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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist's WRATCHET HEAD: Previously Unreleased Demo Tracks Posted Online

QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton has posted two previously unreleased demo tracks from his side project WRATCHET HEAD. Check out "Doomsday" (originally slated to be the B-side of the "Coming For You" single) and "Defy" below. WRATCHET HEAD made its live debut on December 3, 2010 at Showbox SoDo...

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GAMMA RAY: 'Skeletons & Majesties Live' Trailer Available

German power metallers GAMMA RAY will release "Skeletons & Majesties Live" on double CD, Blu-ray and DVD on November 30. The set will feature footage of the band's April 29, 2011 performance at the legendary Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. A five-minute for the set can be seen below. "Skeletons &am...

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SAINT VITUS: New Audio Interview With DAVE CHANDLER

On October 1, Josh Rundquist (a.k.a. That Drummer Guy) conducted an interview with guitarist Dave Chandler of doom metal legends SAINT VITUS before the band's performance at The Triple Rock in Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. SAINT VITUS' new album, "...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY Frontman Interviewed In Glasgow (Video)

Georgi B of Culture Bomb conducted an interview with vocalist Jonny Davy of Arizona extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY on September 21 at The Cathouse in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. JOB FOR A COWBOY's new album, "Demonocracy", sold 4,900 copies in the United...

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Former KING DIAMOND Guitarist PETE BLAKK To Perform With SNOWY SHAW In Sweden

Former KING DIAMOND guitarist Pete Blakk is one of the guest musicians who will perform with Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw at a special Halloweeen concert event on November 3 at Sparbankshallen in Varberg, Sweden. Also scheduled to appear is legendary MERCYFUL FATE/KING DIAMOND guitarist...

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GEOFF TATE Claims QUEENSRŸCHE Bandmates Have Been Trying To Get Rid Of Him For At Least A Year

Singer Geoff Tate wants a judge to deny his former bandmates' request to keep him from using the QUEENSRŸCHE name until their dispute is resolved. Tate, who was fired from QUEENSRŸCHE in June after fronting the group for three decades, recently sought to prevent his former bandmates from touring and...

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KAMELOT Guitarist Says Bringing In New Singer Will Help Band Grow

Don de Leaumont of The Great Southern Brainfart recently conducted an interview with Thomas Youngblood of American/German/Swedish symphonic metallers KAMELOT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Great Southern Brainfart: The changing of lead vocalists from Roy Khan to Tommy Karevik...

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GAMMA RAY: Behind The 'Skeletons & Majesties Live' Artwork (Video)

German power metallers GAMMA RAY will release "Skeletons & Majesties Live" on double CD, Blu-ray and DVD on November 30. The set will feature footage of the band's April 29, 2011 performance at the legendary Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. A one-minute video clip in which GAMMA RAY bassist Dirk Sch...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: Video Footage Of San Jose Concert

Video footage of Michael Schenker's October 4 performance at The Rodeo Club in San Jose, California can be seen below (courtesy of Bay Area Backstage). Vocalist David Van Landing is fronting Michael Schenker's band on the current North American tour, which kicked off on October 3 in Modesto, Califor...

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PAPA ROACH Bassist Talks About The Making Of 'The Connection'

Kristyn Clarke of PopCultureMadness.com recently conducted an interview with PAPA ROACH bassist Tobin Esperance. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. PopCultureMadness.com: How did you enjoy working with James Michael as a producer [on the new PAPA ROACH album, "The Connection"]? Tobin:...

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SLASH Attends 'An Intimate Portrait' Book Launch In Beverly Hills

"Slash: An Intimate Portrait" (Insight Editions),a new 144-page hardcover book by Richard Bienstock, with photography by Robert Knight, was launched last Thursday night, October 4 at Mouche Gallery in Beverly Hills, California. Slash, who arrived later at the event to stand beside Robert Knight (se...

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SPIRALARMS: New Concert Footage Posted Online

Video footage of SPIRALARMS, the San Francisco Bay Area-based heavy rock band featuring Craig Locicero (FORBIDDEN, ex-MANMADEGOD) on guitar, Tim Narducci (ex-SYSTEMATIC) on vocals, Chris "Cornbread" Lombardo on bass, Brad Barth on keyboards, Anthony Traslavina on rhythm guitar and Ron Redeen (THE ES...

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JOE STUMP: 'I'm Always Trying To Improve My Craft In All Areas'

Lisa Occhino of BerkleeGroove.com recently conducted an interview with metal guitar master Joe Stump (HOLYHELL, REIGN OF TERROR) about his recently released ninth solo album, "Revenge Of The Shredlord". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. BerkleeGroove.com: How does the overall sound of...

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PAPA ROACH's 'The Connection' Cracks U.S. Top 20

PAPA ROACH's new album, "The Connection", sold 22,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 17 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on October 2 via Eleven Seven Music. PAPA ROACH's previous album, 2010's "Time For Annihilation... On The Roa...

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Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE Joins POWERWORLD

German metal band POWERWORLD has enlisted American vocalist David Reece (ACCEPT, BANGALORE CHOIR) to replace Andrew "Mac" McDermott, who recorded the vocal parts on their second album, "Human Parasite", in 2010 and sadly passed away in August 2011. Rumors that interim singer Michael Bormann, who hel...