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MACHINE HEAD Drummer To Rejoin Bandmates Tomorrow

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD have issued the following statement: "The MACHINE HEAD family wishes to extend our deepest condolences and sympathy to the McClain family for the tragic loss of Dave's mother, Mary Douglas. Dave was on the first flight to San Antonio, Texas yesterday so...

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Former AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Guitarist Launches SOUTH OF DIVINE

SOUTH OF DIVINE, the new band featuring ex-AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE guitarist Nick Quijano, former DIRT vocalist Travis Powers, Sean O'Boyle on drums and Cavedogg on bass, kicked 2008 off with a call to the recording studio. All tracking for the upcoming EP was done at Diamond Recording Studios, owned b...

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OPETH Mainman Discusses Forthcoming Album

Patrick Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the recently released double live album, "The Roundhouse Tapes", which spans OPETH's entire catalog: "We wanted to make sure that we concentra...

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DORO Talks 'Metal' Christmas

While in Europe on tour, Doro Pesch spoke with Metal Asylum about her latest EP, "All We Are: The Fight", and plans for another run of U.S. tour dates for 2008. Metal Asylum: Now I know you have homes in both the States and Germany so where are you spending the holidays? Doro: ...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer Recites ''Twas The Night Before Christmas'; Audio Available

The Classic Rock Revisited web site has posted an audio recording of BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward reciting the classic Christmas poem "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" as part of its Christmas special. Download the MP3 file at this location. Back in 2003, Ward released a limited-edition CD-singl...

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SEX PISTOLS' ROTTEN Ignores 'Guitar Hero III', Attacks Journalists; Video Available

Ryan King of OXM.co.uk reports: Johnny Rotten's now infamous ranting at Guitar Hero III's launch party in London earlier in the month was captured on OXM.co.uk's cameras and has now been uploaded on OXM.co.uk for all to see. Entertainment and fun for all the family! After introducing himself by sayi...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist Selling 'Precious Amplifier Pieces'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has issued the following update: "Since a majority of my time these days is spent playing nylon-string classic and flamenco guitars, I've decided to part with my most precious amplifier pieces. A part of me didn't want to let go of these items, many of which have...

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QUEEN Guitarist Named University Chancellor

BBC News reports: QUEEN star Brian May has been named as the next chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University. The guitarist will begin the role in February, taking over from former Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife, Cherie. May said he would be celebrating "with a delicious vegetarian roast and a...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG To Teach At Hollywood's GIT

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young will join the Guitar Institute of Technology teaching staff at Hollywood, California's Musicians Institute in January 2008. Musicians Institute offers a comprehensive, hands-on education in contemporary music performance, recording, guitar making, music business...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist To Play Soccer For Charity

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell will play for the Hollywood United soccer team when it goes up against the Los Angeles Galaxy in a special charity match on November 4 at 5:00 p.m. on the campus of California State University - Dominguez Hills. All proceeds from the match, including donations c...

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SCORPIONS: New Video Interview Available

A video interview with German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS conducted by Eric Blair of BlairingOut.com can be viewed below. As previously reported, SCORPIONS' concert at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany on August 3, 2006 will be released on DVD in November 2007. Entitled "Live At Wacken Open Air 20...

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JUDAS PRIEST Singer: 'Metal Is Unique Just Because Of Its Power, Its Volume'

Patrick Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On his new release "Metal Gods Essentials": "It's like a little door to the four CDs if you wanna go further and investigate those four releases...

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Ex-PANTERA Bassist REX BROWN: The World's A Far Less Beautiful Place Without DIMEBAG

Patrick Douglas of The Culture Shock recently conducted an interview with Rex Brown (DOWN, ex-PANTERA). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Culture Shock: So, how good does it feel to be back on this ride with DOWN? You've got the touring you've already done and the upcoming record releas...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Recalls Former Prime Minister's Musical Woes

NME.com reports that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has admitted he could never master BLACK SABBATH on guitar. Blair, who was in a band at university called UGLY RUMOURS, confessed to frontman Ozzy Osbourne that he could never get the band's track "Iron Man" right. "I met Tony Blair a cou...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG: Five Never-Before-Released Songs Now Available

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has issued the following update: "I finally got Snocap going and now featuring five 'never-released' songs I recorded with various folks just after MEGADETH. The five songs are just sitting there... right now... all freshly mastered and everything... just waiting...