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TESTAMENT's ERIC PETERSON Schedules MUSICIANS INSTITUTE Guitar Clinic
Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT will take part in a special metal guitar clinic on Thursday, November 19 at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California. During this Concert Hall event, the speed metal pioneer will share his approach to riff writing, album production,...November 11, 2009
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AUGURY Drummer Quits
Drummer Antoine Baril has announced his departure from the Montreal progressive death metal act AUGURY. He says, "Some personal and professional reasons made multiple touring impossible for me at the moment." He adds, "I wish all the best for AUGURY because those wonderful guys are making incredibly...November 10, 2009
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GODHATE Signs With METAL AGE PRODUCTIONS
Swedish death metallers GODHATE have inked a three-album deal with Metal Age Productions. The band's new CD, "Equal In The Eyes Of Death", will be released before the end of the year. Commented the band: "From the very beginning we had a very good feeling about Metal Age Productions. The way they ac...November 10, 2009
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AM CONSPIRACY To Hit The Road In January
AM CONSPIRACY, the band fronted by former DROWNING POOL vocalist Jason "Gong" Jones, will release its self-titled debut album on January 12, 2010. Burnhill Union Records signed the hard-rocking group earlier in 2009 and the Chicago-based label is pleased to launch the record as their premiere releas...November 10, 2009
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STEVE GRIMMETT Says He Was Being Considered For Singer Position In MAIDEN, PRIEST And SABBATH
British heavy metal vocalist Steve Grimmett has told Classic Rock magazine that he nearly joined not one, not two… but three legendary bands. Grimmett, who made his name with GRIM REAPER, ONSLAUGHT and LIONSHEART, said, "When Bruce Dickinson left IRON MAIDEN, I sent them a demo. But never heard anyt...November 9, 2009
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THE JOE PERRY PROJECT: More Tour Dates Announced
AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry's solo band, dubbed THE JOE PERRY PROJECT, has scheduled the following dates: Nov. 10 - The Fillmore at Irving Plaza - New York, NY Nov. 11 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ Nov. 13 - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom - Hampton Beach, NH Nov. 14 - House of Blues - Boston...November 9, 2009
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SLAYER's KING: 'It's Essential To Emulate Your Heroes To Help You Find What You Need To Become'
Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: Do you listen to new bands in any serious way? Kerry: I get CDs probably more than anybody in the band because I do more signings than...November 8, 2009
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SKINLAB Frontman Says New Album Is 'Selling Like S**t'
Stefan Topuzov's Music Vault recently conducted an interview with vocalist/bassist Steev Esquivel of San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Stefan Topuzov's Music Vault: You cancelled a whole tour due to your lung infection, so asking you how you are doi...November 8, 2009
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HERRERA: GENE HOGLAN Told Me He Can't Even Play Some Of FEAR FACTORY's Early Songs
FEAR FACTORY/ARKAEA drummer Raymond Herrera was interviewed on the October 25, 2009 edition of the "Uncensored Net Noise". The program can now be streamed using the audio player below. (Note: The Herrera interview begins around the 47-minute mark.) A few excerpts from the chat follow (transcribed by...November 8, 2009
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OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND Guitarist GUS G. Signs On As ROCK HOUSE Instructor
Rock House, the leader in music instruction, announced today that Gus G., founding member and driving force behind the band FIREWIND, has joined its roster of master instructors. Gus is the guitar wunderkind who recently can be seen performing live with the prince of darkness himself, OZZY OSBOURNE....November 5, 2009
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DAVE MUSTAINE Says MEGADETH And SLAYER 'Started To Become Close' In Australia
ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. An excerpt from the chat follows below. ARTISTdirect.com: One of ["Endgame"]'s standouts is "The Hardest Part of Letting Go…Sealed with a Kiss". What's the story behind that one? Mustaine: That'...November 4, 2009
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BARN BURNER Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS
Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of BARN BURNER. From the metal loving city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada's comes one of the most killer riff machines this side of the three-headed love child of IRON MAIDEN, THIN LIZZY and FU MANCHU. BARN BURNER has been cruising around Canada over the pa...November 4, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Talks Golf
Golf365 recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Golf365: Is it true DEF LEPPARD got you into golf? Downing: Yeah, kind of. They challenged us to a game of golf and we challenged them to tennis. That sort of got us back into .....November 3, 2009
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MONOLITH: Four Songs From Forthcoming Album Available For Streaming
Ontario, Canada, MONOLITH has posted four songs from its forthcoming debut album on the band's MySpace page. The CD, which is scheduled for a January 2010 release via Bombworks Records, was recorded at Batcave Studios with Adam Wathan and was mixed and mastered with Jordan Valeriote at Sundown Studi...November 3, 2009
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Under Blood Red Skies
"Party.San? Are you ready to bleed? Then you better bleed for me!" And that's exactly what the crowd at Germany's Party.San festival did for DISMEMBER when they launched into that slab of vintage Swedish death from the band's seminal debut, "Like an Ever Flowing Stream". A much better visual and aud...November 3, 2009
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