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DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'The Most Talented, Incredible Human Being,' Says San Diego Opera's ANN SPIRA CAMPBELL
Ken-David Masur, Grammy-nominated producer and associate conductor of the San Diego Symphony, and Ann Spira Campbell, deputy general director of the San Diego Opera, spoke to the Valley News about "Symphony Interrupted", the upcoming classical concert featuring MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and the...March 7, 2014
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STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR Interviewed On Australia's 'Distortion' (Audio)
On March 7, Dave "Higgo" Higgins of the "Distortion" show, which airs on Australia's long-running rock station Triple M, conducted an interview with vocalist Michael Starr of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER. You can now listen to the chat below. STEEL PANTHER is the '80s metal/hard ro...March 7, 2014
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IRON MAIDEN's TROOPER Beer Sells 3.5 Million Pints
According to The Publican's Morning Advertiser, IRON MAIDEN's Trooper beer has sold 3.5 million pints since its launch in May 2013 without its brewer, Robinsons, spending a penny on marketing. As U.K. beer in general struggled to raise the bar, with sales dropping by nearly 5 percent last year, worl...March 5, 2014
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ALTER BRIDGE's TREMONTI, KENNEDY Interviewed On Australia's 'Distortion' (Audio)
On February 23, "Distortion" radio show, which is hosted by Dave "Higgo" Higgins of Australia's long-running rock station Triple M, conducted an interview with Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy of ALTER BRIDGE at the Sydney stop of this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now listen to the...March 4, 2014
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ALICE IN CHAINS' DUVALL, KINNEY Interviewed On Australia's 'Distortion' (Audio)
On February 22, "Distortion" radio show, which is hosted by Dave "Higgo" Higgins of Australia's long-running rock station Triple M, conducted an interview with ALICE IN CHAINS vocalist William DuVall and drummer Sean Kinney at the Brisbane stop of this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can...March 4, 2014
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Terrestrials
Drone wizards SUNN O))) are no strangers to collaborations, previously working magic with Japanese distortion sovereigns BORIS and longtime noise savant, Steven Stapleton. This time, Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley align their monks' robes, fog ether and plunging drag chords with renowned Norwegi...March 3, 2014
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Oruga
"Oruga" is the Spanish word for caterpillar, which seems like a peculiar name for a doom and stoner band until you recall the hookah-toking caterpillar from "Alice in Wonderland", then it all makes sense. France's ORUGA makes no pretentions about what they are. They are a European interpretation of...March 2, 2014
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Whales and Leeches
Portland, Oregon continues to amaze as a hub for some of the best underground rock on American terra firma. The loud and earthy fuzz of RED FANG might represent the beacon call to finally summon the spotlight upon this prolific scene. There's a ton of buzz about RED FANG with their third album, "Wha...March 2, 2014
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Thoughtscanning
The French-Bulgarian duo known as WE ALL DIE (LAUGHING) have a lot on their twisted minds, so much they've compacted it all into an expressive and often anguished 33-minute composition constituting their debut release, "Thoughtscanning". Comprised of CARNIVAL IN COAL/6:33 (and Rock Hard journalist)...March 2, 2014
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From All Purity
Chicago doom and noise mongers INDIAN have never been an easygoing trip. If you plug in to their drenching work, you're obligated to abrasive tones and punishing volume. Now on their fifth offering "From All Purity", INDIAN shoves their listeners into the ugliest climates yet conjured by their fears...March 2, 2014
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PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS Guitarist MARZI MONTAZERI Interviewed On 'Do You Know Jack?' (Audio)
Jack Antonio conducted an interview with PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS guitarist Marzi Montazeri (ex-SUPERJOINT RITUAL). on the February 23 episode of "Do You Know Jack?" radio show on Insane Realm Radio. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. In an interview with Pow...March 1, 2014
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THY ART IS MURDER Interviewed By SOUNDWAVE TV (Video)
Heavy music presenter Christina Rowatt of Soundwave TV conducted an interview with Australia's hottest new extreme metal export THY ART IS MURDER on Sunday, February 23 at the Sydney stop of this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now watch the chat below. THY ART IS MURDER's second alb...March 1, 2014
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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Says Streaming-Music Services Won't Allow Creative Musicians To Survive
Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: Did you make any new discoveries about songwriting on this latest [self-titled DREAM TH...February 28, 2014
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Talks To CLASSIC FM About His Upcoming Concert With SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY (Audio)
Sam Pittis of Classic FM recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. During the chat, which can be streamed at this location, Dave explained his love of classical music ahead of his concert with the San Diego Symphony, where he'll be performing works by Vivaldi and Bach on h...February 27, 2014
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: 'I Don't Give A F**k About Social Media'
During a brand new interview with Noisey, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett revisited one of the most controversial eras of the band's career, tackling a question about the band's infamous lawsuit in 2000 against the Napster file-sharing service. Asked how he has adapted his views on piracy since the...February 27, 2014
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