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Wasteland Discotheque

Why isn't this Danish band huge in North American, getting tons of attention, and selling out tours? I'll be the first to admit that I'm guilty as hell in not paying any attention to RAUNCHY over the years, but not because I'd heard the music and found it distasteful; for whatever reason I just neve...

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Amanethes

It's been a long, slow slide for TIAMAT, from primitive death metal to highbrow avant-garde psychedelia to drippy Eurotrash pop swagger. After five years of silence, the band that asked us to "vote for love" and seemed doomed to end its life narcissistically sniffing SISTERS OF MERCY's long-discarde...

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THE GITS Documentary To Premier This Friday

According to The Seattle Times, "The Gits", a lively and engaging documentary about one of the more noteworthy rock outfits to emerge from Seattle in the early '90s, will premier Friday at Northwest Film Forum. The release coincides with the 15th anniversary of what many think of first when remember...

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BLACK LIGHT BURNS' WES BORLAND Issues Apology And Explanation To European Fans

"Cruel Melody", the 2007 debut album from BLACK LIGHT BURNS, the new band led by former LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland, received its long-awaited European release on June 20 via Edel. Wes has since issued the following update regarding the release: "Dear Europe, it seems we just keep blowing it w...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Featured In Three-Way 'KISS Debate'

On the third installment of the "Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast, host Bob Nalbandian is joined once again by head of A&R at Roadrunner Records, Monte Conner, and new third-party guest and guitarist extraordinaire, Marty Friedman (ex-MEGADETH). The three discuss the extensive career of the re...

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SLASH Featured In New VASCO ROSSI Video

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash is featured in the new video "Gioca Con Me" (Play With Me) from Italian pop-rock songwriter/superstar Vasco Rossi. Watch the clip below. (Note: Slash appears around the 2:05 mark.) Slash played all the guitar parts in the track, which appears on Rossi...

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TAROT's 'Undead Indeed' Tops Finnish Music DVD Chart

"Undead Indeed", the new DVD from TAROT the Finnish group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala has topped the Music DVD chart in the band's home country in its first week of release. TAROT released the two-DVD and two-CD versions of "Undead Indeed" in Finland on June 11. "Undead Indeed"...

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PRIMITIVE GRAVEN IMAGE Guitarist Slams KERRY KING For Finding TRIVIUM Inspirational

Guitarist Luke "Ljosalfur" Lehane of the UK black metallers PRIMITIVE GRAVEN IMAGE has slammed SLAYER guitarist Kerry King for citing TRIVIUM guitarists Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu as inspirational during a recent interview. Speaking to UK's Total Guitar magazine, King stated about TRIVIUM who wil...

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Nostradamus

After the mostly well-received "Angel of Retribution" proved that JUDAS PRIEST could mine their own past for amiable, if hardly classic, for-the-fans renditions of their former glories, the future was both wide open and closing in on the veteran British metal band. They seemed to finally be at home...

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LORDI: A Conversation With A Monster

By Ryan Ogle By now, the dust kicked up from LORDI's 2006 Eurovision Song Contest victory and subsequent global domination is starting to settle a bit, but Finland's true (okay, costumed) monsters of rock are doing anything but. Taking little time to recuperate from the whirlwind that accompanied th...

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AVANTASIA: More Tour Video Blogs Available

Vocalist Amanda Somerville has issued the next two in a series of video blogs (see below) from the AVANTASIA European tour, which kicked off on June 5 at the Rocksound Festival in Huttwil, Switzerland. Amanda Somerville is the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who was recently tapped to rep...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist On NOSTRADAMUS' Prophecies: 'A Lot Of It Is Possibly A Load Of Crap'

Arthur Karras of Australia's Beat magazine recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. On the "Nostradamus" concept album: "It's a massive piece of work for us. After the 'Angel Of Retribution' album we were glad to have Rob Halford...

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JIMI HENDRIX Amp Set For Auction In Rock Memorabilia Sale

The Daily Record reports shat rock memorabilia, including an amp once owned by Jimi Hendrix, is to be sold at auction on July 10, Christie's said yesterday. The 1966 Marshall amplifier used by Hendrix in concert between 1967 and 1969 will be up for sale as will a pair of the flamboyant guitarist's ....

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Norway's ULVER Covers PRINCE; Audio Available

Norway's ULVER has posted a cover version of PRINCE's "Thieves in the Temple" on its official MySpace page. "Thieves in the Temple" was originally released on PRINCE's 1990 "Graffiti Bridge" album, with the song hitting No. 6 on the U.S. single chart. For the cover, ULVER collaborated with female so...

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AMORAL Confirmed For Finland's QSTOCK Festival

Finnish metallers AMORAL will perform at the Qstock festival in Oulu, Finland on July 26. The band will play the Koomalava ("Coma Stage") at 7:20 p.m. Also scheduled to appear are WITHIN TEMPTATION, STURM UND DRANG and WITCHCRAFT. Upcoming AMORAL shows: Jun. 27 - Helsinki, Finland - Tuska Afterparty...