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'Nobody Cages Me' Book Highlights The Remarkable Journey Of JIMI HENDRIX

Frequent discussions on who's the greatest guitarist of all time always bring the name Jimi Hendrix at the forefront. Considered as the greatest electric guitarist in the history of rock music by other musicians and commentators in the industry, he is often compared to world renowned artists. But wh...

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MASTERPLAN, MAGNUM, Ex-HELLOWEEN Members To Tour With AVANTASIA

Bob Catley (MAGNUM),Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN),Amanda Somerville, Olli Hartmann and Michael Kiske (HELLOWEEN) are among the musicians who will perform with AVANTASIA, the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet, on the group's upcoming tour. So far the following dates have been announced: Nov. 30...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Talks About 'Sudden Death' Track (Video)

Video footage of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine talking about the band's new track called "Sudden Death", which will serve as the finger-busting finale to the forthcoming "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock" game, can be viewed below. In a recent interview with RollingStone.com, Mustaine stated about the...

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MELECHESH Mainman Talks About Forthcoming Album In New Video Interview

The Wicked Witch of Sonic Shocks recently conducted an interview with mainman and founding member Ashmedi of Sumerian thrashing black metallers MELECHESH. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. MELECHESH's fifth album, "The Epigenesis", will be released on October 1 via Nuclear Blast Records...

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THERION: Tour Schedules Changes Announced

Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION have issued the following update: "The tour schedule has changed: The shows in Caracas (Venezuela),Chihuahua and Puebla (both Mexico) have to be cancelled and the show in Santiago de Chile has moved to the Teatro Caupolican. In Europe there will be...

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MELECHESH: Second 'The Epigenesis' Trailer Released

The second in a series of video trailers for "The Epigenesis", the forthcoming fifth album from Sumerian thrashing black metallers MELECHESH, can be viewed below. "The Epigenesis" will be released on October 1 via Nuclear Blast Records. The 11-song effort was recorded in the newly built Babajim Stud...

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THE POODLES Sign With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Frontiers Records has announced a worldwide partnership with Swedish hard rockers THE POODLES. The band's concert DVD, "In the Flesh", and accompanying live album, "No Quarter", will be released before the end of 2010, followed by THE POODLES' fourth studio CD in early 2011. According to a press rel...

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THE CONTORTIONIST: Three New Songs Available For Streaming

Indianapolis, Indiana's THE CONTORTIONIST will release its full-length debut, "Exoplanet", on August 31 via Good Fight Music. The CD was produced by UNEARTH guitarist Ken Susi, who feels that THE CONTORTIONIST has something fresh and unique to bring to the table. "Exoplanet" track listing: 01. Prima...

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CEPHALIC CARNAGE: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Misled By Certainty", the new album from Denver, Colorado-based technical death/grind metallers CEPHALIC CARNAGE, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. Due on August 31 via Relapse Records, the follow-up to 2007's "Xenosapien" was recorded at the band's own studio w...

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NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE Guitarist Quits

Guitarist and founding member Markku Jokikokko of Finnish thrash metal pioneers NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE has left the band "to pursue other interests in his life." The remaining members of the group will continue to write and record new songs for the next NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE album. NATIONAL N...

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OBITUARY Brothers Launch UNation, Continue Work On New TARDY BROTHERS Album

John Tardy (vocals) and Donald Tardy (drums) of Florida-based death metal veterans OBITUARY are involved in a brand new venture called Unation.com, "a social networking web site" that "is going to be the best site on the planet for us to communicate with our fans and keep [fans] up to date with what...

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PRIMAL FEAR, Ex-BLACK SABBATH, RIOT Members Featured On New PHENOMENA Album

Escape Music has set a September 24 release date for the much-anticipated new album from Tom Galley, the creator of PHENOMENA, titled "Blind Faith". The effort features guest contributions from countless renowned musicians such as: * Mike DeMeo (RIOT, MASTERPLAN) * Rob Moratti and Ian Crichton (SAGA...

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All Empires Fall

"All Empires Fall" is the story of an Irish band that formed way back in 1987 and travelled a hard road to pagan metal stardom; yes, "stardom," it's a relatively small community. It is also the story of a band that has always been true to its ideals. Through hard work, determination, and a resolute...

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Genesis to Nemesis

Finally a new release from INFERNAEON, the Florida band that offered a fresh take on the Tampa sound with their 2007 debut "A Symphony of Suffering". Well, more like a reinvention since the sound of the album was symphonic death/black metal (more death than black at the time) and succeeded in distan...

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Five albums in and one still marvels at just how apt a name that the ever-prolific Ryan Lipynsky (THE HOWLING WIND, THRALLDOM) chose for this project. The vocalist/guitarist seems to thrive in a world rife with tremors, dense smog, and aural proclivities that tend not to be soothing to the soul. And...