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FEAR FACTORY: U.S. Dates 'Postponed'

According to a posting on FEAR FACTORY's Facebook page, the band's previously announced U.S. tour dates — which were scheduled to kick off latet this week — have been "potponed." No further details are currently available. Affected shows: Dec. 29 - Tempe, AZ - The Club House Dec. 30 - El Paso, TX .....

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TESLA Guitarist On 'Good Day Sacramento'; Interview, Performance Footage

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon took part in an interview and live performance on the December 27, 2010 edition of the CW31 morning show "Good Day Sacramento". You can now watch video footage of his appearance below. Hannon recently released a new solo album, "Gypsy Highway", which he described as "an...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG 'Sketching' Solo For SOULS ON 11 Track (Video)

Video footage of former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young "sketching the guitar solo" in the song "Come Closer" from SOULS ON 11, his new project with one of America's true organic voices, Schascle "Twinkle" Yochim, can be viewed below. Young states, "This is just a sketch of our work in progress. We en...

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MOB RULES Parts Ways With Keyboardist, Announces Replacement

German metallers MOB RULES have parted ways with longtime keyboardist Sascha Onnen and have replaced him with Jan Christian Halfbrodt. The group states, "Sascha left the band to have more time for his family life and his newborn child. We wish Sascha and his young family all luck and thank him for t...

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'Reborn In Sleaze: A Tribute To Dave Lepard' Audio Samples Released

A YouTube clip featuring samples of five songs that will appear on "Reborn In Sleaze: A Tribute To Dave Lepard" can be found below. The clip includes contributions from POMPEI NIGHTS, a young and talented band from Sweden who recently signed with Street Symphonies Records, performing "Back On Trakk"...

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PRIMAL FEAR's RANDY BLACK Schedules Canadian Drum Clinics

PRIMAL FEAR drummer Randy Black has scheduled the following Canadian drum clinics: Jan. 05 - Axe Music - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Jan. 09 - Long & McQuade - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Jan. 11 - Axe Music - Calgary, Alberta, Canada Randy Black recently released an instructional DVD, "Ra...

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TARJA TURUNEN Live In Luxembourg (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's December 15, 2010 concert at Rockhal in Esch, Luxembourg can be viewed below. Turunen will perform as a guest soprano at the Savonlinna Opera Festival in Savonlinna, Finland. She will appear on July 17, 2011 with world-famous Argent...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: METALLICA Are 'THE ROLLING STONES Of Metal'

Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ARSON ANTHEM). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: The new DOWN record is done? Anselmo: Not even touched. We did a show in Switzerland [this p...

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HEAVY METAL-WORLD Signs A BAND OF ORCS To IME RECORDS

When Los Angeles media agency Heavy Metal-World (HMW) opened submissions for new artists during the 2010 holiday season, the indie outfit had some very specific goals in mind. Focused on assembling a unique approach by re-engineering the relationship between artist and record label, the company was...

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FEAR FACTORY Interviewed On AUX's 'Hard' (Video)

FEAR FACTORY members Burton C. Bell (vocals) and Dino Cazares (guitar) were interviewed for an episode of "Hard" on the AUX music channel out of Canada. The segment can now be viewed below. FEAR FACTORY's latest album, "Mechanize", was released in the U.S. on February 9, 2010 via Candlelight Records...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Says He Snorted His Body Weight In Cocaine

VELVET REVOLVER and former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan had sinus surgery on December 14 to repair his torn and damaged sinuses left non-functional as a complication from years of cocaine use. In the latest installment of his column, which appears on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com, McKagan writes...

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DEGRADEAD Signs With METALVILLE RECORDS

Stockholm, Sweden-based melodic death metallers DEGRADEAD have inked a deal with Metalville Records for the release of their third album, "A World Destroyer". A spring release is expected. Two songs from the forthcoming CD — "Human Nature" and "Taste Of Destiny" — are available for streaming in the...

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TARJA TURUNEN In Milan: Photos, Video Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's December 21, 2010 concert at Magazzini Generali in Milan, Italy can be viewed below. Check out photos at Musica Metal. The setlist was as follows: 01. Dark Star 02. My Little Phoenix 03. I Feel Immortal 04. Naiad 05. Falling Awake 0...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Discusses His Inspirational Turnaround In IRON MAN Magazine

Phil Collen, lead guitarist and singer for DEF LEPPARD with over 65 million in album sales, lifts weights, kickboxes and lives a bodybuilding and fitness lifestyle. It's all caught in an eye-opening interview in the most respected and longest-running fitness and bodybuilding magazine to date, Iron M...

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NIKKI SIXX Helps Save Christmas For Children With Cancer

On December 4, five video game systems were stolen from Carolinas Medical Center in North Carolina. Surveillance cameras captured footage of a man taking the systems, which are used by young patients undergoing cancer treatment. When MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx heard what happened at the treatmen...