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ZAKK WYLDE's Broken 'Rebel'
A registered member of OZZY OSBOURNE's official forum has posted the following "review" of Ozzy's April 3, 2008 concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: "BLACK LABEL SOCIETY were great, as always, and played the same set they did in Buenos Aires, Argentina [the previous] Sunday. Much to my delight, there...April 15, 2008
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SUICIDE SILENCE Completes NILE Tour, Posts New Drum Lesson Video
One of the extreme metal genre's most talked about new bands, SUICIDE SILENCE just completed a very successful North American trek as direct support to NILE, which leads them directly into a European tour with PARKWAY DRIVE and BURY YOUR DEAD next week. SUICIDE SILENCE will make their triumphant ret...April 14, 2008
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Former ADAGIO Singer Joins TAKARA
Long-running American hard rock band TAKARA, whose early recordings featured the vocals of legendary singer Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOURNEY),has announced the addition of former ADAGIO frontman Gustavo Monsanto to the group's ranks. Monsanto will make his recording debut with T...April 13, 2008
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QUEENSRCHE Guitarist: 'We've Got About 40 Ideas That We're Just Tryin' To Trim Down'
When The Killing Words chatted with guitarist Michael "Whip" Wilton about the "Take Cover" album, he admitted that QUEENSRCHE handled the PINK FLOYD classic "Welcome to the Machine" with care. In this question-and-answer session, Wilton divulges how massive amounts of coffee fueled the on-the-fly se...April 8, 2008
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TREPONEM PAL To Headline PAUL RAVEN Tribute Show In London
Reunited French industrial metal pioneers TREPONEM PAL (named after the bacteria that causes syphilis) will headline the Paul Raven tribute show at The London Underworld on Wednesday, May 28. The band is keen to pay tribute to the much-admired musician eminent bass player of KILLING JOKE, GODFLESH,...April 7, 2008
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HAMMERFALL Drummer On Guitarist's Departure: 'The Show Must Go On'
Drummer Anders Johansson of Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL has issued the following statement regarding the departure of guitarist Stefan Elmgren: "There is never a good timing to lose a great guitarist like Stefan, but considering we're in between touring and recording, it could definately ha...April 4, 2008
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UNLEASHED Mainman: 'Our Music Is A Way Of Life'
Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED will release their ninth full-length album, "Hammer Battalion", via SPV Records on the following dates: June 6: Germany June 9: Rest of Europe June 10: USA/Canada According to the band, "The new UNLEASHED CD will continue in the same victorious spirit as our pr...April 3, 2008
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TIMO TOLKKI: 'STRATOVARIUS Is No More'
STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki has issued the following statement: "It is time to stop the silence and announce what some of you have already been speculating. STRATOVARIUS is no more. "Last October I told the guys that I am stopping the band and told them the reasons why. "This letter is addresse...April 2, 2008
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Former OVERKILL Drummer Talks About Band's Early Days
Filmmaker and former OVERKILL drummer Rat Skates recently sat down for a chat with Metal Asylum in New Jersey about his latest DVD release, "Born in the Basement". He talks in depth about how he started OVERKILL and includes in the film many pictures and classic footage of the band in its beginning...March 31, 2008
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SILENT FORCE Vocalist To Work On 'Adventure Pop/Rock' Project
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based heavy metal vocalist D.C. Cooper's (SILENT FORCE, ex-ROYAL HUNT) official MySpace page has been updated with the following message: "Producer/writer Jan Torndby from Copenhagen, Denmark came up with this interesting rendition of music with the actual lead vocals from t...March 30, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer Says Tour With HEAVEN AND HELL And MOTRHEAD Is 'Looking Very Real'
A 29-minute audio interview with JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford which aired on last night's (March 29) edition of "The Classic Metal Show" is available for streaming in three parts below. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Classic Metal Show: I interviewed you back when TWO [Rob's one-off ind...March 30, 2008
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Will VELVET REVOLVER Continue Without SCOTT WEILAND?
Classic Rock's Jerry Ewing recently spoke to VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash for an article that will be published in the issue that goes on sale on April 30. A couple of excerpts from the story follow: Slash: I was talking with Robert Plant the other night and he was casually naming certain ZEPPELI...March 30, 2008
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GREEN JELL: Tour Dates Announced
GREEN JELL, the American comedy heavy metal/punk rock group, has reformed and is in the process of booking a national tour this summer. So far the following dates have been announced: June 04 - Omaha, NE @ Knicker Bockers June 05 - Souix Falls, SD @ Nuttys June 07 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave ...March 24, 2008
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Annwn
Those of you less than enamored with 79 minutes of guitar composition may want to steer clear of OCRILIM's "Annwn". However, don't necessarily write it off as random shredding with no redeeming musical value. Guitarist Mick Barr (ORTHRELM, OCTIS, CROM TECH, THE FLYING LUTTENBACHERS, and ZACK HILL &a...March 24, 2008
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IN FLAMES Guitarist Defends New CD Artwork: 'It's Important For Us To Do Something Different'
IN FLAMES guitarist Bjrn Gelotte recently told MTV.com that his band wanted to use brighter colors on the cover artwork for the group's new album, "A Sense of Purpose", bucking the deep reds, depressing browns and dreary blacks that blanket most LPs churned out by bands of their ilk. "It's important...March 22, 2008
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