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Ex-STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist's AMERICAN BLOOD CULT To Debut On 'The Welding Room'
Guitarist/vocalist Jed Simon (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TENET, ZIMMER'S HOLE) and drummer Justin DiPinto (INSATANITY, MALEVOLENT CREATION, PYREXIA) have joined forces with two members of the American death/thrash metal band VICIOUS CIRCLE Vinny DiBianca on guitar and Mel Leach on bass to form a brand new...November 20, 2011
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GOTTHARD Announces New Singer
Swiss hard rock veterans GOTTHARD have released the following statement: "Dear GOTTHARD fans it gives us great pleasure to announce that we have found a new singer. The successor to Steve Lee, who was killed in a tragic accident last year, is Nic Maeder and is Swiss-born. Nic was born in 1971 in Lau...November 20, 2011
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JASON NEWSTED's PAPA WHEELIE: More Footage Of Walnut Creek Performance
More video footage of PAPA WHEELIE, the "stoner punk metal" crew consisting of former METALLICA/VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jaylor) on guitar/vocals, Steven Wiig (a.k.a. Swiiglor) on drums and Joe Ledesma (a.k.a. Joefus) on bass, performing on November 12, 2011 at Road House Studios in Waln...November 19, 2011
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VAN HALEN With New Record Label INTERSCOPE: First Photo Available
The first photo of the four members of VAN HALEN and their new partners at the Interscope label can be seen below. Why did VAN HALEN back out of a deal with Columbia Records and sign with Interscope at the last minute? According to The Hollywood Reporter, singer David Lee Roth was the deciding facto...November 17, 2011
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Former OPETH Drummer's SOEN: Debut Album Tentative Track Listing Revealed
SOEN the project featuring Swedish drummer Martin Lopez (ex-OPETH, AMON AMARTH),bassist Steve DiGiorgio (SADUS, TESTAMENT, DEATH, ICED EARTH),vocalist Joel Ekelf (WILLOWTREE),and guitarist Kim Platbarzdis has inked a deal with Spinefarm Records. The band's debut album, "Cognitive", will be releas...November 17, 2011
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IMPERIA Frontwoman Interviewed On 'Rockulus Maximus' (Audio)
On November 11, Gary Clarke, who presents the re-launched rock show "Rockulus Maximus", described as "the most northerly rock show on the U.K. mainland," conducted an interview with with Norwegian singer Helena Iren Michaelsen, frontwoman of gothic rockers IMPERIA. During the chat, Helena who was th...November 17, 2011
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PAUL RODGERS Receives ASCAP Songwriting Award For 'Bad Company'
The American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) proudly presented the 2010 Songwriting Award in recognition of the hit track "Bad Company" to Paul Rodgers. The award was given out in London recently and was accepted by Rodgers' son, musician Steve Rodgers. Paul was unable to atte...November 17, 2011
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K.K. DOWNING: I Will Never Disclose Some Of The Reasons For My Departure From JUDAS PRIEST
In October 2011, Valley reporter Grace Bailey conducted an interview with former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing at his home at Astbury Hall in Shropshire, England. You can now watch the entire 16-minute chat below. Downing, who recently shot down as "inaccurate" reports that he left J...November 16, 2011
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GRIM REAPER Frontman Doesn't 'See Much Of A Resemblance' To Greek Finance Minister
Vocalist Steve Grimmett of '80s British metal band GRIM REAPER recently made headlines in Greece due to what many say is an uncanny resemblance between the singer and Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos. Videos of Grimmett, with comments about his dead-on similarity to Venizelos, began circul...November 16, 2011
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PARADISE LOST Begins Recording New Album
British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have entered the studio to begin recording their new CD for an early 2012 release via Century Media Records. The band states, "Half of the drums for the new album are done!! Rocking, shocking and downright obscene blasts!! Fookin fast!!" PARADISE LOST's la...November 16, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT To Perform At 'Mark And Brian Christmas Show'
CHICKENFOOT will perform at this year's Mark And Brian Christmas Show at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California on Thursday, December 15. Also scheduled to appear are STEVE MILLER BAND, Steve Lukather and Kevin Cronin, among others. As top-rated syndicated morning show personalities, Mark Thom...November 16, 2011
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Former OPETH Drummer's SOEN Signs With SPINEFARM RECORDS
SOEN the project featuring Swedish drummer Martin Lopez (ex-OPETH, AMON AMARTH),bassist Steve DiGiorgio (SADUS, TESTAMENT, DEATH, ICED EARTH),vocalist Joel Ekelf (WILLOWTREE),and guitarist Kim Platbarzdis has inked a deal with Spinefarm Records. The band's debut album, "Cognitive", will be releas...November 16, 2011
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OBITUARY, DEICIDE, Ex-NILE Drummers Take Part In 'Titans Of The Throne'; Video, Photos
Tony Laureano (NILE, DIMMU BORGIR),Gus Rios (MALEVOLENT CREATION, UPON INFLICTION),Steve Asheim (DEICIDE, ORDER OF ENNEAD) and Donald Tardy (OBITUARY) took part in the Titans Of The Throne Drum Festival on November 5 at The Brass Mug in Tampa, Florida. Video footage of the event, which also includ...November 15, 2011
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JASON NEWSTED's PAPA WHEELIE Covers VAN HALEN, MOTRHEAD (Video)
Video footage of PAPA WHEELIE, the "stoner punk metal" crew consisting of former METALLICA/VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jaylor) on guitar/vocals, Steven Wiig (a.k.a. Swiiglor) on drums and Joe Ledesma (a.k.a. Joefus) on bass, performing two songs on November 12, 2011 at Road House Studios in...November 15, 2011
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POWER QUEST Announces New Singer
U.K.-based metallers POWER QUEST have announced the addition of singer Colin Callanan to the group's ranks. Colin, 31, is from Galway, Ireland and will make his live debut with POWER QUEST in Wakefield on November 27. The show will be streamed live on the Internet as well. Commented POWER QUEST keyb...November 14, 2011
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