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BORKNAGAR Drummer Launches MONARCH

Drummer David Kinkade (BORKNAGAR) has joined forces with guitarist Marco Martell (MALEVOLENT CREATION, DIVINE EMPIRE) and vocalist Jarret Roberts of Chicago's KASTASYDE to form MONARCH. Commented Kinkade: "For the past 10 or so years, I've been putting my personal musical ideas on the backburner in...

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ABORTED: Pre-Production For New Album To Begin Next Week

Death metal psychopaths ABORTED have issued the following update: "We are starting pre-productions for our upcoming record on January 4th. This means we will demo all the songs for the record, make sure everything sounds good and make the necessary adjustments to make sure they are all more lethal t...

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GARY CHERONE Talks EXTREME, VAN HALEN And HURTSMILE In New Interview

Metal Shrine recently conducted an interview with EXTREME/ex-VAN HALEN frontman Gary Cherone. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Shrine: First up, this band HURTSMILE, what's the story behind it and working with your brother? Cherone: After all these years it's a wonder why didn'...

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STRATOVARIUS' Cancer-Stricken Drummer: 'Let's Get Alive And Kicking Once Again'

STRATOVARIUS' German drummer Jörg Michael, who was was recently diagnosed with cancer and had his entire thyroid removed, has issued the following update: "I hope this message finds everybody well and everybody is in an easy-peasy Christmas mood already. "The first leg of the European tour with HELL...

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OVIF: Five Songs Ready For Next Album

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based thrash metal band OVIF, which features former members of MELODYACT, has composed five songs for its sophomore album. The group states, "We're very happy about the results so far considering we only started writing the new material last August. We can wait to release it...

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RUSH To Discuss 30th Anniversary Of 'Moving Pictures' On 'In The Studio'

Archive interviews with RUSH members Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart will be aired on the "In The Studio" show during the week of January 3, 2011. They will be heard discussing the 30th anniversary of RUSH's "Moving Pictures" album with professional radio broadcaster and rock musician intervi...

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SPLATTERED MERMAIDS: 10 New Songs Ready For Second Album

SPLATTERED MERMAIDS, the Swedish death/grind band featuring members of DERANGED and VISCERAL BLEEDING, has issued the following update: "We're busy writing new songs for our second full-length album, title to be announced very soon! At this moment we have 10 new songs and a couple more to do! We're...

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HARDROCK ALLSTARS: Promotional Video Posted Online

HARDROCK ALLSTARS, the new "supergroup" featuring Jaime St. James (BLACK 'N BLUE),Juan Croucier (ex-RATT),Jon E. Love (LOVE/HATE) and Pete Holmes (BLACK 'N BLUE),has uploaded a two-minute promotional video. Check it out below. According to a press release, the band "plays a refreshing mix of hard...

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SERENITY: New Album Details Revealed; Audio Samples Available

Austrian symphonic melodic metallers SERENITY will release their third album, "Death & Legacy", on February 25, 2010 via Napalm Records. The CD was produced by Oliver Philipps, Jan Vacik, Thomas Buchberger and Georg Neuhauser and it features guest appearances by Ailyn (SIRENIA),Amanda Somervill...

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JASON BONHAM Talks 'Led Zeppelin Experience', Getting Sober

Izzy Presley of RX magazine recently conducted an interview with drummer Jason Bonham about JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE — which celebrates the life and music of Jason's father, the legendary LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RX: How soon af...

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NIGHTWISH To Reveal 'Future Plans' In January

Keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH has issued the following year-end update: "The year is coming to an end and we're all getting ready for a hell of a rollercoaster ride of 2011! "This past year has been a very fruitful one, if also a mind-filling...

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JIMI HENDRIX Feature Film Hits A Wall

According to The Pulse Of Radio, an in-the-works Jimi Hendrix biopic has hit a major road-block. The flick was already in the planning phase with Legendary Pictures and Oscar-nominated director Paul Greengrass on board. Actor Anthony Mackie of "The Hurt Locker" was reportedly in talks to star as the...

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OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND Guitarist GUS G.: New Audio Interview Posted Online

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G.. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Gus G.'s new instructional DVD for Rock House, "Lead & Rhythm Techniques", was released on October 17. In this program, Gus reveals the secret...

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SEBASTIAN BACH, BILLY DUFFY, MARK MCGRATH, BILLY IDOL Perform With CAMP FREDDY In Hollywood

Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),Mark McGrath (SUGAR RAY),Billy Duffy (THE CULT) and Billy Idol are among the guest musicians who performed with CAMP FREDDY this past Friday night (December 17) at the third of four shows as part of the band's fourth annual Christmas residency at the world-famous The Roxy...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Manager: Plan Was Always For PORTNOY To Play With Band Only Through 2010

AVENGED SEVENFOLD manager Larry Jacobson has told LA Weekly's "West Coast Sound" blog that there is no correlation between drummer Mike Portnoy's departure from the band and the cancelation of the group's participation in the Australian Soundwave festival. He writes, "The plan had always been for Mi...