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METALLICA's HETFIELD: I Have A Feeling That CLIFF BURTON Likes What We're Doing

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield spoke to the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter about the "memorial day" that was held Sept. 30, 2006 for late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton at the at Gyllene Rasten restaurant/bar in Ljungby, Dörarp, Sweden. (Check out pictures at this location.) It was on September...

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UFO Guitarist VINNIE MOORE: Drum Tracks For New Solo CD Complete

The drum tracks for UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore's new solo CD are now complete after last week's session at Spin Studios in Queens, New York with Van Romaine [BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS, KANSAS, JOAN OSBORNE, BILLY JOEL, STEVE MORSE] on drums and Tim Conklin engineering. "We recorded 11 songs and it all...

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MACHINE HEAD Tears Up SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND: Video Available

Go behind the scenes with MACHINE HEAD as they tear up the Sounds of the Underground tour. Joining the tour for six select dates before entering the studio to record the new album, the band played to electric crowds night after night, and it was all captured on film, including the live debut of the...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Frontman Performs With MASTODON In Los Angeles

According to MTV.com, Josh Homme of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE joined MASTODON onstage at the Music Box @ Fonda in Los Angeles Friday night (Sept. 29). The unpredictable metal band ran through "The Colony of Birchmen" with Homme on vocals, dipping into new "Blood Mountain" material elsewhere with seari...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Guitarist Joins DANZIG

DANZIG has enlisted TYPE O NEGATIVE's Kenny Hickey as the group's new guitarist. Hickey joins drummer Johnny Kelly as the second TYPE O NEGATIVE member to join DANZIG's touring lineup. DANZIG will perform a dozen West Coast "Blackest of The Black" live dates in November alongside LACUNA COIL, THE HA...

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DANZIG, LACUNA COIL, THE HAUNTED: Tour Dates Announced

DANZIG, LACUNA COIL, THE HAUNTED, BELPHEGOR and ASESINO will team up for Glenn Danzig's Blackest of the Black Tour, which is being revived this winter for a two-week West Coast run. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Nov. 17 - Seattle, WA @ The Fenix Nov. 18 - Spokane, WA @ The Big Easy ...

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SINNER: 'Die On Command' Video Posted Online

Artist-photographer Katja Piolka has created a video for the SINNER song "Die on Command", using stop-motion photography. Watch it at this location. The track comes off the German hard rock band's 2003 album "There Will Be Execution". Piolka has previously created cover art for such acts as LEAVES'...

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BRUCE KULICK Completes Work On ESP 'Live In Japan' CD

Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick has posted the following message on his official web site: "Finally finished the mixing and mastering of the ESP 'Live in Japan' CD (featuring the lineup of Kulick on guitar, Eric Singer [KISS, ALICE COOPER] on drums, John Corabi [MÖ...

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UFO Guitarist VINNIE MOORE Begins Recording New Solo Album

UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore is scheduled to begin recording his new solo album in New York City today (Wednesday, Sept. 27). Laying down drums on the CD is Van Romaine, who has previously played with such artists as BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS, KANSAS, JOAN OSBORNE, BILLY JOEL and STEVE MORSE. Engineering...

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STORMHAMMER: Temporary Drummer Announced

German power metallers STORMHAMMER have acquired Johannes Lang of STYGIAN SHORE as the stand-in drummer for their upcoming shows in Frauenfeld and München following the departure of Chris Widmann in August due to "personal reasons." STORMHAMMER will perform on December 28 at the Metropolis in Munich...

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Symphonic Black Metal Band AKROMA Releases Debut CD

AKROMA, the French band featuring former members of ELVARON, MORTUARY, SCARVE, DYING TEARS, IN TERRIA and AKIN, has inked a deal with Thundering Records. The group's debut album, "7", is being described in a press release as "a pure piece of majestic symphonic black metal, sounding like CRADLE OF FI...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman: 'In America, We've Really Lost The Ability To Be Happy'

Anarchy Music recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Anarchy Music: We really like how you guys do your meet-and-greets, where fans really get a chance to talk with you guys. What's been the response so far to "Mindcrime II" and wha...

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TRAIL OF TEARS: Mexican Dates Announced

Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS has lined up the following Mexican dates in November: Nov. 17 - Circo Volador, Mexico City Nov. 18 - Teatro Morelos, Morelia, Mich Nov. 19 - TBA, Guadalajara Nov. 23 - La Iguana Rock Line, Durango, DUR Nov. 24 - Estudio Alameda, Torreón, COAH Nov. 25 - La Huerta Del STIC, ...

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Blood Mountain

MASTODON fully lives up to its name and cements its status as one of the best newer American metal bands out there with, of all things, its major label debut. The band's third studio offering is an immense slab of brutally heavy rock that veers wildly between all-out thrash on cuts like opener "The...

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LAMB OF GOD Guitarist Says 'Blood, Sweat And Tears' Went Into Making Of New Album

Jeffrey Easton of The Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with LAMB OF GOD guitarist Willie Adler. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Metal Exiles: You were just named one of the best guitarists in metal right now by Guitar World. What do you think about that? Willie: It is insane ...