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JEFF LOOMIS, KEITH MERROW Talk To MADCAP MUSIC REVIEW About CONQUERING DYSTOPIA Project (Video)

Madcap Music Review's John Golden conducted an interview with former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis and Portland, Oregon studio musician Keith Merrow at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which took place January 23-26 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN On Spoken-Word Tour: 'I'm Excited About These Shows Because It's Only Gonna Get Better'

Tim Louie of The Aquarian Weekly recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. An excerpt from the chat follows below. The Aquarian Weekly: To me, you were always the charismatic guy in ANTHRAX. Does it shock you that they asked you to do a spoken-word show? Scott: I don't know i...

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GUS G. Talks About Debut Solo Album In PLANETMOSH Interview (Audio)

Guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, was recently interviewed by U.K.'s PlanetMosh. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Gus G. has set a March 18 release date ...

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THE SKULL Joined By Former TROUBLE Bassist-Turned-Guitarist CHUCK ROBINSON

THE SKULL, the new band featuring original members of American doom metal legends TROUBLE — Eric Wagner (vocals) and Jeff "Oly" Olson (drums) — alongside longtime TROUBLE bassist Ron Holzner and SACRED DAWN guitarist Lothar Keller, has recruited former TROUBLE bassist Chuck Robinson as its new guita...

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Japanese Version Of RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album To Include Bonus Tracks By STRYPER, DIO DISCIPLES

According to HMV.co.jp, "This Is Your Life", the tribute to album to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, will be released in Japan on March 26 in Japan with two bonus tracks: STRYPER's rendition of BLACK SABBATH's "Heaven And Hell" and DIO DISCIPLES' take on DIO's "Stand Up And Shout". Ro...

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MEGADETH's ELLEFSON, 'My Life With Deth' Co-Author Interviewed On 'Couch Of Metal' Podcast (Audio)

The latest episode of the "Couch Of Metal" podcast features an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and Joel McIver, the co-author of Ellefson's memoir, "My Life With Deth". You can now listen to the chat, which was conducted in early December 2013, using the audio player below. "My Life W...

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METAL CHURCH Interviewed By THE METALLIC ONSLAUGHT (Audio)

On March 2, Randy Smith and Joseph Wyatt of The Metallic Onslaught conducted an interview with METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof and vocalist Ronny Munroe at the Montage Music Hall in Rochester, New York. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. "Generation Nothing", the tenth...

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CARCASS' BILL STEER: It Was 'Shocking' To Us How Positive Reaction Was To 'Surgical Steel'

Pat Furey of Behind The Mask recently conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Steer of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Behind The Mask: You guys have a new album that dropped late last year on Nuclear Blast, entitled "Surgical S...

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DEFTONES' CHINO MORENO Joins FILTER On Stage For 'Take A Picture' Performance (Video)

DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno joined FILTER on stage on Monday, March 3 at the Perth stop of this year's Soundwave festival in Australia to perform the FILTER song "Take A Picture". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. FILTER's "Surprise" video features singer Richard Patri...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS: 'If You Can't Take Care Of The Business Side, Then You Won't Have A Career'

Mark Dean of Myglobalmind webzine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Jeff Waters of Canadian metal veterans ANNIHILATOR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Myglobalmind: ANNIHILATOR have been around since the Eighties and are among some of the first albums that I ever bough...

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METAL CHURCH's KURDT VANDERHOOF Interviewed On 'Iron City Rocks' Podcast (Audio)

Episode 230 of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) features an interview with METAL CHURCH founder and guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Generation Nothing", the tenth studio album from METAL CHURCH — Ronny Munroe on vocals, Kurdt Vanderho...

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Video: INSIDIOUS DISEASE Performs New Song 'Divine Fire' At Norway's BLASTFEST

Fan-filmed video footage of INSIDIOUS DISEASE — the old-school death metal project featuring Marc Grewe (vocals; also of MORGOTH) and Sven Atle Kopperud (a.k.a. Silenoz; guitar; also of DIMMU BORGIR) — performing a brand new song, "Divine Fire", on February 22 at Blastfest in Bergen, Norway can be s...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says It's 'Idiotic' For Fans To Film Entire Live Shows With Their Phones

Elliot Levin of the NY Hard Rock Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. NY Hard Rock Music Examiner: You've been touring as part of a band for over 30 years. Is it an adjustment to tour solo [as part ...

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CONQUERING DYSTOPIA Featuring NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE Members: 15-Minute Teaser For Debut Album

A 15-minute teaser for the self-titled debut album from CONQUERING DYSTOPIA, the new project featuring former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis and Portland, Oregon studio musician Keith Merrow, can be found below. The CD was mixed at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with Mark Lewis (ARSIS, THE...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Be Honored At Tenth-Anniversary MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert

The 10th anniversary MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert will honor BLACK SABBATH's Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Ozzy Osbourne, and owner/CEO of the Village studios Jeff Greenberg. Taking place at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on May 12, Osbourne will be honored with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for...