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SCUM OF THE EARTH Mainman Interviewed On 'Uncensored Net Noise' (Audio)

Former ROB ZOMBIE guitarist and current SCUM OF THE EARTH mainman Mike Riggs was interviewed on the February 10 edition of "Uncensored Net Noise". The program can now be streamed in two parts below. SCUM OF THE EARTH last year inked a deal with Goomba Music. The band's as-yet-untitled new album will...

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Reformed HERETIC To Enter Studio Next Month

Former Metal Blade recording artists HERETIC will enter the studio in early March to start recording their new album. A late 2012 release is expected. HERETIC last month announced the addition of ex-HIRAX/REVEREND bassist Angelo Espino and drummer Ignazio Copolla to the group's ranks. The band's cur...

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JOE SATRIANI's 'Satchurated' Soundtrack To Be Made Available In April

Joe Satriani, one of the most respected and innovative guitarists in the world today, announces the release of the live-concert film, "Satchurated: Live In Montreal". "Satchurated" was filmed during Satriani's "The Wormhole Tour", supporting his studio album, "Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards", at t...

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SIX FEET UNDER Announces New Bassist

Within days of announcing the departure of Matt DeVries, SIX FEET UNDER has locked in the latest addition to the band's already heavy and extremely talented lineup. Seven-string bassist Jeff Hughell, formerly of the Santa Cruz, California technical death metal band BRAIN DRILL and Concord, Californi...

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GOROD Signs North American Deal With UNIQUE LEADER RECORDS

French progressive technical death metallers GOROD have inked a North American deal with Unique Leader Records. The band's fourth full-length album, "A Perfect Absolution", will be released in the U.S. on May 8. The CD was mixed by producer Frédéric "Elmobo" Motte, who oversaw the recording of the d...

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ANIMETAL USA Interviewed At NAMM (Video)

Jose Mangin, host/producer MTV.com's web-only show "Headbangers Ball" (and program director/DJ on SiriusXM Octane and Liquid Metal),conducted an interview with ANIMETAL USA — the American counterpart to ANIMETAL, the Japanese heavy metal band which specialized in metal covers of popular Japanese an...

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FINAL CURSE Completes Work On 'Way Of The Accursed'

Charlotte, North Carolina metallers FINAL CURSE will release their sophomore album, "Way Of The Accursed", in early 2012. The CD was recorded at Catalyst Recording studio in the band's hometown with producer/engineer Rob Tavaglione. It was mixed by Mike Spreitzer (DEVILDRIVER) at Ocean242 Studios an...

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MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO's Double-Guitar Displayed At Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

On February 2, Michael Angelo Batio's (ex-NITRO) Dean Mach VII "Jet" Double-Guitar was put on permanent display at the Rock And Rock Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Dean Mach VII "Jet" Double-Guitar is said to be Michael's most famous and definitely his most photographed double guitar. It was desig...

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DARKEST HOUR: New Video Interview With MIKE SCHLEIBAUM

Jo Schüftan of Horns Up Rocks! conducted an interview with guitarist Mike Schleibaum of Washington D.C. metallers DARKEST HOUR on February 3 at the Best Buy Theater in New York City during the band's North American tour with MACHINE HEAD and SUICIDE SILENCE. You can now watch the chat below. DARKEST...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Interviewed In Hannover (Video)

Shockwave-Hannover conducted an interview with drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER when the group played at the AWD-Hall in Hannover, Germany on February 5. You can now watch the chat below. In a 2011 interview with Zoiks! Online, Mangini stated about the fan reaction to h...

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DEVILDRIVER: Video Interview With MIKE SPREITZER

Italian web site SpazioRock.it conducted an interview with guitarist Mike Spreitzer of California metallers DEVILDRIVER before the band's November 13 concert in Milan, Italy. You can now watch the chat below. DEVILDRIVER guitarist Jeff Kendrick revealed via Twitter that he has begun the process of w...

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MIKE PORTNOY Talks ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS, JOHN SYKES And RICHIE KOTZEN (Audio)

This past week, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD). You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. On recruiting DISTURBED bassist John Moyer for ADRENALINE MOB: Portnoy: "I...

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ADRENALINE MOB: 'Indifferent' Two-Minute Audio Sample Available

A two-minute audio sample of "Indifferent", a brand new song from ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen and guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP) — can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track comes...

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DEVILDRIVER Writing New Material

Guitarist Jeff Kendrick of California metallers DEVILDRIVER has revealed via Twitter that he has begun the process of writing the group's sixth album with his bandmates Mike Spreitzer (guitar) and John Boecklin (drums). Kendrick adds, "[I am] excited to get going!" DEVILDRIVER recently took part in...

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MIKE PORTNOY On FLYING COLORS' Debut Album: 'The Diversity Element Is Pretty Crazy'

FLYING COLORS — the spectacular new virtuoso prog/pop/metal rock band formed by drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) and guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) — will release its self-titled debut album via Music Theories Recordings in the U.K. on Monday, March 26, followed by a U.S. release on Tues...