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SAMMY HAGAR: 'I'm Happy As A Lark' That VAN HALEN Is Touring Again

Geoff Charles of the Providence, Rhode Island classic rock radio station 94HJY conducted an interview with former VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT frontman Sammy Hagar this week. You can now listen to the chat below. When asked how it feels to see his former VAN HALEN bandmates out there touring wi...

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HOUWITSER Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

After a five-year tenure with Dutch death metal veterans HOUWITSER, bassist Ramon Ploeg has left the band. He states, "I can't combine the band with my jobs anymore. Thanks to everyone who supported me and I've met in the last years! It was a great time! I wish all the guys of HOUWITSER all the ...

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Former EXODUS Guitarist RICK HUNOLT To Perform With PAIN CLINIC In Reno

Former EXODUS guitarist Rick Hunolt will join Nevada metallers PAIN CLINIC on stage on Friday, April 13 at the latter band's CD-release party at the Knitting Factory in Reno. Hunolt will play several EXODUS tracks with PAIN CLINIC as well as some of PAIN CLINIC's original material. Hunolt, who previ...

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SYMPHONY X: New 20-Minute Video Interview With RUSSELL ALLEN

Paragon Music Magazine conducted an interview with SYMPHONY X/ADRENALINE MOB vocalist Russell Allen when SYMPHONY X played at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey on February 3. You can now watch the chat below. SYMPHONY X's ninth studio album, "Iconoclast", sold more than 7,000 copies in...

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TESLA Guitarist Collaborating With OF THE EARTH Members On 'Seriously Rocking' Album

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon is collaborating with OF THE EARTH (O.T.E.) members Mike Araiza (guitar) and Jeff Sandoval (vocals) on a new full-length CD which they plan to release during the summer. Hannon states, "Mike, Jeff and I have been collaborating writing songs and we plan to make this a ser...

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WHITE LION Singer MIKE TRAMP Baffled By STEVEN TYLER's 'Idol' Slam

"American Idol" finalist Colton Dixon performed a cover version of a modest hit by Danish-American hard rockers WHITE LION called "Broken Heart" during last night's episode of the Fox singing competition as part of this week's "songs from the year you were born" theme. "I'm an emotional guy when it...

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DUFF MCKAGAN's Cleveland Book Reading To Include Musical Accompaniment, Multimedia Presentation

Next Tuesday (March 20) see the paperback release of Duff McKagan's (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED) critically acclaimed memoir, "It's So Easy (And Other Lies)", a raw, utterly candid autobiography that chronicles the unlikely story of the formation and rise of GUNS N' ROSES...

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FATES WARNING Singer: We Are Working As Hard As We Can To Finish The New Album

U.S. progressive metal icons FATES WARNING are working on material for their next album, which they hope to release before the end of 2012. In a brand new interview with Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock, FATES WARNING singer Ray Alder stated about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the new CD,...

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MAX CAVALERA On 'Enslaved': 'I Think It's SOULFLY's Most Extreme Record To Date'

Mike Bax of Lithium Magazine recently conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, ex-SEPULTURA). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Lithium Magazine: You've been recording some of the heaviest music around for a long time now. Do you worry your fans ever thi...

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ADRENALINE MOB To Film 'Indifferent' Video

ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP) and DISTURBED bassist John Moyer — will film a video for the song "Indifferent" later this week in Los Angeles. In addi...

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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN: 'When We're On Stage, It's Church'

SLIPKNOT mastermind/percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan will appear at this year's South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas next week, premiering his photo book "Apocalyptic Nightmare Journey" with a press party and question-and-answer session on Thursday, March 15. Earlier that afternoo...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Discusses New Solo Album In Audio Interview

On March 13, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with legendary hard rock singer Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, JOURNEY). You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. Soto's new solo album, "Damage Control", will be released on March 23 i...

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DISTURBED Bassist Says His Bandmates Support His Decision To Join ADRENALINE MOB

Chuck Armstrong of Free Gotham conducted an interview with Mike Portnoy (drums) and John Moyer (bass) of ADRENALINE MOB before the band's March 12 concert at the Hiro Ballroom in New York City. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. When asked about the status of his main ...

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DISTURBED Bassist Performs With ADRENALINE MOB For First Time; Video Available

The new lineup of ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP) and DISTURBED bassist John Moyer — made its live debut last night (Monday, March 12) at The Hiro Ball...

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Former SUFFOCATION Drummer MIKE SMITH Says His Departure Was 'Inevitable'

Noel Smart of SickDrummerMagazine.com recently conducted an interview with former SUFFOCATION drummer Mike Smith. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. SickDrummerMagazine.com: Why did you decide to step down from the drum throne of SUFFOCATION? Mike: The decision was pretty much inevitab...