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PEARL JAM Guitarist Hints At 'Return' Of MAD SEASON

According to The Pulse Of Radio, PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready has told Kentucky radio station WFPK that MAD SEASON, the Seattle supergroup that featured him, late ALICE IN CHAINS singer Layne Staley and members of the SCREAMING TREES, could be making a semi-return later this year. McCready said...

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DREAM THEATER Is Big In Japan

Progressive hard rock icons DREAM THEATER were honored to receive several awards from the leading Japanese rock magazine Burrn! while on their current Asian tour. The band's latest album, "A Dramatic Turn Of Events", won "Best Album" and "Best Front Cover" in the 2011 readers' poll. In addition to t...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Interviewed On DC101 (Audio)

Mike Jones of the Washington D.C. radio station DC101 recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD mainman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Sweden's Aftonbladet newspaper reported last weekend that MOTÖRHEAD's signature wine made — which made its...

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'Rock 'N' Roll Allstars': Video Footage Of Lima Press Conference Available

Rock 'N' Roll Allstars, an 11-piece supergroup comprised of Gene Simmons of KISS, three former members of GUNS N' ROSES, Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW) and many other big names in rock history, will play the final date of its short South American tour tonight (Friday, April 27) at Jockey Club in Lima, Pe...

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VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE! Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Temporary Replacement

Vocalist Michael Vampire of Los Angeles-based goth-metallers VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE! has issued the following update: "It is with great sadness that I have to announce Philip Kross's [bass] departure from VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE! Philip did an amazing job contributing to VE! the past year and we will never...

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SENTINEL BEAST's Classic Lineup Reunited; Video Interview, Performance Footage Available

AmbPirate of Capital Chaos conducted an interview with the reunited 1984-1986 lineup of SENTINEL BEAST last week before the band's show in Sacramento as a warm-up for their appearance at the Keep It True XV festival, set to take place April 27-28 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany....

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'Metal Masters 3' Clinic: Pro-Shot Footage Of Drum-Off, Performance Highlights

Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) and legendary BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN & HELL bassist Geezer Butler made special guest appearances at the third installment of Samson's "Metal Masters" series, which was held on April 12 at the Key Club on the famed Sunset Strip in West...

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JOHN 5 Talks 'God Told Me To' In New Audio Interview

Tricia Weight of "Interviews From The Edge" recently conducted an interview with ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. John 5 will release his new full-length solo CD/DVD, "God Told Me To", on May 8 via Rocket Science Ventures. "God...

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LINKIN PARK's BENNINGTON, SHINODA Interviewed On DC101 (Audio)

Washington D.C. radio station DC101 recently conducted an interview with Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda of LINKIN PARK. You can now listen to the chat below. LINKIN PARK has announced a June 26 release date for their new album, "Living Things" (Machine Shop Recordings/Warner Bros.) The CD is co...

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SPINESHANK: Another New Song Available For Streaming

The reactivated original lineup of SPINESHANK — featuring Jonny Santos (vocals),Tommy Decker (drums),Mike Sarkisyan (guitar) and Rob Garcia (bass) — will release its long-awaited fourth album, "Anger Denial Acceptance", on June 19 (one day earlier internationally) via Century Media Records. Produc...

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SLAYER Drummer's PHILM Schedules CD-Release Show

PHILM — the Los Angeles-based experimental post-hardcore triumvirate featuring drummer Dave Lombardo (SLAYER),guitarist/vocalist Gerry Nestler (CIVIL DEFIANCE),and bassist Pancho Tomaselli (WAR) — will play a special CD-release show on May 15 at The Viper Room in West Hollywood, California. PHILM...

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OPETH Frontman: 'I Haven't Been Listening To Death Metal Since The Early '90s'

Dave Pehling of KTVU.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. KTVU.com: "Heritage" seems the biggest departure sonically for OPETH since "Damnation". Was the absence of death...

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DESTRUCTION Gets A Star In Ecuador

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION were honored with their own star in Quito, Ecuador yesterday (April 25). DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Schmier states, "Pretty fuckin cool to see they appreciate fuckin German metal high up here in the Andes mountains!!! It shows again: the Latin American meta...

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ADRENALINE MOB Performs SABBATH Classics At NYC Record-Release Show; New Footage Available

Video footage of ADRENALINE MOB performing the BLACK SABBATH classics "The Mob Rules" and "War Pigs" during its March 12 concert at the Hiro Ballroom in New York City can be seen below. ADRENALINE MOB is the band featuring featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X...

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DREAM THEATER Begins Writing Material For Next Album

According to a new Facebook posting by guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER, "writing for the next DT album officially commenced while in Osaka [Japan] the other day." He adds, "Jet lag seems to open up one's creative channels." When asked why new DREAM THEATER drummer M...