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PITCH BLACK FORECAST: Performance Footage Of Two New Songs Available

Three-camera video footage of PITCH BLACK FORECAST — the project featuring vocalist Jason "J" Popson (MUSHROOMHEAD, IN COLD BLOOD, Fractured Transmitter Records),drummer Gene Hoglan (FEAR FACTORY, DETHKLOK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEATH, DARK ANGEL, TESTAMENT),guitarist Robert Reinard (NDE),bassist...

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Ex-WARRANT Singer JANI LANE Says He Is Writing Music For Next ALICE COOPER Album

That Hair Metal Blog recently conducted an interview with former WARRANT singer Jani Lane. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. That Hair Metal Blog: What have you been up to lately? Jani: Work-wise, all kinds of stuff. I'm actually trying to gear up to do some shows at the end of ...

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AC/DC Honored At APRA MUSIC AWARDS

The APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) has revealed the winners of the 2010 APRA Music Awards, announced yesterday evening (Monday, June 21) at a red-carpet gala event at the Sydney Convention Centre in Sydney, Australia. Hosted by Jonathon Biggins and Julia Zemiro, the awards celebrat...

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MASTODON Interviewed At 'Jonah Hex' Premiere; Video Available

About.com conducted an interview with Brann Dailor and Brent Hinds of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON at the June 18 Hollywood, California premiere of the "Jonah Hex" movie. ("Jonah Hex" features an original score by MASTODON and Oscar-nominated composer Mario Beltrami.) A transcript of the c...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Announces First-Ever Solo Headlining Tour

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) will embark on his first-ever North American solo headlining tour in October. Each concert will be a special evening exploring a 15-year musical journey, with Townsend performing songs spannin...

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HAIL! Members Jam With MOTÖRHEAD, Hang Out With METALLICA

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser — who is currently involved in the HAIL! project alongside former members of JUDAS PRIEST, SLAYER and MEGADETH — joined MOTÖRHEAD on stage during their June 14, 2010 appearance at the Rock In Rio festival in Madrid, Spain to perform the songs "Going To Brazil" and...

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TOM G. WARRIOR: 'A Part Of Me Will Never Be Able To Get Over CELTIC FROST'

David E. Gehlke of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with TRIPTYKON/ex-CELTIC FROST mainman Tom G. Warrior. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Blistering.com: Are you still struggling with distancing yourself from CELTIC FROST? Warrior: How couldn't I? I was the main songwriter...

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JOHN GARCIA Discusses GARCIA PLAYS KYUSS Project In New Video Interview

Diskant.dk conducted an interview with former KYUSS frontman John Garcia when he played in Copenhagen, Denmark with his GARCIA PLAYS KYUSS project on June 9, 2010. Watch the chat below. Also available is performance footage from the Copenhagen concert. Since KYUSS, Garcia's musical projects include...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE And SLAYER's KERRY KING Discuss The 'Big Four' Tour

Chris Krovatin of Revolver magazine tracked down SLAYER guitarist Kerry King in Austria and MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine in Warsaw, Poland to discuss the two bands' participation in the so-called "Big Four" European dates — a series of Sonisphere festival appearances featuring METALLICA, SLAYER, M...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 32-Minute Video Tribute Posted Online

Bay Area Backstage has uploaded a 32-minute tribute to legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio — best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO — featuring interview and performance clips that were captured over the years. Dio died of stomach cancer on the morning o...

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SINGLE BULLET THEORY Signs With ECLIPSE RECORDS

Philadelphia-based metal band SINGLE BULLET THEORY has inked a four-album deal with Eclipse Records. The group's new CD, "IV" (previously reported to be titled "Divine Ways of Chaos") contains 10 fresh tracks featuring new members John Ruszin III (guitar),Jeff Kalber (bass) and Acacio Carvalho (dru...

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SYSTEM DIVIDE To Tour Canada With ABORTED, AUGURY

SYSTEM DIVIDE, the extreme modern metal act featuring Sven De Caluwé (ABORTED) and Miri Milman (ex-DISTORTED) on vocals, Cole Martinez (ex-YEARS OF FIRE, ANTENORA) and Joseph Spiller (ex-THE BINARY CODE) on guitars, Andrew Lenthe (ANTENORA) on bass, and Mike Heller (MALIGNANCY) on drums, will embark...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: I Never Fired ZAKK WYLDE

Carol Anne Szel of Goldmine magazine recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On his new solo album, "Scream": "I've never spent that much time on any record I've ever made. We started it about a year and a half ago....

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PAIN: 'Cynic Paradise' U.S. First-Week Sales Revealed

"Cynic Paradise", the new album from PAIN — the Swedish band featuring HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren — sold around 300 copies in the United States in its first week of release. "Cynic Paradise" was made available in North America on June 8 via Nuclear Blast Records. The North American version of...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist Checks In From The Road

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse has issued the following update from the road: "This tour has been going amazingly well. "I am consistently surprised at how many places we find young people mixed with older in the audience. If we keep going, it may be possible to meet a lot of third-generation fan...