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KATATONIA To Enter Studio On Monday

Swedish dark rockers KATATONIA have issued the following update: "It's been a busy time lately and the hard work has finally paid off. We have now thirteen songs in the bag, and hey, that means the recording of our new album can and shall begin. We're starting with the drums on Monday and we'll be ....

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DUFF MCKAGAN Clarifies SOPA/PIPA Comments

Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, GUNS N' ROSES) has penned the latest installment of his column, which appears on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com. An excerpt follows below. "It's not at all uncommon that I write a piece here that I hope inspires discussion in the comments section. M...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE In KIA Commercial; More Details Revealed

Dreams have been a topic of speculation and interest throughout history, and Kia Motors America (KMA) is tapping into the idea of dreams revealing true desires in a new 60-second commercial set to air during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLVI. In the spot, titled "Drive the Dream", the new 2012 O...

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AMORPHIS Frontman Talks Next Album In New Video Interview

Dutch Distortion recently conducted an interview with vocalist Tomi Joutsen of Finnish melancholic dark rock/metal icons AMORPHIS. You can now watch the chat below. AMORPHIS' latest album, "The Beginning Of Times", entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 16 — the best chart position e...

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LAMB OF GOD's WILLIE ADLER Joins Forces With ALL AXESS For Official Web Site Launch

Premier online guitar community All Axess and LAMB OF GOD's Willie Adler have joined forces to launch the official Willie Adler web site at www.willieadler.com. In a recent video about the site, Willie Adler said, "I'm going to be updating the site personally on a regular basis from the road, while...

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MORTAD: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'The Myth Of Purity' Recording Sessions

Behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for "The Myth Of Purity", the forthcoming debut album from the London, England-based, female-fronted metal band MORTAD, can be seen below. The three-minute clip also includes a preview of the CD's cover artwork. "The Myth Of Purity" was recorded...

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DEVILDRIVER Guitarists' NAMM Clinic (Video)

Jeff Kendrick and Mike Spreitzer of California metallers DEVILDRIVER took part in a clinic on January 20 at the Korg booth at the 2012 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that is taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California...

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DEDVOLT: New Song Available For Streaming

"The Great Denial", a brand new song from DEDVOLT, the San Francisco Bay Area rock/metal band featuring SKINLAB frontman Steev Esquivel on guitar, can be streamed using the ReverbNation TuneWidget below. DEDVOLT played its first show on December 10, 2011 at the Mutiny M.F.B. in Antioch, California....

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MEGADETH Bassist Demonstrates 'David Ellefson Rock Shop' App At NAMM (Video)

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and Pocketlabworks, Inc. earlier this week announced the new David Ellefson Rock Shop app for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. The new app brings David Ellefson's "Rock Shop" YouTube series to iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch with portable guitar and bass amp software tuned...

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DISTURBED Frontman: My Stance On File Sharing/Downloading

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has posted the following message on Twitlonger.com, a related Twitter site that allows one to send tweets that require more than 140 characters: "My stance on file sharing/downloading; "I have always been in favor of, that's correct, in favor of file sharing and down...

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ACE FREHLEY 'Budokan' Les Paul Custom Guitar Unveiled

When KISS hit the stage at Nippon Budokan in Japan in 1977 with guitarist Ace Frehley behind a Cherry Sunburst, three-pickup Les Paul Custom, the entire package — band, guitarist, guitar — embodied the height of glam-rock excess and success for the '70s. This was the ultimate marriage of pop and hea...

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DISTURBED Frontman Sounds Off On Cyber-Bullying, Online Hate Speech

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has commented on anti-social Internet behaviors, including hate speech and cyber-bullying, which is defined as the use of technology such as the Internet and phone texting to harass or humiliate others. According to experts, hate speech on the Internet is increasing...

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MEGADETH Bassist And POCKETLABWORKS Bring 'Rock Shop' To iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and Pocketlabworks, Inc. today announced the new David Ellefson Rock Shop app for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. The new app brings David Ellefson's "Rock Shop" YouTube series to iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch with portable guitar and bass amp software tuned with David's...

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NIKKI SIXX: Video Footage From 'Sixx Sense' Launch Party At The Roxy

On the heels of the announcement of MÖTLEY CRÜE's Las Vegas residency at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino throughout February and the release of his second best-selling book "This Is Gonna Hurt", international rock icon Nikki Sixx celebrated the launch of "Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx" on top Los Ange...

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NAPALM DEATH Frontman Talks New Album, Animal Rights And Illegal Music Downloading

Metal Blast recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Blast: The band is known for political messages in its albums. Is that the case with [the forthcoming NAPALM DEATH album...