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LIZZY BORDEN 'Heading In A More Song-Oriented Direction' With Upcoming Album

LIZZY BORDEN frontman/namesake has issued the following update: "2010 was an amazing year for LIZZY BORDEN, touring in Europe, Japan and the States with our 'Appointment With Death' show. The festivals and headline dates in every country were all very special to us in one way or another. This was al...

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HOLY GRAIL Frontman Interviewed By METAL WARZONE (Video)

Metal Warzone conducted an interview with vocalist Paul Luna of Los Angeles metallers HOLY GRAIL before the band's April 15, 2011 concert at the Viper Room in Hollywood California. You can now watch the chat below. HOLY GRAIL's first-ever video, "My Last Attack", can be viewed below. Directed by Sha...

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SKINLESS Laid To Rest

Guitarist Noah Carpenter of the New York-based death metallers SKINLESS has issued the following update: "We know that many of our fans are restless and wondering what is happening with SKINLESS, and for the last few years we haven't even known either. "I'm not going to go into a deep, detailed desc...

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SCORPIONS' 'Hurricane' Added To 'Rock Of Ages' Movie

According to World Entertainment News Network (WENN),director Adam Shankman has revealed he has added the SCORPIONS classic "Rock Me Like a Hurricane" to the collection of 1980s rock classics that are part of the Broadway musical "Rock Of Ages", which he is turning into a film. In a Twitter post ov...

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WHITECHAPEL Guitarist Interviewed By U.K.'s ONSLAUGHT RADIO (Video)

Natalie of Onslaught Radio conducted an interview with guitarist Alex Wade of Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL on April 12, 2011 at 02 Academy Islington in London, England. You can now watch the chat below. "Breeding Violence", the new video from WHITECHAPEL, was filmed on January 8...

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MIKE VESCERA, RUDY SARZO, SCOTT TRAVIS, CHRIS IMPELLITTERI Form Supergroup

A brand new metal "supergroup" featuring Chris Impellitteri on lead guitar, Scott Travis (JUDAS PRIEST) on drums, Rudy Sarzo (DIO, QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE) on bass, and Mike Vescera (LOUDNESS, OBSESSION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) on vocals is currently being recorded in a Los Angeles Studio for Sony. Chri...

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SLASH On COREY TAYLOR Singing For VELVET REVOLVER: 'It Just Didn't Seem To Fit Right To Me'

Vorterix.com conducted an interview with Slash when the legendary VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist performed in Buenos Aires, Argentina last week. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow. On the current status of VELVET REVOLVER: Slash: "What happens is with VELVET RE...

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2011 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS Sells Out In Advance

The third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards — happening Wednesday, April 20 at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles — has officially sold out a week in advance, and tickets are no longer available. The highlights from the show will air on VH1 Classic on Saturday, May 28. All "Black Carpet" and backst...

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DUFF MCKAGAN: VELVET REVOLVER Will Happen Again When It's Supposed To Happen

Rob Cavuoto of Guitar International recently conducted an interview with Duff McKagan (LOADED, VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar International: Was it a difficult transition from bassist in GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER to frontman in LOADED...

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RUSH Guitarist's Tech Talks Gear With PREMIER GUITAR (Video)

Premier Guitar's Rebecca Dirks was on location in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center where she talked with RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson's tech Scott Appleton about the gear Lifeson is using on the band's 2011 "Time Machine" tour. Appleton shows off all of Lifeson's gear, including Gibson Les Paul...

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CROWN OF THORNS To Play Two 'Surprise' New York City Shows This Weekend

Internationally acclaimed rock band CROWN OF THORNS, which features in its ranks singer/songwriter/producer Jean Beauvoir from the legendary PLASMATICS, will play two special "surprise" shows in New York City this weekend prior to embarking on a European tour. The details are as follows: Friday, Apr...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Says New Album Is 'Almost Done'

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: What is the significance of the "Big Four" to you personally? Scott Ian: For me, it's the culmination of many years of work. It fe...

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THIN LIZZY With GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RICHARD FORTUS: First Band Photo Released

THIN LIZZY has tapped guitarist Richard Fortus from GUNS N' ROSES as the temporary replacement for Vivian Campbell for all THIN LIZZY live shows while Vivian is back touring and recording with DEF LEPPARD. Vivian's last show with THIN LIZZY will be at Slane Castle in Ireland on May 28. Richard (form...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL On Playing With THIN LIZZY: 'I Know My Heart Is In The Right Place'

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell recently spoke to AOL's Noisecreep about playing with the classic rock outfit THIN LIZZY alongside original-era THIN LIZZY members Scott Gorham, Brian Downey and Darren Wharton, as well as former WHITESNAKE bassist Marco Mendoza and ex-THE ALMIGHTY frontman Rick...

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TWISTED TOWER DIRE To Release 'Make It Dark' In May

Virginia-based classic metal outfit TWISTED TOWER DIRE has completed work on its fifth full-length album, "Make It Dark", for a May 3 North American release via Italy's Cruz Del Sur Music. According to a press release, the CD is "probably the most mature album the band has written to date. With a di...