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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist Jams With Guitar Legends STEVE VAI And JOE SATRIANI

DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li joined guitar legend Steve Vai during the song "Reaping" at the Ibanez Jem 20th anniversary show on January 20 at the Key Club in Hollywood. The two guitarists traded solos along with Vai's band consisting of Tony MacAlpine (guitar/keyboards),Billy Sheehan (bass),Da...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION To Embark On First-Ever Tour Of Mexico

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION will embark on their first-ever tour of Mexico in February. Also appearing on the three-date trek, dubbed "Chas Metal Attack Tour 2007", are MARDUK, MONSTROSITY and SETHERIAL. The details are as follows: Feb. 09 - Leon, MEX @ Madeiras Feb. 10 - Mexico...

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THE CULT To Begin Recording New Album

THE CULT will enter the studio next month to begin pre-production on the group's first album since 2001's "Beyond Good and Evil". A fall release is expected. Also planned for release is a DVD of the band's November 13, 2006 concert at Irving Plaza in New York City, tentatively due in April. THE CULT...

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SLAYER On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!': First-Hand Account

SLAYER made its first-ever network television appearance on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" last night (Friday, January 19),performing in front of a 1,000 fans on an outdoor stage in Hollywood, California. A BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor by the name of Michael James Seidenberg has submitted the following...

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SUICIDE CITY Begins Recording New Album

SUICIDE CITY, the new group featuring ex-BIOHAZARD guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei and former KITTIE bassist Jennifer Arroyo, entered the studio on January 1 to begin recording its new full-length album, tentatively due this spring. "[Jennifer] went it and banged out the 10 tracks (could be more;...

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LEMMY, VINNIE PAUL, SCOTT IAN To Honor DIMEBAG At BLACK TOOTH BASH

Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD),Vinnie Paul Abbott (ex-PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX),Paul Gray (SLIPKNOT),Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL),John "J.D." Deservio (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY),Nick Catanese (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY),Brian Tichy (BILLY IDOL),Noah Robinson (BLEED THE SKY),Eric Singer (KI...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, Ex-MEGADETH, Ex-DOKKEN Members Schedule NAMM Signing Sessions

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's Troy Van Leeuwen, bass virtuoso Billy Sheehan (DAVE LEE ROTH, TALAS, MR. BIG),former MEGADETH/current OHM: guitarist Chris Poland, George Lynch (ex-DOKKEN),THE CULT's Billy Duffy, MINISTRY's Al Jourgensen, THIN LIZZY's Marco Mendoza and MASTODON's Troy Sanders are among t...

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CELESTY Frontman Appears On Finland's 'Idols'

Vocalist Antti Railio of the Finnish power metal band CELESTY recently competed in the Finnish "American Idol"-style show called "Idols", singing a version of BON JOVI's "Always". More information (in Finnish) is available at this location. As previously reported, Railio makes a guest appearance in...

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TESTAMENT: Australian Schedule Revised

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have revised their Australian tour schedule. The group's previously announced February 9 show in Canberra has been moved to Brisbane and the February 11 date in Perth has been cancelled altogether, according to the band's official web site. The tour...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN: More Japanese TV Appearances Announced

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site has been updated with the following message: "[On] January 17th at 10:00 p.m. Marty faces off with variety duo 'Ori-Raji' on Fuji Television. On another program, 'Takeyama Sensei?!', Marty finds himself at Japan's top 'Maid Café' in Akihab...

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Founding SAMSON Bassist Dies After Long Illness

Former SAMSON bassist and founder member Chris Aylmer passed away last week after a long illness. Chris founded the band with Paul Samson, and not only suggested the band name, but was also responsible for young drummer Clive Burr completing the trio. Chris was in SAMSON from 1977 until 1984, and al...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Schedules Signing Session At NAMM

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy will be signing autographs at the Nady booth at the NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants) on Saturday, January 20 between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. As previously reported, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP),the new band featuring TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and fo...

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Former FAITH NO MORE Bassist Comments On Upcoming Stint As HARMFUL's Guitarist

Former FAITH NO MORE bassist Billy Gould has issued a statement regarding his upcoming stint as touring guitarist for the German heavy rock/noise trio HARMFUL on their European tour. Gould last year finished producing HARMFUL's follow-up to their "Sis Masis" album (2005) at Blubox Studios in Troisdo...

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JOURNEY, Ex-WHITESNAKE Members Jam At ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION Benefit Concert

Former SOUL SIRKUS bandmates Jeff Scott Soto (vocals; JOURNEY, TALISMAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),Neal Schon (guitar; JOURNEY) and Marco Mendoza (bass; WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY) reunited on Friday, January 5 for a jam at the annual ARF (Animal Rescue Foundation) benefit concert run by Tony LaRussa (coach of...

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SANCTITY: 'Road To Bloodshed' Artwork Posted Online

The cover artwork for SANCTITY's upcoming album, "Road to Bloodshed", has been posted online at this location. Due on April 10, "Road to Bloodshed" is the Asheville, North Carolina-based classic metal quartet's debut for Roadrunner Records, which signed the group back in January 2006. SANCTITY forme...