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RIGOR MORTIS Bassist Interviewed On 'Japan Nick's Rock And Metal Pandemonium' (Audio)

Japan Nick of "Japan Nick's Rock And Metal Pandemonium", which airs on the Upper Montclair, New Jersey radio station 90.3 WMSC, recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Casey Orr of Texan thrashers RIGOR MORTIS. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. RIGOR MOR...

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DISTURBED Bassist Takes Over 'Natural Ear Music School' In Austin

DISTURBED bassist John Moyer recently reached an agreement with Natural Ear Music founder Mike Murphy to take over and reopen Natural Ear Music School at the Music Lab at Oltorf in Austin, Texas. Natural Ear Music School was established in 1991; it was the first school of its kind, teaching music by...

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ÅKERFELDT/WILSON Collaboration To Release Debut Through ROADRUNNER RECORDS

STORM CORROSION, the much-anticipated collaboration project between OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt and PORCUPINE TREE's Steven Wilson, earlier in the year completed work on its self-titled debut album for an April 2012 release through Roadrunner Records. Apart from Mikael and Steven, the CD includes guest...

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STAIND Guitarist Recalls Christmas Prank Played By Parents

Like many guitarists, STAIND's Mike Mushok wanted a guitar for Christmas at a very young age. But Mushok told The Pulse Of Radio jokingly that when he finally got his wish, his folks made him suffer for it. "I think I was six, and my parents, being the evil people that they are, knowing that ...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON At Jackson Custom Shop In Corona (Video)

In the three-minute video clip below, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and master builder Mike Shannon offer an update from the Fender factory in Corona, California where Ellefson's new signature Jackson guitars are currently being produced. Also available is footage of Ellefson demonstrating his sig...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN Talks DEATHRIDERS In New Audio Interview

On November 29, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with original ANTHRAX and current DEATHRIDERS vocalist Neil Turbin. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. DEATHRIDERS is currently recording its long-awaited debut album, "The Metal Beast Is Ali...

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CHICKENFOOT Bassist Interviewed At 'Mark And Brian Christmas Show' (Video)

CHICKENFOOT performed at this year's Mark And Brian Christmas Show on December 15 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Singer Sammy Hagar kicked things off with a rousing rendition of "Santa's Going South For Christmas" with the MARK AND BRIAN ALL-STAR BAND. Guitarist Joe Satriani later...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: 'Contain Us' Stop-Motion Video Available

On November 29, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT released "Contain Us", a special tribute box set for its epic quadrology ("Ki", "Addicted", "Deconstruction" and "Ghost"). "Contain Us" was designed and created by Man Alive's Tom Bejgrowicz (who also conceived the classic and must-have MISFITS "Coffin" box-set...

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PIET SIELCK Quits SAVAGE CIRCUS

IRON SAVIOR mainman Piet Sielck has left SAVAGE CIRCUS, the multinational project featuring Jens Karlsson (vocals; PERSUADER),Emil Norberg (lead guitar; PERSUADER),and Mike Terrana (drums; AXEL RUDI PELL, RAGE, YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN, MASTERPLAN). He says in a statement, "After long and intensive thi...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, JOHN 5, GLENN HUGHES, RUDY SARZO Remember DIMEBAG At 'Dimebash' (Audio)

The latest episode of comedian Jim Florentine's "Comedy Metal Midgets" podcast features interview Jim conducted with Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, DIO DISCIPLES),John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON),Rudy Sarzo (DIO, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, OZZY OS...

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MINISTRY Signs With AFM RECORDS

Industrial veterans MINISTRY inked a worldwide deal with AFM Records. The band's first album of original material since 2007's "The Last Sucker", "Relapse", will be released on March 30, 2012. In support of the "occupy movement," MINISTRY will release the new song "99 Percenters" via iTunes on Decem...

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DROWNING POOL Guitarist Says Split With RYAN MCCOMBS Has 'Been Coming A Long Time'

Angela Chase of the 97-1 The Eagle radio station in Dallas, Texas recently sat in on DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce's tattoo session with Dru Bias at Saints And Sinners in Carrollton. In the video segment below, Pierce discusses DROWNING POOL's recent split with singer Ryan McCombs and what the...

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Frontman Wants Band To Progress Beyond 'Metalcore' Tag

Amanda Ferrante Batista of The Aquarian Weekly recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mike Hranica of the Dayton, Ohio Christian metalcore band THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the making of the band's most recent album, "Dead Throne", which entered T...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Wishes He Could Have Witnessed 'Jesus Walking On Water'

Guitarist John Petrucci, keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER recently answered six questions on a whole range of issues. You can now check the entire question-and-answer session below. Q: Noting your current album is called "A Dramatic Turn Of...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD: Drama Between PORTNOY And DREAM THEATER Caused Us A Lot Of Heartache

On December 16, "Metal Zone" host Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Zacky Vengeance before the band's free show at the HP Pavillion in San Jose, California. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of e...