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TRIUMPH Frontman Interviewed On 'Iron City Rocks' Podcast

The "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett of Canadian rock legends TRIUMPH. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. TRIUMPH's "Greatest Hits Remixed" CD/DVD package was released in Europe on May 14 via Fr...

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EXCITER: 'Death Machine' Artwork, Release Date Revealed

Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER are scheduled to release their new album, "Death Machine", on September 24 via Massacre Records. The effort will be made available as a standard CD, a digipak and a limited-edition (500 copies) gatefold LP. Regarding the musical direction of the new EXCITER mat...

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AMULANCE To Release 'Deutschland' EP

Cult metal band AMULANCE has inked a deal with Stormspell Records for the release of a new limited-edition EP, entitled "Deutschland". Stormspell Records is well known and respected for its undying support of classic metal. Stormspell embraces every aspect of true metal, the music, the energy, handd...

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TRIUMPH's RIK EMMETT Discusses Rumors Of 2011 Tour With VAN HALEN

Sean Patrick Dooley of Gibson.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett of Canadian rock legends TRIUMPH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Gibson.com: You've been doing a lot of press these days for TRIUMPH's "Greatest Hits" package. How's that been going...

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Greatest Hits: Remixed

When one thinks of Canadian power trios RUSH may be the first that comes to mind, but TRIUMPH is a close second. As far as definitive area rock is concerned, TRIUMPH may actually nab the top spot. When bassist/keyboardist Mike Levine and drummer/lead vocalist Gil Moore started the band in 1975, prac...

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Former AC/DC Drummer CHRIS SLADE To Appear On AC/DC Tribute Album

Versailles Records' forthcoming "Rock & Roll Train: A Millennium Tribute to AC/DC" will feature former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade alongside LIZZY BORDEN guitarist Ira Black on the Bon Scott-era classic "Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock & Roll)". Black co-produced the track, along with a...

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PANTHEIST In Writing Mode

U.K. atmospheric progressive doomsters PANTHEIST have issued the following update: "We are currently working on tracks for our new album. Seven compositions have been created so far. Some of them have been tested live in the gigs we have played over the last few months. "The band are currently worki...

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SLAUTER XSTROYES: Performance Footage Of New Song Available

Video footage of the reactivated Chicago cult metal band SLAUTER XSTROYES performing a brand new song, "Voodoo", on March 6, 2010 at the Up the Hammers Festival in Athens, Greece can be viewed below (courtesy of "resoundthehorn"). The track will appear on the group's new album, tentatively due late...

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AMULANCE Joined By Former DAVID SHANKLE GROUP Drummer

Old-school metallers AMULANCE have announced the addition of guitarist Pat Cassidy (ex-SHADOZ EDGE) and drummer Eddie Foltz (ex-DAVID SHANKLE GROUP) to the group's ranks. Commented bassist Thom Braddish: "These guys have been friends of ours for years and initially we just asked them to step in and...

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RIK EMMETT Discusses Possibility Of More TRIUMPH Reunion Shows

Tracey Lukasik of BackstageAxxess.com recently conducted an interview with TRIUMPH's Rik Emmett. Rik talks about his latest project, P.R.O., featuring Greek guitarist Pavlo and Latin guitar sensation Oscar Lopez; his collaboration with Dave Dunlop in the STRUNG-OUT TROUBADOURS, a jazz duo who have t...

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BODY OF SCARS: Another New Song Posted Online

BODY OF SCARS, the Phoenix, Arizona-based band featuring JAG PANZER drummer Rikard Stjernquist and former 40 GRIT vocalist/guitarist James Santiago, has posted a new song — "City Square" — on the group's MySpace page. The track will be included on BODY OF SCARS' as-yet-untitled sophomore album, whic...

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RIK EMMETT Schedules Ontario Lecture/Clinic

TRIUMPH's Rik Emmett will take part in a guest lecture/guitar clinic at the Metalworks Institute in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada on Thursday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome and encouraged to attend what should be an amazing event. Please note that there is no pre-registration. This is a first...

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PANTHEIST: Early Albums To Be Released On Vinyl

U.K. atmospheric progressive doomsters PANTHEIST have now returned home after a hugely fruitful tour with SKEPTICISM and OPHIS which took them across mainland Europe, with the band gracing for the first time countries such as Slovakia, as well as new venues in familiar countries (for example, a chur...

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JIMMY PAGE, JIMI HENDRIX, EDDIE VAN HALEN, STEVE VAI Among 'Chop Shop''s Top Guitarists

Envision Radio Networks' "Chop Shop" guitar show has announced "The Chop Shop's Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time", a newly published list of the all-time greatest guitar players. Program host Steve Black (WRIF-FM) assembled a panel of music industry experts to help choose the list fe...

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EXCITER Interviewed In Athens; Video Available

Elena Mihailidou and Labro Tenne of Metalzone.gr conducted an interview with Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER on November 21, 2008 when the band made its live debut in Athens, Greece. Watch the 24-minute chat below. As previously reported, EXCITER bassist Rob "Clammy" Cohen will be interviewed...