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CHICKENFOOT To Perform On 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno'

CHICKENFOOT will perform on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on Thursday, March 1. "The Tonight Show" airs on NBC TV at 11:35 p.m. EST. Check local listings for details. CHICKENFOOT will embark on the "Different Devil Tour" in the spring. Support on the trek will come from BLACK STONE CHERRY. The d...
February 24, 2012
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HYDROGYN: 'Private Sessions' To Be Released In April

"Private Sessions", the fourth album from Kentucky rockers HYDROGYN, will be released in Europe on April 20 through Music Buy Mail. The CD will be made available in the U.S. on April 17. 13 songs were recorded for the CD at guitarist Jeff Westlake's Ridgeline Studio in Ashland, Kentucky and Patrick...
February 24, 2012
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ALICE IN CHAINS Bassist Talks Next Album, Offers Hair Tips In Video Interview

MzHollyw00d conducted an interview with ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Inez at the 2012 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention which took place January 19-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. ALI...
February 23, 2012
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VISION OF DISORDER Signs With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

Candlelight Records has announced the signing of hardcore/metal veterans VISION OF DISORDER (a.k.a. V.O.D.). The band will enter the studio in the next month or so with producer Will Putney (SHADOWS FALL, SUICIDE SILENCE, FOUR YEAR STRONG) to begin recording its new album for a late 2012 release. Ca...
February 23, 2012
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JOHN 5: 'God Told Me To' Due In May

ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5 will release his new full-length solo CD/DVD, "God Told Me To", on May 8 via Rocket Science Ventures. "God Told Me To" was recorded and produced by John 5, Chris Baseford (ROB ZOMBIE, TOMMY LEE) and Bob Marlette (SEBASTIAN BACH, BLACK SABBATH) in 2011. T...
February 23, 2012
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO: 'Look Inside Your Heart' Video Released

"Look Inside Your Heart", the new video from the legendary hard rock singer Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, JOURNEY),can be seen below. The song comes off Soto's new solo album, "Damage Control", which will be released on March 23 in Europe and March 27 in North America via Frontiers R...
February 23, 2012
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JOE SATRIANI On 'A Different Kind Of Truth': 'The Crime Is That We Don't Have Three New Albums'

In a recent interview with Classic Rock Revisited, CHICKENFOOT guitarist Joe Satriani was asked if he has heard the new VAN HALEN album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", and what he thinks of it. "I kind of like it," Joe replied. "I was talking to Sammy [Hagar, CHICKENFOOT/ex-VAN HALEN singer] about it...
February 23, 2012
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FULLFORCE Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

FULLFORCE — the Swedish melodic metal outfit featuring Mike Andersson (CLOUDSCAPE, SILENT MEMORIAL, PLANET ALLIANCE) on vocals, Stefan Elmgren (HAMMERFALL) on guitar, Anders Johansson (HAMMERFALL, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) on drums and Tommy Larsson (HEED) on bass — has parted ways with guitarist Carl-Johan...
February 23, 2012
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Y&T Guitarist Interviewed On 107.7 The Bone (Video)

Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone conducted an interview with Y&T guitarist John Nymann about the band's participation in the Monsters Of Rock cruise, touring and recording, when the next Y&T album might come out, and late Y&T bassist Phil Kennemor...
February 23, 2012
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ESSENCE Taps Producer PETER TÄGTGREN For New Album

Danish thrashers ESSENCE have entered Abyss Studio with producer Peter Tägtgren (MARDUK, IMMORTAL, DIMMU BORGIR, AMON AMARTH, CHILDREN OF BODOM) to begin recording their sophomore album, to be released later in the year through an as-yet-undetermined record label. Commented ESSENCE: "It is a great h...
February 23, 2012
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SUFFOCATION Rumored To Have Parted Ways With Drummer MIKE SMITH

New York death metal veterans SUFFOCATION have reportedly parted ways with drummer Mike Smith. Although Smith's exit from the group has not yet been officially confirmed by SUFFOCATION, the band played a couple of East Coast shows this past weekend with former member Dave Culross (MALEVOLENT CREATIO...
February 22, 2012
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SPINESHANK Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

The reactivated original lineup of SPINESHANK — featuring Jonny Santos (vocals),Tommy Decker (drums),Mike Sarkisyan (guitar) and Rob Garcia (bass) — has inked a deal with Century Media Records. The band's long-awaited fourth album, "Anger Denial Acceptance", will be released in early June. Produce...
February 22, 2012
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SAMMY HAGAR: EDDIE VAN HALEN Doesn't Even Realize What A Great Bass Player He Had

Peter Lindblad of Goldmine magazine recently conducted an interview with CHICKENFOOT members Sammy Hagar (vocals),Joe Satriani (guitar) and Michael Anthony (bass). An excerpt from the chat follows below. Michael, talking about how your vocals and Sammy's work together, in VAN HALEN those harmonies...
February 22, 2012
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SOULFLY Frontman Recovering From Bout With Bell's Palsy

SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera is recovering from a bout with Bell's Palsy, a temporary condition that is a form of facial paralysis resulting from a dysfunction of the cranial nerve VII (the facial nerve) that results in the inability to control facial muscles on the affected side. Cavalera was diag...
February 22, 2012
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DESTRUCTION: '30th Year Anniversary Tour' North American Dates Announced

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION will embark on the North American "30th Year Anniversary Tour" in May with support from WARBRINGER, VITAL REMAINS (who will be alternating each night) and PATHOLOGY. States DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Schmier: "A killer package for old-school thrash and deat...
February 22, 2012