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New L.A. GUNS Singer Talks About Upcoming Album
After the departure of Paul Black, L.A. GUNS was left voiceless and found themselves about to enter the studio and embark on a tour with a frontman. Luckily for them, the band had already been working closely with singer/songwriter Marty Casey on their new project. In June the band announced that Ca...July 7, 2008
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CANDLEMASS Guitarist Selling 'Piece Of Doom Metal History'
CANDLEMASS guitarist Mats "Mappe" Björkman is selling the white "Candlemass skull" Gibson Les Paul Junior guitar that he used on the band's Grammis award-winning (Swedish Grammy equivalent) comeback album in 2005. The axe, which was also used at a number of live shows that year, comes with a Seymour...July 4, 2008
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: New Audio Interview Posted Online
A new audio interview with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE members Adam Dutkiewicz (guitar) and Howard Jones (vocals) has been posted online at ListenIn.org. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE is expected to spend most of the rest of 2008 writing and recording material for its new album, tentatively due early next year via Roadru...July 1, 2008
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BURST Announces Dates In Russia, Ukraine
Sweden's BURST has issued the following update: "We're psyched beyond all sense to announce that the first BURST shows since forever and the first in the touring cycle for our coming album 'Lazarus Bird' will take us to Russia and Ukraine. These countries have a tradition of loving heavy tunes, but...June 30, 2008
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BLOTTED SCIENCE: Rehearsal Fotage Posted Online
Instrumental extreme metal triumvirate BLOTTED SCIENCE, featuring guitarist Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK, MARTY FRIEDMAN),bassist Alex Webster (CANNIBAL CORPSE, HATE ETERNAL) and drummer Charlie Zeleny (BEHOLD...THE ARCTOPUS),has released video footage (see below) of "Laser Lobotomy" and...June 30, 2008
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THE SIGN OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS, OUTLAW ORDER Sign With SEASON OF MIST
France's Season Of Mist has announced the signing of two new U.S.-based acts: North Carolina's southern rock/metal band THE SIGN OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS and Louisiana's OUTLAW ORDER. THE SIGN OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS's sound is "seeping with infectious riffs, soulful vocals and all-around stump stomping...June 27, 2008
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QUO VADIS, UNEXPECT, AUGURY, MARTYR Confirmed For Quebec's QUVILLON METALFEST
QUO VADIS, UNEXPECT, AUGURY and MARTYR are among the confirmed bands for the Quvillon Metalfest, set to take place July 17-19 at Centre Communautaire in Lebel-sur-Quvillon, Quebec, Canada. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Thursday, July 17: QUO VADIS (Montreal) PAROXYSM (Montreal) ARCH...June 26, 2008
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MATT SORUM Talks GUNS N' ROSES Reunion: 'I'm Sure It'll Happen Eventually'
VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum has told Joe Bosso of MusicRadar.com that he thinks GUNS N' ROSES will get back together. "I'm sure it'll happen eventually," he said. Sorum isn't so sure about his involvement in a reunion, however. "They could be having meetings about it right no...June 23, 2008
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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer Talks About His Early Songwriting Contributions To Band
Stalker magazine recently conducted an interview with original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Stalker: What band were you in prior to the formation of JUDAS PRIEST? Atkins: Late 1968, I was in a band I named THE CHAPTERS OF LIFE, but our agency thought the...June 22, 2008
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Norway's BREED Parts Ways With Singer
Norwegian metal band BREED has parted ways with singer Maurice Adams. "There is no secret that the band have struggled this past year and things have more or less been status quo, due to loss of drummers and difficulties within the band," BREED writes in a statement. "The most difficult part to hand...June 20, 2008
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PSYCROPTIC Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS
Nuclear Blast Records has announced the signing of the Tasmanian technical death metal band PSYCROPTIC. Nuclear Blast's U.S. A&R representative Gerardo Martinez stated about the signing: "We are beyond excited to be working with one of the BEST technical death metal bands in the world right now....June 20, 2008
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PRIMITIVE GRAVEN IMAGE Guitarist Slams KERRY KING For Finding TRIVIUM Inspirational
Guitarist Luke "Ljosalfur" Lehane of the UK black metallers PRIMITIVE GRAVEN IMAGE has slammed SLAYER guitarist Kerry King for citing TRIVIUM guitarists Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu as inspirational during a recent interview. Speaking to UK's Total Guitar magazine, King stated about TRIVIUM who wil...June 20, 2008
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LORDI: New Album Release Date Announced
Finnish hard rock monsters LORDI will release their new album in North America on October 28 via The End Records. The as-yet-untitled CD "will showcase the band's trademark melodic hard rock sound, something the band has amplified from the debut, 'Get Heavy', onto the mega-successful 'The Arockalyps...June 19, 2008
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SLAYER's KING Says He Gets Inspired By Great Players Like TRIVIUM's HEAFY And BEAULIEU
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has revealed to UK's Total Guitar magazine that watching TRIVIUM guitarists Matt and Corey shred inspires SLAYER to play better themselves. King said he's looking forward to tearing up British venues alongside TRIVIUM when they co-headline this fall's UK tour. Although he...June 19, 2008
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BRUCE KULICK On Split With KISS, Memories Of MARK ST. JOHN
Guitarist Bruce Kulick was recently interviewed live onstage at the 22nd annual NY/NJ Kiss Expo by the mysterious Maul Stanley (a parody hybrid of "Star Wars" character Darth Maul and KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley; see below). Part serious interview and part comedy roast, the exchange has bee...June 18, 2008
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