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SVEN GALI Guitarist Remembered By Canadian Record Executive
Dee Cernile, guitarist for the '90s Canadian hard rock band SVEN GALI, died this past Saturday, February 25 after a three-year battle with lung cancer. He was 46 years old. "Dee was a great guitarist, singer, and songwriter who always wore his heart on his sleeve," David Bendeth, the executive who s...February 27, 2012
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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD Pays Tribute To TONY IOMMI On 'Rock 50' Radio Show
According to the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site Black-Sabbath.com, the band's Bill Ward paid tribute to SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi on the February 25, 2011 edition of the drummer's "Rock 50" monthly radio show, which airs between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. PST on WPMD, a college radio station at...February 27, 2012
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JOB FOR A COWBOY To Release 'Demonocracy' In April
Arizona death metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY will unleash their brand new studio album, "Demonocracy", on April 10 via Metal Blade Records. The nine-track CD was produced by Jason Seucof (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, WHITECHAPEL, TRIVIUM) who recorded the band's blistering "Ruination" full-length, at Audioh...February 27, 2012
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HIRAX: Rehearsal Recording Of New Song Available
An audio recording of a new song, "La Boca De La Bestia" (Mouth Of The Beast) from veteran California metallers HIRAX captured at band rehearsal on a Zoom H4 digital recorder can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. HIRAX will enter Skull Seven Studio in North Hollywood, California in early June w...February 27, 2012
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TRISTANIA Singer To Guest On EX DEO Album
Italian singer Mariangela "Mary" Demurtas of Norway's TRISTANIA will make a guest appearance on "Caligvla", the sophomore album from KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono's Ancient Roman-themed arsenal EX DEO. According to Iacono, "every invited guest on this album will have Roman or Greek descent." Ia...February 26, 2012
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ADRENALINE MOB: Two New Songs Available For Streaming
"Feelin' Me" and "Angel Sky", two new songs from ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen and guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP) — can be streamed on the group's Facebook page. Both tracks come off the grou...February 25, 2012
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MACHINE HEAD Drummer Weighs In On BILL WARD/BLACK SABBATH Dispute
Earlier in the month, BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward announced that he will not be able to participate in the recording of the reunited group's new album or perform with them on tour unless he is presented with what he described as a "fair agreement" and a "signable contract" that financially refle...February 25, 2012
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BLACK SABBATH To Play One Show In America In August
The original lineup of BLACK SABBATH was set to head out on a reunion tour this year but due to guitarist Tony Iommi's cancer treatment and drummer Bill Ward's contract dispute, it doesn't seem like it is going to happen. Instead, the band will play one date at the U.K.'s Download festival in June....February 24, 2012
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummer Settles Lawsuit With Former Assistant
According to RadarOnline.com, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has settled his legal battle with his former assistant, who sued the rock star for defamation and failure to pay overtime, among other claims. Lee will pay Michael Anthony Sullivan more than $400,000 and deliver "a public apology," a source...February 23, 2012
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TESTAMENT: Multi-Camera Footage Of Santa Clara Concert
Bay Area Backstage has uploaded multi-camera video footage of TESTAMENT's February 19 performance at The Avalon in Santa Clara, California. Check it out below. In a recent interview with Decibel magazine, TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy stated about the band's forthcoming album, "The Dark Roots Of Ea...February 23, 2012
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SUFFOCATION Rumored To Have Parted Ways With Drummer MIKE SMITH
New York death metal veterans SUFFOCATION have reportedly parted ways with drummer Mike Smith. Although Smith's exit from the group has not yet been officially confirmed by SUFFOCATION, the band played a couple of East Coast shows this past weekend with former member Dave Culross (MALEVOLENT CREATIO...February 22, 2012
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FESTER To Release 'A Celebration Of Death' Next Month
Norwegian blackened death metallers FESTER have risen from their grave to unleash the fury that is "A Celebration Of Death". The band's first collection of new material in 17 years is a whirlwind of dark musical flavors mixing black, death, thrash, heavy metal and jazz. Guitarist/vocalist Bjorn "Tig...February 22, 2012
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STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON And TED NUGENT To Join Forces For 'The Midwest Rock 'N' Roll Express' Tour
Over 80 million albums sold worldwide. 12 Top 10 smash hit singles. Thousands of concerts performed. The time has come for the ultimate convergence of rock's finest from the Midwest. REO SPEEDWAGON, STYX and TED NUGENT will join forces for "The Midwest Rock 'N' Roll Express" 30-date U.S. tour. Rolli...February 22, 2012
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TESTAMENT Frontman Interviewed On 'Radioactive Metal' (Audio)
Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT was interviewed for the latest edition of "Radioactive Metal". You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Radioactive Metal" is broadcast on Pure Rock Radio Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. EST at www.purerockra...February 21, 2012
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EX DEO: Vocal Tracking Complete For Sophomore Album
KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono has completed laying down vocals for "Caligvla", the sophomore album from his Ancient Roman-themed arsenal EX DEO. He says, "It wasn't without any hard work, blood and sweat and also close to a fainting spell after one of the hardest-longest screams I ever made. Te...February 21, 2012
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