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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'As Long As I Can Make Ends Meet, I'm More Than Happy With That'
U.K.'s Pure Rawk web site recently conducted an interview with Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Pure Rawk: At the start of 2009, you announced this four-album series called th...April 15, 2011
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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED To Present Silent Auction In Seattle
On April 23, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED — the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan — will rock out at Neumos in Seattle to celebrate the release of their new CD, "The Taking" (release date April 19 via Armoury Records) and host a silent auction benefiting the VA Puget Sound H...April 14, 2011
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INDRAMA: New Demo Song Posted Online
A new demo song, "Down To The Sun", from INDRAMA, the metal band featuring French guitarist/vocalist Gwen Kerjan alongside drummer Morten Lowe Sorensen (MERCENARY, THE ARCANE ORDER, AMARANTHE),bassist Loïc Colin (SCARVE, ONE-WAY MIRROR, WATCHA) and guitarist Ben Antonio (NO RETURN),is available fo...April 14, 2011
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TIMES OF GRACE, UNEARTH, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT Confirmed For SOUNDWAVE REVOLUTION
TIMES OF GRACE, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, UNEARTH and BLACK VEIL BRIDES will take part in what is shaping up to be a new Australian travelling festival dubbed Soundwave Revolution, with an expected launch date of September 24, 2011. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order)...April 14, 2011
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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'I Just Wish I Could Find A Record Store'
Record Store Day recently announced the appointment of Ozzy Osbourne as the Record Store Day Ambassador 2011. Record Store Day is managed by the Music Monitor Network and is organized in partnership with the Alliance of Independent Media Stores (AIMS),the Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS...April 14, 2011
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BLACK STONE CHERRY Schedules 'Rockline' Appearance
Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Monday, May 30 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with BLACK STONE CHERRY by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For more information, visit RocklineRadio.c...April 14, 2011
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SCAR OF THE SUN Signs With SCARLET RECORDS
Greek modern atmospheric metallers SCAR OF THE SUN have inked a deal with Scarlet Records for the worldwide release of their debut album, "A Series Of Unfortunate Concurrencies". Due in Europe on May 26 and in the U.S. on June 14, the CD is described in a press release as "a multi-dimensional musica...April 12, 2011
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FORBIDDEN Announces Headlining Tour
Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN have announced their second headlining run of North America. Joining them on the road will be tech-death thrashers REVOCATION, traditional heavy metal champions WHITE WIZZARD, and Colorado-based thrash merchants HAVOK. Commented FORBIDDEN guitar...April 12, 2011
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TARJA TURUNEN To Perform With THE 69 EYES Singer On Finnish TV
Former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen will perform a duet with Jyrki 69 from THE 69 EYES during the "Idols Tekee Hyvää" live TV broadcast on the Finnish channel MTV3 on Easter Sunday, April 24. The proceeds of the event, which brings the popular American format "Idol Gives Back" to Finland for t...April 12, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: 'Deconstruction' Artwork Unveiled
Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) will release "Deconstruction" and "Ghost" — the third and fourth in a series of albums to be made available under DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT moniker — on June 21 (one day earlier internationally)...April 12, 2011
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SLAYER Drummer Says CANNIBAL CORPSE Guitarist Is Doing 'Great Job' Filling In For JEFF HANNEMAN
Reini of Austria's Stormbringer.at webzine conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo when the band played in Vienna, Austria on April 7, 2011 as part of the "European Carnage" tour with MEGADETH. You can now watch the chat below. On the first show SLAYER played with Pat O'Brien (CANNI...April 12, 2011
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SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO: I Feel Alive When I'm Up On Stage
Arto Lehtinen and Marko Syrjala of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal-Rules.com: When this thing of Jeff [Hanneman, SLAYER guitarist, who was recently forced to sit out shows after coming down with...April 10, 2011
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DEVIN TOWNSEND Interviewed In Helsinki (Video)
Kaaos TV conducted a video interview with Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, STEVE VAI, LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR, GWAR) on March 31, 2011 at the Cable Factory in Helsinki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. Devin Townsend will release "Deconstruction" and "Ghost...April 9, 2011
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Russia's SILENZIUM Covers STRATOVARIUS' 'Anthem Of The World' (Video)
Video footage of SILENZIUM performing a cover version of the STRATOVARIUS song "Anthem Of The World" can be viewed below. SILENZIUM was created in 2004 by young musicians from Novosibirsk Philharmonic Society. The Russian group is described as "a classical string quartet with the addition of a contr...April 9, 2011
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ALEX SKOLNICK: I Am Rejecting The Idea That People Who Play In Metal Bands Can Only Play Metal
Mark Morton of Heavy Metal Examiner recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist and leader of ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, Alex Skolnick. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Heavy Metal Examiner: I recall back when you started [ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO], the metal community im...April 9, 2011
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