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Singer NEIL TURBIN Talks About ANTHRAX's Early Years

Marko Syrjälä and Jarno Huovila of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with former ANTHRAX vocalist Neil Turbin. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: How did you end up joining ANTHRAX back in the day? Neil Turbin: I put out an ad out in what was called Good Times magazi...

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DROWNING POOL Confirms New Album Title

DROWNING POOL has set "Full Circle" as the title of its new album, due in the second half of 2007 through the group's new record label, Eleven Seven Music (BUCKCHERRY). The band was reportedly looking at offers from Sanctuary and Century Media, but turned both down in favor of Eleven Seven Music. DR...

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JASON BECKER: 'I Have Love For Life'

Guitar World magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Jason Becker (DAVID LEE ROTH, CACOPHONY). A few excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Q: Because of your physical limitations, has your creativity been sparked in new areas? Jason Becker: I remember when I was first...

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ROTTING CORPSE Confirmed For Texas' DONNAPALOOZA METALFEST

Reunited '80s thrash band ROTTING CORPSE — whose original lineup included SOLITUDE AETURNUS founder John Perez and former DEATH touring guitarist/roadie Walter Trachsler — has been confirmed for the Donnapalooza Metalfest, set to take place Saturday, April 28 at the Lone Star Country Club in Coppell...

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AKERCOCKE To Tour U.K. With TED MAUL, CEPHALIC CARNAGE

U.K. death metallers AKERCOCKE will team up with TED MAUL and CEPHALIC CARNAGE for a tour of the U.K. and Ireland. The dates are as follows: May 15 - The Attic - Rushden (AKERCOCKE only) May 16 - Rock City - Nottingham May 17 - The Music Box - Manchester May 18 - [to be ...

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Review: ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA Crashes And Burns In Oakland

Jim Harrington of InsideBayArea.com reviewed ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA's headlining performance at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, California Thursday night (February 22). An excerpt from his review follows: "The reality for ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA ever since the TV show ended in September, has been pretty hars...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY: 'In Constant Motion' Instructional DVD Trailer Available

The trailer for DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy's upcoming instructional DVD, "In Constant Motion", has been posted online at this location (Windows Media, 16 MB). The trailer includes clips from Portnoy's drum "duets" with Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL) and Richard Chris...

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DEVILDRIVER To Perform At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

According to DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara, the band will perform at this year's Download festival, set to take place June 8-10 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England. Also scheduled to appear are SLAYER, MARILYN MANSON, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, WOLFMOTHER and BRING ME THE HORIZON. Headlining the ev...

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JOEY VERA, JASON MCMASTER: New Audio Interviews Available

Shockwaves/HardRadio podcast #10 features an interview with revered bassist Joey Vera, who discusses his past and present with ARMORED SAINT, his new solo project A CHINESE FIREDRILL, his involvement with FATES WARNING and SEVEN WITCHES, his current production projects, as well as his pre-ARMORED SA...

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ROBERT PLANT Says That He And JIMMY PAGE Are Out Of Touch

According to Launch Radio Networks, Robert Plant says that, although there's no bad blood between him and LED ZEPPELIN co-founder Jimmy Page, the two have fallen out of touch. Plant spoke to Britain's Mojo magazine, who asked him if he and Page, who co-wrote most of the band's most popular material,...

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ORIGIN, MISERY INDEX Members To Guest On Tonight's 'Tinitus'

ORIGIN's Paul Ryan and MISERY INDEX's Jason Netherton will be the featured guests on this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing tonight (Wednesday, February 21) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3. The program can also be heard on the Internet: www.nrk.no/tinitus. R...

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ROCKETS TO RUIN Signs Scandinavian Deal With ALABAMA RECORDS

Alabama Records has announced the signing of American hard rock band ROCKETS TO RUIN for an exclusive Scandinavian release of their debut album, "Love Drugs Rebellion", on April 9, 2007. Produced by Rachel Bolan (SKID ROW),ROCKETS TO RUIN's "raw, uncompromising sound slaps conformity in the face, r...

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Former GRIEF/DISRUPT Member Resurfaces In THE UNDER

Former GRIEF bassist/DISRUPT drummer Randy Odierno has resurfaced in a project called THE UNDER, also featuring Dan Costa on guitar/vocals and Jason Walker on bass. Two demo tracks — "Vanguard" and "Lifedial" — are currently available for streaming via the band's MySpace page. THE UNDER's next live...

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DEVILDRIVER Music Featured In NBC-TV's 'Scrubs'

DEVILDRIVER's songs "Driving Down the Darkness" and "Devil's Son" will be heard in NBC-TV's "Scrubs" this Thursday, February 22 at 9:00 p.m. DEVILDRIVER recently wrapped up the recording sessions for its third album, "The Last Kind Words", at Sonic Ranch studios outside El Paso, Texas. Jason Suecof,...

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JASON BECKER: 'The Legendary Guitar Of…' DVD Due In April

Hot Licks has set an April 10 release date for JASON BECKER's "The Legendary Guitar Of…" DVD. With a running time of 91 minutes, the disc's contents is described as follows: "Jason Becker is one of the world's most moving, innovative, and awe-inspiring guitarists and musicians. At 17, he recorded th...