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GEORGE LYNCH, RICHIE KOTZEN, PAUL GILBERT: First 'The Guitar Generation' Dates Revealed

George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON) and Paul Gilbert (MR. BIG, RACER X) will join forces for a tour dubbed "The Guitar Generation". The two-month trek is expected to launch February 25 in San Diego. So far the following dates have been confirmed: Feb. 25 - House of Blue...

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DUFF MCKAGAN: Random Thoughts (And Experiences) Of 2008

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has penned the latest installment of his weeky column, which appears every Thursday on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com. A few excerpts follow below. "I really don't have a 'tidy conclusion of 2008' column anywhere in me. Really, I think I ceaselessly...

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'Christmas Metal Symphony': More Video Footage Available

More fan-filmed video footage of the "Christmas Metal Symphony" show, which was held Sunday night (December 28) at 013, Tilburg, Holland, can be viewed below. A number of high-quality photos of the concert are available at Metal-Experience.com. The concert included appearances by such renowned hard...

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THE 11TH HOUR's ED WARBY Issues Studio Update

THE 11TH HOUR, the doom metal collaboration between Ed Warby (drums, guitar, bass, vocals, programming; GOREFEST, DEMIURG, HAIL OF BULLETS) and Rogga Johansson (vocals, additional guitar; RIBSPREADER, PAGANIZER, DEMIURG),has begun recording its debut album for a fall 2009 release via Napalm Records...

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DORO, TESTAMENT, AFTER FOREVER, SYMPHONY X Members Take Part In 'Christmas Metal Symphony'

A number of high-quality photos of the "Christmas Metal Symphony" show, which was held last night (Sunday, December 28) at 013, Tilburg, Holland, can be found at Metal-Experience.com. Fan-filmed video footage from the gig is available below. The concert included appearances by such renowned hard roc...

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DIMMU BORGIR, GOD FORBID, DEADLOCK, THE SORROW Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

DIMMU BORGIR, DEADLOCK, THE SORROW and GOD FORBID have been confirmed for next year's With Full Force festival, set to take place July 3-4, 2009 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALL SHALL PERISH AMON AMARTH ASPHYX BACKFIRE BOUNCING SOULS C...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'I Feel Very Energetic And Passionate About Making Extreme Music'

David E. Gehlke of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Blistering.com: You were inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk this past October. How did it feel? Yngwie Malmsteen: It was surreal. And...

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JESSE JAMES DUPREE Performs At Benefit Concert In Joplin; Video Available

Video footage of JACKYL singer Jesse James Dupree's solo performance at a benefit concert, sponsored by KJML FM Rock 107.1, for the Hope 4 You Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation on November 7, 2008 in Joplin, Missouri can be viewed below (clips shot and uploaded by Justin Kuhns). A portion of the al...

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SIGH's 'Imaginary Sonicscape' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

Since its inception in 1990, Japanese metal act SIGH has continued to push boundaries with each and every release. Often labeled as a black metal band, SIGH's music has been and continues to be inspired by varied styles besides black metal including '80s thrash, classical, jazz, '60s/'70s rock and m...

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THE 11TH HOUR Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

THE 11TH HOUR, the doom metal collaboration between Ed Warby (drums, guitar, bass, vocals, programming; GOREFEST, DEMIURG, HAIL OF BULLETS) and Rogga Johansson (vocals, additional guitar; RIBSPREADER, PAGANIZER, DEMIURG),has inked a deal with Napalm Records. The band's debut album will be released...

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CANDLEMASS: New Album Samples Available

Four audio snippets from the forthcoming, as-yet-untitled new album from Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS — "Hammer Of Doom", "If I Ever Die", "Demon Of The Deep" and "Funeral Dreams" — have been posted on the MySpace page of the European branch of Nuclear Blast Records. They will be available online...

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DENDURA Singer Issues Studio Update

DENDURA, the female-fronted, progressive metal band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, recently entered the studio with Grammy Award-winning producer Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, QUEENSRŸCHE, DOKKEN) to begin recording its new album for a 2009 release. Vocalist Aziza A. Poggi has issued the following update: "...

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METALLICA: 'All Nightmare Long' Video Director Speaks

U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine spoke to Roboshobo (a.k.a. Robert Schober) who created the new METALLICA video, "All Nightmare Long". An excerpt from the chat follows below. Metal Hammer: What was the band's first reaction? Roboshob: Very positive: emails from James [Hetfield] and Kirk [Hammett] were p...

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One with Filth

Easy on the ears this is not. The music of Sweden's CROWPATH has never been confused with "Sounds of the Rain Forest". The band's nerve wracking ways continue on new full-length, "One with Filth", ensuring that followers will still experience befuddlement over attempts to accurately describe the ext...

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AXL ROSE: Why I Am Continung To Use Name GUNS N' ROSES

GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose has made a lengthy posting to the MyGNRForum.com web site where he answered a number of fan-submitted questions related to such topics as why he is continuing to use the GUNS name and the circumstances that led to the breakup of the classic GN'R lineup. His posting ...