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Former L.A. GUNS Guitarist Working With Soundtrack Loops, SixString
Since leaving L.A. GUNS last December, guitarist Stacey Blades has been busy, partnering with music and tech companies, creating his own online community, and working on new music. Stacey's ten years with L.A. GUNS cemented him as a must-watch guitar player, and his final record with the band, "Holl...March 6, 2013
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KROKUS: 'Dirty Dynamite' Cracks German Top 20
"Dirty Dynamite", the 17th studio album from Swiss hard rock veterans KROKUS, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 17. This marks the first time in KROKUS' history that the band has landed in the Top 20 of the German chart. KROKUS has tapped Dani Löble (HELLOWEEN) to sit behind...March 6, 2013
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LAMB OF GOD Drummer: 'The Trial May Be Over, But The Loss Is Forever'
LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was found not guilty of manslaughter yesterday (Tuesday, March 5) by a panel of Czech judges in the concert death of one of the Richmond, Virginia-based metal band's fans. Blythe was facing the possibility of conviction and a long-term jail sentence after a May 2010...March 6, 2013
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MUTINY WITHIN Interviewed On 'Stefanie's Rock Show' (Audio)
Stefanie Heminger of "Stefanie's Rock Show" recently conducted an interview with MUTINY WITHIN. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. The response for the new MUTINY WITHIN album has been so overwhelming that the band has decided to continue making music for the ones who matter t...March 6, 2013
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THY ART IS MURDER: Second 'Hate' Track-By-Track Breakdown Video
"Hate", the second album from Australia's hottest new extreme metal export THY ART IS MURDER, will be released in the U.S. on April 2 and in Europe on April 5 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment, the new U.S. partnership between Nuclear Blast owner Markus Staiger and former Roadrunner Records A&R ch...March 6, 2013
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT: 'Just Forget About A New Record Until It Happens'
GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal took part in a live chat on Saturday, March 2 from the 2013 National Fiery Foods and Barbecue Show. Asked about the possibility of the current GUNS N' ROSES lineup releasing a new album in the near future, Thal said: "You know what?! Just forget about a...March 5, 2013
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Former Guitarist For GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE To Perform With 'Real' QUEENSRŸCHE In Toronto
Former MEGADETH and KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover — who left Geoff Tate's version of QUEENSRŸCHE before playing a single show with the band — will join the Todd La Torre-fronted QUEENSRŸCHE on stage this coming Thursday, March 7 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to perf...March 5, 2013
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SABATON: 'Carolus Rex' Certified Gold In Poland
"Carolus Rex", the latest studio album from Swedish epic power metallers SABATON, has been certified gold in Poland for sales in excess of 10,000 copies. The band was presented with gold plaques during their signing session in Warsaw this past weekend. As previously reported, "Carolus Rex" was also...March 5, 2013
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Former WHITESNAKE Guitarist MICKY MOODY Talks SNAKECHARMER In New Audio Interview
Jorge Fretes of Spain's GoetiaMedia.com recently conducted an interview with former WHITESNAKE and current SNAKECHARMER guitarist Micky Moody. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. SNAKECHARMER's self-titled debut album was released in North America on January 22 (three dates lat...March 5, 2013
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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: New Album Details Revealed
The Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE has set "Frequency Unknown" as the title of its new album, due on April 23 via the Los Angeles-based independent label Cleopatra Records. The CD was produced by Jason Slater at a studio in Northern California. Although a lineup for Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE was...March 4, 2013
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SUFFOCATION Taps DYING FETUS Frontman For Select Shows
New York death metal veterans SUFFOCATION have recruited John Gallagher (DYING FETUS) to handle lead vocals for a week's worth of shows on their upcoming North American tour this April. Gallagher will be filling in for SUFFOCATION's regular vocalist, Frank Mullen, who is unable to make the dates due...March 4, 2013
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MEGADETH's ELLEFSON, BRODERICK Schedule Guitar Clinics In Japan
David Ellefson and Chris Broderick of MEGADETH will embark on a two-date Japanese guitar-clinic tour in April. The trek will be sponsored by Kanda Shokai Corporation (Jackson Guitar distributor in Japan). The schedule is as follows: April 10 - Tokyo, JPN @ Omotesando Grand April 12 - Osaka, JPN @ Cl...March 4, 2013
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THE BLACK CROWES' Cover Of BOB DYLAN Classic Available For Streaming
THE BLACK CROWES will release the "Wiser For The Time" live album (Silver Arrow/Megaforce Records) on vinyl on March 19. Its mammoth eight sides on four vinyl albums will contain 26 songs — 15 acoustic and 11 electric — from the band’s five-night, sold-out New York City performances in the fall of 2...March 4, 2013
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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JOE HOLMES' FARMIKOS: Another New Song Posted Online
"The Sound Of My Gun", the second song from FARMIKOS, the new band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE/DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes, can be streamed at Farmikos.com. Holmes is joined in the new group by former LAIDLAW singer Robert "Robbie" Locke (pictured below with Holmes). Says Holmes: "It's been...March 4, 2013
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JON OLIVA Completes Recording First-Ever Solo Album
JON OLIVA'S PAIN and SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva has completed recording his first-ever solo album, to be released later this year via AFM Records. The 11-song CD, which contains ideas collected over the course of the last four or five years, was tracked earlier this winter at Morrisound Studios i...March 4, 2013