: Video Lesson From Upcoming DVD Posted Online

OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND guitarist Gus G.'s new instructional DVD for Rock House, "Lead & Rhythm Techniques", will be released on October 17. In this program, Gus reveals the secrets that have propelled him into the guitar stratosphere and shows you how to incorporate them into your playing. Learn...

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PAUL GILBERT To Warm Up For European Tour With Show In Hollywood

Guitarist extraordinaire Paul Gilbert (MR. BIG, RACER X) will play a warm-up show for his European tour on Monday, November 1 at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Gilbert will debut a brand new set featuring material from his third instrumental album, "Fuzz Universe". Gilbert's "Fuzz...

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EUROPE Frontman To Host Radio Show On U.K.'s PLANET ROCK

Joey Tempest, best known as the lead singer for Sweden's biggest multi-million album selling hard rock band EUROPE, will host his ownradio show on U.K.'s leading classic rock radio station Planet Rock. Joey will be joining Planet Rock's star-studded line up of DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott, Alice Cooper...

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VENOM: More Footage From Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival

Video footage of VENOM's performance at this year's edition of the Hole In The Sky festival (a.k.a. Bergen Metal Fest XI),which was held August 25-28 in Bergen, Norway, can be viewed below (courtesy of Demonia's Blogg). VENOM last year completed a tour of Mexico and South America — the band's first...

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NEVERMORE Guitarist JEFF LOOMIS: 'Extreme Lead Guitar' DVD Sample Posted Online

A sample of the "Miles Of Machines" lesson from "Extreme Lead Guitar: Dissonant Scales & Arpeggios", the new guitar instruction DVD from NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis, can be viewed below. Jeff is the lead guitar player and main songwriter of NEVERMORE, a band that has certainly made its mark...

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JOE SATRIANI: 'Black Swans' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards", the 14th studio album from Joe Satriani, sold 10,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 45 on The Billboard 200 chart. This marks the highest opening chart position ever for the Grammy-nominated guitarist. Satriani no...