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Days of the Fallen Sun

The Junius Letters appearing in the "Public Advertiser" from 1769 through 1772 were libertine to the less reproachful connotation of the phrase, calling colonial English to rebuke conservative government and moreover, to be aware the monarch régime was infringing upon their human rights. Ironic, the...
March 3, 2014
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Bazaar of Wonders

Russian prog duo STARSOUP has a simple mission statement: "to invite different cool musicians and make some good music". For Alexey Markov and Andrew Gryaznov's purposes, this means pushing their less-than-simplistic creations into concrete, if sometimes slow-cooked DREAM THEATER vehicles with an en...
March 3, 2014
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Pslip

Ontario stoner trio SIERRA have captured the attention of KYLESA principals Philip Cope and Laura Pleasants, who recently started their own label, Retro Futurist Records. As their inaugural signing, SIERRA is sure to win over the stoner sect as quickly as they have Cope and Pleasants. Their debut al...
March 2, 2014
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Bearings reissue

You often hear artists mention how, when all is said and done, the ultimate goal of their craft, be it audile or visual, is to leave their proverbial footprints upon Mother Earth. Before succumbing to prostate cancer in 2012, guitar legend Ronnie Montrose had well left his footprints behind. Ask his...
March 2, 2014
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Bridge the Gap

Time and tide, as they say. It's been since 1979's "Lovedrive" that former SCORPIONS cohorts Michael Schenker, Herman Rarebell and Francis Buchholz were last together on record. Cool to see these guys allied once again in 2014 under the banner of MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK. The mere propositi...
March 2, 2014
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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Appetite For Democracy' 3D Film Coming To Theaters, DVD, Blu-Ray

GUNS N' ROSES' 3D film, "Appetite For Democracy", will receive a theatrical release in early April. It will also be made available in several different formats, as detailed below. Filmed during GUNS N' ROSES' "Appetite For Democracy" residency at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino' in Las Veg...
March 2, 2014
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Video: DOWN And LIVING COLOUR Get 'Funky' In Melbourne

AndrewHaug.com has uploaded video footage of members of DOWN and LIVING COLOUR taking part in a "James Brown" funk jam" on February 28 at the Melbourne stop of this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. Check it out below. DOWN will release a new EP, "Down IV - Part Two", on May 13 via ...
March 2, 2014
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PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS Guitarist MARZI MONTAZERI Interviewed On 'Do You Know Jack?' (Audio)

Jack Antonio conducted an interview with PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS guitarist Marzi Montazeri (ex-SUPERJOINT RITUAL). on the February 23 episode of "Do You Know Jack?" radio show on Insane Realm Radio. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. In an interview with Pow...
March 1, 2014
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GEOFF TATE On QUEENSRŸCHE Court Case: I Hope We Can All Part Ways On Good Terms

During a brand new interview with the Northern Colorado radio station 94.3 Loudwire KMAX, singer Geoff Tate was asked if he has seen the article on BLABBERMOUTH.NET where legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo — who plays for Geoff Tate's version of QUEENSRŸCHE — called Tate "the finest composer, singer, fron...
February 28, 2014
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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER Speaks To HYSTERIA TV

Hysteria TV conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Kelliher of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON during this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now watch the chat below. MASTODON's spring headlining tour with support from GOJIRA and KVELERTAK kicks off April 28 in Seattle and c...
February 28, 2014
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DAVE MUSTAINE: When I Left METALLICA, I Totally Re-Evaluated My Guitar Playing

The first episode of "Metalhead To Head", a web-only show where metal masters sit down together for surprisingly candid conversation and plenty of one-time-only music demonstrations and collaborations, can be seen at Fuse.tv. The episode features Dave Mustaine and Ricky Warwick (BLACK STAR RIDERS, T...
February 27, 2014
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CLAWFINGER: 'The Truth' Performance Clip From 'Deafer Dumber Blinder'

20 years after its original release, preparations started for the ultimate anniversary edition of CLAWFINGER's classic album, "Deaf Dumb Blind", one of the most important crossover albums of the 1990s. "Deaf Dumb Blind" was turned into "Deafer Dumber Blinder" (which can be taken as a promise conside...
February 27, 2014
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SLASH Not Interested In GUNS N' ROSES Biopic

Although Slash became a movie producer last year when his Slasher Films released its first title, "Nothing Left To Fear", the guitarist says that he has no interest in producing a movie about the exploits of his original band, GUNS N' ROSES. According to The Pulse Of Radio, he told the Belfast Teleg...
February 27, 2014
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DOWN: 'IV - Part Two' EP Details Revealed

DOWN will release a new EP, "Down IV - Part Two", on May 13 via Down Records/ADA Music. Tracked at Nodferatu's Lair — iconic vocalist Philip H. Anselmo's home studio — and produced by Michael Thompson, Anselmo and DOWN, the new EP is the eagerly anticipated sequel to "Down IV - Part One". The new .....
February 27, 2014
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: Second Trailer For 'Life And Times Of Scrooge' Solo Album

Tuomas Holopainen — the keyboardist and main songwriter of NIGHTWISH — has spent most of 2013 writing and producing his solo album based on a graphic novel called "The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck", written and illustrated by Don Rosa. "Music Inspired By The Life And Times Of Scrooge - Written A...
February 26, 2014