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AVENGED SEVENFOLD To Enter Studio Next Month; New Signature Guitars Announced

Schecter Guitar Research has announced the release of new signature models from AVENGED SEVENFOLD's guitar duo of Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance. The new Syn Custom-S will retain his demanding features, including the Sustainiac Infinite Sustain System and his signature Seymour Duncan Invader hum...

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GUNS N' ROSES, VAN HALEN, RUSH Music To Be Performed On Season Six Of 'The World's Greatest Tribute Bands'

AXS TV's original live concert series "The World's Greatest Tribute Bands" will relive some of the greatest moments in the Sunset Strip's rock history when it returns for its sixth season February 17, moving to Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT live from the world-famous Whisky A Go Go in Hol...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Almost Played On PINK FLOYD's 'The Wall' Album

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has revealed to U.K.'s Prog magazine that he almost made a guest appearance on PINK FLOYD's classic 1979 album "The Wall". "Many years ago I had a friend by the slightly unusual name of Blue Ocean," recalled Rudess. "He was a very good drummer; I believe he ha...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN PAICE Talks Next Album: 'We've Got Plenty Of Material, Probably More Than We Need'

Drummer Ian Paice of legendary British hard rockers DEEP PURPLE spoke to music journalist Gary Graff about the band's plans to record the follow-up to 2013's "Now What?!" album. He said: "We all come over to your huge country [USA] after the Christmas break. We start around the end of January. We go...

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TESTAMENT, Ex-JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS, NIGHTWISH Members Perform At Israel's TITANS OF METAL Despite BDS Boycott

More than 20 international metal and hard rock artists performed at Israel's first-ever edition of Titans Of Metal festival, which took place on December 17 at Tel Aviv's Theatron Club. The show was held despite the activities of the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement,...

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Former RAGE Guitarist's ALMANAC: 'Tsar' Album Details Revealed

ALMANAC, the new project led by former RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski, will release its debut album, "Tsar", on March 18, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The CD's intricate cover artwork was created by Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák (WISDOM, ANNIHILATOR, DESTRUCTION, ELEVENKING). Smolski himself was respon...

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SLAYER/EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT Talks To GITARRE & BASS About Signature Guitars (Video)

Gitarre & Bass magazine recently conducted an interview with SLAYER and EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt. You can now watch the chat below. During an appearance at this past January's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, Holt unveiled his new signature model based on the ESP Eclipse. The Gary Holt signat...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs IRON MAIDEN, VAN HALEN Classics With HEAVY AS TEXAS (Video)

Powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) joined HEAVY AS TEXAS — the band featuring former PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS guitarist Marzi Montazeri — on stage on Novemebr 21 at the BFE Rock Club in Houston, Texas to perform classic songs from...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT: 'We've Always Been More Pop Than Metal'

In a brand new interview with SPIN, DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott about the band's influence on contemporary pop music. He said: "I notice when it's pointed out to me, because I honestly don't listen to much pop radio. But when I am made aware of it, or just happen to be listening ...

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Former PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS Guitarist Found Out Through The Internet That He Wasn't In The Band

Jack Antonio of "Do You Know Jack?" radio show recently conducted an interview with former PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS guitarist Marzi Montazeri. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Asked if he would agree with Philip Anselmo's recent comment that the former PANT...

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BEHEMOTH: 'Live At The BBC/ Maida Vale Studios' Vinyl/CD EP Teaser

In mid-December, Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH will release "Live At The BBC/ Maida Vale Studios", recorded for the BBC Radio 1 "Rock Show" with Daniel P. Carter on December 8, 2014 and first broadcast on December 12, 2014. Says the band: "This unique record is a BEHEMOTH first-time-ever live BB...

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Former RAGE Guitarist VICTOR SMOLSKI's ALMANAC To Release 'Tsar' Album In March

After 15 years and 10 CDs as guitarist, producer and composer for the German heavy metal institution RAGE, and with hits penned by him like "Down", "Soundchaser", "War Of Worlds", "Straight To Hell" (well known from the German blockbuster movie "Manitou's Shoe"),"Carved In Stone", "Forever Dead", "...

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Former EXODUS Singer ROB DUKES Says There Was 'No Passion' In Band's Music Prior To His Exit

Former EXODUS singer Rob Dukes says that he was "unhappy" before he was fired from the group, due in part to the fact that his bandmates were writing music that was "regurgitated shit" with "no life to it." EXODUS in June 2014 announced the departure of Dukes and the return of his predecessor, Steve...

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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY And PRIMAL FEAR To Join Forces For North American Tour

Italy's LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY and Germany's PRIMAL FEAR will embark on a North American co-headlining tour next spring. The trek will kick off at a very special show on April 28 at Stage 48 in New York City. Pre-sale tickets for the New York date are now on sale. "We are all extremely excited and...

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DEEP PURPLE's ROGER GLOVER: 'RITCHIE BLACKMORE Was An Amazing Guitarist, Way Ahead Of His Time'

In a brand new interview with Goldmine magazine, DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover was asked if he ever gets tired of playing the band's classic song "Smoke On The Water". He responded: "I don't mean to be disrespectful, but the only boring part is people asking me about it. [Laughs] It's a great ...