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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK At 'Brooklyn Springtime Guitar Show' (Video)

Video footage of TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick at the second annual Brooklyn Springtime Guitar Show on April 1, 2012 at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg, New York can be seen below. Organized by Mike Schnapp, a Bowl DJ, and Lisa Sharken, a veteran music gear magazine writer and technician, this one...

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TESTAMENT: Second Behind-The-Scenes Clip From Making Of 'Native Blood' Video

The second clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the "Native Blood" video from San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT can be seen below. TESTAMENT vocalist Chuck Billy collaborated with seasoned director Mike Sloat to put together a clip that is universal in message while b...

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DESTRUCTION: More New Album Details Revealed

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION are currently in Gernhart Studios in Troisdorf, Germany with engineer Martin Buchwalter recording their 30th-anniversary album, "Spiritual Genocide", for a November release via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD, which will be mixed by Andy Classen, feature guest...

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COAL CHAMBER To Play First Los Angeles-Area Show In More Than 10 Years

COAL CHAMBER, the reformed '90s alt-metal band fronted by current DEVILDRIVER singer Dez Fafara, is in talks with the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California to play its first Los Angeles-area show in over 10 years. COAL CHAMBER played its first reunion dates in late February and early March as...

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VISION OF DISORDER: 'Set To Fail' Video Released

"Set To Fail", the new video from hardcore/metal veterans VISION OF DISORDER (a.k.a. V.O.D.),can be seen below. The song comes off the band's new album, "The Cursed Remain Cursed", which will be released on September 18 (one day earlier in Europe) via Candlelight Records. Commented VISION OF DISORD...

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DREAM THEATER Films New Concert DVD In Buenos Aires; Fan-Filmed Video Footage Available

DREAM THEATER's August 19 and August 20 concerts at Estadio Luna Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina were professionally filmed and recorded for the band's next live DVD, to be released sometime next year. The setlists for the two concerts were as follows: Sunday, August 19 01. Bridges In The Sky 02. 6:...

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FAITH NO MORE Singer: No Plans For New Studio Album

Singer Mike Patton of the reactivated influential alt-metal act FAITH NO MORE recently told Australia's News.com.au that he and his bandmates have no plans to work on new material anytime in the near future. "We're pretty happy with just touring," he said. "There was talk, 'Should we write new stuff...

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JACK RUSSELL Wants Legal Dispute Over GREAT WHITE Name To Go Away

"The Classic Metal Show" recently conducted an interview with JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE vocalist Jack Russell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On whether the reason he fell into a harder run with partying was due to the heavy emotional baggage that came along with dealing with the...

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Guitar Icon ZAKK WYLDE To Host Sports Talk Show On SiriusXM

SiriusXM satellite radio today announced that guitar icon Zakk Wylde, founder of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and former guitarist for OZZY OSBOURNE, will host a new weekly sports talk series available to SiriusXM listeners nationwide. "Wylde On Sports" — which Wylde will host alongside veteran sports talk p...

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TREMONTI To Headline Fourth Annual 'HardDrive Live Tour'

United Stations' nationally syndicated radio show "HardDrive" has announced the 2012 "HardDrive Live Tour" featuring TREMONTI and MAN THE MIGHTY. The fourth annual trek will begin in Flint, Michigan on September 20, and is scheduled to hit thirteen cities across North America. TREMONTI with CHARM CI...

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS To Perform On 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno'

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS will perform "The Celestials" from their current album "Oceania" this Thursday, August 23 on the "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno", their first national television performance since the album's release. The band is coming off a successful tour of Australia, New Zealand and South...

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KILL RITUAL Signs With SCARLET RECORDS

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers KILL RITUAL have inked a worldwide deal with Scarlet Records. The band's debut album, "The Serpentine Ritual", will be released on October 30. The CD was recorded and engineered by KILL RITUAL lead guitarist Steve Rice at Fang Studios in San Mateo, California and Fos...

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ALL HAIL THE YETI: 'The Art Of Mourning' Video Released

"The Art Of Mourning", the new video from the Los Angeles-based metal quartet ALL HAIL THE YETI, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's self-titled debut album, which will be released in North America on August 28 via AFM Records. "The Art Of Mourning" is about a gunslinger who wants out o...

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SLAYER, ANTHRAX, DOWN, EXODUS Members Schedule New York City In-Store

Three of the leading gear/technology companies for both musicians and consumers alike are partnering up with Guitar Center for an in-store appearance unlike any other. The "Metal Masters" will be making a stop at Guitar Center in Union Square (25 West 14th Street) on September 6, a day before their...

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MAIDEN UNITED: More 'Across The Seventh Sea' Audio Samples Available

MAIDEN UNITED, the all-acoustic IRON MAIDEN tribute project featuring Damian Wilson (THRESHOLD, HEADSPACE) and Ruud Jolie (WITHIN TEMPTATION),will release its new album, "Across The Seventh Sea", on September 28 on CD, iTunes and limited-edition black-and-blue transparent vinyl. "Across The Seventh...