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JOE SATRIANI To Guest On KNAC.COM Today
Guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani will guest on DJ Junkman's show on KNAC.COM today (Monday, October 13) at 4:30 p.m. PST. You can listen to the program live at www.knac.com. Joe Satriani recently spoke to Billboard.com about his new supergroup with ex-VAN HALEN vocalist Sammy Hagar, former VAN HALEN bas...October 13, 2008
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METAL CHURCH Singer RONNY MUNROE: New Solo Tracks Posted Online
METAL CHURCH vocalist Ronny Munroe has uploaded a couple of new solo demo tracks to his MySpace page. Commented Ronny: "While Kurdt [Vanderhoof; guitars] and Jeff [Plate; drums] are gearing up for [TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA], I kept myself busy this morning with Steve at Head Change Studio in San Fra...October 12, 2008
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PESTILENCE Mainman Says Reunion With MARTIN VAN DRUNEN Was 'Out Of The Question'
Olivier "Zoltar" Badin of UK's Terrorizer magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Patrick Mameli of the resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Terrorizer: Exactly when and why did PESTILENCE...October 10, 2008
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METALLICA Drummer A Big Fan Of 'Guitar Hero'
The Pulse of Radio reports: When Guitar Hero: World Tour arrives at the end of this month, METALLICA fans will be able to play all 10 songs from the band's new album, "Death Magnetic", on the game as downloadable content. Among those playing along will be METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich, who bought th...October 9, 2008
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JOETOWN: 'Crash' Video Posted Online
"Crash", the new video from melodic hard rockers JOETOWN, can be viewed below. The track is taken from the group's debut album, "Pills and Ammo", which was released by frontman Joe Delaney's own Joetown Records. "The video for 'Crash' was inspired by the Sergio Leone trilogy of westerns starring Cli...October 9, 2008
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ALPHA TRION Seeks Vocalist
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based "math metallers" ALPHA TRION are searching for a vocalist to complete their lineup. Applicants "must posses the ability to sing and scream interchangeably, and be available for recording and extensive touring. Interested parties can hear demos and examples a...October 8, 2008
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KRUGER: New Touring Bassist Announced
Swiss noise-mongers KRUGER have issued the following update: "As we're faithful in love and sex, we're cheating with bass players! The October tour will finally be done along with TVO, aka Thierry Van Osselt. He was KNUT's former bass player (yep, we barely change...). We're still looking for the ri...October 8, 2008
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METALLICA's ULRICH On IRON MAIDEN, Becoming Filthy Rich And CLIFF BURTON
Tom Trakas of Chicago's now-defunct Midwest Metal magazine conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich on September 5, 2008. A few excerpts from the chat, which can be found on Trakas' None But My Own blog, follow below. None But My Own: I'm sure at certain points in METALLICA's life y...October 6, 2008
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EDDIE VAN HALEN Is Engaged
People.com reports that Eddie Van Halen is engaged to his girlfriend/publicist Janie Liszewski. Van Halen, 53, proposed to Liszewski, 38, on Aug. 4 while they were vacationing in Hawaii. The rock guitarist dropped to one knee and popped the question in a private room at Tiffany's, a source close to...October 6, 2008
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PELICAN Robbed On Tour
Guitarist Trevor de Brauw of the eclectic metal instrumentalists PELICAN has released the following statement: "Our otherwise excellent tour of Europe hit a severe stroke of bad luck this week. Two days ago we had a spare half hour to spend in Rome before heading to the venue, so we decided to go se...October 6, 2008
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BLIND MELON: Excerpts From 'A Devil On One Shoulder' Book Available
Two excerpts from the book "A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other: The Story of Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon" have been posted online, both of them dealing with GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose and BLIND MELON's tour with GN'R in 1993: * The chapter "Axl and Shannon" can be ...October 5, 2008
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GENE HOGLAN, FLO MOUNIER To Perform At VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL DRUM FESTIVAL
Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL, DEATH),Flo Mounier (CRYPTOPSY),Ryan Van Poederooyen (THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND, TERROR SYNDROME) and Jon Morrison (ALPHA TRION) are scheduled to perform at this year's Vancouver International Drum Festival, set to take place October 25 – Novem...October 5, 2008
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JOE SATRIANI Talks About 'CHICKENFOOT' Supergroup; Video Available
Guitar legend Joe Satriani recently spoke to Billboard.com about his new supergroup with ex-VAN HALEN vocalist Sammy Hagar, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony, and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith. "As soon as Sammy and myself finish touring our separate solo tours we'll reconvene in N...October 3, 2008
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WITHIN TEMPTATION Issues 'Black Symphony' Blu-Ray Update
Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION have issued the following update: "Great news! As you may have noticed, the Blu-ray disc of [WITHIN TEMPTATION's new concert release] 'Black Symphony' has experienced a slight delay, due to production problems in the factory. However, from t...October 3, 2008
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SATYRICON To Release Digital Single This Month
Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON will release a digital single ahead of the release of their new album, "The Age Of Nero", due on November 3 via Roadrunner Records. The single, which will be titled "Black Crow On A Tombstone", will be released on all the usual platforms on October 20, and you wil...October 3, 2008
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