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PERIPHERY Announces New Guitarist
Maryland-based experimental, progressive metal band PERIPHERY has announced the addition of guitarist Mark Holcomb to the group's ranks. Holcomb previously had a project with PERIPHERY axeman Misha Mansoor called HAUNTED SHORES and was the fill-in guitarist on PERIPHERY's "Frak The Gods" tour. Comme...October 18, 2011
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GOJIRA Frontman Interviewed On Australia's 'The Racket' (Audio)
Guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA was interviewed by Andrew Haug for this week's edition of Triple J's "The Racket" radio show, which airs in Australia. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio stream):October 18, 2011
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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE Makes Cover Of DRUM! Magazine
Anniversaries can often bring reflection. And Enter Music Publishing, publishers of hip, drum/percussion magazines, worldwide and online, is no exception as it celebrates 20 years of publishing DRUM! Two issues ago, the magazine had Chad Smith on the cover, discussing new RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS percu...October 17, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT: 'Three And A Half Letters' Video Released
"Three And A Half Letters (I Need A Job)", the new video from CHICKENFOOT, can be seen below. The song comes off the group's sophomore album, "III", sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 9 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's self-titled debut...October 17, 2011
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Forever Abomination
Continuing to make metal that is the product of its collective influences in a way that is somehow unique and vibrant, Ohio's proud heavy metal flag-wavers SKELETONWITCH have sharpened its songwriting to a fine point on "Forever Abomination". Still resolutely thrash-fueled, traditionally rooted, and...October 17, 2011
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Pighammer
A great deal of explanation is not required in order for a determination to be made concerning whether "Pighammer" — Wayne Static's (STATIC-X) first solo album — is for you. Very little of what's on offer is a departure from the nu-ish, electro/industrial-metal of the first few STATIC-X albums. Cons...October 17, 2011
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IV
"IV" is one of the few examples in recent memory where a move toward accessibility and crossover appeal — purposefully or otherwise — worked smashingly well. Keeping all the southern hard rock strut and sleazy swagger of previous releases, on "IV" MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER have turned in a bo...October 17, 2011
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Evil United
With EVIL UNITED, Jason McMaster (BROKEN TEETH, WATCHTOWER, IGNITER, DANGEROUS TOYS) can add one more band that's not exactly like any of his current/past bands to that ever-lengthening parenthetical notation of hard rock and heavy metal acts. Rivaled in quality terms — at least in recent years — on...October 17, 2011
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City of Steel
Man oh man, is it ever tough to distinguish one's retro thrash metal band from the army of retro thrash metal bands currently waging guerilla warfare in various continental hot spots. Outside of forays into the progressive reaches of the genre there just aren't many places to go that haven't already...October 17, 2011
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The Wreckage
What happens when a Williamsport, Pennsylvania rock band beats out 10,000 other bands to win the 2010 Guitar Center "Onstage" contest and gets to open for KISS in Pittsburgh? They get a heck of a lot of exposure, making the landing of a record deal much easier. That's exactly what happened when Imag...October 17, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST: Quality Video Footage Of Entire San Antonio Concert
British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST kicked off the North American leg of their "Epitaph" farewell tour last Wednesday night (October 12) at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas (with support from THIN LIZZY and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY). The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Rapid Fire 02. Metal G...October 17, 2011
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Indonesian Promoter Vows To Refund Tickets For Nonexistent MTLEY CRE Concert
According to the Jakarta Globe, the promoter of MTLEY CRE concert in Jakarta, Indonesia that was apparently never officially confirmed by the band has promised to refund an estimated $60,000 in ticket sales after the show failed to materialize. More than 1,500 people had bought tickets for $40 each...October 15, 2011
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JASON NEWSTED's PAPA WHEELIE Schedules More Dates
PAPA WHEELIE, the "stoner punk metal" crew consisting of former METALLICA/VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jaylor) on guitar/vocals, Steven Wiig (a.k.a. Swiiglor) on drums and Joe Ledesma (a.k.a. Joefus) on bass, has scheduled the following dates: * Oct. 22 - Time Out Sports Bar - Concord, CA (w...October 14, 2011
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Shreds Apart NYC's Irving Plaza At North American Tour Kick-Off
Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen kicked off his North American tour last night (Thursday, October 13) at Irving Plaza in New York City. In his review of the concert, Elliot Levin of the NY Hard Rock Music Examiner writes, "As the night wound up, Malmsteen seemed to grow more and more int...October 14, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer On Brazilian Onstage Motorcycle Accident: 'I Went For A Sprawl'
Darryl Smyers of the Dallas Observer recently conducted an interview with singer Rob Halford of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Dallas Observer: 1980's "British Steel" was a real turning point for the band, especially in America. What about...October 14, 2011
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