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MEGADETH, BUCKCHERRY, SHADOWS FALL, DREAM THEATER Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

MEGADETH, BUCKCHERRY, SHADOWS FALL, DREAM THEATER and TURBONEGRO have been confirmed for the Download festival, set to take place June 8-10 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BOWLING FOR SOUP BRING ME THE HORIZON BUCKCHE...

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CYNIC Secures New Touring Guitarist

The reunited CYNIC, whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal, has abandoned plans to utilize the services of AGHORA's Santiago Dobles for its upcoming tour. According to the band, "due to the commitment required for the reunion, it was mu...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer Finishes Filming Instructional DVD

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD/ex-DARK ANGEL/DEATH drummer Gene Hoglan has finished filming his first-ever instructional DVD. "Now, for a month of editing... It's gonna be awesome!" he writes on his MySpace page. "I'll detail everything over the weekend for ya." Gene previously stated about the upcoming DVD, "...

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SHADOWS FALL Frontman To Guest On WLZX-FM's 'The Big Bang Music Explosion'

SHADOWS FALL frontman Brian Fair (and possibly other members of the band as well) will join host host Mike Haze on "The Big Bang Music Explosion" on WLZX-FM "Lazer 993 - Everything That Rocks" in Springfield, Massachusetts today (Friday, March 9) at 5:00 p.m. EST. The station can be streamed online...

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AKERCOCKE: Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

U.K. death metallers AKERCOCKE have made footage of their current recording sessions available via YouTube: Video#1, Video#2. AKERCOCKE's as-yet-untitled album is being recorded at the group's Goat of Mendes Studios in West London. Frontman Jason Mendonca describes the new material as "a logical dev...

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GODHEAD In Studio Recording Acoustic Material

In between tours, GODHEAD has been in the studio recording accoustic versions of several new (and older) songs. One of these sessions was video taped and uploaded on YouTube for the fans' enjoyment. Check it out at this location. GODHEAD's video for the song "Push" — featuring guest appearances by f...

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TOMMY LEE Talks With NINE's 'Today'; Video Available

Nine's "Today" entertainment correspondent Richard Wilkins caught up with MÖTLEY CRÜE and ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA drummer Tommy Lee at his Hollywood Hills home to talk about his solo career, upcoming tour of Australia with ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA, what his neighbors think of his hard rock house parties, and...

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SHADOWS FALL: New 'Threads Of Life' Webisode Available

SHADOWS FALL has posted the third of six webisodes documenting the making of the group's new album, "Threads of Life". Episode number 3 follows Jason Bittner in the studio when he was recording the drum tracks and can be seen at Spin.com. SHADOWS FALL's new single, "Redemption", is available for str...

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TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY Talks With Fresno's KRZR; Audio Available

KRZR's Koyote talked with Matt Heafy from TRIVIUM about Matt's take on today's music scene, the origins of his band, and their Fresno show with LAMB OF GOD and MACHINE HEAD. Download and listen to the interview, which aired February 20, at KRZR.com. TRIVIUM filmed a video for the song "The Rising" w...

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NEIL TURBIN: 'Anyone That Jumps Up Onstage With Me Is Takin' Their Life Into Their Own Hands'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with former ANTHRAX/current DEATHRIDERS frontman Neil Turbin. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How did you initially become involved with ANTHRAX? Did you have a hand in forming the group or did you join after the fact? Neil: "I d...

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DEVILDRIVER Members To Play One-Off BELTFED Show

BELTFED, the death/grind collaboration between members of DEVILDRIVER (Jon Miller, Jeff Kendrick and John Boecklin) and PRESSURE 4-5 (Joe Schmidt),will play a one-off show on Friday, March 16 at club Velvet Jones in Santa Barbara, California. According to a press release, "the band currently does n...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist, Ex-BEAUTIFUL CREATURES Guitarist Write, Produce Songs For DROWNING POOL

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and former BEAUTIFUL CREATURES guitarist DJ Ashba, with whom Sixx recently launched Funny Farm Studios (an "amazing state-of-the-art facility which includes three full-service studios and an amazing photography studio," according to Sixx) wrote and produced two songs —...

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CAULDRON: New Tour Dates Announced

CAULDRON has just released its debut EP, "Into the Cauldron". This post-GOAT HORN band features Jason Decay (vocals/bass),Ian Killpatrick (guitar),and Al Chambers (drums) playing "straight-up rite heavy, beer-swilling, bullet-belting, tit-banging metal," according to a press release. Upcoming CAUL...

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SHADOWS FALL Frontman: 'We Just Wanted To Write A Full-On Metal Record'

"We just wanted to write a full-on metal record," says Brian Fair, lead singer of SHADOWS FALL. "We were like, 'I don't care what's going on, nowadays — let's write some fucking metal!' I mean, that's always been our attitude, but this time we went even further into our rock and thrash roots." "Thre...

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FLAW Frontman To Release Solo Album In The Fall

Chris Volz of FLAW and the recently disbanded FIVE.BOLT.MAIN is currently recording his debut solo album, to be released this fall on Rock Ridge Music. Manning the production side of things are a team including Matt Chiaravalle (KITTIE, CROSSBREED, WARREN ZEVON) and Rock Ridge Music principals. Says...