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Ex-KITTIE Bassist TALENA ATFIELD To Serve As 'America's Hot Musician' Judge

Former KITTIE bassist Talena Atfield will serve as a judge on "America's Hot Musician" on the Oxygen network beginning July 2007. Atfield will judge alongside National Symphony Orchestra violinist Marissa Regni and Duke Ellington Orchestra alum and trombonist Gregory Charles Royal. "We believe Talen...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' Performs WHITESNAKE On National TV; Video Available

A video clip of 22-year-old Finnish heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen performing a version of WHITESNAKE's "Here I Go Again" on the Finnish TV talent show "Idols" has been posted online at YouTube.com. The live performance was broadcast live Thursday night (March 15) from Linnanmäki in Helsinki. Guest...

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SLAYER's KING Says He Doesn't Like Playing GRAMMY-Winning Song 'Eyes Of The Insane'

antiMusic/Thrashpit's Billy Gamble caught up with SLAYER's Kerry King as the band roared through Rhode Island last month, fresh off their Grammy win. Part two of the interview follows: antiMusic: If you could tour with any band past or present, living or dead, who would it be and why? Kerry King: I'...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Pens Japanese Pop Hit

According to a posting on former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site, Japanese pop superstar KOTOKO's new single, "Kirei na Senritsu" — which was written by Friedman and features a guest appearance by the guitarist — entered the Japanese pop chart at No. 18 this week. "Kirei na Sen...

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TESTAMENT: 2007 'Live At The Independent' Official 'Bootleg' DVD Now Available

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT are currently offering a new "bootleg" in DVD format for sale in the "Merch" section of the group's official web site. "Live at the Independent" (view cover here) was filmed on January 27, 2007 at The Independent in San Francisco, California by Walter Morga...

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Ex-FUEL Singer Replaces IAN ASTBURY In RIDERS ON THE STORM

THE DOORS founding members Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger have chosen ex-FUEL lead singer Brett Scallions to front their project RIDERS ON THE STORM, filling the void created when THE CULT's Ian Astbury departed the group last month. "Brett is on board and we are glad to have him, he has a great voi...

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STEREOSIDE Signs With BIELER BROS. RECORDS

Bieler Bros. Records has announced the signing of Florida's STEREOSIDE to a worldwide recording deal. After spending 2006 touring and playing shows with the likes of 10 YEARS, DROWNING POOL, KITTIE and many more, "it was only a matter of time until this rock powerhouse was discovered," according to...

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SADUS: More Tour Dates Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers SADUS have lined up the following dates as part of their "Fuera Por Sangre Tour 2007": Mar. 30 - Riverside, CA USA @ Tremors Mar. 31 - Santa Ana, CA USA @ Galaxy Theatre * Apr. 18 - Caracas, Venezuela Apr. 19 - Quito, Ecuador Apr. 20 - Cali, ...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' Performs IRON MAIDEN On National TV; Video Available

A video clip of 22-year-old Finnish heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen performing a version of IRON MAIDEN's "The Evil That Men Do" on the Finnish TV talent show "Idols" has been posted online at YouTube.com. Koivunen reportedly had a cold during the show's taping, but managed to move on to the next ro...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' Performs DEEP PURPLE On National TV; Video Available

A video clip of 22-year-old Finnish heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen performing a version of DEEP PURPLE's "Perfect Strangers" on the Finnish TV talent show "Idols" has been posted online at YouTube.com. Koivunen reportedly reached the final round of the competition, having received 86 percent of the...

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The Spitfire Collection

First and foremost, let it be known that the stone-cold zero (NA) rating above has nothing to do with TESTAMENT as a musical entity, or about the music on this CD. You'd have to be a dick not to show some respect for their (ahem) legacy — they're one of the few bands of their ...

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SANCTITY: 'Beneath The Machine' MP3 Available For Download

Asheville, North Carolina-based classic metal quartet SANCTITY has posted an MP3 of its song "Beneath the Machine" at this location. The band filmed a video for the track last month with director Ramon B. (who also helmed the band's "Zeppo" video). Pictures from the video set taken by photographer M...

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TESTAMENT To Enter Studio In June

TESTAMENT's current lineup — drummer Nick Barker (DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH) alongside original members Alex Skolnick (guitar),Greg Christian (bass),Eric Peterson (guitar) and Chuck Billy (vocals) — is currently working on new material for an upcoming CD release. Guitarist Eric Peterson exclai...

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GODHEAD In Studio Recording Acoustic Material

In between tours, GODHEAD has been in the studio recording accoustic versions of several new (and older) songs. One of these sessions was video taped and uploaded on YouTube for the fans' enjoyment. Check it out at this location. GODHEAD's video for the song "Push" — featuring guest appearances by f...

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AC/DC: 2005 Video Of BRIAN JOHNSON, CLIFF WILLIAMS Performing At Benefit Concert Available

A video clip of AC/DC members Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams performing the band's classic song "Back in Black" at a Hurricane Katrina benefit concert in 2005 has been posted online at www.acdc-live.com. AC/DC guitarist Angus Young was presented with the "Legend" award by Kerrang! magazine at the...