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P.O.D. Signs With RAZOR & TIE
Razor & Tie has announced the signing of the Christian hard rockers P.O.D. (PAYABLE ON DEATH) to an exclusive, multi-album, worldwide deal. The band's as-yet-untitled new album will see the band reunited with longtime producer Howard Benson who also helmed the group's massive "Satellite" CD and...October 6, 2011
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MASTODON Performs On 'Late Show With David Letterman' (Video)
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON performed the song "Curl Of The Burl" on last night's (Wednesday, October 5) edition of CBS-TV's "Late Show With David Letterman". You can now watch video footage of their appearance below. "Curl Of The Burl" comes off MASTODON's new album, "The Hunter", which...October 6, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT: New Audio Interview With MICHAEL ANTHONY
On October 5, Barbara Caserta of Italian web radio Linearock.it conducted an interview with CHICKENFOOT/ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. CHICKENFOOT's sophomore album, "III", sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week o...October 6, 2011
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DEVILDRIVER: Drum-Cam Footage From San Francisco Posted Online
Drum-cam footage of DEVILDRIVER's John Boecklin performing the song "Dead To Rights" during the band's September 26, 2011 concert at Regency Center in San Francisco, California with ARCH ENEMY, SKELETONWITCH and CHTHONIC can be seen below. DEVILDRIVER guitarist Mike Spreitzer was forced to sit out t...October 5, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Guitarist: First Tour With MIKE MANGINI 'Was So Smooth That It Was Almost Scary'
Jose Bosso of Guitar World conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER for the magazine's November 2011 issue, which features the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal (METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX) on the cover. A few excerpts from the chat fo...October 5, 2011
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SPINESHANK: Official 'Murder Suicide' Lyric Video Released
The reactivated original lineup of SPINESHANK featuring Jonny Santos (vocals),Tommy Decker (drums),Mike Sarkisyan (guitar) and Rob Garcia (bass) will release its fourth album, "Anger Denial Acceptance", next year through an as-yet-undetermined record label. Produced by Sarkisyan and Decker and mix...October 5, 2011
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OZZY OSBOURNE, ALICE IN CHAINS Bassists To Appear At 'Bass Player LIVE!'
Bass Player LIVE! is back to bring players, manufacturers, and artists together in an intimate environment for hands-on access to the latest instruments, equipment and instruction on playing technique and application. This year's event will feature two-days of exhibition, live demos and clinics on O...October 5, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT: 'III' First-Week Sales Revealed
CHICKENFOOT's sophomore album, "III", sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 9 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's self-titled debut opened with 49,000 units back in June 2009 to debut at No. 6. "III" was produced by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, METALL...October 5, 2011
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MASTODON's 'The Hunter' Cracks U.S. Top 10
"The Hunter", the new album from Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON, sold 39,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 10 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "Crack The Skye", opened with 41,000 units back in April 2009 to debut at No. 1...October 5, 2011
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New DREAM THEATER Drummer On Joining Band: I Go To Bed Every Night And Say 'Thank You'
John Dunphy of the Morristown Patch recently conducted an interview with new DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On dedicating himself fully to one thing the band after marrying in 2005 and spending several years as associate professor of percussion a...October 4, 2011
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DEVILDRIVER Guitarist Interviewed On 'Toil Rock Radio' (Audio)
Toil Rock Radio last week conducted an interview with guitarist Jeff Kendrick of California metallers DEVILDRIVER. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. DEVILDRIVER guitarist Mike Spreitzer was forced to sit out the band's recent South American tour after suffering a seizure....October 4, 2011
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Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Metal Masters Clinic' Available
Behind-the-scenes footage from the second Metal Masters Clinic, which was held on September 12 at the Best Buy Theater in New York City, can be viewed below. Participating musicians: * Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) - Drums * Frank Bello (ANTHRAX) - Bass * Kerry King (SLAYER) - Guitar * David Ellefson (M...October 4, 2011
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DEVILDRIVER: New Video Interview With JEFF KENDRICK
Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Guitar World conducted an interview with guitarist Jeff Kendrick of California metallers DEVILDRIVER when the band played at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on September 27, 2011 with ARCH ENEMY and CHTHONIC. You can now watch the chat below. DEVILDRIVER guitarist Mike Spreitze...October 4, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT's JOE SATRIANI: We Were Lucky To Naturally Stumble Upon An Identifiable Sound
Peter Hodgson of IHeartGuitarBlog.com recently conducted an interview with CHICKENFOOT guitarist Joe Satriani. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. IHeartGuitarBlog.com: The first thing that really struck me about [the new CHICKENFOOT album, "III") was that there's a really identifiable...October 4, 2011
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SPINESHANK: New Song Available For Streaming
The reactivated original lineup of SPINESHANK featuring Jonny Santos (vocals),Tommy Decker (drums),Mike Sarkisyan (guitar) and Rob Garcia (bass) will release its fourth album, "Anger Denial Acceptance", next year through an as-yet-undetermined record label. Produced by Sarkisyan and Decker and mix...October 3, 2011