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Bassist ROBBIE CRANE Quits RATT
Bassist Robbie Crane has officially quit RATT, the band he had played with since 1997. During an appearance on this past Thursday's (March 22) edition of the "Headbangers At 11" show on the 93.3 KDKB radio station with host Mike Gaube, Crane stated about his decision to leave RATT, "I've been playin...March 25, 2012
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SLASH: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Apocalyptic Love' Album Available For Streaming
Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on "Apocalyptic Love", the second solo album from legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES),can be streamed at Amazon.com. Due on May 22 via his own label Dik Hayd International distributed through EMI, the CD will follow his 2...March 25, 2012
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ANVIL's 'Quest For World Peace' Focus Of Next Documentary Project
Drummer Robb Reiner and guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL recently spoke to John Doan of MusicFrenzy.net about their next documentary project, which has a working title of "Anvil 2: The Quest For World Peace". Robb: "Me and Lips are gonna try to rally the world a...March 25, 2012
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ACE FREHLEY's 'Budokan' Les Paul Custom Guitar: A Closer Look (Video)
Dr. Will Jones, Professor of Epiphone, talked to Music Store TV at the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2012 fair — which took place March 21-24 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany — about the Ace Frehley "Budokan" Les Paul Custom guitar. Check out the clip below. When KISS hit the stage at Nippon Budokan in Japan in...March 25, 2012
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MAX CAVALERA Interviewed On LIVE 105's 'Louder' (Audio)
Host Scotty Mars conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, ex-SEPULTURA) on the March 14 edition of the "Louder" radio show, which airs on the Live 105 station in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. SOULFLY's eighth al...March 25, 2012
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Drummer DAVE CULROSS Talks About His Return To SUFFOCATION (Audio)
Drummer Dave Culross, who played on SUFFOCATION's 1998 EP, "Despise The Sun" CD, rejoined the band last month as the replacement for longtime skinsman Mike Smith. SickDrummerMagazine.com has uploaded a brand new audio interview with Culross in which he talks about his return to SUFFOCATION. You can...March 24, 2012
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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Performs At MUSIKMESSE (Video)
Video footage of ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters performing at the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2012 fair, which is taking place March 21-24 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, can be seen below. ANNIHLATOR is currently working on its 14th studio release as well as a "special" recording that Waters describes as...March 24, 2012
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SLEEPY HOLLOW: 'Spiral Effect' Video Released
"Spiral Effect", the new video from the reunited heavy metal band SLEEPY HOLLOW, can be seen below. The clip was filmed on location in Middletown, Delaware between February 2 and February 3. "Spiral Effect" comes off SLEEPY HOLLOW's new album, "Skull 13", which was released on March 23 via Pure Stee...March 24, 2012
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DUFF MCKAGAN Interviewed On 'The Kevin & Bean Show' (Audio)
Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED) was interviewed on this past Thursday morning's (March 22) edition of the KROQ morning radio program "The Kevin & Bean Show". You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. (Note: The McKagan interview begins arou...March 24, 2012
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VAN HALEN: Multi-Camera Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of NYC Concerts
Multi-camera fan-filmed video footage of VAN HALEN's two New York City performances at Madison Square Garden — on February 28 and March 1 — can be seen below. The band's setlist for the March 1 concert was as follows: 01. Unchained 02. Runnin' With the Devil 03. She's The Woman 04. The Full Bug 05....March 24, 2012
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SPAWN OF POSSESSION: 'Incurso' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Incurso", the third full-length album from Swedish tech-death assassins SPAWN OF POSSESSION, sold around 700 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD debuted at position No. 63 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and d...March 23, 2012
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SOULFLY: 'World Scum' Drum-Cam Footage From San Diego
Drum-cam footage of SOULFLY's David Kinkade (formerly of BORKNAGAR, ARSIS and MALEVOLENT CREATION) performing the song "World Scum" live with his bandmates on March 22 in San Diego, California can be seen below. "World Scum" comes off SOULFLY's eighth album, "Enslaved", which sold 5,900 copies in th...March 23, 2012
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KISS' PAUL STANLEY, MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Interviewed On WRAT 95.9 FM (Audio)
On March 22, Rockyn Robyn of the New Jersey radio station WRAT 95.9 FM conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley about their upcoming co-headlining tour — dubbed simply "The Tour" — which will kick off on July 20 in Bristow, Virginia. You can...March 23, 2012
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SKELETONWITCH: 'The Infernal Resurrection' Video Released
"The Infernal Resurrection", the new video from Athens, Ohio's SKELETONWITCH, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Forever Abomination", which was released last November via Prosthetic Records. The follow-up to 2009's "Breathing The Fire" was recorded at a Los Angeles studio...March 23, 2012
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DEAD TROOPER Parts Ways With Guitarist
Norwegian thrashers DEAD TROOPER have parted ways with guitarist/vocalist Birger Larsen. Commented Larsen: "After 10 wonderful years in DEAD TROOPER, I have decided to leave the band. The reason for me leaving is that it takes a lot of time, and effort, to make DEAD TROOPER the band it is today, and...March 23, 2012