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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Schedules Tokyo In-Stores

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will make two Tokyo, Japan-area in-store appearances — on Saturday, August 29 at Rock Inn in Shinjuku, and Sunday, August 30 at Rock Inn in Kashiwa. Both begin at 5 p.m. At each event, Marty will take part in a meet-and-greet and question-and-answer session,...

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KISS: Behind The 'Sonic Boom' Album Cover Art

The cover art for the new KISS album, "Sonic Boom", was created by Michael Doret, who also designed the band's classic "Rock And Roll Over" album cover. Regarding how the new artwork came together, Doret writes on his blog, "When Paul Stanley [KISS guitarist/vocalist] came by my studio to discuss ho...

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NIRVANA's 'Bleach' To Be Reissued With Previously Unreleased Live Performance

Marking the 20th anniversary of NIRVANA's debut album, Sub Pop will reissue the platinum-certified "Bleach" on November 3, 2009. This expanded CD/double-LP will include a never-before-released live performance, special packaging and the first run of the double-LP will be on 180g white vinyl (the fir...

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SCORPIONS Frontman To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album

SCORPIONS vocalist Klaus Meine has recorded a duet with EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet for the forthcoming album from Tobias' AVANTASIA project. Commented Tobias: "We played a couple of shows with the SCORPIONS here and there and they are not only the biggest and greatest rock band ever to emerge from...

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DEAD BY APRIL: Video Interview Available

Caitlin of Metal Gods TV conducted an interview with the Swedish "pop/metal" band DEAD BY APRIL at the Sonisphere festival, which was held on August 1-2, 2009 at the legendary Knebworth Park, United Kingdom. Watch the five-minute chat below. DEAD BY APRIL will support SKINDRED on a U.K. tour in Sept...

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JORN LANDE To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album

Powerhouse Norwegian vocalist Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, ARK, MILLENIUM, VAGABOND, THE SNAKES) will guest on the forthcoming album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Also scheduled to appear on the CD are acclaimed drummers Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER, BLACK SABBATH) and Alex Ho...

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Guitar Legend LES PAUL Dies At 94

CNN.com reports: Les Paul, whose innovations with the electric guitar and studio technology made him one of the most important figures in recorded music, has died, according to a statement from his publicists. Paul was 94. Les Paul, whose innovations helped give rise to modern pop music, played guit...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE/MACHINES OF GRACE Vocalist To Guest On 'Hard Rock Nights'

Vocalist Zak Stevens (SAVATAGE, CIRCLE II CIRCLE, MACHINES OF GRACE) will be the featured guest on the next edition of "Hard Rock Nights", the weekly syndicated radio program. Zak will join JT to talk about his new MACHINES OF GRACE project as well as share his thoughts on a possible SAVATAGE reunio...

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WHITESNAKE Frontman Ends Denver Concert After Only Four Songs

Cinnamon Miller of Examiner.com reports that WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale ended the band's concert last night (Tuesday, August 11) at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado after only four songs, claiming that he felt he wasn't quite over his laryngitis he had been suffering from and th...

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Requiem

What happened to this band? My last memory of THE AUTUMN OFFERING comes in the way of a rip roaring American metal album called "Embrace the Gutter". It was a no-nonsense head crusher that may not have blazed any trails, but sure as hell left them in ruin with crunch, punch, and solid songwriting. T...

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A Higher Place

Sumerian Records did well to sign bands like THE FACELESS and BORN OF OSIRIS. Not only have both been successful for the label, but the pair has been a breath of fresh air in an era of modern death metal and deathcore that too often falls flat. BORN OF OSIRIS' sophomore effort, "A Higher Place" ...

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SLASH Issues Update On VELVET REVOLVER, Solo Album

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has issued the following update: "I don't know how I'm supposed to wait until next year to put out [my recently completed solo] record! It is so fucking cool and I am so anxious to get it out already. We start mixing soon and that will be that, ready...

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WOLFMOTHER Frontman Talks SLASH Collaboration

WOLFMOTHER frontman Andrew Stockdale recently spoke to Artisan News Service about his collaboration with Slash on a song that will likely appear on the former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist's upcoming solo album. "Well, he just reached out," Stockdale explained when asked how the collaboration came about....

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ERIC SINGER, ALEX HOLZWARTH To Appear On New AVANTASIA Album

Acclaimed drummers Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER, BLACK SABBATH) and Alex Holzwarth (RHAPSODY OF FIRE, ANGRA, SIEGES EVEN) will both appear on the forthcoming album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Commented Tobias: "Eric has played on many tracks [for the upcoming AVANTASIA...

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WHITESNAKE: Phoenix Show Canceled

WHITESNAKE has been forced to cancel tonight's (Friday, August 7) concert at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona with JUDAS PRIEST and POP EVIL. According to a spokesperson for WHITESNAKE, the band's frontman/leader David Coverdale "has a case of laryngitis and his doctors insist that his show NOT...