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GUNS N' ROSES Joined By SIXX: A.M. Guitarist D.J. ASHBA
GUNS N' ROSES has announce that guitarist and songwriter D.J. Ashba has joined the band for the upcoming tour. Ashba, who officially replaces current NINE INCH NAILS guitarist Robin Finck, is best known as co-founder of hard rock bands SIXX: A.M. and BEAUTIFUL CREATURES. "D.J.'s a gifted, energetic...March 21, 2009
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Talks 'Guitar Hero'
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich recently spoke to Blender.com about "Guitar Hero: Metallica" (out March 29),which features 28 songs spanning the hard rockers' entire career, plus 21 tracks by the likes of MOTÖRHEAD, LYNYRD SKYNYRD and MASTODON. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Blender.com: How...March 21, 2009
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HAMMETT Says JASON NEWSTED Will 'Most Likely' Perform With METALLICA At ROCK HALL Induction
Flea of the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS will induct METALLICA at the sold-out Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony Saturday, April 4, at Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio. "It's cool that he's not in a heavy metal band but is a well-respected musician you might not expect," METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hamm...March 21, 2009
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NEW YORK DOLLS: New Album Sample Available
Legendary rockers NEW YORK DOLLS have posted an audio sample of their new album, "Cause I Sez So", on the band's official web site. The CD will be released on May 5 via the Atco label (which has been specially re-launched) through Warner Brothers. Check out the album artwork below. After working tog...March 20, 2009
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METALLICA Frontman Talks ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
METALLICA will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. Joining the band as inductees are guitar legend JEFF BECK, RUN-DMC, BOBBY WOMACK, and LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS. METALLICA are first-time nominees, with the nomination coming 25 years after the release of the band's 1...March 20, 2009
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HEAVEN & HELL: New Single Snippet Available For Streaming
A 37-second snippet of the new HEAVEN & HELL single, "Bible Black", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. After finishing several heralded world tours as HEAVEN & HELL last summer, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice were tighter than ever before, b...March 20, 2009
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CANNIBAL CORPSE Interviewed In London; Video Available
Contraband Candy's René Ackermann conducted an interview with Florida death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE when they suported CHILDREN OF BODOM on February 19, 2009 at the HMV Forum in London, England. Watch the 12-minute chat below. CANNIBAL CORPSE has confirmed their first Japanese tour in support of t...March 20, 2009
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MACHIAVELLIAN Signs With GLASSTONE RECORDS
Skelmersdale, England's death-thrash outfit MACHIAVELLIAN has inked a deal with Glasstone Records for the U.K. release of the group's debut, "The Impossibility of Death in the Minds of the Living". Recorded at Foel Studios in Wales, "The Impossibility of Death in the Minds of the Living" was mastere...March 20, 2009
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VINCE NEIL's Skylar Neil Memorial Golf Tournament To Be Held In Early May
Vince Neil is perhaps best known as the front man for the legendary rock group MÖTLEY CRÜE. But thanks to his Skylar Neil Foundation he is also widely recognized as a man who generously gives back. After losing his five-year-old daughter Skylar to cancer in 1995, Vince dedicated himself to raising a...March 19, 2009
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CANNIBAL CORPSE Confirms Japanese Tour Dates
Florida death metalers CANNIBAL CORPSE have confirmed their first Japanese tour in support of their new album, "Evisceration Plague". They will headline the Extreme the Dojo Vol. 22 tour with support from THE FACELESS and MISERY INDEX. Commented bassist and founding member Alex Webster: "We haven't...March 19, 2009
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ABSCESS To Team Up With POPULATION REDUCTION For Split CD/LP
Tankcrimes will release a ABSCESS / POPULATION REDUCTION split LP/CD in the spring 2009. The split, brought on by a fan-based cover song years ago, features cover art by Chris Reifert. In 2005, POPULATION REDUCTION contacted Chris Reifert of ABSCESS with a demo tape including a cover of ABSCESS' "I...March 18, 2009
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ZAO To Release 'Awake?' In May
Influential heavy music act ZAO will release its new album, "Awake?", on May 5 via Ferret Music. The follow-up to 2006's "The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here" was recorded in Latrobe, Pennsylvania (near Greensburg); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Encinitas, California; and San Marcos, California. AS I LAY DYI...March 18, 2009
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WOLF: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
"Ravenous", the new album from the Swedish heavy metal band WOLF, is available for streaming in its entirety at MetalKult. "Ravenous" will be released in North America on March 24 via Century Media Records. Out in Europe since late last month, the CD features a guest guitar solo by Hank Shermann (FO...March 17, 2009
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STATIC-X: 'Rockline' Appearance Available For Streaming
Guitarist/vocalist Wayne Static and bassist Tony Campos of the Los Angeles-based metal band STATIC-X were the featured guests on the March 16, 2009 episode of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn. The program is now available for streaming at this location. As previou...March 17, 2009
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Behold the Failure
It is time again for one of those "Holy Shit!" albums. With "Behold the Failure", Switzerland's MUMAKIL may have just established themselves as heirs to NASUM's grindcore throne. What is sure to end up one of 2009's worthiest grind albums, "Behold the Failure" is the kind of disc that is in league w...March 17, 2009
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