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METALLICA Drummer On 'The Rachel Maddow Show'; Video Available
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was a guest on yesterday's (Monday, April 27) edition of MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show", featuring Maddow's take on the biggest stories of the day, political and otherwise, including lively debate with guests from all sides of the issues, in-depth analysis and stories...April 28, 2009
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The Great Depression
The deal is that "The Great Depression" is demonstrative of the solid modern death metal foundation built by the UK's TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED. Work remains to be done to turn this house into a home, not the least of which is the securing of a production that doesn't restrain the arrangements. I'm sure...April 28, 2009
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AEROSMITH, ZZ TOP: Complete Tour Details Revealed
Aero Force One is your key to the experience of a lifetime on AEROSMITH's 2009 tour with exclusive activities such as meeting band members, back stage tours, exclusive preshow parties AND premium seats on the tour! Reserve your VIP package before sales to the general public start on the mega 43-date...April 24, 2009
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TRIVIUM Guitarist: SLIPKNOT 'Was Definitely The Best Tour We've Ever Done In The States'
Spiritech of PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with guitarist Corey Beaulieu of Florida metallers TRIVIUM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. PyroMusic.net: How's the SLIPKNOT tour been going? Corey Beaulieu: Ah, that was amazing, that was one of the best tours out of any t...April 20, 2009
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DEVILDRIVER Frontman Is Not Interested In COAL CHAMBER Reunion
The Scream Queen conducted an interview with vocalist Dez Fafara and bassist Jonathan Miller of Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER when the band opened for LAMB OF GOD at the Palladium in Los Angeles on April 3, 2009. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Scream Queen: Would you...April 16, 2009
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How MACHINE HEAD Nearly Fell Apart
U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine published a five-page cover story on MACHINE HEAD in the April 4, 2009 issue, exploring the conflict between the band's vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn and bassist Adam Duce that was revealed in Robb's recent online posting on the group's official web site. Read the text of Ia...April 16, 2009
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HAMMERFALL Drummer Speaks: Audio Available
A new audio interview with drummer Anders Johansson of Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL conducted by Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock is available for download at this location (MP3, 2 MB). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Tangra Mega Rock: "My Sharona" is a very popular...April 16, 2009
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Working Class Rock Star
As LAMB OF GOD's Randy Blythe bluntly states on "Working Class Rock Star" about those desiring to "make it" in the hard scrabble world of extreme (or perhaps eclectic in the case of TUB RING) music: "you better be prepared to eat shit and suffer; otherwise, you're a punk-ass" (or words to that effec...April 13, 2009
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Voice of Saturn
If an apocalyptically slow sludge band gets psychedelic on us, is it tuning in, turning on, or selling out? Something tells me Atlanta crunge merchants ZOROASTER won't be swimming in endorsement deals for adding piano and droney chant to "Seeing the Dark", but it does widen their sonic palette in a...April 13, 2009
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Traitors' Gate
Australia is a veritable breeding ground for blackened thrash and war metal, and Hells Headbangers' recruits heavily in that area of the world, more often than not sniffing out the best the land down under has to offer. Sydney's SHACKLES is the most recent signing to the widely respected label. The...April 13, 2009
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World Extermination
A long time ago in a place far, far way, Nolan Richardson, head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks' basketball team conducted practices that featured an opening period of intense conditioning called "40 minutes of hell." That would become the same 40 minutes during which the team imposed their collect...April 13, 2009
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THE OCEAN Parts Ways With Singer, Seeks Replacement
Berlin, Germany's THE OCEAN has parted ways with singer Mike Pilat. Commented guitarist Robin Staps: "Being in a band is the constant struggle to reach the one, the final, the ultimate lineup. The right people, the right musicians. The lineup that clicks, where the music that is created on stage is...April 8, 2009
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METALLICA: Report From 'Super-Hush-Hush Party' Available
Matt Wardlaw of the Cleveland Scene has posted a report from last night's (Friday, April 3) "super-hush-hush party" hosted by METALLICA and their longtime management Q Prime at the House Of Blues in Cleveland, with only friends, Q Prime employees and select label execs on the invite list. Earlier in...April 4, 2009
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ANVIL Added To JUDAS PRIEST, WHITESNAKE Tour?
Canadian metal legends ANVIL are strongly rumored to have landed the opening slot on at least some of the shows on the upcoming JUDAS PRIEST / WHITESNAKE North American tour. So far the following JUDAS PRIEST dates have been announced (all featuring WHITESNAKE except where otherwise noted): Jul. 01...April 2, 2009
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MERCYFUL FATE: 'Evil' Re-Recording Available For Streaming
The 2008 re-recording of the MERCYFUL FATE classic "Evil" is available for streaming below. The track, which is included in the upcoming "Guitar Hero: Metallica" game, features four of the five original MERCYFUL FATE members (vocalist King Diamond, guitarist Hank Shermann, guitarist Michael Denner a...March 26, 2009