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DEVILDRIVER Guitarist Speaks To BACKSTAGE ENTERTAINMENT (Video)

Jeremy Lafrentz of Backstage Entertainment conducted an interview with guitarist Mike Spreitzer of California metallers DEVILDRIVER before the band's November 13 concert at the Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln, Nebraska. You can now watch the chat below. DEVILDRIVER's sixth album, "Winter Kills", sold aro...

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JOE SATRIANI To Perform National Anthem At Oakland Raiders Vs. Tennessee Titans Game

On November 24, the incomparable guitar aficionado Joe Satriani will perform the U.S. national anthem at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California prior to the Oakland Raiders vs Tennessee Titans football game, which kicks off at 1:05 PDT (4:05 ET). Satriani played "Star-Spangled Banner" on July 2...

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THE ANSWER Frontman Talks To France's LOUDER! MAGAZINE (Video)

France's Louder! Magazine recently conducted an interview with vocalist Cormac Neeson of Irish rockers THE ANSWER. You can now watch the chat below. THE ANSWER's fourth studio album, "New Horizon", which features mixes from rock icon Mike Fraser (AC/DC, METALLICA),was released on September 27 in Eu...

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METALLICA, JANE'S ADDICTION, Ex-FAITH NO MORE Members To Play INFECTIOUS GROOVES Show In L.A.

The original lineup of INFECTIOUS GROOVES — featuring Mike Muir (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES),Robert Trujillo (METALLICA),Stephen Perkins (JANE'S ADDICTION),Dean Pleasants (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES),and special guest Jim Martin (ex-FAITH NO MORE, filling in for original guitarist Adam Siegel) — will reunite...

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TERRANA Completes Work On First Three Songs

TERRANA, the new three-piece power rock trio led by renowned drummer Mike Terrana (TARJA, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, AXEL RUDI PELL, MASTERPLAN, GAMMA RAY, RAGE),has finished recording three songs at Nadir Music Studios in Genoa, Italy with producer Tommy Talamanca (SADIST mastermind). The official video fo...

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DREAM THEATER: 'Live At Luna Park' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Dream Theater: Live At Luna Park", the new concert film from progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER, sold around 6,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 1 on the Top Music Videos chart. "Dream Theater: Live At Luna Park" came out on November 5 via Eag...

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Video Premiere: VEHEMENT SERENADE's 'Refuse The Lie'

"Refuse The Lie", the new video from VEHEMENT SERENADE, can be seen below. The clip is set to the backdrop of structural waste lands in the ruins of Detroit — a city once heralded as "the new Paris" and the model of the American working middle class. The band's choice for this location is no ...

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MIKE TRAMP's New Christmas Single Was Written Shortly After 9/11

The year 2013 has been an eventful one for Mike Tramp, the former WHITE LION and FREAK OF NATURE frontman. Since the release of the praised semi-acoustic solo album "Cobblestone Street" in April, Mike has been touring constantly in all of Europe, Australia and in the States. This year alone, he has...

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MAX CAVALERA: SEPULTURA Was 'Taken Hostage' By ANDREAS KISSER

Thomas Stanley Orwat Jr. of RockMusicStar recently conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, SEPULTURA, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockMusicStar: You have recently written an autobiography. When will it be released? Max: Yes, it's coming out in Fe...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's MIKE D'ANTONIO Talks To Groovey.TV (Video)

Groovey of Groovey.TV conducted an interview with bassist Mike D'Antonio of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on November 5 at Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado. You can now watch the chat below. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's fifth studio album, "Disarm The Descent", sold around 48,000 copies in...

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SEVENDUST To Drop Off ASKING ALEXANDRIA Tour Due To 'Personal Family Matter'

SEVENDUST will drop off the "From Death To Destiny Tour" with ASKING ALEXANDRIA, ALL THAT REMAINS, EMMURE and FOR TODAY several dates earlier than anticipated due to a "personal family matter." SEVENDUST's last show on the trek will take place on November 15 in Memphis, Tennessee. SEVENDUST's ninth...

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HATE ETERNAL Bassist To Unleash 'Hellish Renditions Of Christmas Classics'

Just in time for the holiday season, HATE ETERNAL bass maverick J.J. Hrubovcak vomits forth "Death Metal Christmas - Hellish Renditions Of Christmas Classics", a twistedly unholy rendition of some of the season's darkest hymns. Composed and produced by J.J. with vocals and artwork, by brother and MO...

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JASON NEWSTED Talks GEEZER BUTLER, METALLICA And Fronting His Own Band (Video)

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with former METALLICA bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted at the Bass Player LIVE! Concert & Awards Show, which was held this past Saturday night (November 9) at the historic Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles,...

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HALFORD Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Launches Metal Performance Program

HALFORD guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak has partnered with the Wayne, New Jersey location of School Of Rock to bring "The Machine Shop" metal performance program. "The Machine Shop" is a program designed for metal players of all ages who look to develop their skills and further understand the techn...

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TOMBS Begins Recording New Album

Brooklyn, New York's TOMBS has entered the studio to begin recording the follow-up to its critically acclaimed 2011 effort, "Path Of Totality". The band will spend the next two weeks working with producer Erik Rutan (MORBID ANGEL, CANNIBAL CORPSE, HATE ETERNAL) at his Mana Recording Studios in St. P...