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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Drummer Talks New Album, Upcoming Tour In Video Interview
Jo Schüftan of Horns Up Rocks! conducted an interview with drummer/vocalist Reed Mullin of Raleigh, North Carolina legends CORROSION OF CONFORMITY after the band's December 30, 2011 concert at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey. You can now watch the chat below. CORROSION OF CONFORMITY...January 10, 2012
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HYDROGYN: New Album Title Announced
Kentucky rockers HYDROGYN have set "Private Sessions" as the title of their fourth album, tentatively due this spring. 13 songs were recorded for the CD at guitarist Jeff Westlake's Ridgeline Studio in Ashland, Kentucky and Patrick Liotard's Peek Studio in Boisseron, France. After months of uncertai...January 9, 2012
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Former EXODUS Guitarist Performs With PAIN CLINIC At 'Thrashocalypse'; Video Footage, Photo
Former EXODUS guitarist Rick Hunolt played two songs with the band PAIN CLINIC on Sunday, January 8 at the Thrashocalypse festival at the Workshop in Ceres, California (near Modesto). According to a press release, "PAIN CLINIC's manager Larry Rinetti offered Rick the gig and after many texts and pho...January 9, 2012
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EMMURE Begins Recording New Album, Announces New Drummer
Queens, New York-based deathcore act EMMURE has entered the studio with producer Joey Sturgis (ASKING ALEXANDRIA, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA) to begin recording its new album for a late spring release via Victory Records. The CD will mark the recording debut of the band's new drummer, Mark Costillo, who...January 9, 2012
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FAITH NO MORE Singer To Score 'The Place Beyond The Pines' Movie
Mike Patton (FAITH NO MORE, TOMAHAWK, MR. BUNGLE) has been selected by writer/director Derek Cianfrance ("Blue Valentine") to provide the score for "The Place Beyond The Pines", which stars Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper and Eva Mendes. Patton, who rose to prominence as a teenager as the frontman for...January 9, 2012
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SYMPHONY X Bassist To Appear On METAL MIKE's 'The Metalworker' Album
HALFORD guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak has tapped Mike LePond of progressive metallers SYMPHONY X to play bass on Chlasciak's solo album, "The Metalworker". "I am really excited to have once again being able to work with Mike," said Chlasciak. "Mike's ability as a musician and bassist are hard to...January 9, 2012
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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN: 'Every Time I Finish A Record, I Feel Like I Can't Make Another One'
Brian Giffin of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Ben Weinman from New Jersey's avant-garde supremos THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the band's next album: Ben: "We're about to start working out ideas and we'll be...January 9, 2012
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AXEL RUDI PELL: 'Circle Of The Oath' Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
AXEL RUDI PELL — singer Johnny Gioeli, drummer Mike Terrana, keyboard player Ferdy Doernberg, bass player Volker Krawczak and guitarist Axel Rudi Pell — entered the studio in late November 2011 with engineer and co-producer Charlie Bauerfeind, to record the next studio album, titled "Circle Of The O...January 9, 2012
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DEFIANCE Calls It Quits
Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE have officially called it quits. Commented the band: "After coming to the realization that the music industry was falling apart, and without the internal bond that DEFIANCE had in back in their heydays, it was decided by [guitarist] Jim [Adams] to shut down all...January 8, 2012
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DESTRUCTION Begins Work On 30th-Anniversary Album
German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION have commenced work on their 30th-anniversary album. The CD is tentatively due before the end of the year. Inspired by IRON MAIDEN, MERCYFUL FATE, MOTÖRHEAD and VENOM, DESTRUCTION was formed as KNIGHT OF DEMON in 1982. The band's original lineup included voca...January 8, 2012
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CHICKENFOOT: Footage Of JOE SATRIANI's Online Video Chat
CHICKENFOOT guitarist Joe Satriani took part in a video online chat yesterday (Saturday, January 7) using Google+'s "Hangouts" feature. Check out footage of the question-and-answer session below. CHICKENFOOT's sophomore album, "III", sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week of relea...January 8, 2012
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SLEEPY HOLLOW To Film 'Spiral Effect' Video
Reunited heavy metal band SLEEPY HOLLOW will film a video for the song "Spiral Effect" on location in Middletown, Delaware between February 2 and February 3. The track comes off the group's new album, "Skull 13", which will be released in March through Pure Steel Records/High Roller Records. The cli...January 7, 2012
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ADRENALINE MOB Parts Ways With Guitarist, Bassist
Guitarist Rich Ward (STUCK MOJO, FOZZY) and bassist Paul DiLeo (FOZZY) have left ADRENALINE MOB, the new band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen and guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP). Ward has released the following statement...January 7, 2012
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Norway's TOMORROW'S OUTLOOK Pays Tribute To Fallen CRIMSON GLORY Singer
Trond Nicolaisen, manager and co-songwriter of the Norwegian metal project TOMORROW'S OUTLOOK, has issued the following update: "Late 2008/early 2009 we recorded 'Red Sharks' for an upcoming CRIMSON GLORY tribute album called 'The Revenge Of Azrael'. We were asked to contribute with a track by metal...January 7, 2012
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CHICKENFOOT To Take Part In Online Video Chat
CHICKENFOOT will take part in a video online chat today (Saturday, January 7) using Google+'s "Hangouts" feature. Bassist Michael Anthony is going to be "hanging out" at 12 p.m. PST, with guitarist Joe Satriani set to follow him at 12:30 p.m. PST. The band states, "[Drummer] Kenny [Aronoff] is going...January 7, 2012