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KITTIE Drummer Interviewed On 'The Red Switch'
On March 3, drummer Mercedes Lander of the Canadian all-girl metal band KITTIE was interviewed by "The Red Switch" show, which airs on York University's CHRY 105.5 FM radio station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Watch the chat in two parts below. According to a posting on KITTIE's official Twitter pro...March 7, 2010
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WINGER, THE QUIREBOYS, POINT BLANK Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
WINGER, THE QUIREBOYS and POINT BLANK have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (C...March 5, 2010
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DAVE MENIKETTI Says New Y&T Album 'Is Not Gonna Suck'
Vocalist/guitarist Dave Meniketti of California rock veterans Y&T has issued the following update: "First off, [the recording sessions for the new Y&T album] are moving along at the pace we expected — and that's a good thing. All the basic tracks (drums, bass, and rhythm guitars) are in plac...March 4, 2010
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TIMO TOLKKI To Perform At BOLOGNA GUITAR FESTIVAL
Former STRATOVARIUS and current REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE guitarist Timo Tolkki has announced via his MySpace page that he will perform at the Bologna Guitar Festival on May 15 with a "house band" consisting of bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG),drummer Gregg Bissonette, bassist Neil Murray (WHITESNAKE,...March 4, 2010
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METALLICA Frontman Interviewed By Brazil's GLOBO NEWS
Marina Araújo of Brazil's Globo News recently conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield. The chat, which originally aired on February 21, can now be viewed in three parts below. At the end of January, METALLICA was presented with a gold plaque signifying Brazilian sales in excess...March 3, 2010
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METALLICA To Play Israel In May
According to Haaretz, METALLICA will perform at Ramat Gan Stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel on May 22, the event's promoter confirmed Saturday. This will be METALLICA's third visit to the country; they appeared at the Amphi Park in Rishon Letzion in 1999 and Tel Aviv's Yarkon Park six years earlier. At th...February 27, 2010
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KITTIE Confirmed For 'Big Tour'
According to a posting on KITTIE's official Twitter profile, the Canadian all-girl metal band just got confirmed for its first support tour in 10 years." The group states, "Finally a band with enough balls to take us on tour! Stay tuned for big tour news!" In a recent interview with RockMusicStar.co...February 26, 2010
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LAMB OF GOD Drummer Sings THIS OR THE APOCALYPSE's Praises
Lancaster, Pennsylvania's THIS OR THE APOCALYPSE recently entered Spin Studios in New York with Josh Wilbur (ATREYU, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) and Chris Adler (of LAMB OF GOD) to begin recording the follow-up to the band's 2008 album, "Monuments". A spring release via Good Fight Music is expected. Commente...February 25, 2010
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Blood
SNAIL apparently took a 16-year break after their first album and EP, before resurfacing, adding a guitarist, and finally putting their own "Chinese Democracy" down on tape. Hey fellas, you're just in time for the death of the music industry. Pull up a chair! The stock in trade here is stoner rock,...February 24, 2010
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Armour
The part about the kind music played by Finland's ARMOUR is that if not done right it can fall flat on its face, owing to worn out mimicry, tepid songwriting, and a complete lack of passion, or it succeeds wildly for reasons opposite to those just noted. Coming after several EPs, ARMOUR's self-title...February 23, 2010
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GLYDER Signs With SPV/STEAMHAMMER
Irish rockers GLYDER will release their third album, "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow", on April 26 via SPV/Steamhammer. The CD features stunning Mark Wilkinson artwork and a guest solo on the title track by one of rock's finest guitarists, Dave Menketti from Y&T. "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" t...February 23, 2010
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CINDERELLA Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
CINDERELLA has been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEROSMITH (US) ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (CAN) BEHEMOTH (PL) BIGELF (US...February 23, 2010
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DANZIG: New Album Title Announced
DANZIG has set "Deth Red Sabaoth" as the title of its new album, tentatively due this spring. Drummer Johnny Kelly (TYPE O NEGATIVE, SEVENTH VOID) and Tommy Victor (PRONG, MINISTRY) will appear on most of the tracks, according to a posting on DANZIG's official web site. Although Johnny Kelly has bee...February 22, 2010
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METALLICA Drummer Interviewed On MTV BRAZIL
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was interviewed by MTV Brazil at the end of January. Watch the chat below. As previously reported, METALLICA's concert in Santiago, Chile last month was attended by Graciela Mora, a 76-year-old grandmother who is affectionately known as "Granny Metallica." Mrs. Mora, wh...February 18, 2010
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AEROSMITH Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
AEROSMITH, one of the biggest and most influential bands in rock history, has been confirmed as one of the headliners of this year's Sweden Rock Festival festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. AEROSMITH — Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and...February 16, 2010
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