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FORBIDDEN/Ex-NEVERMORE Guitarist STEVE SMYTH To Guest On AC/DZ Debut

Steve Smyth (FORBIDDEN, ex-NEVERMORE, TESTAMENT, VICIOUS RUMORS) has been added to the list of guitarists who will lay down guest solos on the forthcoming debut album from AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN...

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PRIMAL FEAR, Ex-BLACK SABBATH, RIOT Members Featured On New PHENOMENA Album

Escape Music has set a September 24 release date for the much-anticipated new album from Tom Galley, the creator of PHENOMENA, titled "Blind Faith". The effort features guest contributions from countless renowned musicians such as: * Mike DeMeo (RIOT, MASTERPLAN) * Rob Moratti and Ian Crichton (SAGA...

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The Final Frontier

Okay, so despite giving everyone shivers with the title, and invoking some goofy predestined band plan Steve Harris made up when he was a lad, this fifteenth effort is not intended to be the last IRON MAIDEN album. It's also not the mad leap into reinvention and experimentation some would have you b...

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RAVENS CREED To Release New EP

RAVENS CREED, the "VENOM-worshipping scumbags" featuring Steve Watson (ex-IRON MONKEY),Jason Graham, former SABBAT bassist Frazer Craske, and newly added vocalist Al Osta (a.k.a. The Syrian Destroyer),will release a brand new EP, "Black Bullets", before the end of the year via Doomentia Records. T...

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Former CONFESSOR Members Launch FAR AND AWAY

Three former members of the Raleigh, North Carolina-based progressive doom metal band CONFESSOR — guitarists Brian Shoaf and Chris Nolan, along with drummer Steve Shelton — have launched a new project called FAR AND AWAY. The band plans to enter the studio early next year to begin recording material...

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THE TREATMENT Signs With POWERAGE RECORDS

Powerage Records has announced the signing of Cambridge rockers THE TREATMENT. THE TREATMENT was formed in 2008 when founding member drummer Dhani Mansworth was still at school in Cambridge . Although only 15 at the time, he already had a clear vision of the kind of band he wanted to form. Having gr...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Take Part In Japanese Signing Sessions

Following the Japanese release of his tenth solo album, "Bad D.N.A." on August 25, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will take part in a series of promotional autograph sessions throughout Japan before taking the CD to the concert stage with his band later this year. The first signing session...

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HOLY RAGE Guitarist Interviewed On 'Good Time Metal Oldies'

On August 10, 2010, Jason Saulnier of the "Good Time Metal Oldies" radio show conducted an interview with guitarist Chris Johnson of HOLY RAGE, the U.K.-based band fronted by original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins. You can now listen to the chat below. "Good Time Metal Oldies" airs Thursdays at 6:30...

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IRON MAIDEN Special To Air On PLANET ROCK

A one-hour IRON MAIDEN special will air on Planet Rock on Saturday, August 21 at 6:00 p.m. U.K. time and will be repeated on Thursday, August 26 at 11:00 p.m. Planet Rock's Liz Barnes flew to Chicago to interview IRON MAIDEN about the British heavy metal legends' latest album. In this special, Bruce...

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STEVEN ADLER On AXL ROSE: 'I Love Him And I Want Him To Be A Part Of My Life More'

Steve Johnson of Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES and current ADLER'S APPETITE drummer Steven Adler about Steven's new autobiography, "My Appetite for Destruction: Sex, and Drugs, and Guns N' Roses". A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: Did...

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GWAR Frontman, OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND Guitarist To Guest On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show

GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus and OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. will guest on this weekend's (August 20-22) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. Jackie will also premiere new music from FIREWIND. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it air...

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TANK Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

Legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar alongside three new recruits, ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White, ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale and ex-ZODIAC MINDWARP drummer Dave "Grav" Cavill — are putting the finishing touche...

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ORDER OF ENNEAD To Cover Classic DEATH Songs On Upcoming Tour

Florida death metallers ORDER OF ENNEAD are very excited to soon be hitting the road with HATE ETERNAL, CANNABIS CORPSE, WORMROT and others in support of their latest release, "An Examination Of Being". The band's existential style and highly technical musicianship are best experienced in a live set...

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SOILWORK Drummer To Guest On THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT's 'Deconstruction'

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) is hard at work on "Deconstruction" and "Ghost", the third and fourth in a series of albums to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker. According to Devin, "'Ghost' is the m...

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FORBIDDEN Guitarist To Guest On AC/DZ Debut

Craig Locicero (FORBIDDEN, DEMONICA) has been added to the list of guitarists who will lay down guest solos on the forthcoming debut album from AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY...