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WICKEDWITCH Seeking New Band Name

WICKEDWITCH, the project featuring Zachary Stevens (vocals; CIRCLE II CIRCLE),Jeff Plate (drums; TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, METAL CHURCH),and guitarist/bassist Matt Leff (ADAM BOMB, TRIGGER EFFECT),is looking for a new band name. The group is seeking fan input, so visit the WICKEDWITCH MySpace pag...

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Former DIO Guitarist TRACY G Talks About His Years With The Band

The Dio Message Board recently conducted an inerview with former DIO guitarist Tracy "G" Grijalva. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow below. Q: While you were working with Ronnie James Dio, how much input did you actually have as far as to the direction of the songs? Tr...

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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Comments On His Inclusion In 'Metal Guitarists' Book

Jeff Waters of Canadian metal veterans ANNIHILATOR has placed his entry from "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists", the new book from U.K.-based author Joel McIver, on his official web site. Read it at this location. Commented Waters: "I'm delighted to be in Joel's book; not only because I was recogni...

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ANVIL, OVERKILL Members Pay Tribute To JEFFREY (JETHRO) 'IRONFIST' HIRSCH

Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian heavy metal legends ANVIL and Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of OVERKILL have commented on the passing of Jeffrey (Jethro) "Ironfist" Hirsch, a member of the legendary "Old Bridge Militia," who died January 19 after surviving a devastating fire on December 29 that completely...

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TRIVIUM: 'Throes Of Perdition' Video To Debut Next Week

"Throes Of Perdition", the new video from Florida metallers TRIVIUM, will receive its online premiere this coming Tuesday, January 27 on MySpace. The song comes off the band's latest album, "Shogun", which has sold more than 60,000 copies in the United States since its late September release, accord...

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GUNS N' ROSES, SYMPHONY X, HALFORD Members To Perform At 'Long Live Rock'

On January 30 and 31, Dexter's Entertainment Complex in Riverdale, New Jersey will present "Long Live Rock", a two-night musical spectacular boasting an all-star team-up of tri-state talent. A great way to kick off the Superbowl weekend, "Long Live Rock" will feature performances and appearances by...

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SLAYER To Announce New Co-Headlining Tour Next Week

According to the Artisan News Service, veteran Los Angeles thrashers SLAYER will announce a new co-headlining tour on Monday, January 26. The members of SLAYER spent a couple of weeks in a Southern California recording studio in October tracking three new songs, including "Psychopathy Red". The Jeff...

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SIN CITY SINNERS To Be Joined By PHIL LEWIS For This Weekend's Performance

On Saturday, January 24, SIN CITY SINNERS — which consists of Brent Muscat (formerly of FASTER PUSSYCAT),Todd Kerns (AGE OF ELECTRIC),D (MARKY RAMONE BAND),and Rob Cournoyer (RAGING SLAB) — will be joined by L.A. GUNS vocalist Phil Lewis for a performance at Ovation inside the Green Valley Ranch...

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IN THIS MOMENT Members Cover IRON MAIDEN's 'Run To The Hills'; Video Available

"Talking Metal"'s Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy covered IRON MAIDEN's "Run to Hills" with IN THIS MOMENT members Maria Brink, Chris Howorth and Jeff Fabb. The never-before-heard track, engineered and mixed by GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, was recorded live at the Gibson Guitars sho...

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METALLICA: Philadelphia Backstage Jam Footage Posted Online

Video footage of METALLICA jamming backstage prior to the band's January 17, 2009 concert in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania can be viewed below. METALLICA will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, it was announced at a press conference in New York on January 14. Joining the band as...

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METALLICA Confirmed For Austria's NOVA ROCK Festival

METALLICA has been confirmed for this year's Nova Rock festival, set to take place June 19-21 on the Pannonia Fields in Burgenland, the easternmost federal state of Austria (near Nickelsdorf and the Hungarian and Slovak borders). Other headliners are PLACEBO and DIE TOTEN HOSEN. METALLICA will perfo...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Interviewed By DARKTHRONE's NOCTURNO CULTO

Nocturno Culto (a.k.a. Ted Arvid Skjellum) from DARKTHRONE interviewed SLAYER's Kerry King for this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing tonight (Wednesday, January 21) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3. The program will also feature an interview Patrizia Mazzuoc...

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ADIASTASIA To Release Sophomore Album Via BOMBWORKS RECORDS

Brazilian prog-power metallers ADIASTASIA will release their sophomore CD later this year via Bombworks Records. According to a press release, ADIASTASIA "plays in-your-face power metal with a heavy dose of prog. They released their debut on Bombworks Records in 2006, titled 'Life War', to critical...

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NAMM 2009: Video Footage, Photos Posted Online

SatomiMusicumentary has posted an eight-minute report on this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The clip includes footage of more than 50 artists, including the following: Gene Simmons (KI...

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MANTIC RITUAL: Two New Songs Posted Online

Pennsylvanian thrash metal band MANTIC RITUAL (formerly MELTDOWN) has posted two new songs — "Next Attack" and "Murdered To Death" — on the group's MySpace page. Both cuts come off MANTIC RITUAL's debut album, "Executioner", which will be released in the U.S. on March 10 via Nuclear Blast Records (F...