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FIREWIND To Tour North America With ARSIS, WHITE WIZZARD, NIGHTRAGE

Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND who feature in their ranks OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. (real name: Kostas Karamitroudis) have announced their first-ever North American headlining tour, dubbed the "Frets of Fury". The trek kicks off on October 9 and features support from ARSIS, WHITE WIZZARD and...
May 16, 2011
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QUEENSRCHE Singer To Be Interviewed For VH1 CLASSIC's 'Metal Evolution: The Series'

QUEENSRCHE singer Geoff Tate will be interviewed on Tuesday, May 17 at Pondera winery in Woodinville, Washington by Banger Films for the forthcoming TV series "Metal Evolution: The Series". The 11-episode series will begin broadcasting on November 11, 2011 in the U.S. on VH1 Classic and in Canada on...
May 15, 2011
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ATHEIST Frontman: CHUCK SCHULDINER Did Not Create Technical Metal

The new issue of Brazil's Roadie Crew magazine includes an interview with singer and co-founding member Kelly Shaefer of reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST. During the chat, Shaefer gave his opinion on the roles that some of the other late Eighties and early Nineties bands played i...
May 14, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Guitarist: MIKE MANGINI 'Knocked Us Out' During His Audition (Video)

A little more than a month after drummer Mike Portnoy's sudden departure from DREAM THEATER, the band held three days of auditions in New York City. Over an incredibly productive three-day period, the band played, jammed and spoke candidly and at length with seven of the world's greatest drummers. T...
May 11, 2011
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The Psalm

You had me at MONKEYPRIEST, or at least upon absorption of this Spanish band's no-frills (none needed) sludge metal methodology on the "Defending the Tree" EP. On full-length "The Psalm", you will once again be "feeling the primate supremacy," a line lifted from "Our Kingdom (Involution Pt. II)" to...
May 9, 2011
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Interviewed By Poland's 'Czwórka' Radio

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal was recently interviewed via Skype by the Polish radio station Czwórka. You can now watch the chat below. Thal will be a special guest at SALEM's May 6, 2011 concert at Reading 3 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The event will commemorate the re-release of SALEM's c...
May 2, 2011
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DREAM THEATER: It Was Destiny At Work For Us To Have Found The Right Drummer At The Right Time

A little more than a month after drummer Mike Portnoy's sudden departure from DREAM THEATER, the band held three days of auditions in New York City. Over an incredibly productive three-day period, the band played, jammed and spoke candidly and at length with seven of the world's greatest drummers. T...
May 2, 2011
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Interviewed On Israel's 'Met Al Metal' (Audio)

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal was interviewed for this past Saturday's (April 23) edition of the Israeli radio show "Met Al Metal". You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below.
April 28, 2011
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Uploads Footage From 'Big Four' Indio Concert

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted video footage — shot from the side of the stage — of the first two minutes of the band's performance at this past Saturday's (April 23) "Big Four" concert in Indio, California. Check out the clip below. The all-day festival featured the so-called "Big Four" ban...
April 26, 2011
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ORPHANED LAND Guitarist To Perform With MARTY FRIEDMAN In Tel Aviv

Guitarist Yossi Sassi of Israeli progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND has been invited to share the stage with Marty Friedman at the former MEGADETH guitar virtuoso's May 31 concert at Reading 3 Club in Tel Aviv, Israel. Commented Yossi, "Although I have shared stages with METALLICA, IRON MA...
April 26, 2011
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Talks California 'Big Four' Show In New Video Interview

Artisan News Service spoke with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian this past week about the significance of today's (Saturday, April 23) "Big Four" show in Indio, California, which unites Eighties thrash metal legends METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX on stage in the United States for the first time....
April 23, 2011
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SALEM: 'Kaddish' Reissue Artwork Unveiled

The front cover of the upcoming reissue of "Kaddish", the cult 1994 album from Israeli death metal pioneers SALEM, can be viewed below. Due next week via Raven Music, the CD's cover art and design was handled by the band's guitarist, Nir Gutraiman. The effort was remastered by UE Nastasi at Sterling...
April 13, 2011
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WITHIN TEMPTATION Guitarist's FOR ALL WE KNOW: Dutch Tour Dates Announced

FOR ALL WE KNOW, the new project led by Ruud Jolie from WITHIN TEMPTATION, has scheduled the following dates: May 26 - De Boerderij – Zoetermeer, Netherlands May 27 - Auw Kerk – Bunde, Netherlands May 28 - Lakei – Helmond, Netherlands FOR ALL WE KNOW will release its self-titled debut album on April...
April 12, 2011
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ANATHEMA: 'We're Here Because We're Here' To Receive U.S. Release In June

"We're Here Because We're Here", the eighth studio album from the U.K. atmospheric rock band ANATHEMA, will receive its long-overdue U.S. release on June 7 on The End Records. A special, limited-edition deluxe edition will include three bonus tracks, a seven-inch single with two unreleased tracks, a...
April 6, 2011
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OPETH Parts Ways With Keyboardist

Keyboardist Per Wiberg has been relieved of his duties as a member of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH as part of a mutual decision with the band. Keyboard duties on upcoming tours will be handled by a musician who is already rehearsing with the band. Said musician’s identity will be released at...
April 6, 2011