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BLACK SABBATH Bassist Pays Tribute To BERT WEEDON

Bert Weedon, a British guitarist whose "Play in a Day" guitar guide taught the instrument to a generation of young hopefuls, died on Friday at his home in Beaconsfield, in the English county of Buckinghamshire. He was 91. BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has posted the following message on Weedon...

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GENE HOGLAN Fills In For ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE In Mexico; Video Available

Extreme-metal drumming legend Gene "The Atomic Clock" Hoglan (DETHKLOK, FEAR FACTORY, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) filled in for Charlie Benante at ANTHRAX's two shows in Mexico earlier this week — Tuesday, April 17 at Auditorio Banamex in Monterrey and Wednesday, April 18 at J...

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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Talks 'Apocalyptic Nightmare Journey' Photo Book (Video)

Video footage of SLIPKNOT mastermind/percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan talking to the Artisan News about his photo book "Apocalyptic Nightmare Journey" can be seen below. "Apocalyptic Nightmare Journey", which will be published by MTV Books in June, is a collection of explorations in darkness an...

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MORTAD: 'The Voice' Video Released

"The Voice", the new video from London, England-based, female-fronted metallers MORTAD, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's debut album, "The Myth Of Purity", which was made available with the February 2012 issue of Metal Hammer magazine. The CD, which will receive a more "official" rel...

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New Season Of 'Metalocalypse' To Feature Voice Work From SOUNDGARDEN, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD

Season 4 of "Metalocalypse" — the smash hit animated series on Adult Swim featuring the fictitious metal band DETHKLOK — premieres Sunday, April 29 at 12:15 a.m. ET/PT. This season will include special guest voice work from members of SOUNDGARDEN and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD; American stand-up comedian, wr...

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TESTAMENT: New Audio Interview With ALEX SKOLNICK

On April 3, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO),one of the most legendary and influential thrash metal guitarists. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. In a recent interview with Decibel magazi...

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RUSH: Official 'Headlong Flight' Lyric Video Released

Legendary rock band RUSH will herald the release of its new album, "Clockwork Angels", with a new single, "Headlong Flight", landing at rock radio today (Thursday, April 19). The official lyric video for the single can now be seen below. "'Headlong Flight' was one of those songs that was a joy to wr...

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ANGELUS APATRIDA: 'You Are Next' Video Released

"You Are Next", the new video from Spanish thrashers ANGELUS APATRIDA, can be seen below. The track comes off the band's new studio album, "The Call", which will be released on April 30 via Century Media Records. The CD was once again recorded at Ultrasound Studio in Moita, Portugal with producer Da...

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Secret Service To Meet With TED NUGENT Over Perceived OBAMA Threat

According to The Pulse Of Radio, the Secret Service will meet with Ted Nugent today (April 19) in response to his remarks on April 14 in St. Louis at the National Rifle Association convention. Nugent, who has endorsed Mitt Romney in the general election, said, among other things, "If you don't know...

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RUSH: 'Headlong Flight' Single Available For Streaming

Legendary rock band RUSH will herald the release of its new album, "Clockwork Angels", with a new single, "Headlong Flight", landing at rock radio on April 19. The single is now available for streaming at RollingStone.com. "'Headlong Flight' was one of those songs that was a joy to write and record...

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GOJIRA: Audio Sample Of New Album's Title Track

A 30-second audio sample of the the title track of "L'Enfant Sauvage", the forthcoming fifth album from French progressive metallers GOJIRA, can be streamed at Amazon.com. Due on June 26 via Roadrunner Records, the CD (the title of which translates to "The Wild Child") features 11 tracks of mind-ben...

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BUSH Frontman Interviewed On DC101 (Audio)

Mike Jones of the Washington D.C. radio station DC101 recently conducted an interview with BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. According to The Pulse Of Radio, Rossdale called people who read gossip tabloids "sour vicarious-living parasites" in...

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METALLICA To Co-Headline San Francisco's OUTSIDE LANDS Festival

METALLICA is among the artists who will headline the 2012 edition of Outside Lands festival, set to take place August 10-12 in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Also scheduled to appear are Stevie Wonder, NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE, Skrillex, Jack White, FOO FIGHTERS, Beck, SIGUR RÓS, FUN., JUSTICE,...

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SOILWORK Drummer's BENT SEA Joined By NAPALM DEATH Bassist

BENT SEA, the grindcore formation lad by drummer/guitarist Dirk Verbeuren (SOILWORK, ABORTED, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT),has been joined by legendary NAPALM DEATH bass player Shane Embury. Completed by vocalist Sven De Caluwé (ABORTED, SYSTEM DIVIDE),the trio is currently recording new music for seve...

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GUNS N' ROSES Rock Hall Induction: Video Footage Of BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG's Speech

Former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan, Steven Adler, Matt Sorum and Gilby Clarke performed three "Appetite For Destruction" songs with Myles Kennedy at the band's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony this past Saturday night (April 14) in Cleveland, Ohio. Kennedy, who handles lea...