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'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Checks In From Australia
Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "First of all, in the Bach camp, we are having one hell of a time tearing up across Australia at this time. This is our third time in the last two years or so in this beautiful country, and well,...May 26, 2008
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TRIVIUM Frontman: 'We're Really Making Our Own Stuff And Our Own Kind Of Music And Art Form'
Orlando, Florida-based metallers TRIVIUM flew to Nashville, Tennessee on March 31 to enter the studio with producer Nick Raskulinecz (RUSH, FOO FIGHTERS, SHADOWS FALL, DEATH ANGEL) to begin recording the follow-up to 2006's "The Crusade". A late 2008 release via Roadrunner Records is expected. "For...May 25, 2008
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DEATH ANGEL Singer To Guest On Tonight's 'Chaos With Full Metal Jackie'
Vocalist Mark Osegueda of the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL will be one of the featured guests on Indie 103.1 FM's specialty metal program "Chaos with Full Metal Jackie" tonight (Sunday, May 25) at 10:00 p.m. PST (1:00 a.m. EST Monday morning). Also scheduled to appear are Ben...May 25, 2008
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One Hour With 'Metal: A Headbanger's Journey' Creators; Audio Available
Directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn of Banger Films Inc. creators of the critically acclaimed, award-winning documentary "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" and its soon-to-be-released follow-up "Global Metal" were recently interviewed by iConnotations about both films plus their upcoming IRON MAIDEN a...May 25, 2008
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RUSH Frontman: 'We Ignored A Lot Of Canada To Focus On The Rest Of The World For A Long Time'
Rob Williams of the Winnipeg Free Press reports: Geddy Lee wants to apologize to Canadians. "We basically ignored a lot of Canada to focus on the rest of the world for a long time, and as our touring slowed down, we sacrificed a lot of the world," the RUSH frontman says over the ...May 23, 2008
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RUSH Members Mourn Original Drummer
According to The Pulse of Radio, RUSH bassist/singer Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson issued a statement over the weekend about the death of original drummer John Rutsey, who passed away last week in Toronto from diabetes at the age of 55. Lifeson and Lee wrote, "Our memories of the early years...May 21, 2008
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DEATH ANGEL Comic Book Unveiled
Artist Joshua Emerick, who has previously worked with THE BEATLES, CKY, SOCIAL DISTORTION and SONIC YOUTH, has created a DEATH ANGEL-themed comic book in collaboration with the DEATH ANGEL bandmembers. The following is an excerpt from an interview conducted by the renowned comic- and toy-oriented ma...May 20, 2008
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VH1 CLASSIC Celebrates Metal With A Memorial Day Weekend Marathon
This Memorial Day weekend VH1 Classic documents more than 30 years of one of music's most passionate genres with "Metal Weekend". Beginning on Friday, May 23 the network "for classic music lovers" sets the stage for a heavy metal marathon including some of the most memorable concerts, chilling docum...May 20, 2008
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UFO Guitarist To Guest On New DESTRUCTION Album
UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore has contributed a few solos to the title track of the forthcoming DESTRUCTION album, "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N." More details will be revealed soon. DESTRUCTION entered Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark on April 21 with producer Jacob Hansen to begin recording "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O....May 20, 2008
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A Disease for the Ages
The term "doom" gets tossed around pretty loosely these days and it takes an album like MOURNING BELOVETH's "A Disease for the Ages" to remind us what that style of music is really all about. The Irish band has always had a knack for creating the sound of crippling melancholia and utter hopefulness...May 19, 2008
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RUSH Drummer's 'Action Self-Portraits With Scenery'
RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted a lengthy message on his web site consisting mostly of tales of his travels between shows on the band's current North American tour. An excerpt follows. "From San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Los Angeles, California, April and early May carried me through seventeen shows...May 16, 2008
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RUSH: New Concert Photos Available
Legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin has posted photos of RUSH's May 6 and May 8 concerts at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Check them out at this location. Commented Halfin in his online diary: "I've shot RUSH loads over the years. I'll try and dig out some really early stuff. Newcastle City...May 14, 2008
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PRIMORDIAL Frontman: 'The Real Honest Metal Being Made Out There Today Is In The Underground'
Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of the of the Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has posted a lengthy message on the band's MySpace blog. An excerpt follows. "It's often I look with dismay at the state of the modern metal scene, calculated and plastic, little different to corporate boy and girl...May 14, 2008
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UFO's VINNIE MOORE Schedules Guitar Clinics
UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore has scheduled the following guitar clinics: May 24 - Sarasota, FL - Sam Ash Music May 25 - Seminole, FL - Seminole Music & Sound May 30 - Santiago, Chile - Teatro Arena May 31 - Valparaso, Chile - Teatro Municipal For more information, go to this location. Lacey ...May 14, 2008
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Bassist TIM GAINES Would Work With STRYPER Again As Long As 'God' Was Orchestrating It
Former STRYPER bassist Tim Gaines recently took some time out to answer 50 questions posed to him by fans. He addressess everything from his departure from STRYPER to his current projects and future plans. A couple of excerpts follow. Q: Why did you leave STRYPER? Tim: There were many reasons that w...May 13, 2008
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