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Former MEGADETH Guitarist's OHMPHREY Confirmed For JAM CRUISE 8
OHMPHREY, the new band featuring Chris Poland (OHM:, MEGADETH) and Robertino Pagliari (OHM:) alongside jam-band masters Jake Cinnger, Joel Cummins, and Kris Myer of UMPHREY'S MCGEE, has been confirmed for Jam Cruise 8, which will set sail January 3-8, 2010 on the beautiful Italian ship: MSC Poesia....August 28, 2009
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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Is 'No Longer Struggling' With His METALLICA Demons
Dave Ling of Classic Rock magazine recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock: How did it feel to bury some past grievances with SLAYER by touring together? Mustaine: [Smiling faintly]: I didn't even talk to Kerr...August 25, 2009
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CORPUS MORTALE Continues Work On New Material
Danish extreme metallers CORPUS MORTALE have issued the following update: "The plans for the months up to the [upcoming European] tour [with NILE, GRAVE, KRISIUN and ULCERATE in November/December] is to finish as many new tunes as possible. We have about half of the songs for the next album ready an...August 24, 2009
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'All Pens Blazing': A Heavy Metal Writer's Handbook Now Available
Ever wondered what it takes to be a heavy metal journalist? In "All Pens Blazing", Neil Daniels has interviewed a staggering 65 of the world's most successful writers of heavy metal and hard rock. Many of these writers are successful biographers, editors and long-standing freelancers who have interv...August 16, 2009
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist Interviewed By GET IN MAGAZINE
Get In Magazine conducted an interview with guitarist Joel Stroetzel of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on August 11, 2009 at the Tampa, Florida stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Watch the chat below. The new, self-titled album from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE sold 58,000 co...August 15, 2009
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist Interviewed In Burgettstown
Gigz Giger of Rock Circus conducted an interview with guitarist Joel Stroetzel of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE at the Burgettstown, Pennsylvania stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on August 1, 2009. The chat can now be viewed below. The new, self-titled album from...August 10, 2009
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METALLICA Officially Confirmed For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME's 25th Anniversary
METALLICA is among music's biggest stars who will come together on October 29 and October 30 at Madison Square Garden for two unique concerts celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The shows, presented by American Express, will be packed with guest stars and unique colla...July 22, 2009
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LAETHORA: New Album Track Listing Revealed
LAETHORA, the Swedish death/grind band featuring DARK TRANQUILLITY guitarist Niklas Sundin, recently finished mixing its second album, "The Light In Which We All Burn", for a late 2009 release. The group states, "This is one release you really shouldn't miss out on. The album is incredibly strong an...July 15, 2009
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Interviewed By ACTV; Video Available
ACtv conducted an interview guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on July 11, 2009 at the second show of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. Watch the chat below. The new, self-...July 14, 2009
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Killswitch Engage
To avoid any confusion, no this is not a re-release of the first self-titled KILLSWITCH ENGAGE album (which is considered more of an EP by the band),but another self-titled album from the band which spearheaded the metalcore movement. While I can't really applaud the recycling of an old album title...July 13, 2009
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Former MISFITS Guitarist Issues New EP, Pays Tribute To LEMMY
Former MISFITS guitarist Bobby Steele has returned with "I Made A Monster", the new EP from his long-running band THE UNDEAD. The group's first domestic release in nine years, "I Made A Monster" includes three songs, including a cover of "I Go Ape" by THE ROCKIN' VICERS, the band best known for intr...July 8, 2009
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Audio Interview With JOEL STROETZEL Posted Online
Wrexham, Wales-based "Metalheadz" show conducted an interview with guitarist Joel Stroetzel of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE at this year's Download festival, which was held June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. You can now listen to the chat using the player below. According to...July 4, 2009
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Former JOURNEY Singer Remembers MICHAEL JACKSON
According to Fan Asylum, former JOURNEY frontman Steve Perry was contacted by various media outlets for his thoughts on the untimely death of Michael Jackson. His comments follow below. Q: What are some of your memories of working with Michael Jackson on "We Are The World". Steve Perry: "I was origi...July 2, 2009
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CANDIRIA To Release Four-Volume Set Of Rarities And Remixes
Brooklyn's jazzed-infused-metal experimentalists CANDIRIA are back and once again ready to cross the lines of convention as they release a four-volume set of rarities and remixes, "Toying With The Insanities". Volumes one and two of "Toying With the Insanities" will be made available on September 9...July 1, 2009
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SOULFLY Frontman Recalls 'Puking' On EDDIE VEDDER
In a revealing interview with author Joel McIver for Performing Musician magazine, SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera discusses the art of playing live, the rigors of touring — and an unfortunate incident involving PEARL JAM. "I puked on Eddie Vedder once," Cavalera told McIver. "It was on a SEPULTURA an...June 26, 2009
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