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TESTAMENT Guitarist Remembers LES PAUL

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has posted the following message on his official blog: "The words 'Les Paul,' for those of us who grew up after the '60s, brought to mind the guitar that bore his name. This guitar was symbolic of the of the notorious rock bands who wielded it, such as LED ZEPPELIN,...

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VAN HALEN, AEROSMITH, GUNS N' ROSES, KISS Members Pay Tribute To LES PAUL

Former and current members of GUNS N' ROSES, VAN HALEN, AEROSMITH,KISS, SKID ROW, TESTAMENT, ZZ TOP and BLACKFOOT have paid tribute to music icon Les Paul, just hours after news broke that the electric-guitar pioneer had died at age 94 of complications from pneumonia. Ace Frehley (KISS): "The music...

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Artist Behind New KISS Album Cover Speaks

Deucenews recently conducted an interview with Michael Doret, designer of the KISS' classic "Rock And Roll Over" album cover. Michael's latest design, the brand new KISS album cover, will be premiered soon on KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com. Regarding the cover for the new KISS CD, Doret sai...

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KISS: Montreal Show Announced

Canadian concert promoters Gillett Entertainment Group have announced the first Canadian show of KISS' upcoming fall 2009 tour in support of the band's new album, which is scheduled for release this fall. The "hottest band in the world" will perform at the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec on Thursday...

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BORKNAGAR: Footage From WACKEN OPEN AIR Available

Fan-filmed video footage of BORKNAGAR's performance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival — which was held July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany — can be viewed below. BORKNAGAR has completed work on its new album, "Universal", for an early 2010 release via Indie Recordings. The CD was recor...

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KORN Frontman Featured In INFECTED MUSHROOM Video

KORN's Jonathan Davis is featured in the new video, "Smashing the Opponent" (see below),from the Israeli-bred, Los Angeles-based electronic duo INFECTED MUSHROOM. The song is the first single from the eighth studio album from INFECTED MUSHROOM, "Legend Of The Black Shawarma", which is due on Septem...

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HARPTALLICA Announces European Tour

HARPTALLICA, the clasically trained harp duo which performs a series of arrangements based on the music of METALLICA, has announced a three-week European tour comprising dates in Denmark, Germany, Holland, Belgium and United Kingdom: Aug. 20 - Lubbenau, Germany @ Kulturhof Aug. 21 - Hamburg, Germany...

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ACE FREHLEY: Audio Interview Excerpt Posted Online

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features the first excerpt of host John Ostronomy's interview with legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. In the excerpt, Ace recounts the recording of the cut "Ghengis Khan" from his new solo album "Anomaly" and how ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5...

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CORMORANT: 'Metazoa' Artwork, Release Date Revealed

San Francisco Bay Area progressive extreme metallers CORMORANT have unveiled the stunning artwork for their upcoming full-length album, "Metazoa", which is due out on September 22, 2009 . The CD will initially be released as a six panel digipack by Saturnine Media, while a vinyl version will be made...

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ACE FREHLEY: 'Anomaly' Electronic Press Kit Available

An Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for "Anomaly", the fifth solo album from original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, can be viewed below. "Anomaly" will be released in the U.S. on September 15 via Ace's own Bronx Born Records, with Rocket Science providing a full label service platform. The CD was produced a...

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PELICAN Completes Work On New Album

Chicago's PELICAN is in the studio putting the finishing touches on its fourth studio album, entitled "What We All Come To Need". Described by guitarist Laurent Lebec as "the most perfect synthesis of everything we've done to date, sonically," the CD is "a giant step forward within the complex, intr...

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MASTODON, DETHKLOK To Team Up For North American Tour

Atlanta's hard rock icons MASTODON will team up with the lifesize version of DETHKLOK, the animated band from Adult Swim's "Metalocalypse", for a co-headlining tour in October/November. Also scheduled to appear are CONVERGE and HIGH ON FIRE. The 34-city trek will kick off October 2 and will scorch t...

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KISS: New Album Rumors

KISS' much-anticipated new album is rumored to be entitled "Sonic Boom". The editor of Guitar Player magazine, who had a chance to preview five songs off the LP last week, wrote on Facebook that this was the title "they had on the studio TV monitors while they were playing the audio files." In addit...

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ACE FREHLEY To Perform During SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will perform at the Viper Room in West Hollywood, California on Saturday, September 12 during the Sunset Strip Music Festival. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased via TicketWeb.com. As previously reported, Frehley has inked a European deal with Season Of Mist for...

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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER Interviewed On KATU-TV's 'AM Northwest'

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer was interviewed this past Friday (July 31) on the "AM Northwest" morning show on Portland, Oregon's KATU-TV. Watch the eight-minute interview below. The editor of Guitar Player magazine had a chance to preview five songs off the new KISS album, which is scheduled for rele...