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FORTÉ: 'Stranger Than Fiction' Deluxe-Edition Reissue Due Next Month
FORTÉ was founded in Oklahoma City in 1987 by brothers Jeff and Greg Scott and were in time joined by bassist Ghames "Rev" Jones and ex-OLIVER MAGNUM vocalist James Randel. In the early stages, FORTÉ played an abundant of shows quickly establishing themselves within the flourishing underground metal...February 18, 2011
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Former WATCHTOWER, RIOT Members Join Forces In EVIL UNITED
EVIL UNITED, the new band featuring Jason McMaster (WATCHTOWER, DANGEROUS TOYS, BROKEN TEETH) on vocals, Don Van Stavern (RIOT, S.A. SLAYER) on bass, T.C. Connally (PB/DC, CULT TO FOLLOW) on guitar, Shakes West (NEUROTICA, PB/DC, SEBASTIAN BACH) on drums and John Valenzuela (PB/DC, URIAL) on guitar,...February 12, 2011
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NIGHTMARE: 'One Night Of Insurrection' DVD/CD Details Revealed
A trailer for "One Night Of Insurrection", the first-ever live DVD/CD from French power metallers NIGHTMARE, can be viewed below. Also available is a full-length performance clip of the song "Eternal Winter". Due on February 25 via AFM Records, the set was filmed/recorded in Grenoble, France and con...January 27, 2011
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BLOTTED SCIENCE To Record New EP
Instrumental extreme metal triumvirate BLOTTED SCIENCE, featuring guitarist Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK, MARTY FRIEDMAN),bassist Alex Webster (CANNIBAL CORPSE, HATE ETERNAL) and drummer Hannes Grossmann (NECROPHAGIST, OBSCURA),is preparing to enter the studio to begin recording a new EP...January 12, 2011
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CULT OF LUNA Working On Material For Next Album; Video Available
The first in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the writing sessions for the next album from Swedish "art rockers" CULT OF LUNA can be viewed below. CULT OF LUNA released a hardback book/audiobook called "Eviga Riket" on February 23, 2010 via C.O.L Press. According to the...January 1, 2011
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DANGEROUS TOYS/BROKEN TEETH Frontman Takes Part In Corpus Christi Meet-And-Greet; Photos, Video
Jason McMaster, lead singer of WATCHTOWER, DANGEROUS TOYS and BROKEN TEETH, took part in a meet-and-greet on December 22, 2010 at Surf Club Records in his hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas. The event was hosted to celebrate his recent selection to be inducted into the South Texas Music Walk Of Fame...December 27, 2010
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'Mean Deviation' The Prog Metal 'Bible'; Free Sample Chapter Available
Bazillion Points is offering a free download extract of "Chapter 5. Passing the Threshold" from the newly-released and already acclaimed book "Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal" by Jeff Wagner. The PDF download is available at this location. After tracing the origins of progres...December 9, 2010
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DANGEROUS TOYS/BROKEN TEETH Frontman To Get Star on 'South Texas Music Walk Of Fame'
Heavy metal screamer Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS, BROKEN TEETH) is set to make Texas history as the first metal artist honored by the South Texas Music Walk Of Fame in his hometown of Corpus Christi. A vocalist, bassist, guitarist, and songwriter with two gold-certified records under his belt, Mc...October 31, 2010
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WATCHTOWER: 'The Size Of Matter' Drum-Cam Footage Posted Online
Drummer Rick Colaluca of Austin, Texas technical metal godfathers WATCHTOWER has posted a drum-cam video of the song "The Size of Matter" from the band's upcoming album, "Mathematics". This is the only song that has been publicly released from the recording, which is still in progress. Check out the...October 14, 2010
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RON JARZOMBEK Talks S.A. SLAYER, Jazz And BLOTTED SCIENCE
Prog-Sphere.com has posted an extensive interview with acclaimed guitarist Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, BLOTTED SCIENCE, SPASTIC INK). During the chat, Jarzombek talked about everything from his early days with S.A. SLAYER, also featuring current MACHINE HEAD drummer Dave McClain, to his feelings on j...October 8, 2010
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New RANDY RHOADS, MOTÖRHEAD Biographies To Arrive In The Spring
Joel McIver, the author of 16 books on rock and metal including the bestselling "Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica", announced the release of two new books at his web site today. Both are set for publication in spring 2011. McIver writes: "'Crazy Train: The High Life And Tragic Death Of Ran...October 1, 2010
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JIMMY PAGE And EDDIE VAN HALEN Top 'Greatest Guitar Solo' List
According to The Pulse of Radio, Jimmy Page's 1971 solo to LED ZEPPELIN's "Stairway To Heaven" topped the Gibson.com list of the "Top 50 Guitar Solos Of All Time." Coming in at No. 2 is Eddie Van Halen's 1978 groundbreaking instrumental "Eruption" from VAN HALEN's self-titled debut, with Jimi Hendri...September 29, 2010
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RON JARZOMBEK Issues Update On WATCHTOWER, BLOTTED SCIENCE And Upcoming DVDs
Acclaimed San Antonio, Texas-based guitarist/composer Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, BLOTTED SCIENCE, SPASTIC INK) has issued the following update: "Basically, what's going on is I have quite a few things in the works right now, but haven't completed much of anything since the BLOTTED SCIENCE 'The Machi...September 28, 2010
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FORTE To Debut New Material During Hometown Gig
New-age Nineties power metal band FORTE from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — featuring MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP bassist Rev Jones — will support ANTHRAX on September 23 at Diamond Ballroom in Oklahoma City. FORTE will premiere material from its forthcoming album, "Unholy War", to be released in January 2011...September 13, 2010
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VOIVOD, PORCUPINE TREE Members Contribute To 'Mean Deviation' Book
Bazillion Points Books has announced the late 2010 release of "Mean Deviation: Four Decades Of Progressive Heavy Metal" by Jeff Wagner, a former editor of Metal Maniacs magazine and veteran supporter of metal's most risk-taking bands. Wagner analyzes the heady side of metal in this exhaustive histor...August 17, 2010
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