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Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH Quits TESTAMENT

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy has confirmed to U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine that drummer Paul Bostaph has left the band. Due to a "serious injury," Bostaph was absent from the recording sessions for TESTAMENT's new album, "The Dark Roots Of Earth", which is scheduled for release on April 27, 2012 via...

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CONTRIVE To Support CAVALERA CONSPIRACY In Australia

Melbourne, Australia-based power trio CONTRIVE will support CAVALERA CONSPIRACY on the following dates: Jan. 27 - ANU Bar - Canberra, Australia Jan. 28 - Metro Theatre - Sydney, Australia Feb. 01 - Billboard - Melbourne, Australia CONTRIVE's second album, "The Internal Dialogue", is available in Aus...

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CANCER BATS: New Album Title Revealed

Canadian metallers CANCER BATS have set "Dead Set On Living" as the tentative title of their fourth album, due in early 2012. Lead singer Liam Cormier tells AOL's Noisecreep that he and his bandmates have been looking outside the heavy music universe for inspiration. "In a lot of ways we get really...

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COREY TAYLOR Talks Death Of PAUL GRAY, Touring With SLIPKNOT And Next STONE SOUR Album

Australia's Faster Louder recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Faster Louder: The white elephant in the room is obviously regarding the tragic death of [SLIPKNOT's] bassist, Paul Gray, it's obviously a di...

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New SEPULTURA Drummer Interviewed (Video)

Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA have posted a video interview with their new drummer, Eloy Casagrande (GLRIA, ANDR MATOS). Check out the seven-minute clip below. SEPULTURA played its first-ever show with Eloy on November 25 in Lichtenfels, Germany. Casagrande joined SEPULTURA as the replaceme...

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Former AC/DC Bassist Says BON SCOTT Was Rock's Best Frontman

Joe Daly of The Nervous Breakdown recently conducted an interview with former AC/DC bassist Mark Evans about Mark's new book, "Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside AC/DC". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Nervous Breakdown: Your new book, "Dirty Deeds", focuses on your time with A...

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SEPULTURA: Drum-Cam Footage From Leeuwarden

Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA played the first show with new drummer Eloy Casagrande (GLRIA, ANDR MATOS) this past Friday, November 25 in Lichtenfels, Germany. The group followed it up with a concert Saturday night (November 26) in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Drum-cam footage of Eloy performin...

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SEPULTURA: First Footage With New Drummer

Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA played the first show with new drummer Eloy Casagrande (GLRIA, ANDR MATOS) this past Friday, November 25 in Lichtenfels, Germany. The group followed it up with a concert last night (Saturday, November 26) in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Fan-filmed video footage of...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's MIKE DEAN Talks Next Album On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show (Audio)

Vocalist/bassist Mike Dean of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY was interviewed on last weekend's (November 18-20) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A few excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow. Full Meta...

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JIMMY PAGE, EDDIE VAN HALEN, TONY IOMMI Among '100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time'

According to Reuters, Jimi Hendrix was named the greatest guitar player in history by Rolling Stone magazine in a list compiled by a panel of music experts and top guitar players. "Jimi Hendrix exploded our idea of what rock music could be: He manipulated the guitar, the whammy bar, the studio and t...

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JUDAS PRIEST Working On 'Very Pure' New Album

Matthew Wilkening of Ultimate Classic Rock recently conducted an interview with vocalist Rob Halford of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate Classic Rock: Is it true you've got a bunch of songs done for your next album? Halford: We do, y...

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PILGRIM Signs With POISON TONGUE RECORDS

PILGRIM, the three-piece doom metal band from Rhode Island, has inked a deal with Poison Tongue Records, the label of vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of Irish pagan metal masters PRIMORDIAL. PILGRIM's debut album, "Misery Wizard", will be released in Europe on January 30, 2012 through Poison Tong...

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GENE HOGLAN Offering Online Drum Lessons

Legendary extreme-metal drummer Gene "The Atomic Clock" Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, FEAR FACTORY, DETHKLOK) and RealLesson.com have joined forces to offer a rare chance for fans and musicians to receive live, interactive lessons online. According to a posting on the site, "Re...

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GOJIRA Frontman Talks New Record Deal, Upcoming Album

French progressive metallers GOJIRA are currently recording their fifth album at Spin Recording Studios in Long Island City, New York with co-producer Josh Wilbur (LAMB OF GOD) for an early 2012 release via the band's new record label, Roadrunner Records. When asked how the deal with Roadrunner came...

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ZAKK WYLDE Talks Music, Life And BLACK LABEL SOCIETY

Steve Johnson of Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: You just released a Christmas album. Wow! That's a hell of a segue! How did the concept for this come about in the ...