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DAVE MUSTAINE Signature 'Cleartone Monster' Guitar Strings
Heavy metal legend Dave Mustaine has switched to Cleartone Monster strings; and the California-based guitar string manufacturer will release a signature set of .010-to-.052 gauge strings that pay tribute to the MEGADETH founder and frontman. Mustaine says: "The first time I played Cleartone strings,...August 7, 2013
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WARRION Signs With PURE STEEL RECORDS
U.S. metal act WARRION, the brainchild of guitarist Ron Ravi, has inked a deal with Pure Steel Records. The band's debut album, "Awakening The Hydra", will be released in August/September In addition to Ravi, WARRION features in its ranks Mike Vescera (OBSESSION, ANIMETAL USA, ex-LOUDNESS, ex-YNGWIE...July 18, 2013
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Tend No Wounds
If you've ever been to Savannah, you know the place can be hotter than one of Satan's farts. Thus it stands to reason why the metal coming out of there is sludgy, swampy and full of angst. A day care full of undisciplined brats makes less racket than BLACK TUSK along with their neighbors KYLESA ...July 13, 2013
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Audio: Former BLACK SABBATH Frontman TONY MARTIN Sings MEGADETH's 'How The Story Ends'
A cover version of the MEGADETH song "How The Story Ends" from Italian guitarist Aldo Giuntini's GIUNTINI "Project IV" album can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. Released on May 24 via Escape Music, the CD features lead vocals by none other than Tony Martin (pictured below; ex-BLACK SABBATH),...May 30, 2013
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LOUDNESS Joined By HIBRIA Singer For LIVE N' LOUDER Performance (Video)
Iuri Sanson, singer of the Brazilian metal band HIBRIA, fronted Japanese metallers LOUDNESS for their appearance last night (Sunday, April 14) at the Live N' Louder festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Ex-LOUDNESS vocalist Mike Vescera, who was or...April 15, 2013
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HIBRIA Singer To Front LOUDNESS For LIVE N' LOUDER Performance
Iuri Sanson, singer of the Brazilian metal band HIBRIA, will front Japanese metallers LOUDNESS for their appearance later today (Sunday, April 14) at the Live N' Louder festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil. A photo of Sanson and LOUDNESS rehearsing for the show can be seen below. Ex-LOUDNESS vocalist Mike...April 14, 2013
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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Featured On GIUNTINI 'Project IV' Album
Italian guitarist Aldo Giuntini is back with his new GIUNTINI "Project IV" album, due on May 24 via Escape Music. Handling all vocals once again on "Project IV" is none other than Tony Martin (ex-BLACK SABBATH),with the help of Ezio Secomandi (on drums),Dario Patti (on keyboards) and Fulvio Gaslin...April 8, 2013
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Beneath the Surface
ALPHA TIGER's sophomore LP, 2013's "Beneath the Surface", sees the precocious German quintet graduating from indie label Sonic Attack (which unveiled their modest debut, "Man or Machine", two years prior) to heavy metal major player Century Media - but are they really ready for prime time yet? Shit,...March 10, 2013
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LOUDNESS Frontman's XYZ-A To Release 'Seventh Heaven' Album
XYZ-A, the Japanese band lef by LOUDNESS frontman Minoru Niihara, will release its new album, "Seventh Heaven", on April 3. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Rising Anthem 02. Patriot's Dream 03. Initiation 04. Metal Heads 05. While You're Still Young 06. Real Man 07. Seventh Heaven 08...March 4, 2013
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LOUDNESS To Be Rejoined By Singer MIKE VESCERA For Brazil's LIVE N' LOUDER Festival
Veteran Japanese metallers LOUDNESS will be rejoined by vocalist Mike Vescera (pictured below) for a special one-off performance on April 14 at the Live N' Louder festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Although Vescera will sing the entire set with LOUDNESS at the event, he has no plans to permanently repla...February 25, 2013
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JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show (Audio)
Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted was interviewed on the January 25-27 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carryin...February 6, 2013
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TNT Singer TONY MILLS Featured In NERGARD Video
"A Question Of God", the new video from the NERGARD — the Norwegan melodic metal act led by musician and composer Andreas Nergård — can be seen below. The song was co-written with legendary British singer Tony Mills (TNT, SHY),who also appears in the clip, which was filmed and edited by Sondre Sive...February 4, 2013
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METAL SAFARI Parts Ways With Vocalist, Drummer, Bassist
Drummer Yazu, vocalist Ina and bassist Tomo have left Japanese extreme metallers METAL SAFARI. Commented the band's guitarist, Hiro: "As the guitarist, songwriter and producer of METAL SAFARI, I still have lots of things I want to do with METAL SAFARI. In my mind, it's more like expecting what's to...December 28, 2012
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PAUL RAYMOND PROJECT's 'Terms & Conditions Apply' Due In January
Paul Raymond, songwriter, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist of legendary cult hard rock outfit UFO, has inked a deal with Cherry Red Records' new hard rock imprint label Hear No Evil for his new solo album with the PAUL RAYMOND PROJECT. The new album, entitled "Terms & Conditions Apply", is set f...November 19, 2012
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ANIMETAL USA/OBSESSION Vocalist Featured On New SOVEREIGN Album
Veteran heavy metal vocalist Mike Vescera (ANIMETAL USA, OBSESSION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, LOUDNESS) makes a guest appearance on "Warring Heaven", the new album from SOVEREIGN, the French metal project led by multi-instrumentalist Samir Mhamdi. According to a press release, the CD "is complete with thund...October 1, 2012
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