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NECROPHAGIA Frontman Checks In
NECROPHAGIA frontman Frank "Killjoy" Pucci has issued the following update: "There have been countless mails asking when NECROPHAGIA will release a new CD. The answer is that I don't know. Motivation is such a key factor, and without it, I am just empty, devoid of creativity!!! Reasons for this depe...September 9, 2008
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ANTHRAX: FRANK BELLO's 'One-Of-A-Kind' Bass Goes Missing
Willie Gee, who works as a member of the stage crew for the legendary metal ANTHRAX, has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "At some point during prep for the shows ANTHRAX recently did in Japan and South Korea, one of Frank's [Bello, ANTHRAX bassist] basses, a custom-made, one-of-a-kin...September 8, 2008
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Stick with What You Know: Live in Europe
PAT TRAVERS is a guitar hero that doesn't get mentioned enough in conversations about the great axe-swingers who came of age in the 1970s. The Toronto-born TRAVERS made some sizzling hard rock with albums like 1978's "Heat in the Street", 1979's smash hit "Live! Go for what you Know" (hence, the new...September 8, 2008
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ANGEL Singer To Guest On 'Eddie Trunk Live'
Singer Frank DiMino of the '70s rock group ANGEL will guest on this Monday's (September 8) edition of the "Eddie Trunk Live" show heard nationally on XM 41 The Boneyard. The program airs Monday nights from 6:00 p.m. EST to 10:00 p.m. EST. You may call and ask Frank a question or request an ANGEL ...September 6, 2008
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ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT Talks About His RANDALL Rig; Video Available
Video footage of guitarist Michael Amott of ARCH ENEMY talking about his Randall rig can be viewed below. Randall Amplifiers last year launched a signature series stack called the Ninja V2, which is designed and inspired by Amott. Amott, born in England and raised in the south of Sweden, began playi...September 5, 2008
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Signs With DEEP/BCD MUSIC GROUP
DEEP/BCD Music Group has announced the signing of GUNS N' ROSES lead guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. His latest CD, "Abnormal", which was released on July 1 via all digital outlets, will be made available in October. The DEEP/BCD Music Group version of the album will include an exclusive bonus trac...September 5, 2008
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JOHN BONHAM, FREDDIE MERCURY Among Favorite Rock Stars Fans Want To Bring Back To Life
The results of a poll conducted by the ThisDayInMusic.com web site — which asked its readers the question "Which dead rock star you would bring back to life for one gig?" — have been released. LED ZEPPELIN's John Bonham was voted into first place with 26% of the votes. QUEEN's Freddie Mercury came ....September 2, 2008
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MASTODON Bassist/Vocalist Comments On New Record, ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM Tour
MetalSucks conducted an interview MASTODON bassist and co-vocalist Troy Sanders during some pre-show downtime at the Rockstar Mayhem Festival's stop at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, NY. An excerpt follows. MetalSucks: So you mentioned that you're sort of going more for that hard rock kind of audie...August 28, 2008
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SUFFOCATION Reportedly Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS
New York death metal legends SUFFOCATION have reportedly inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records for the release of their new album, entitled "Blood Oath" (see card/advert announcing the signing below). An early 2009 release is expected. Norway's Eternal Terror webzine conducted an interview with SU...August 27, 2008
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HATEBREED Covers Album Pushed Back To 2009
Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: HATEBREED's upcoming covers album started "just for the fun of it," according to guitarist Frank Novinec, but is now on track for a 2009 release. "At first we were kind of just screwing around for the hell of it, recording other band's songs," Novinec tells Billb...August 26, 2008
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ANGEL's 'On Earth As It Is In Heaven' Album Reissued
'70s rock group ANGEL is having its third album, "On Earth As It Is In Heaven", reissued this week as a "limited edition" by Lovember Records. Long out of print and very hard to find, this reissue has been digitally remastered and includes a 16-page booklet with liner notes by journalist Dave Reynol...August 21, 2008
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SONATA ARCTICA Prepares For Its Finnish Invasion Of North America
While the tour preparation checklist for Finland's SONATA ARCTICA has not yet been posted on The Smoking Gun website, fans probably think it would read something like this: New guitarist Elias Viljanen? Check. Power converters? Check. "Sopranos" DVDs? Check. Altoids Mints? Check. According to keyboa...August 20, 2008
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Swedish Music Industry Veterans Join Forces To Form BLISTERING RECORDS
Blistering Records is pleased to announce the launch of their exciting new record label, with a focus on signing and developing recording acts in a wide spectrum of rock music, including but not limited to: melodic rock, hard rock, classic rock, progressive rock, metal and all combinations of these...August 18, 2008
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GRAHAM BONNET Featured On J21 Debut
Legendary hard rock singer Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI) make a guest appearance on the first solo album from Spain's experimental guitar player J21, entitled "Yellow Mind: Blue Mind". Bonnet can be heard on two songs — "The Edge of Now" and "The Truth Behind The Veil". Other...August 18, 2008
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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer Discusses His Clothing Line
VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum and fashion designer and longtime friend Max Noce were recently interviewed by Rick Florino of ARTISTdirect about their new line of clothing Sorum Noce. An excerpt from the chat follows. ARTISTdirect: What inspired you guys to start Sorum Noce? Max: It was out of n...August 15, 2008
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