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ULI JON ROTH To Be Featured On GUITAR WORLD Instructional DVD

Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth was invited to the headquarters of Guitar World magazine on September 20. He was interviewed on camera and gave detailed insights about the guitar work on the SCORPIONS song "The Sails of Charon". For demonstration purposes, Uli opted to play with a completey undisto...

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METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, AC/DC Have Penned Some Of Athletes' Favorite 'Get-Hyped' Tunes

METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, AC/DC and ROB ZOMBIE are among the artists who were recognized by more than 150 celebrities and college athletes for having written and recorded some of their favorite "get-hyped tunes." The complete list of the "top 25 jock jams," as compiled by the Sport Illustrated magaz...

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SHADOWS FALL Enter Billboard Chart At No. 20!

SHADOWS FALL's "The War Within" has sold 39,251 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at No. 20 on The Billboard 200 chart. "The War Within" is the follow-up to 2002's "The Art of Balance", which has shifted 107,071 units to date in the United States, according to Nielsen...

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CRYPTOPSY: New Touring Guitarist Announced

Former CRYPTOPSY guitarist Miguel Roy ("Whisper Supremacy") has been filling in for Jon Levasseur during the band's tour of Western Canada. For the second portion of the group's Canadian tour, Dan Mongrain (MARTYR, GORGUTS) will join the band beginning in Quebec City and Montreal on October 8 and 9....

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE, HIRAX Interviewed For 'Get Thrashed' Documentary

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and HIRAX have been added to the list of bands interviewed for "Get Thrashed", the upcoming documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene. "Get Thrashed" is currently being edited for a late 2004 release. A four-mi...

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SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY: New Song Available For Download

A rough-mix version of a brand-new SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY track, entitled "Methlehem", has been posted online at this location (MP3, 5.4 MB). "Methlehem" is expected to be included on SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY's long-awaited sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2005 through an as-yet-undisclosed l...

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DOHENY: Audio Player Posted Online

DOHENY, the California-based band formed by ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar) and former PITCHSHIFTER frontman Jon "J.S." Clayden, have launched an audio player featuring their demo tracks "Watching It All Burn" and "Drive Me" at this location. As previously reported, DOHENY rec...

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Former BLAZE Guitarist STEVE WRAY Explains His Departure

Former BLAZE guitarist Steve Wray has commented on his decision to leave the group. Writing to the band's official forum, Steve said, "My decision to leave BLAZE has not been one taken lightly and it is with a 'heavy heart,' in some respects, that I leave. There are many reasons for my departure too...

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ICED EARTH Guitarist: No Touring Until Next Summer

ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hello All! "It's time for an update once again. Things have been pretty crazy between the awesome news of being a future father for the first time, the back problems and the numerous doctor visits; M...

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BLAZE Singer Parts Ways With Rest Of The Band, New Lineup Announced

BLAZE, the British band led by former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley, have officially parted ways with guitarists John Slater and Steve Wray. John and Steve "are unable to do the tour dates for the rest of the year," BLAZE manager Neil Marklew writes in a posting on the group's web site....

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Former ICED EARTH Drummer Joins SEBASTIAN BACH

Former ICED EARTH/DEMONS & WIZARDS drummer Mark Prator has officially joined Sebastian Bach's (ex-SKID ROW) touring band. "We have been shredding all month in preparation for our Mexican tour this week!" Sebastian writes on his web site. "Mark Prator is the drummer on the ICED EARTH album 'Dark...

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Updated: OZZY OSBOURNE's Spoof Guide To Birmingham Posted Online

An Ozzy Osbourne spoof audio guide to Birmingham, England, voiced by Jon Culshaw, one of England's most talked-about comedians and impersonators (and one of the brains behind "Dead Ringers", a major TV show in Britain),has been posted online at the BBC Radio 1 web site. Listen to the five-part guid...

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Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Talks About Landing ICED EARTH Gig

Former HALFORD and current ICED EARTH drummer Bobby Jarzombek recently spoke to Ferrante's Power Equipment about how he landed the ICED EARTH gig and his gear and technique. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Ferrante's Power Equipment: How did you get the Iced Earth gig? Did you have to au...

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New MEGADETH Bassist: DAVE MUSTAINE Has Made Me Feel Like A Member Already

Bassist James MacDonough recently spoke to the ICED EARTH fan site Iced-Realm.de about his departure from ICED EARTH and his new gig as the bassist for MEGADETH. Several exceprts from the interview follow: Iced-Realm.de: How did you get the gig with MEGADETH? James MacDonough: "I knew the album was...

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Review: DAVID ELLEFSON's F5 Are 'A Force To Be Reckoned With'

F5, the new Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, drummer David Small, and guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis, performed at Coconuts in Tucson, Arizona last Friday (Sept. 10). Jon Hobson of Tucson Weekly filed the following conce...