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QUEENS OF THE STONE: Pro-Shot Footage From U.K.'s GLASTONBURY Festival
Professionally filmed video footage of QUEENS OF THE STONE performing the song "No One Knows" earlier tonight (Sunday, June 26) at the Glastonbury festival in Glastonbury, England can be viewed below. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE frontman Josh Homme last month confirmed that the band's long-awaited sixth...June 26, 2011
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Original TROUBLE Members Share Stage For The First Time Since 1986; Video Available
Original TROUBLE members, vocalist Eric Wagner, drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson and bassist Sean McAllister shared the stage for the first time since 1986 during Olson's RETRO GRAVE set on June 18 at the Days Of The Doomed Fest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Video footage of Wagner, Olson and McAllister performing...June 26, 2011
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New DREAM THEATER Drummer: 'Rehearsing With The Guys Was Unbelievably Amazing'
Drummer Mike Mangini will make his live debut with progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER on Monday, July 4 in Rome, Italy. He states, "Rehearsing with the guys was unbelievably amazing. It was really physically and mentally rewarding. The whole crew is the most professional group ever. I'm really g...June 26, 2011
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ELDRITCH Signs With SCARLET RECORDS
Veteran progressive metallers ELDRITCH have inked a deal with Scarlet Records for the release of their eighth studio album, "Gaia's Legacy", a concept effort dealing with global warming based on Al Gore's documentary "An Inconvenient Truth". Due in late September, the CD will see ELDRITCH going back...June 26, 2011
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AUTOPSY, WHIPLASH, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, SKINLAB Part Of SLAUGHTER BY THE WATER Live Stream
The full concert performances and press conferences from the second annual Slaughter By The Water festival which is taking place today (Saturday, June 25) at The Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, California are being streamed via the event's official Ustream page. The festival billing is as follows (in...June 25, 2011
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TONY IOMMI: I Talk To OZZY OSBOURNE About Three Times A Week
During a short interview conducted this past Thursday (June 23) at the launch of a new art gallery and exhibition celebrating the history and continued importance of heavy metal in the Midlands region of England, Brad Sanders of The Quietus web site asked legendary guitarist Tony Iommi whether there...June 25, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist: I Think K.K. DOWNING Had Just Had Enough
Express & Star recently conducted an interview with bassist Ian Hill of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On the departure of founding guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing: "It came as bombshell to all of us. "I think Ken had just had enough. He'd g...June 24, 2011
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TESTAMENT Bassist On New Album: 'It's Coming To Be, And It's Heavy As S**t'
San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT last week entered the studio with British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, MACHINE HEAD) to begin pre-production on their new album for a late 2011 release. Due to a "serious injury," drummer Paul Bostaph is unable to take p...June 24, 2011
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FATES WARNING To Begin Work On New Album
Progressive metallers FATES WARNING will play a handful of shows in Europe this summer, including a support slot at DREAM THEATER's August 2 concert at Terra Vibe in Athens, Greece. Commented guitarist Jim Matheos: "We're looking forward to playing in Europe again this summer, particularly Headbange...June 23, 2011
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DARK FOREST Signs With CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC
DARK FOREST has inked a deal with Cruz del Sur Music for the release of the band's second full-length album, "Dawn Of Infinity". The group entered the studio on June 18 to begin recording the CD, which will be made available in the fall. A young band based out of Birmingham, England, DARK FOREST has...June 23, 2011
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DEEP PURPLE's ROGER GLOVER, STEVE MORSE Interviewed On Q104.3 (Video)
On June 10, Roger Glover and Steve Morse of DEEP PURPLE stopped by the studios of the WAXQ-FM / Q104.3 radio station in New York City and joined Gerry Martire for a special "Live At 5" before the band's show at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. The 20-minute chat can now be ...June 23, 2011
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SLASH Will Not Appear On MICHAEL SCHENKER's New Album
Despite a previous announcement to the contrary, Slash will not appear on the new album from legendary guitarist Michael Schenker, tentatively titled "Temple Of Rock". Schenker told Metal-Trails.com in a new interview that Slash could not fit the guest appearance into his schedule and that the annou...June 22, 2011
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PRESTO BALLET To Release New EP
PRESTO BALLET, the progressive rock band featuring former METAL CHURCH members Kurdt Vanderhoof (guitar) and Ronny Munroe (vocals),will release a new EP, "Love What You've Done With The Place", on Saturday, July 2. It will be available for download on iTunes and other major online sites, but if you...June 22, 2011
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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: '2' First-Week Sales Revealed
"2", the sophomore album from BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the Anglo-American rock supergroup featuring the talents of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE, BLACK SABBATH),blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (D...June 22, 2011
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WENDY DIO: RONNIE Was Fired From RAINBOW 'Because He Didn't Write More Commercial Songs'
Martin Popoff of Goldmine magazine recently conducted an interview with Wendy Dio, the wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On Ronnie's writing style: Wendy: "Ronnie had a very different way of writing. He didn't want to write love...June 22, 2011
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