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EX-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Talks About His Decision To Leave Band
According to The Pulse Of Radio, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted spoke in detail about the reason he left the band in 2001 in a new interview with Scuzz TV. Newsted said that his eventual split with the group was over the way his then-side band, ECHOBRAIN, was handled. Newsted explained, "The...January 13, 2014
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DREAM THEATER To Be Joined By Berklee College Of Music At Boston Opera House
Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have invited the esteemed Berklee College Of Music to join them for a one-of-a-kind show on the band's upcoming "Along For The Ride" North American tour when they visit the Boston Opera House on Tuesday, March 25. Tickets for this event start at $35 and are ava...January 13, 2014
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SCORPIONS' RUDOLF SCHENKER, KLAUS MEINE Interviewed On France's 'Metal XS' (Video)
French webmagazine Hard Force's "Metal XS" recently conducted an interview with guitarist Rudolf Schenker and vocalist Klaus Meine of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS. You can now watch the chat below. Due in North America on January 21, 2014 via Sony International, material for SCORPIONS' "MTV U...January 13, 2014
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Review: TESTAMENT Tour Manager MARK WORKMAN's 'One For The Road' Book
By Ray Van Horn, Jr. So you wanna be a rock 'n roll star, THE BYRDS once posited at the height of the turbulent Sixties. Well, how about being a rock 'n' roll tour manager? Mark Workman, tour manager and lighting designer for some of heavy music's biggest names including TESTAMENT, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX...January 13, 2014
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World of Evil
Allentown, Pennsylvania is not just the focal point of Billy Joel's catchy ode to Americana. It's a gritty town with gritty folk and therefore it should come as no surprise it's home to SINISTER REALM, a classic-themed heavy metal act that has quickly received international acclaim through three alb...January 12, 2014
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BOBBIE BROWN Interviewed On 'Hard Rockology' (Audio)
Actress, model, and glam rock icon Bobbie Brown was interviewed on the December 5, 2013 edition of the "Hard Rockology" show. You can now listen to the chat below. Bobbie Brown's autobiographical tell-all "Dirty Rocker Boys: Love, And Lust On The Sunset Strip", was released on November 26, 2013 via...January 10, 2014
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Video: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Sings JUDAS PRIEST, BLACK SABBATH At Brazil's ZOOMBIE FESTIVAL
Fan-filmed video footage of singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DIO DISCIPLES) performing on December 15, 2013 at the Zoombie Festival in Rio Negrinho, Brazil can be seen below. In a recent interview with J. Thorn, Owens was asked what it is like playing in DIO DIS...January 10, 2014
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SCORPIONS Guitarist RUDOLF SCHENKER Speaks To 'Hard Rockology' (Audio)
Guitarist Rudolf Schenker of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS was interviewed on the December 12, 2013 edition of the "Hard Rockology" show. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. Due in North America on January 21, 2014 via Sony International, material for SCORPIONS' "MTV Unplugged"...January 10, 2014
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ZAKK WYLDE Says BLACK SABBATH With RONNIE JAMES DIO Is 'Not BLACK SABBATH'
Greg Prato of Songfacts recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Songfacts: I think a band that never gets the credit is the original KISS lineup, which wrote some really great songs as well. Zakk: I was ne...January 10, 2014
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LAST IN LINE Begins Work On New Material
LAST IN LINE, the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain and Claude Schnell, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB, has begun writing original material, according to a new Facebook p...January 9, 2014
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AEON Announces New Guitarist
Swedish death metal overlords AEON have announced the addition of guitarist Ronnie Björnström to the group's ranks. Björnström produced the band's fourth studio album, "Aeons Black", which came out on November 20, 2012 via Metal Blade Records. Says AEON in a statement: "We are all very exited about...January 9, 2014
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SKINDRED's BENJI WEBBE Speaks To Germany's Metal-Trails.com (Audio)
Metal-Trails.com conducted an interview with singer Benji Webbe of the Welsh "ragga metal" act SKINDRED on November 20 in Cologne, Germany. You can now listen to the chat below. SKINDRED's new album, "Kill The Power", will be released simultaneously in Europe in January 2014 via Double Cross /Cookin...January 8, 2014
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OPETH Mainman On Next Album: 'It's A Metal Record And A Progressive Record And Something Else Too'
Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2011's "Heritage". "I have eight songs written and the direction is going straight into the territory of 'all ov...January 8, 2014
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PERSUADER: 'Son Of Sodom' Track Available For Streaming
The fourth PERSUADER album, "The Fiction Maze", will be released in Europe on January 17 and in North America on January 21 through Inner Wound Recordings. Avalon/Marquee released the album in Japan on December 25. "The Fiction Maze" is another step forward for PERSUADER as they constantly continue...January 8, 2014
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SYMPHONY X, HALFORD, Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Members To Guest On VIVALDI METAL PROJECT
Keyboardist Mistheria (BRUCE DICKINSON, ROB ROCK, ROY Z.) and bassist Alberto Rigoni (TWINSPIRITS) have joined forces in a new project: VIVALDI METAL PROJECT. The classic legendary masterpiece "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi will be rearranged in a metal version and will be performed by top-cl...January 7, 2014
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