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MOTÖRHEAD To Celebrate World Premiere Of 'Lemmy' Documentary With Austin Performance

MOTÖRHEAD will perform at Stubb's in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 16 to help celebrate the world premiere of "Lemmy", a documentary that follows MOTÖRHEAD's frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister on the road and into his home. The film will premiere at the 2010 South By Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austi...

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SLASH Talks Solo Album; Video Available

U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine has posted a six-and-a-half-minute video clip of legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) talking about his upcoming first true solo album, simply entitled "Slash". Watch the footage below. "Slash" will be released in North America in April via EMI Labe...

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ALTER BRIDGE Singer To Front SLASH's Solo Band On Upcoming Tour

Legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) has issued the following update via his MySpace page: "Things are ramping up towards the release of my solo record. "There's a lot of cool shit going on. But, more importantly, there is George Lopez's Help Haiti benefit show at the Nokia The...

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SLASH: U.K. 'Fan Pack' Detailed

Legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) will release his first true solo album, simply entitled "Slash", in North America in April via EMI Label Services and in the U.K. on May 10 through Roadrunner Records. The album features an all-star roster of guest musicians, including Ian A...

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SLASH: Solo Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) will release his first true solo album, simply entitled "Slash", in North America in April via EMI Label Services. "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Slash on the 'Slash' project. EMI Label Services and Caroline Distributi...

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ANVIL Frontman: 'I Really Don't Think This Dream Could Come To Anywhere Near An End'

Raoul Hernandez of The Austin Chronicle recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Austin Chronicle: In the film, getting a record label is a main concern. After the film, you got o...

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DEAD MEADOW: 'That Old Temple' Video Released

"That Old Temple", the new video from American heavy rockers DEAD MEADOW, can be viewed below. The clip was helmed by Artificial Army, which has previously worked with THE SWORD, THE MARS VOLTA, COHEED & CAMBRIA and THESE ARMS ARE SNAKES. The song and the video provide the first glimpse of "The...

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NEVERMORE Frontman, GOD FORBID Guitarist Interviewed On KISW's 'Metal Shop'; Audio Available

NEVERMORE vocalist Warrel Dane and and GOD FORBID/ex-HIMSA guitarist Matt Wicklund were interviewed on the December 12, 2009 edition of the "Metal Shop" show on Seattle's 99.9 KISW FM radio station. The program is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Dane will make his solo live...

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TOKYO BLADE: 'Live In Germany' DVD Due In January

Razar Ice Records has set a January 21, 2010 release date for TOKYO BLADE's "Live In Germany" DVD. The effort was recorded in November 2008 at the Keep It True festival in Würzburg, Germany during the band's "Die By The Sword" tour. "Live In Germany" was mixed and mastered by Sid Garcia at Sight 16...

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CONQUEST OF STEEL Drummer Recovering From Surgery

Chris "The Destroyer" Mills, drummer with U.K. heavy metal warriors CONQUEST OF STEEL, is currently in hospital recovering from surgery to remove an infected appendix. The band states, "The surgery was successful but he recently had to return to hospital with a severe infection in the wound. The Des...

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THE SWORD Announces U.S. Tour Dates

Austin, Texas quartet THE SWORD will embark on a short U.S. headlining tour in January. The band will preview brand new songs from its as-yet-untitled third record, which is due in 2010. The dates are as follows: Jan. 23 - Corpus Christi, TX - House of Rock Jan. 24 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live ...

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NEVERMORE Singer's Solo Performance To Include SANCTUARY Material

NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane will make his solo live debut on Saturday, December 19 at Studio Seven in Seattle, Washington. He will be accompanied by Matt Wicklund (HIMSA, GOD FORBID) on guitar plus guests. Also appearing on the bill are SWORD OF JUDGEMENT, TORTURE BOX, ASEMA and HEADSHOT. Dane's...

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PICTURE: Special Version Of 'Now It's Too Late' Available For Streaming

Reunited '80s Dutch metal band PICTURE has posted a very special version of the song "Now It's Too Late" on the group's MySpace page. The track will be available for streaming for a couple of days, after which fans will be able to download from most digital service providers. The CD version of ...

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NEVERMORE Frontman, GOD FORBID Guitarist To Guest On KISW's 'Metal Shop'

NEVERMORE vocalist Warrel Dane and and GOD FORBID/ex-HIMSA guitarist Matt Wicklund will guest on the "Metal Shop" show this Saturday, December 12 at 11:00 p.m. PST on Seattle's 99.9 KISW FM radio station. To listen to the program live via the Internet, go to www.kisw.com. Dane will make his solo liv...

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THE SWORD 'Nearing Completion Of Writing Process' For Next Album

Austin, Texas' THE SWORD has issued the following update: "We're nearing completion of the writing process for our upcoming third album. Recording is planned for early 2010, to be preceded by a short regional tour showcasing the new songs." Video footage of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich performing t...