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Heavy Metal Guitarist Was Stabbed 50 Times For Playing Poorly; More Details Emerge

The 18-year-old singer of the Italian gothic heavy metal band SOUL CRY and her 16-year-old brother, the band's bass player, are facing premeditated attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing the group's guitarist dozens of times because he did not play well enough, according to the Associated...

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POISON's C.C. DEVILLE Tops GUITAR WORLD's List Of '100 Worst Guitar Solos'

Guitar World magazine has just published its picks for the "100 Worst Guitar Solos" on its web site, GuitarWorld.com. The list includes tracks by Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, C.C. DeVille, Eric Clapton, George Harrison and more. Below is an excerpt of that post: "After two decades of kissing ass, Guita...

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DEVILDRIVER To Be Joined By PAT LACHMAN For Mexican Shows

Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER is headed to Mexico to play two shows on December 11 and 13. The band is having Pat Lachman (DAMAGEPLAN, HALFORD) fill in for bassist John Miller, who is having eye surgery. DEVILDRIVER drummer John Boecklin sat out the band's appearance at the one-day Ozzfest...

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MISERY SIGNALS Drops Off BRING ME THE HORIZON Tour

Milwaukee, Wisconsin metalcore act MISERY SIGNALS has been forced to drop off the North American tour with BRING ME THE HORIZON and THE GHOST INSIDE after the group's lead vocalist, Karl Schubach, was taken ill. Commented MISERY SIGNALS: "As many of you may have noticed, we had to drop off the last...

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Italian Heavy Metal Singer Stabs Guitarist For 'Fluffing' Riff, Faces Attempted Murder Charges

According to The Guestlist and various Italian media reports, 19-year-old Italian heavy metal singer Cristina Balzano (pictured below) has been arrested for stabbing the guitarist in her band SOUL CRY after he fluffed a guitar riff. Balzano allegedly stabbed the 16-year-old guitarist for hitting the...

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TED NUGENT Celebrating 60th Birthday This Weekend

Legendary rocker Ted Nugent will celebrate his 60th birthday this Saturday, December 13. He says of the occasion, "The Nugent family will gather around a glowing, Texas spirit campfire, celebrating my wonderful, outrageous 60-year American Dream, so far. The best rocking tour and best hunting season...

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FIREWIND: Greek, Bulgarian Shows Postponed

Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND have issued the following update: "Due to the complete anarchy, disorder and chaos that goes on in Greece at the moment, we're in the unfortunate position to inform you that the upcoming shows in Greece and Bulgaria this weekend will not happen and are postponed. We...

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IN THIS MOMENT: Audio Interview With CHRIS HOWORTH Available

Jason Saulnier of the "Jason Saulnier Radio Show" conducted an interview with guitarist Chris Howorth of the Southern California-based female-fronted hard rock band IN THIS MOMENT at the end of October. You can now stream the eight-minute chat below. IN THIS MOMENT's sophomore album, "The Dream", so...

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GUNS N' ROSES, NEW YORK DOLLS Members Featured On 'Santa's Soundtrack'

Main Man Records is releasing a limited edition holiday record, "Santa's Soundtrack For The Happenin' Holidaze", with some of their usual roster of artists like FRANKENSTEIN 3000, "DERWOOD" ANDREWS (GENERATION X) and SHAWN MARS (MARS NEEDS WOMEN, OZONE MONDAY),as well as some new notable contributo...

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BRET MICHAELS: Get A Glimpse Of 'Rock Of Love Bus' Ladies

POISON frontman Bret Michaels is taking his hit show on the road in "Rock Of Love Bus with Bret Michaels", premiering Sunday, January 4 at 9 p.m. Get a glimpse at the latest batch of ladies after Bret's heart at Blog.VH1.com. Today the VH1 Blog will have exclusive pictures of the cast of "Rock Of .....

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Oklahoma's BLEED THE SKY Issues Post-SOULFLY Tour Recap

Oklahoma's BLEED THE SKY has just completed a U.S. tour with SOULFLY, DEVASTATION, and INCITE. The band has checked in with the following update: "27 shows in 28 days, a few blown tires, and an awesome Thanksgiving dinner, we are home from — hands down — the BEST tour we've done yet!!! "Starting out...

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MOTÖRHEAD: Video Footage Of TESTAMENT End-Of-Tour Prank Posted Online

Not only are MOTÖRHEAD Grammy Award winners, they are also pranksters. They frequently pull pranks on other bands during the last night of the tour, and this past summer's Metal Masters tour was no different. Video footage shot on August 31 in Northern California during TESTAMENT's set can be viewed...

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Book Author On DIMEBAG's Murder: 'I Don't Think Anyone Besides The Killer Saw This Coming'

Rock author, writer and photographer Chris Armold — who penned the book "A Vulgar Display of Power: Courage and Carnage at the Alrosa Villa" — was interviewed by Northern Edge Music on the fourth anniversary of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's passing. A couple of excerpts fro...

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'The Best Of GG Allin And The Murder Junkies' DVD Due In January

MVD Visual has set a January 20, 2009 release date for "The Best Of GG Allin And The Murder Junkies" DVD. The disc is described as "a collection of live performances and disgusting moments together on one DVD. The very best of the very worst of GG Allin and the MURDER JUNKIES." Hellbilly rocker Hank...

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DEAD HEAD: New Song Posted Online

Veteran Dutch thrashers DEAD HEAD have posted a new song, "Less Than Zero", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new full-length CD, "Depression Tank", due in February 2009 via Displeased Records. The CD was recorded at Hooiland Studios in Zwolle, Holland and was mixed and mastered...