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JOE SATRIANI To Release 'Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards' In October

Joe Satriani, one of rock music's most renowned electric guitarists, has announced details of his highly anticipated 14th studio album, "Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards". The album will be made available in the U.S. on October 5 (one day earlier internationally) via Epic Records. On "Black Swans An...

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EXES FOR EYES Debut To Include TEAR FOR FEARS Cover

Dave Sheldon, former touring bassist for Canadian thrash-metal veterans ANNIHILATOR, has started a new project: EXES FOR EYES. The musician, who has since reverted back to guitar, has enlisted the Montreal vocal juggernaut "Big" James Arsenian of the band ENDAST, to front the brand new metallic mono...

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AEROSMITH Bassist Says STEVEN TYLER Is Doing 'American Idol'

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton has confirmed to The Star-Ledger that the band's frontman, Steven Tyler, will be a judge in the next season of "American Idol". "Steven is doing 'American Idol'. The ink is dry on that," said Hamilton. "So, we'll have to work around his schedule for a new record. "I ho...

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VOIVOD, PORCUPINE TREE Members Contribute To 'Mean Deviation' Book

Bazillion Points Books has announced the late 2010 release of "Mean Deviation: Four Decades Of Progressive Heavy Metal" by Jeff Wagner, a former editor of Metal Maniacs magazine and veteran supporter of metal's most risk-taking bands. Wagner analyzes the heady side of metal in this exhaustive histor...

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DEE SNIDER Says Having Town Named After Him Is 'One Of The Coolest Things'

What started as a joking request led the town of Cridersville, Ohio, to officially change its name for a day to in honor of Dee Snider, front man for the 1980s heavy metal band TWISTED SISTER, and national spokesman for March of Dimes Bikers for Babies. "I've had many dreams and been lucky enough to...

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X JAPAN Set To Invade America With First-Ever U.S. Tour

They've sold 30 million records and DVDs, filled the 55,000-seast Tokyo Dome a record-breaking 18 times, they pioneered "Visual-Kei," the Japanese music movement that helped spark the current world-wide Anime craze, and their leader has been referred to as "the Bono of Japan." But the one thing this...

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JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE: Tour Dates Announced

JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE will celebrate the life and music of his father — the legendary LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham. The limited engagement of concert dates — timed to take place just after the 30th anniversary of John's passing on September 25, 1980 — will launch in North Americ...

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Classic SLAYER Vinyl To Be Released As High-End, Limited-Edition Box Set

For the first time in its near-30-year history, SLAYER, the single most distinctive and radical thrash metal band ever, will see its ten American Recordings albums released as a limited-edition, high-end box set — "The Vinyl Conflict" (American Recordings/Sony Legacy). Ten albums on 11 discs, "The V...

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IMMORTAL To Headline Next Year's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL will headline the 2011 edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival which is expected to take place next August at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, United Kingdom. More information will be made available soon. The Bloodstock Open Air heavy metal festival was established i...

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MY RUIN: Tour Dates Cancelled

MY RUIN, the Los Angeles duo consisting of vocalist Tairrie B. and multi-instrumentalist Mick Murphy, has issued the following update: "It's with heavy hearts and deep regret due to circumstances beyond our control we are being forced to postpone and reschedule our L.A. and London shows as well as o...

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WARBEAST Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

Texas metallers WARBEAST (formerly TEXAS METAL ALLIANCE) have parted ways with guitarist Rick Perry and have replaced him with Bobby Tillotson (a.k.a. "J.R." ). Commented the band: "We are all parting on good terms and there are no hard feelings between any of us. We LOVE Rick Perry and he will alwa...

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DORO PESCH, MESHUGGAH Drummer, EVILE Guitarist Talk BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

MESHUGGAH's Tomas Haake, EVILE's Ol Drake and Doro Pesch spoke to Kerrang! magazine about this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which is set to take place August 13-15, 2010 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, United Kingdom. Watch the clip below. The Bloodstock Open Air heavy metal fes...

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Reunited FAITH CIRCUS Working On New Material

A mere 11 months after declaring to the world they would no longer be working together, Norwegian hard rockers FAITH CIRCUS have returned. Marc Farrano (vocals),Marius Morch (guitar),Baard Nordvik (drums) and new bassist Christer Ottesen (ex-POPIUM, FLARE) are in pre-production for a brand new stu...

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OZZFEST 2010: Set Times For Kick-Off Show Revealed

Ozzfest is back and fans aren't the only ones excited about it — this year's performers are pumped up, as illustrated by the quotes below. Launching Saturday, August 14 in San Bernardino, California — the birthplace of the first Ozzfest in 1996 — this year's tour will include main stage artists OZZY...

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THE BURNING: 'Hail The Horde' Track Listing, Guest Musicians Revealed

Hard-hitting Danish four-piece THE BURNING will release its third album, "Hail The Horde", in Europe on October 22 via Massacre Records. The CD was produced by Jacob Bredahl (HATESPHERE, PURIFIED IN BLOOD),while the drum recordings and mastering were handled by Tue Madsen (SUICIDE SILENCE, HEAVEN S...