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Former ANTHRAX Guitarist DAN SPITZ: 'Jesus Is The Reason I Still Breathe'

Former ANTHRAX and current RED LAMB guitarist Dan Spitz has posted the following message on his Facebook page: "Jesus is the reason I still breathe. "The heart [doctors] tell me I should be dead. "I had a heart attack a few years back where my main artery to my heart was 98% closed. I have ...

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DEATHDESTRUCTION Completes Recording New Album

Swedish metallers DEATHDESTRUCTION have finished recording their sophomore album, tentatively titled "Death Is The Winner", at Bohus Sound studios in Kungälv, Sweden with producer Roberto Laghi (IN FLAMES, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, LOK, SONIC SYNDICATE). Laghi is currently mixing the CD, whose sound is de...

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SPIRITUAL BEGGARS To Embark On European Tour In April

SPIRITUAL BEGGARS — the Swedish band featuring ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, along with vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (FIREWIND) — has issued the following year-end update: "Happy New Year, rockers! Thank you for your support and patience in 2012. We're looking forw...

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GWAR Frontman Pays Tribute To MIKE SCACCIA

GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) has posted the following message regarding the passing of MINISTRY and RIGOR MORTIS guitarist Mike Scaccia: "The metal and music world in general lost a true legend this past week after the unexpected death of MINISTRY and RIGOR MORTIS guitar player...

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STEVEN ADLER Hopes To Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME With His New Band

Rock Rebel Magazine recently conducted an interview with ADLER members Steven Adler (drums) and Lonny Paul (guitars). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rock Rebel Magazine: Your first gig was in Cape Coral. How was the audience as you played new material? Steven: Yes, that was our fir...

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NIGHTVISION Bassist Killed In Car Crash

According to the Sleaford Standard, Dean Hocking, bassist for U.K. heavy rockers NIGHTVISION, was killed in a car crash early Thursday morning (December 27) in Sleaford, England. The 23-year-old musician and an as-yet-unnamed 37-year-old fellow passenger were both pronounced dead at the scene. The i...

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KROMOSOM's First CD Due In January

Boasting an entirely unhinged, filthy auditory assault, Melbourne, Australia-based ragers KROMOSOM have hooked up with Southern Lord Recordings for the band's first CD release, "Live Forever". Born in the smoldering wake of now-defunct Australian crust acts SCHIFOSI and PISSCHRIST, and featuring cur...

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SLASH's Bassist TODD KERNS Interviewed On 'Music Biz Weekly' Podcast (Audio)

Todd Kerns, the bassist and backup vocalist in Slash's band as well as a member of SIN CITY SINNERS, was interviewed for this week's edition of the "Music Biz Weekly" podcast. Kerns sat down with Michael Brandvold and Brian Thompson to talk about his music, playing with Slash, what drives his creati...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Talks New Album In Video Interview

O2 Academy recently conducted an interview with Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. You can now watch the chat below. "Riot", the new single from BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, will be available at all digital providers on January 15. The track, which can be streamed below, is the first official sing...

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KATATONIA: New Video Interview Posted Online

O2 Academy recently conducted an interview with Swedish dark rockers KATATONIA. You can now watch the chat below. KATATONIA's ninth album, "Dead End Kings", sold 3,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 138 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at p...

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TANKARD: Audio Interview With ANDREAS 'GERRE' GEREMIA

Lima, Peru's ElCuartelDelMetal.net recently conducted an interview with vocalist Andreas "Gerre" Geremia of German alcoholic thrashers TANKARD. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. TANKARD's 30th-anniversary album, "A Girl Called Cerveza", was released on July 27 via the band's...

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TWISTED SISTER Joined By Former YANKEES Star BERNIE WILLIAMS At Sandy Relief Concert (Video)

Former Yankees star Bernie Williams joined TWISTED SISTER on stage on December 16 at The Emporium in Patchogue, New York, as part of a benefit concert for the families affected by Hurricane Sandy, to perform the band's classic song "We're Not Gonna Take It". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearanc...

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ULI JON ROTH, STEVE MORSE, RICHIE KOTZEN, GUS G. To Perform At 'Jason Becker's Not Dead Yet'

Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE),Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON),Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS) and Gus G. (FIREWIND, OZZY OSBOURNE) are among the musicians who will perform at a special concert on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Slim's in San Francisco, California, reminding the world that Jason Becker's Not D...

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HATEBREED: Second 'The Divinity Of Purpose' Trailer Released

A three-minute trailer for "The Divinity Of Purpose", the new album from Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED, in which the band's frontman, Jamey Jasta discusses the CD's lyrics, can be seen below. "The Divinity Of Purpose" is available for pre-order on iTunes (in the United States and Cana...

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STRYPER To Be Joined By TODD LA TORRE, JEFF SCOTT SOTO At Anaheim Concert

Christian hard rockers STRYPER will be joined by several guest musicians during their January 26 concert at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California. Todd La Torre (QUEENSRŸCHE, CRIMSON GLORY) will sing the IRON MAIDEN classic "The Trooper" and STRYPER's "Surrender". Legendary hard rock vocalist Je...