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DEAD SHAPE FIGURE Bassist Quits

Bassist Neissu has left the Finnish thrash metal outfit DEAD SHAPE FIGURE. Commented vocalist Galzi: "It is truly the most devastating thing an old friend can say to another: I'll be leaving. Being friends in a band is something totally different than being friends otherwise. It's more like a good m...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Guest On 'WWE Raw'?

According to the San Jose Mercury News, Ozzy Osbourne will guest on an upcoming episode of "WWE Raw", the professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) that currently airs on the USA network in the United States. Ozzy and other guest stars are a way to give the WW...

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Sonic Boom

Ensuring that the MySpace/Facebook generation will have their very own line of branded lunchboxes, action figures, tampon, pinball machines and other assorted merchandise, KISS is back (if you haven't noticed) with their first studio album in over a decade, "Sonic Boom". While I can't say that this...

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God & Guns

Maybe I was holding out hope that on "God & Guns" LYNYRD SKYNYRD would return to a sound at least reminiscent of its '70s glory days, even with Gary Rossington as the only original surviving member of the storied act. That was probably unrealistic on my part. Even then, I didn't expect a modern...

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'Why AC/DC Matters' Book Sneak Peek

A sneak peek of "Why AC/DC Matters", the new book that is scheduled for release on October 13 via William Morrow (an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers),is available at this location. AC/DC is the second-best-selling popular music act of all time, bested only by THE BEATLES. They've sold 200 milli...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist Talks About Touring, Upcoming Solo Album

Joe Matera of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: This "American Soldier" tour the band is undertaking is a multi-media show and you're concentrating solely on three album...

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ROB HALFORD: 'I Think We've All Got A Bit Of Metal God Inside Of Us'

Renata Espinosa of Fashion Wire Daily recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On Metal God, Halford's signature brand of t-shirts that have all the soft-worn appeal of a vintage concert t-shirt but with all-new original g...

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GORY BLISTER Bassist Injured In Road Accident

Long-running Italian technical death metallers GORY BLISTER have issued the following update: "Roby Gelly, bass player teaming up with GORY BLISTER and ALLHELLUJA, unfortunately suffered an accident [Monday] night in Milan while driving his motor bike to come back home. During the crash against a ca...

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'Why AC/DC Matters' Book Due In October

AC/DC is the second-best-selling popular music act of all time, bested only by THE BEATLES. They've sold 200 million albums worldwide. "Back in Black" is the second best-selling album in the world behind MICHAEL JACKSON's "Thriller" at 49 million copies sold. In 2008, thirty-five years after AC/DC f...

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MEGADETH Bassist Discusses Making Of 'Endgame'

Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: Back when you were playing with WHITE LION, could you have connected the dots to see yourself ultimately playing in a band like MEG...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Think A Person Would Be Nuts Not To Want To Be With Me'

The December 2009 issue of Guitar World magazine (featuring Jerry Cantrell on the cover; see cover image below) includes an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar World: You've stated that Chris Broderick is the best guitarist you've ha...

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DUFF MCKAGAN, SULLY ERNA, BILLY DUFFY, EVAN SEINFELD To Appear At 'Biggest Tattoo Show On Earth

Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES),Evan Seinfeld (BIOHAZARD),Sully Erna (GODSMACK),Billy Duffy (THE CULT) and Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS) are among the musicians who are scheduled to appear at Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth, a convention that will bring a potent mixture of rock, art...

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MARDUK Guitarist: 'I Have My Interests And I Don't Care What Other People Think About It'

MARDUK's founding guitarist Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson recently spoke to Zero Tolerance magazine about the band's new album, "Wormwood", and his hobby of collecting militaria. When asked if he worried that his collection might lead some into making incorrect assumptions about his politics, Håkansso...

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INSOMNIUM: 'Down With The Sun' Video Released

"Down With The Sun", the new video from Finnish metallers INSOMNIUM, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Ville Rissanen of Obscure Entertainment. Check out photos from the video shoot at this location. A couple of the pictures are available below. A new INSOMNIUM track entitled "Where The...

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GAAHL On Decision To Retire From Metal: 'For Me, It's Not Heartfelt Anymore'

Louise Brown of U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine conducted an interview earlier this week with former GOD SEED/GORGOROTH frontman Gaahl (real name: Kristian Espedal) about his decision to "retire from metal music." A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Terrorizer: So, we've all heard by now, of...