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SLASH Says WEILAND Was Convinced SORUM Was Singing During VELVET REVOLVER's Shows
Guitar World spoke with Slash in New York on April 17 while he was in town to perform a benefit show with Tom Morello, Jerry Cantrell and Perry Farrell. The guitarist discussed VELVET REVOLVER's split with singer Scott Weiland: "We had gotten to that point where we were resigned to the fact that ...April 23, 2008
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AEROSMITH Frontman To Perform At MUSICARES MAP FUND Concert
AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler will perform at the fourth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert honoring legendary artist Alice Cooper and renowned guitarist Slash. The event will be held on May 9, 2008, at The Music Box @ Fonda, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Calif. All proceeds will benefit...April 23, 2008
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WILDESTARR Adds Drummer
WILDESTARR, the new band featuring VICIOUS RUMORS bassist Dave Starr (on guitar and bass) and vocalist London Wilde, has tapped drummer Jim Hawthorne for the recording sessions of the group's debut CD. The band comments: "Jim is an incredibly talented musician/producer/engineer and owner of Spirit W...April 22, 2008
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RAVAGE Announces New Album Title
RAVAGE, the heavy metal band from Boston, has changed the title of its new full-length album to "The End of Tomorrow" from the previously announced "Damn Nation". The band will record two more songs for the CD during the summer and it will be released in late 2008 on an as-yet-undetermined label. In...April 19, 2008
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LIFE OF AGONY Drummer's MY MORTALITY: Music Posted Online
MY MORTALITY, the new project featuring LIFE OF AGONY/ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Sal Abruscato, has posted several tracks from its forthcoming debut album on the band's MySpace page. The CD was recorded at Meteor Sound studios with co-producer and engineer Matt Brown MY MORTALITY lineup: Sal Abrusca...April 17, 2008
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SHAI HULUD: New Song Available For Download
Pompano Beach, Florida-based metalcore band SHAI HULUD has made the title track off its upcoming album, "Misanthropy Pure", available for download at this location. The song will also be the first video off the group's Metal Blade Records debut and will be shot by David Brodsky (ALL THAT REMAINS, HA...April 17, 2008
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CRYPTOPSY: 'The Unspoken King' Track Listing Revealed
Canadian metallers CRYPTOPSY have finalized the track listing for their sixth full-length studio album, "The Unspoken King", which wil be released through Century Media Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy: Friday, May 23 Spain, Portugal: Tuesday, May 27 Swed...April 17, 2008
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Reactivated FORBIDDEN In Talks With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS?
Reactivated Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN are rumored to be in talks with Nuclear Blast Records about recording a new studio album for the label. The proposed deal would also include the release of a new full-length live album, to be recorded on the band's upcoming European tour. FORBIDDEN's last stu...April 17, 2008
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SLASH On Last Tour With SCOTT WEILAND: 'We Gave Him The Cold Shoulder Like Nobody's Business'
UK's Kerrang! magazine has published an exclusive interview with VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash about the group's decision to part ways with singer Scott Weiland and its future plans. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On how they felt when Scott informed a sold-out Glasgow SECC in March th...April 16, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD, TED NUGENT Confirmed For Germany's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL
DEF LEPPARD and TED NUGENT have been confirmed for this year's Magic Circle Festival, which will take place July 9-12 in Bad Arolsen, Germany. This year's event will feature four days of metal, 20,000 free beers, 20,000 free copies of the new MANOWAR single and four custom-built choppers owned by MA...April 15, 2008
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ASHES DIVIDE Expands Live Schedule
The Pulse of Radio reports: ASHES DIVIDE has expanded its upcoming live schedule, with the band formed by A PERFECT CIRCLE guitarist and singer Billy Howerdel now making its concert debut on May 9 in Jacksonville, Florida. The group has added a number of dates to its itinerary, leading up to its sti...April 15, 2008
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TRIVIUM To Support IRON MAIDEN In New Jersey
Orlando, Florida-based metallers TRIVIUM will join metal legends IRON MAIDEN as "special guest" for one show on Saturday, June 14 at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jesrey. Following the worldwide success of "The Crusade" album (which charted at No. 7 in the UK and No. 25 on The Billboard 200 i...April 14, 2008
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Cancels Seattle, Canada Dates
According to Kerrang.com, Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have cancelled the remaining shows on their current North American tour in order to fly home to support their bassist/backing vocalist Jason "Jay" James whose daughter has been hospitalized. "Jay had a call [Friday] night about his li...April 14, 2008
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: New Audio Interview With DARRELL ROBERTS Posted Online
BrooklynRocks recently conducted an interview with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH/ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist Darrell Roberts. Darrell talked about how FFDP came together, what the band's current plans are, and about some of the bands he worked with in Hollywood in the late '80s. The interview is available for d...April 13, 2008
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Exclusive: BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Bassist Forced To Leave Tour
Bassist/backing vocalist Jason "Jay" James of the Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE has been forced to fly home from the band's current U.S. tour in order to tend to his ailing two-year-old daughter. Speaking exclusively to BLABBERMOUTH.NET from San Jose, California, where the group is playing...April 12, 2008
