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TANK Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

Legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar alongside three new recruits, ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White, ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale and ex-ZODIAC MINDWARP drummer Dave "Grav" Cavill — are putting the finishing touche...

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SOILWORK Drummer To Guest On THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT's 'Deconstruction'

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) is hard at work on "Deconstruction" and "Ghost", the third and fourth in a series of albums to be made available under THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker. According to Devin, "'Ghost' is the m...

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HAIL! Joined By ULI JON ROTH, VINNIE MOORE, SLASH For G-TARANAKI Performances

HAIL! — a global touring machine composed of a tight-knit brotherhood of music's most highly respected and talented artists — performed a very special one-off concert on August 14, 2010 at the G-Taranaki festival in Taranaki/New Plymouth, New Zealand with a lineup featuring vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owe...

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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist: 'You Just Never Know When Your Last Gig's Gonna Be'

Phil Freeman of MSN's metal music section Headbang recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN guitarist Janick Gers. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Headbang: The band's been doing these themed tours recently — playing the first four albums, then the next four, and now the fou...

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Former TYPE O NEGATIVE Drummer Remembers PETER STEELE

Metalgeek recently conducted an interview with former TYPE O NEGATIVE and current LIFE OF AGONY drummer Sal Abruscato. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalgeek: How did you eventually get to know Peter Steele? Sal: I was hanging out with Louie Beato from CARNIVORE, because when I w...

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TWISTED SISTER, TUFF, W.A.S.P. Members Cover TED NUGENT for 'Fat Chicks' Tribute Album

Three additional musicians have been confirmed for the upcoming tribute album "Whole Lotta Love: An All-Star Salute To Fat Chicks". Founding TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French, TUFF vocalist Stevie Rachelle and drummer Stet Howland (LITA FORD, W.A.S.P.) have collaborated on a new recording of t...

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ATHEIST: 'Jupiter' Track Listing Revealed

Reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST have set "Jupiter" as the title of their long-awaited fourth album, tentatively due in November via Season Of Mist. The CD was recorded at LedBelly studios in Atlanta, Georgia with engineer Matt Washburn and was mixed by Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, CHI...

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BLACK SABBATH's 'Die Young' Featured In 'Fubar 2' Trailer

BLACK SABBATH's classic song "Die Young" — with Ronnie James Dio on vocals — is featured in a new trailer/preview clip (see below) for the movie "Fubar 2", which is scheduled for release in Canada on October 1. Film synopsis: The story starts in Calgary where the boys are tired of trying to give'r w...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: Authorized Photo Book Due In The Fall

According to the Deep Purple Appreciation Society, an authorized photo book on legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio — best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO — is tentatively due this fall. A donation from each copy sold will go to the Ronnie James Dio ...

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Former KYUSS Frontman Talks About GARCIA VS. GARCIA Solo Project (Video)

A short video clip of former KYUSS singer John Garcia talking about his upcoming solo project, GARCIA VS. GARCIA, to the German edition of Metal Hammer magazine can be viewed at this location. Three-quarters of KYUSS — the influential American stoner rock/metal band, originally from Palm Desert, Cal...

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GENE HOGLAN Discusses FEAR FACTORY, Instructional DVD In New Video Interview

Metal Injection recently conducted an interview with legendary extreme-metal drummer Gene Hoglan (FEAR FACTORY, DETHKLOK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL). You can now watch the chat below. Gene Hoglan brings forth his long-awaited instructional DVD, "The Atomic Clock". Available o...

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ENGEL Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

ENGEL — the Gothenburg, Sweden-based quintet featuring guitarists Marcus Sunesson (ex-THE CROWN) and Niclas Engelin (PASSENGER, ex-GARDENIAN, IN FLAMES) and vocalist Mangan Klavborn — has parted ways with drummer Daniel "Mojjo" Moilanen and has replaced him with Jimmy Olausson. Commented the band: "...

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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist To Guest On AC/DZ Debut

Rob Cavestany (DEATH ANGEL) has been added to the list of guitarists who will lay down guest solos on the forthcoming debut album from AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY) and exe...

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RAUNCHY: New Song Available For Streaming

"Shake Your Grave", a brand new track from the Danish modern metal combo RAUNCHY, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the group's new album, "A Discord Electric", which will be released through Lifeforce Records on September 20 in Denmark; October 8 in Germany,...

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MICHAEL MONROE To Be Joined By NASTY SUICIDE For ANKKAROCK Performance

A very special show will take place this Sunday, August 15 as guitarist Nasty Suicide takes the stage with his former HANOI ROCKS bandmate Michael Monroe at the Ankkarock festival in Korso, Vantaa, in the greater Helsinki area of Finland. Steve Conte, Michael's regular guitarist, has had to cancel t...