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Review: TESTAMENT Tour Manager MARK WORKMAN's 'One For The Road' Book
By Ray Van Horn, Jr. So you wanna be a rock 'n roll star, THE BYRDS once posited at the height of the turbulent Sixties. Well, how about being a rock 'n' roll tour manager? Mark Workman, tour manager and lighting designer for some of heavy music's biggest names including TESTAMENT, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX...January 13, 2014
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Voices in the Dark - Custom Red Vinyl LP Edition
I had the pleasure of chatting with three-fourths of SoCal thrashers ATTACKHEAD back in early November: guitarist George Portoulas, bassist Eddie "Munster" Ellis plus guitarist/vocalist (and sole original member) Mark Chapman. Of the topics we discussed off-the-cuff, we touched upon the red tape und...January 12, 2014
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Sweet Hand of Fate
"They call me the mud king, yeah, this dirty heart is my crown". Quoted from the brackish and dragging second track, "My Black Heart" from Matt Boroff's ghostly and gruff follow-up to his "Filling in the Cracks" EP, "Sweet Hand of Fate". Dusty, smoky and ethereal, "Sweet Hand of Fate" carries sublim...January 12, 2014
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SABATON: 'Heroes' Alternate Artwork Unveiled
Swedish metallers SABATON will release their new album, "Heroes", on May 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork for the CD was created by Péter Sallai. There will also be "alternate artwork for some editions," according to the band. The cover artwork for both the standard and special "Heroe...January 10, 2014
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BRUTAL TRUTH/Ex-ANTHRAX Bassist DAN LILKER To 'Retire' From Being Full-Time Musician
Veteran bassist Dan Lilker (BRUTAL TRUTH, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, ANTHRAX) has released the following statement: "I regret to inform BRUTAL TRUTH fans that as of October 18th, 2014, I will be retiring from being a full-time recording and touring musician. That date is my 50th birthday, so I chose it symbol...January 10, 2014
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KISS Documentary 'You Wanted The Best You Got The Best': Official Teaser Poster
The official "teaser" poster for what's being billed as the definitive KISS documentary, "You Wanted The Best You Got The Best", can be seen below. The film is expected before the end of the year. According to The Pulse Of Radio, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss have opted out of appearing in "You Wanted...January 10, 2014
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VANDENBERG'S MOONKINGS: Second Video Teaser For Debut Album
Mascot Label Group recently announced the signing of VANDENBERG'S MOONKINGS. The Dutch rock group will join, amongst others, Joe Bonamassa, VOLBEAT, GOV'T MULE, Beth Hart, Zakk Wylde/BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and Kenny Wayne Shepherd on the Rotterdam, Holland-based record company's roster. VANDENBERG'S MO...January 10, 2014
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EPICA Completes Recording Sixth Album
Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have finished recording their sixth album for a spring release via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to "Requiem For The Indifferent" was produced by Joost Van Den Broek (the former AFTER FOREVER and AYREON keyboard player who has previously worked with REVA...January 10, 2014
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GEOFF TATE, Former Bandmates Involved In Settlement Talks Over Rights To QUEENSRŸCHE Name
Singer Geoff Tate — who was fired from the Seattle progressive rock band QUEENSRŸCHE in 2012 after fronting it for three decades — has revealed to AL.com that he currently is involved "in settlement talks" with his former bandmates over the rights to the group's name. Tate and his wife, Susan, QUEEN...January 9, 2014
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SABATON: 'Heroes' Album Cover Artwork Unveiled
Swedish metallers SABATON will release their new album, "Heroes", on May 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork for the CD was created by Péter Sallai and can be seen below. "We had the title in mind since before we even recorded 'Carolus Rex' and we already had ideas for artwork years ago,...January 8, 2014
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ONI LOGAN, BRIAN TICHY Featured On New STEVE SALUTO EP
Italian guitarist Steve Saluto has released a new solo EP, "12", featuring Oni Logan (LYNCH MOB) on vocals, Brian Tichy (WHITESNAKE, BILLY IDOL, SLASH) on drums and Thomas Nero on bass. In every song, fans can find the unmistakable Steve's guitar style with power riffs, blazing solos and melodies pe...January 7, 2014
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VAN HALEN: '1984' 30th Anniversary Celebrated On 'In The Studio' (Audio)
North American syndicated rock radio show and web site "In The Studio: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands" celebrates the 30th anniversary of VAN HALEN's "1984" with a captivating account of life in the band from Eddie Van Halen, drumming brother Alex and former VAN HALEN bassist Micha...January 7, 2014
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PROSTITUTE DISFIGUREMENT: 'Crowned In Entrails' Lyric Video Released
Dutch death metal miscreants PROSTITUTE DISFIGUREMENT will unleash their latest manifestation of audio abrasions on February 4 via Willowtip Records. Tenderly titled "From Crotch To Crown", the long-anticipated follow-up to 2008's malicious "Descendants Of Depravity" long player features ten groin-c...January 7, 2014
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New BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Guitarist DARIO LORINA Discusses His Influences (Audio)
Japan's "Metal Moment" podcast (web site) talked to new BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Dario Lorina while he was on tour with his previous band, LIZZY BORDEN. In the chat, which can be streamed using the audio player below, Dario talks about his influences starting at the age of five. Touring for ove...January 7, 2014
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LAMB OF GOD's MORTON Sitting Out European Tour; BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME's WAGGONER Filling In
Guitarist Mark Morton of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD is sitting out at least the first few shows of the band's current European headlining tour due to a "family emergency." Filling in for him is Paul Waggoner of BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME. Fan-filmed video footage of the first show of th...January 7, 2014
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