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FAITH NO MORE: Footage From Last Night's Hollywood Concert
Fan-filmed video footage of FAITH NO MORE's November 30, 2010 concert at The Palladium in Hollywood, California can be viewed below. As previously reported, FAITH NO MORE will perform a two-song set during this year's Teletón on December 4 at Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile. Teletón is a 27-hour...December 1, 2010
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FAITH NO MORE To Perform At Chile's TELETÓN
FAITH NO MORE will perform a two-song set during this year's Teletón on December 4 at Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile. Teletón is a 27-hour telethon to raise funds to help chilldren with developmental disabilities (most commonly cerebral palsy). It is broadcast by most major television and radio...November 7, 2010
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LES CLAYPOOL: Why I Didn't Land Bassist Gig In METALLICA
In 1986, PRIMUS mainman Les Claypool auditioned for the then-vacant bassist slot in METALLICA following the death of the group's previous bassist, Cliff Burton. Recalling the experience in the VH1 "Behind The Music" special, METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield remarked that Claypool was not...October 2, 2010
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SAXON, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, MURDERDOLLS, DIMMU BORGIR Confirmed For Australia's SOUNDWAVE
SAXON, ONE DAY AS A LION (the project featuring Zack De La Rocha [vocalist for RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE] and Jon Theodore [former drummer of THE MARS VOLTA]),BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, MURDERDOLLS, BRING ME THE HORIZON and DIMMU BORGIR are among the newly confirmed bands for the 2011 edition of Austr...September 16, 2010
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BLIND ILLUSION Interviewed At San Francisco's TIDAL WAVE Festival
Bassy Stacy of BayAreaRocks.com conducted an interview with BLIND ILLUSION when the group played the 2010 edition of the Tidal Wave free outdoor metal festival at John McLaren Park's Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in San Francisco, California on July 25. You can now watch the chat below. BLIND ILLUSION i...August 18, 2010
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It's Official: IRON MAIDEN To Headline Australia's SOUNDWAVE Festival
It's now official: British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will headline the 2011 edition of Australia's Soundwave festival, with SLAYER, SLASH, ROB ZOMBIE and AVENGED SEVENFOLD also joining the bill. The dates are as follows: Feb. 26 - Brisbane, Showgrounds Feb. 27 - Sydney, Eastern Creek Raceway M...August 5, 2010
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Australia's SOUNDWAVE Festival: 2011 Lineup Leaked?
According to what appears to be a leaked poster for the 2011 edition of Australia's Soundwave festival (see below),IRON MAIDEN will headline next year's event, with SLAYER, SLASH, ROB ZOMBIE and AVENGED SEVENFOLD also joining the bill. The official Soundwave lineup will be announced tomorrow (Thurs...August 4, 2010
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BLIND ILLUSION Live At San Francisco's TIDAL WAVE Festival (Video)
Video footage of BLIND ILLUSION's July 25, 2010 performance at the 2010 edition of the Tidal Wave free outdoor metal festival at John McLaren Park's Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in San Francisco, California can be viewed below. BLIND ILLUSION is an American band that was part of the Bay Area thrash met...July 31, 2010
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What's In A Name? Ask PAPA ROACH
According to The Pulse of Radio, PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix dished on the name of his band and several others in a feature at Spin.com titled "Why They're Called . . ." Shaddix said that his own band came up with its name in 1993 when they were "young and dumb" and listening to ...July 19, 2010
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RUSH Inducted Into CANADIAN SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME; Video Report Available
Canadian rock legends RUSH were inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame/Le Panthéon Des Auteurs Et Compositeurs Canadiens (CSHF/PACC) at the CSHF's sixth annual gala, presented by BMO Nesbitt Burns, on Sunday, March 28 at the George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts. A CBC...March 29, 2010
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MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Talks PUSCIFER
Anne Erickson of Gannett Media recently conducted an interview with Maynard James Keenan, the prolific frontman behind TOOL and A PERFECT CIRCLE, about his new project, PUSCIFER. Keenan sums up PUSCIFER like this: "This is not a band; this is a troupe. This is a performance; not a concert...This has...March 25, 2010
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RUSH Members Talk About CANADIAN SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME Induction
The CBC has posted a nearly hour-long video interview with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of RUSH about the band's upcoming induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame/Le Panthéon Des Auteurs Et Compositeurs Canadiens (CSHF/PACC). Watch it at this location. The 2010 inductees will be honored at...March 23, 2010
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ALEXISONFIRE, LES CLAYPOOL To Honor RUSH At 'Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame'
Legendary rock trio RUSH is among the 2010 inductees into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame/Le Panthéon Des Auteurs Et Compositeurs Canadiens (CSHF/PACC). The 2010 inductees will be honored at the CSHF's sixth annual gala, presented by BMO Nesbitt Burns, on Sunday, March 28 at the George Weston...March 9, 2010
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Awakening of the Gods
Those of you considered to be "up" on your Swedish death metal — or who have read Daniel Ekeroth's book on the subject (if you haven't, go get it!) — may remember a band called SÉANCE. The band was part of that seminal early '90s seminal DM movement, releasing 1992's "Forever Laid to Rest" and ...February 24, 2009
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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK On 'The Metal File'; Audio Available
Guitarist Alex Skolnick of TESTAMENT and TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA was interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show online at this location. Rock House, the leader in music instruction, recently announced that Alex Skolnick has joined Rock Hous...November 26, 2008
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