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AL JOURGENSEN Says He Is 'Done' Making MINISTRY Albums
Mike Bax of Lithium Magazine recently conducted an interview with MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Lithium Magazine: I find it interesting a MINISTRY album has come out of a jam session centered on making a country album, Al. Al: I know, right? It's ki...February 9, 2012
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RIGOR MORTIS Begins Recording New Album
The original lineup of Texan thrash metal veterans RIGOR MORTIS — Mike Scaccia (guitar),Casey Orr (bass),Harden Harrison (drums),and Bruce Corbitt (vocals) — has entered the studio to begin laying down its first new album since 1991's "Rigor Mortis Vs. The Earth". The band is recording at 13th Pl...February 9, 2012
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DREAM THEATER Won't Miss This Weekend's GRAMMY AWARDS Ceremony
Despite the fact that they have just launched a European headlining tour, progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have no intention of missing this weekend's 54th annual Grammy Awards, where they are nominated in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" category for their song "On The Backs Of Angels"....February 9, 2012
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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist: 'I Want People Humming My Solos'
Mike Bax of Lithium Magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Phil Demmel of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Lithium Magazine: Do you get to hear stories about how your audience first encounters MACHINE HEAD? Here's the th...February 9, 2012
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HOLLOW EARTH To Release 'We Are Not Humanity' EP In April
HOLLOW EARTH was a thought between members Mike Moynihan (guitar) Steve Muczynski (vocals) and Aaron Goodrich (drums) during their stint of touring with legendary hardcore band SHAI HULUD in November 2010. One year later, almost to the date, the three friends decided to take that thought more seriou...February 8, 2012
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DISTURBED Bassist Joins ADRENALINE MOB
ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen and guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP) — has announced the addition of DISTURBED bassist John Moyer to the group's ranks. Moyer will make his live debut with ADRENAL...February 8, 2012
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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's MIKE DEAN Says 'There Is A Firm Desire' To Play As A Four-Piece Again
David E. Gehlke of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Mike Dean of Raleigh, North Carolina legends CORROSION OF CONFORMITY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Blistering.com: When the touring cycle for "In The Arms Of God" ended, and Pepper [Keenan, gu...February 7, 2012
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TAPROOT To Release 'The Episodes' In April
Ann Arbor, Michigan hard rock band TAPROOT will release its new album, "The Episodes", on April 10 via Victory Records. The CD was produced by Tim Palatan, who previously worked with the group on 2010's "Plead The Fifth". "The Episodes", nearly six years in the making, is a complexly developed conce...February 7, 2012
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CHICKENFOOT: New Video Interview With JOE SATRIANI, KENNY ARONOFF
RockNLive.org conducted an interview with CHICKENFOOT guitarist Joe Satriani and touring drummer Kenny Aronoff on January 16 in Paris, France. You can now watch the chat below. CHICKENFOOT's sophomore album, "III", sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at posit...February 7, 2012
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Announces Solo Tour Of Australia, New Zealand
Tim "Ripper" Owens' (DIO DISCIPLES, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will embark on a solo tour of Australia/New Zealand in May/June. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 17 - Melbourne, Australia - The Hi Fi May 18 - Hobart, Australia - The Brisbane May 19 - Brisbane, Austral...February 7, 2012
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HYDROGYN: 'Private Sessions' Cover Artwork Unveiled
The cover artwork for "Private Sessions", the forthcoming fourth album from Kentucky rockers HYDROGYN, can be seen below. 13 songs were recorded for the CD, which is due this spring, at guitarist Jeff Westlake's Ridgeline Studio in Ashland, Kentucky and Patrick Liotard's Peek Studio in Boisseron, Fr...February 7, 2012
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KILLING JOKE: New Album Details Revealed
The original lineup of KILLING JOKE will release its new album, "2012", on April 2 via Spinefarm Records. The effort will be released in CD hardcopy and digital formats. It will also be made available on double colored gatefold vinyl. The album's key is the end of times, an age of flux, a shift in ....February 7, 2012
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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Guitarist Talks About The Making Of New Album
Iann Robinson of CraveOnline.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Woody Weatherman of Raleigh, North Carolina legends CORROSION OF CONFORMITY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. CraveOnline.com: So you're back together, out doing the "Animosity" three-piece tour and every...February 6, 2012
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DREAM THEATER Guitarist: MANGINI Brought Huge Amounts Of Passion And Commitment To The Band
Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock Revisited: The elephant in the room is that [the new DREAM THEATER] album ["A Dramatic Turn Of Ev...February 6, 2012
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It's Official: JESSE LEACH Rejoins KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
Vocalist Jesse Leach, who left Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE in 2002, has officially rejoined the band. The news was broken via a splash image on the group's official web site, featuring Leach along with the rest of KILLSWITCH's current lineup — Mike D'Antonio (bass),Adam Dutkiewicz (le...February 6, 2012