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SLAYER Drummer Discusses PHILM Project In New Interview

Pandie Suicide of Press Pass LA recently conducted an interview with SLAYER/PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Press Pass LA: Can you tell me a bit about the [debut PHILM] album? What was involved with the process for recording "Harmonic"? Dave: Well, we we...

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RUSH Frontman Talks About Making Of 'Clockwork Angels'

RUSH's first new collection of original material in over five years and their first studio release via Anthem/Roadrunner Records, "Clockwork Angels" will be released on June 12. The recording of "Clockwork Angels" began in April 2010 with Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS,...

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SHINEDOWN Bassist Interviewed On 103.9 THE X (Video)

103.9 The X (WXEG),the Active Rock-formatted radio station based in Dayton, Ohio, conducted an interview with bassist Eric Bass of the Jacksonville, Florida-based hard rock/post-grunge band SHINEDOWN at this year's Rock On The Range festival, which was held May 18-20 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Col...

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Ex-FREHLEY'S COMET Member TOD HOWARTH To Release 'Slammin' Rock Tune'

Former FREHLEY'S COMET vocalist, keyboardist and guitarist Tod Howarth is preparing to release a brand new song and video, "Cold Beach". He writes on his Facebook page, "I've gotta say this (I've said it before and I will state it again). Ever since I wrote and recorded 'It's Over Now' in 1988 for F...

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PAUL GILBERT Debuts New 'Rock Guitar School'

ArtistWorks, the first collaborative global learning community comprised of master artists and ambitious amateurs, announces the May 23 launch of the online, interactive Rock Guitar School With Paul Gilbert. Most noted as a member acclaimed heavy metal band RACER X, platinum-selling hard rock band M...

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KILL DEVIL HILL: 'Strange' Video Released

"Strange", the debut video from KILL DEVIL HILL, the new band featuring legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, KILL DEVIL HILL) alongside Rex Brown (PANTERA, DOWN) on bass, Mark Zavon (RATT, W.A.S.P., 40 CYCLE HUM) on guitar and Jason "Dewey" Bragg (PISSING RAZORS) on...

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KILL DEVIL HILL's VINNY APPICE Interviewed On 'Mars Attacks' Podcast (Audio)

The latest episode of the "Mars Attacks" podcast features an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, KILL DEVIL HILL). Vinny talks about what it was like to put KILL DEVIL HILL together, the challenge of getting the perfect sound on the band's debut albu...

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VAN HALEN Singer: 'The Band Is Getting Along Famously, Better Than We Have In Quite Some Time'

VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth has released a videotaped message for the fans explaining the reasons for the postponement of 31 of the band's concerts — starting from their July 7 show at Uncasville, Connecticut's Mohegan Sun Arena through their September 25 concert at Milwaukee's Bradley Center. U...

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FEAR FACTORY: Audio Samples Of Entire 'The Industrialist' Album

Audio samples of all the songs that are set to appear on "The Industrialist", the new album from Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY, can be streamed at Amazon.com. Due in North America on June 5 via Candlelight Records, the CD is a conceptual record based around a story written by vocalist Bur...

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EXUMER Frontman Interviewed On 'Rich Davenport's Rock Show' (Audio)

Vocalist Mem V. Stein of German thrash metal veterans EXUMER was interviewed on the latest edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show". The program can be streamed using the Mixcloud player below. (Note: The Stein interview begins around the 22-minute mark.) EXUMER's first album in 24 years , "Fire &amp...

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KILL DEVIL HILL's VINNY APPICE: 'I'm Not Into The Screaming Thing'

Courtney Devores of CharlotteObserver.com recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, KILL DEVIL HILL). When asked about the formation of KILL DEVIL HILL — which also features Rex Brown (PANTERA, DOWN) on bass, Mark Zavon (RATT, W.A.S.P...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist DJ ASHBA: New Audio Interview Posted Online

Earlier this month, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist DJ Ashba was interviewed about the band's upcoming appearance at the Greenfest Powered By Rock The City on July 1 in Bucharest, Romania. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. In a recent interview with EspyRock, Ashba stated about GU...

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NIKKI SIXX Interviews SEX PISTOLS Legend JOHNNY ROTTEN

On last night's (Friday, May 18) edition of "Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx", host Nikki Sixx welcomed one of his punk rock heroes, John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten) from the SEX PISTOLS and PUBLIC IMAGE LTD. Sixx and his co-host Kerri Kasem talked to the famed musician/singer-songwriter about his legen...

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UNISONIC: More Rehearsal Footage Posted Online

The second in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the rehearsal sessions for UNISONIC's current tour can be seen below. UNISONIC is the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) alongside guitarist Mandy Mey...

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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Interviewed In Argentina (Audio)

César Fuentes Rodríguez of the "Tiempos Violentos" show conducted an interview with guitarist Jeff Waters of Canadian metal veterans ANNIHILATOR prior to the band's April 26 concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. ANNIHILATOR played a special club show...