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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Rejoined By Drummer KELLY DAVID SMITH

Long-running Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have parted ways with drummer Craig Nielsen and have been rejoined by Kelly David Smith. The band's current lineup is the same as the one that recorded the "Cuatro" (1992),"Drift" (1995) and "High" (1997) albums: Eric "A.K." Knutson - Vocals Ed Carl...

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KIRK HAMMETT Guitar Straps Now Available

Custom hand-made Kirk Hammett (METALLICA) guitar straps made from high-end Italian leather are now available at Kirk-Hammett.com. Commented Kirk: "My wife Lani and our friend Era used to work on leather projects ages ago at our place in Northern California. We had so many rattlesnakes on the land (a...

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VAN HALEN Has Not Yet Signed With COLUMBIA

According to the usually reliable unofficial VAN HALEN web site Van Halen News Desk, VAN HALEN has yet to officially ink a deal with Columbia despite rumors that the band had signed with the label after spending its entire 35-year career at Warner Bros. An "inside source" tells VHND.com that "there...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Living His Dream

Dimitris Kontogeorgakos of MetalKaoz.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Amott of Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MetalKaoz.com: The new album kind of sounds a little bit more melodic than the previous one Amott: Ye...

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Brazilian Pop/Country Singer Says She Is Looking Forward To Seeing METALLICA Perform

Paula Fernandes, the 27-year-old Brazilian pop/sertanejo (Brazilian country) singer who recorded a version of METALLICA's "Nothing Else Matters" (hear audio below) on her 2007 album of covers, told the TopTVZ web site that she is looking forward to seeing heavy metal legends perform at the Rock In R...

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THERAPY? To Release New Album In February

Irish rockers THERAPY? will release a brand new studio album, "A Brief Crack Of Light", in February 2012. A "taster" single will precede the full-length effort in November, with a "proper" single set to follow in January. The band states, "We'll be shooting videos for these two tracks in the next co...

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Report: VAN HALEN Switches Record Labels After 35 Years

According to industry web site Hits Daily Double, VAN HALEN recently inked a deal with new label Columbia after spending its entire 35-year career at Warner Bros. The band's already completed new studio album its first in 27 years to feature original singer David Lee Roth is now expected to arrive e...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist: 'We Haven't Had To Sell Out, Which Is A Satisfying Feeling'

Jeff Maki of Live-Metal.net recently conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Amott of Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Live-Metal.net: I wrote in my review of the new album, "Khaos Legions", that it seemed like it was the third part of a t...

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METALLICA Interviewed For 'San Francisco Symphony At 100' Documentary

METALLICA was interviewed for the documentary film "San Francisco Symphony At 100", which will air tonight (Friday, September 16) at 9 p.m. on Northern California's KQED TV. This colorful film tells the story of how a handful of civic-minded music lovers helped rebuild and revitalize one of the most...

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CHICKENFOOT's 'III' Album Podcast #5: 'Lighten Up'

The fifth episode in an every-other-day podcast series where you get to go behind the scenes and hear the members of CHICKENFOOT give background behind each song on the band's sophomore album, "Chickenfoot III", plus listen a clip of the tunes, can be seen below. CHICKENFOOT will offer fans a free l...

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MATT SORUM To Perform With SIN CITY SINNERS

On Monday, September 19, Las Vegas' favorite band SIN CITY SINNERS will be joined by special guest drummer Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER, THE CULT) at The Crown Theater (inside The Rio Hotel) in Las Vegas. Matt will perform an entire set of music from his career as well as some classic...

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THE COMPULSIONS Featuring GUNS N' ROSES Members: New Song Available For Free Download

New York-based rock band THE COMPULSIONS will release its first full-length studio album, "Beat The Devil", before the end of the year. The group's recording lineup consists of Rob Carlyle on lead vocal and guitar, Richard Fortus (GUNS N' ROSES, THIN LIZZY) on guitar, Sami Yaffa (NEW YORK DOLLS, HAN...

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STRATOVARIUS Drummer Quits

Drummer Jrg Michael has announced his plans to leave the Finnish melodic metal band STRATOVARUS for personal reasons. Jrg, who has been in the group for sixteen years, will play all the remaining tour dates until the end of January, and will celebrate with a special Finnish "Farewell Jrg" tour from...

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MTLEY CRE Guitarist To Play On JAMES DURBIN's Solo Album

MTLEY CRE guitarist Mick Mars revealed via Twitter yeterday (Wednesday, September 14) that he was in the studio working on "a killer track" with James Durbin, the 22-year-old rocker from Santa Cruz, California who was one of the finalists on the last season of "American Idol". "That's right! That's...

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CHICKENFOOT's 'III' Album Podcast #4: 'Up Next'

The fourth episode in an every-other-day podcast series where you get to go behind the scenes and hear the members of CHICKENFOOT give background behind each song on the band's sophomore album, "Chickenfoot III", plus listen a clip of the tunes, can be seen below. CHICKENFOOT will offer fans a free...