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MARTY FRIEDMAN Pens Japanese Pop Hit

According to a posting on former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site, Japanese pop superstar KOTOKO's new single, "Kirei na Senritsu" — which was written by Friedman and features a guest appearance by the guitarist — entered the Japanese pop chart at No. 18 this week. "Kirei na Sen...

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The Resurrection of Whiskey Foote

Stoner rock isn't exactly known for its innovative streak — many of its most beloved practitioners are content to fire off the same turbo-charged riffs and yowl like wigged-out surfers about the usual velvet-poster topics. All well and good, but that just makes it all the odder when one of the genre...

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FEAR FACTORY Drummer's 3VOLUTION PRODUCTIONS Up For Two G.A.N.G. Awards

FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera's company 3volution Productions is up for two Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) awards in the following categories: * "Best Original Vocal - Pop" (for "All My Life" - Battlefield 2: Modern Combat) * "Best Arrangement Of A Non-Original Score" ("All Along the Wat...

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METALLICA To Record 14 New Songs Starting Next Week; 2008 Release Expected

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to Eddie Trunk of the "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM Friday night (March 2) about the group's upcoming studio album and their future touring plans. A BLABBERMOUTH.NET partial transcript of the chat follows: Q: So many people wanna get an u...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Record Live Album On European Tour

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Be a part of Marty's upcoming live album! Marty will be recording the shows on his upcoming European tour (starting March 31st) for his new live album to be released later this year. Be there,...

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STRATOVARIUS: First Installment Of New Album Video Blog Available

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have posted the first installment of their 2007 new album video blog at YouTube.com. STRATOVARIUS mainman/guitarist Timo Tolkki and drummer Jörg Michael recently completed the basic demos in Germany for the band's new album (whose title consists of two separate...

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Dallas Rock And Metal Community To Honor Late DROWNING POOL Singer

He started out just an underage kid who would wait outside the local rock clubs, offering to load equipment so he could get into the show. He died living his dream, a platinum recording artist on tour with Ozzfest. But it was the time in between where Dave "Stage" Williams of DROWNING POOL earned th...

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STRATOVARIUS To Begin Recording New Album This Weekend

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have issued the following update: "In two days we are entering Sonic Pump Studios [in Helsinki] to record our 12th album. Jörg [Michael, drums] is flying in tomorrow [Saturday, Feb. 24]. We are keeping you updated with blogs and podcasts and we try to set up th...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY: 'In Constant Motion' Instructional DVD Trailer Available

The trailer for DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy's upcoming instructional DVD, "In Constant Motion", has been posted online at this location (Windows Media, 16 MB). The trailer includes clips from Portnoy's drum "duets" with Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL) and Richard Chris...

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THERION Mainman On Musical Experimentation: 'The Only Rule Is That I'll Have To Like It'

Norway's Metal Express Radio recently conducted an interview with THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Express Radio: How were the sales of your latest DVD package? Christofer Johnsson: I don't have any figures in my hands, but it was a little bit les...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Says New Album Is 'Heavy And Technical, Powerful And Dynamic'

Tama.com has uploaded a new interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. In the interview, Mike talks about the new DREAM THEATER album "Systematic Chaos", his Albino Monster, the upcoming G3 tour with John Petrucci, his new instructional DVD "In Constant Motion", working with Neal Morse and m...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Frontman: 'I Was Pretty Lost In The Cocaine Thing For A Couple Of Years'

Tina Cederberg of Sweden's GetMetal.com recently conducted an interview with TYPE O NEGATIVE members Peter Steele (vocals, bass) and Johnny Kelly (drums). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: GetMetal.com: The new album has been a long time in the making, tell us why? Johnny: We were traveling...

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CHRIS CORNELL Talks AUDIOSLAVE Split, Nixes SOUNDGARDEN Reunion

Chris Cornell spoke to MTV.com earlier this afternoon about his decision to leave AUDIOSLAVE after releasing three albums with the group. According to Cornell, he had been thinking about quitting since the band finished recording its last effort, "Revelations". "It was clear to all of us we needed s...

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ABORTED Launches New E-Card, Debuts New Video

Belgium masters of brutality ABORTED have launched an e-card for their new album, "Slaughter & Apparatus: A Methodical Overture", at this location. The e-card features the group's striking new video for the track "The Chondrin Enigma". A February 20 release via Century Media Records is expected....

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SHINING's Controversial Concert: An Eyewitness Account

A BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor by the name of Peter has submitted the following report from Swedish black metal band SHINING's controversial concert at Diezel in Halmstad, Sweden on February 3: "I attended the gig and thought I'd give a report since there were so many conflicting stories...I felt that I...