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TOMMY THAYER: I Bring To KISS 'A More Consistent And Solid Style Of Guitar Playing'

ANNIHILATOR's Jeff Waters recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer for Germany's Guitar magazine. A short excerpt from the chat which can be read in its entirety on ANNIHILATOR's official web site follows. Jeff: Your touring role in KISS obviously demands that you play and be...

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DAVE MUSTAINE's Act Of Kindness

ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters has posted the following message on the group's official forum: "A friend of mine called me about two young boys who had tix to see Gigantour with their father in Calgary a few weeks ago. Their father Mike died in a car/bike accident only weeks before the show. "These...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Offering Private Lessons

Former MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover is offering private lessons at the Strings Attached Music Shop in Streetsville, Ontario, Canada. This comprehensive and highly specialized guitar program will be customized towards the aspiring metal and hard rock lead guitarist. These half-hour lessons are for...

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VOIVOD Singer's PARANOLAND Project Schedules First Live Dates

PARANOLAND, the Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based band featuring vocalist Denis "Snake" Belanger (VOIVOD) and longtime friend, bassist Botcher (AGGRESSION),alongside guitarist Frank Legendre (GROOVY AARDVARK),drummer Matt and guitarist/programmer Fire Lewis, has scheduled the following dates: May 31...

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SHATTER MESSIAH: 'Idolater' Video Posted Online

"Idolater", the new video from SHATTER MESSIAH the Ohio-based band featuring Curran Murphy (guitar; also ex-NEVERMORE/ANNIHILATOR) and Robert Falzano (drums; also ex-ANNIHILATOR) can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's second album, "God Burns Like Flesh", which was released last October...

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OVIF Completes Recording Debut Album

Montreal thrash metal band OVIF, which features former members of MELODYACT, has finished recording its debut album with veteran producer Glen Robinson (VOIVOD, GWAR, ANNIHILATOR). According to the band, "It's already sounding huge so [we] can't wait to see how this will sound after mixing!!" OVIF's...

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BYZANTINE Frontman To Record Thrash Metal Covers Album

BYZANTINE vocalist/rhythm guitarist Chris "OJ" Ojeda has entered the studio to begin recording his solo project, which is a cover album of late '80s and early '90s thrash metal songs that inspired him and his bandmates to form BYZANTINE. "As of right now I have eight songs started and should have th...

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OVIF Recording With VOIVOD Producer

Montreal thrash metal band OVIF will enter the studio next week with veteran producer Glen Robinson (VOIVOD, GWAR, ANNIHILATOR) to begin recording its debut album. According to a press release, the CD will contain 13 songs, five of which will be sung in French. Local gigs around the Quebec province...

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ANNIHILATOR Guitarist To Guest On HEAVENWOOD Album

Portuguese metallers HEAVENWOOD have announced that ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters will be a very special guest on their new album. Jeff will appear on what is described as "the most intense and metal song of the group's career," a track well-suited to Waters titled "Bridge To Neverland". Comment...

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ANNIHILATOR: 'In Command' To Be Reissued

Poland's Metal Mind Productions will re-release ANNIHILATOR's "In Command" a live album covering the Canadian metal band's 1989-1990 period, considered by many fans to be ANNIHILATOR's strongest years on May 19 in Europe (July 8 in the USA via MVD). The limited-edition digipack title (limited to 2,0...

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NASHVILLE PUSSY Shares A Smoke With WILLIE NELSON In Texas; Photo Available

Atlanta's NASHVILLE PUSSY recently hung out with country music outlaw Willie Nelson while recording the band's new album at Willie's Pedernales Studios in Austin, Texas. Read all about it, and check out the photo, on the group's MySpace blog. Fan-filmed video footage of NASHVILLE PUSSY performing th...

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ANNIHILATOR: 'Clown Parade' Instructional Video Available

ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters' instructional video for the song "Clown Parade" from the band's "Metal" CD, taken from the February 2008 issue of Japan's Young Guitar magazine, can be viewed below. ANNIHILATOR released its latest album, "Metal", in North America on January 15 via SPV. The CD's ten...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist Schedules Ontario Clinic

Former MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover will conduct a guitar clinic at Long & McQuade in North York, Ontario, Canada on May 31 between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Location: Long & McQuade 2777 Steeles Ave. W. North York, Ontario, Canada 416-663-8612 Glen Drover will join forces this summer with A...

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Drummer MIKE MANGINI On His ANNIHILATOR Performances

Drumming legend Mike Mangini (ANNIHILATOR, EXTREME, STEVE VAI) has posted extensive studio clips, videos, notes and comments on the different ANNIHILATOR CDs he has performed on ("Set The World On Fire", "All For You", "Metal"). Check it out at this location. Mangini is notorious for his technical p...

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ANNIHILATOR Frontman Talks 'Metal'

Yiannis Zervos of the Metal-Temple.com webzine recently conducted an interview with Dave Padden of ANNIHILATOR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Temple.com: Did you know ANNIHILATOR before you joined them? Dave Padden: Yeah, I had "Alice In Hell" when it first came out, when I was 13...