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No Guts. No Glory.

Following up a great album is a tough chore, even for the hardest working bands. It is even more difficult when the style played largely mimics classic AC/DC, not a band known for its musical progression from one album to the next. Be that as it may, the music of "No Guts. No Glory." from ...
May 9, 2010
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ALL THAT REMAINS Engaging Fans While Recording New Album

Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS have entered the studio to begin recording their fifth album, due this fall via Prosthetic Records/Razor & Tie. To engage fans in the recording process, Phil Labonte (vocals),Oli Herbert (guitar),Mike Martin (guitar),Jeanne Sagan (bass) and Jason Costa...
May 6, 2010
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The Ten Greatest Music Videos In ROADRUNNER History: Part 2

Roadrunner Records' web site has been updated with the following story: "Although the origins go back to the 1920s with the arrival of sound to motion pictures, music videos really came into their own in the 1980s when they had a television channel specifically formatted around the captivating mediu...
April 30, 2010
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AIRBOURNE Interviewed At 'Blonde, Bad And Beautiful' Video Shoot

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with brothers Joel (guitar, vocals) and Ryan O'Keeffe (drums) of Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE on April 28, 2010 in North Hollywood, California at the location of the band's music video shoot for the song "Blonde, Bad And Beautiful...
April 29, 2010
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AIRBOURNE: 'No Guts. No Glory.' First-Week U.S. Sales Revealed

"No Guts. No Glory.", the sophomore album from Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE, sold around 6,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 89 on the Billboard 200 chart. The CD was released in the U.S. on April 20 via Roadrunner Records. The special-edition...
April 28, 2010
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Metal Journalist JOEL GAUSTEN Comments on PETER STEELE's Passing

Author and musician Joel Gausten (THE UNDEAD, PIGFACE, ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN) has issued the following statement regarding the passing of TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele: "I met Peter Steele back in 1995, when Jerry and Doyle from the MISFITS brought me along to a show in New York, where they...
April 15, 2010
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: More Performance Footage With JESSE LEACH Posted Online

Massachusetts-based metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have posted video footage from their two shows in New York City in March. The band played Irving Plaza with original KILLSWITCH ENGAGE vocalist Jesse Leach on vocals for half the set. In the first video, Joel Stroetzel (guitar),Mike D'Antonio (bass) a...
April 12, 2010
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REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS: VIP Room Photos Posted Online

The Revolver Golden Gods Awards took place April 8 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles featuring appearances by hard rock and metal royalty. Upstairs in the VIP room you could hang out with the likes of MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine, ALICE IN CHAINS' Jerry Cantrell, Marilyn Manson, SLAYER, Vinnie Paul...
April 10, 2010
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ALL THAT REMAINS Working With ADAM DUTKIEWICZ On New Album

Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS are currently in pre-production at Zing Studios in Westfield, Massachusetts on their fifth album for a fall 2010 release via Prosthetic Records. The CD is being produced by KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, who previously helmed ALL THAT REMAINS' "...
April 8, 2010
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Former 'Headbangers Ball' Host Knocked Out By GOOD CHARLOTTE's BENJI MADDEN

According to World Entertainment News Network, GOOD CHARLOTTE guitarist Benji Madden was crowned champion at a celebrity boxing match on Saturday night, April 3 after knocking out former MTV "Headbangers Ball" host Riki Rachtman at mixed martial artist Jason Ellis' Ellismania 5 event at Las Vegas' H...
April 5, 2010
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'Sex Tips From Rock Stars' Book Due Later This Year

"Sex Tips From Rock Stars: In Their Own UNCENSORED Words", the forthcoming book by Paul Miles, will be published by Omnibus Press in 2010. The title is set to be the first entire book of quoted insights from rock stars on the topic of sex to ever be published. "Sex Tips From Rock Stars: In ...
March 26, 2010
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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS: 'I Am One Of The Luckiest Musicians I Know'

Epiphone.com recently conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR guitarist/mainman Jeff Waters. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Epiphone.com: Tell us about your early days. When and how did you start playing guitar? Jeff: I started playing guitar when I was around 7 years old. My mothe...
March 24, 2010
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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS Talks About 'Annihilation-V' Signature Guitar; Video Available

Epiphone has a long history of supplying some of the greatest guitarists of all time with the instrument they need to excel. And that history continues with the new "Annihilation-V" made in cooperation with legendary ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters. Prestigiously ranked at #3 in Joel Mclver's 2009...
March 23, 2010
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Original KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Lineup Reunion: Video Footage Of Second Irving Plaza Concert

Video footage of ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach performing with his former bandmates on Friday, March 19 at The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza can be viewed below. As was the case with the previous night's concert, the March 19 gig saw a reunion of the original KILLSWITCH ENGAGE lineup...
March 22, 2010
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GLENN HUGHES: More Autobiography Details Revealed

Legendary singer and bassist Glenn Hughes (ex-DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) will release his autobiography, "The Life, Near Death, And Rebirth Of A Rock Star: Deep Purple And Beyond", later this year via Foruli Publications. The book, co-written with Joel McIver and featuring an introduction by METALL...
March 20, 2010