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CHRIS CORNELL Says Response To His Newest Material Has Been 'Phenomenal'

Aidin Vaziri of Gibson.com recently conducted an interview with former SOUNDGARDEN/AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On why he decided to work with producer/songwriter Timbaland instead of Steve Albini: Cornell: "I felt like I sort of established the c...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HAUNTED Members Take Part In Swedish Heavy Metal Soccer Tournament

On Saturday, May 9, members of IN FLAMES, SABATON, TIAMAT, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, MILLENCOLIN, THE HAUNTED and BULLET took part in a metal soccer tournament, "Metallsvenskan", in Örebro, Sweden. Marika Eriksson (Swedish TV4) and film/metal guru Orvar Säfström (ex-ENTOMBED session singer and former memb...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Performs At Citi Field For 'Autism Awareness Day'; Video Available

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach performed this past Saturday (May 9) for the New York Mets Autism Awareness Day at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Bach played a short set in support of VH1 Classic Rock Autism, a campaign that is designed to help educate parents and build awareness about auti...

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Former WHITESNAKE/THE FIRM Bassist Performs With VASCO ROSSI; Video Available

A couple of professionally filmed video clips of bassist Tony Franklin (THE FIRM, WHITESNAKE) performing with Italian rock star Vasco Rossi at the traditional Italian free mega-concert on May 1 at Piazza San Giovanni in Rome can be viewed below. The band played a 50-minute set in front of 800,000 pe...

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PSYOPUS Meeting Up With Old Friends

Rochester, New York-based tech grindcore/hardcore outfit PSYOPUS has issued the following update: "Last night [Thursday, May 7], Fredericksburg, Virginia took a trip in the PSYOPUS time machine to visit the ghosts of PSYOPUS past. Our dear friends and former bandmates Mike Horn and Harrison Christie...

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Former BRAND NEW SIN Frontman Focus Of Documentary

A 24-minute documentary film focused on Joe Altier, a musician from Syracuse, New York who use to be lead singer for the band BRAND NEW SIN, can be viewed below. This film highlights several aspects of Joe's life today, from his new ventures in music to his history. While it is not a full disclosure...

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AEROSMITH Named Official Band Of Legendary Motorcycle Event

According to Clutch & Chrome, AEROSMITH has been named the official band of this year's Sturgis motorcycle rally. No stranger to motorcycle events, AEROSMITH will be taking to the stage during Sturgis. The band's front man Steven Tyler has lent his inspiration and along with Mark Dirico's innova...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer: 'As An Artistic Statement, I'm Very Happy With This Album'

Keith Loria of the Wilton Villager recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On "American Soldier" being a concept album about war from the perspective of those on the front lines of wars from World War II through the present: "I...

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HATEBREED's 'For The Lions' On Track to Sell 12-15K Copies First Week

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, the long-awaited covers album by Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED, entitled "For The Lions", is on track to move between 12,000 and 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. HA...

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DEEP PURPLE's STEVE MORSE Helps Set New World Record For Largest Guitar Ensemble

On Friday, May 1, 2009, 6,346 guitar players joined together at the "Thanks Jimi Festival" in Poland to play the JIMI HENDRIX hit "Hey Joe", more than tripling the standing record for "Largest Guitar Ensemble" of 2,052 set last year in Concord, California. The event took place in the historic center...

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STEEL PANTHER Parachutes To Gig In Front Of 11,000 Fans

STEEL PANTHER, the '80s metal/hard rock tribute band formerly known as METAL SKOOL, made a grand entrance to the KUPD U-Fest this past weekend in Phoenix, Arizona. The band jumped from an airplane soaring over head and deployed their parachutes to glide onto the stage where over 11,000 fans were tre...

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TED NUGENT To Release 'Motor City Mayhem' CD, DVD, And Blu-Ray

On June 30, Eagle Rock Entertainment will issue the "Motor City Mayhem" CD, DVD, and Blu-ray from true maverick Ted Nugent. This release is a real milestone for Ted and features a no-holds-barred recording of the 6,000th live performance of his remarkable career. Boasting over two hours of high octa...

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EARTH CRISIS Offers High Praise For Going Vegan In New PETA2 Ad

As their much-anticipated album "To the Death" (Century Media) dropped today, all five members of the defining straight-edge hardcore band EARTH CRISIS appear in a brand-new pro-vegan print ad for peta2, the world's largest youth animal rights organization. In the ad, the guys appear next to the tag...

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CHIMAIRA: 'Destroy And Dominate' Video Available

"Destroy And Dominate", the new video from Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed in February in the band's hometown, with the group's longtime videographer Todd Bell at the helm. Commented guitarist Rob Arnold: "Todd is responsible for both of our documentaries...

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CHIMAIRA's 'The Infection' Lands On German Chart

CHIMAIRA's new album, "The Infection", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 85. The CD sold 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at No. 30 on The Billboard 200 chart. CHIMAIRA's previous album, "Resurrection", opened with 16,000 copies back i...