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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Frontman: 'We're Not A Lottery Band'

Iann Robinson of CraveOnline.com recently conducted an interview with frontman Mike Muir of the long-running Venice Beach, California thrash/punk band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. An excerpt from the chat follows below. CraveOnline.com: I've heard whispers of a new SUICIDAL record. Why wait so long to put o...

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DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Drummer Andreas Halvardsson has left the Swedish avant-garde rock band DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA for "personal reasons" and has been replaced by Petter Karlsson (ex-THERION, HOLOCOASTER). The band states, "We've only had one rehearsal together so far, but we were all blown away by [Petter's] drumming....

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE And SLAYER's KING 'Trying To Get To Know Each Other Again'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "Last night after the Chargers loss, I drove home dejected and dropped off the guys that rode with us, picked up my car, and headed back to Temecula. "It was about an hour later that I left my apartment and drove to TGIF in Temecula and...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS: Footage Of Q&A Session, Mini-Clinic Available

Video footage of guitarist Jeff Waters of Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR taking part in a question-and-answer session and mini-clinic for guitar players at this past weekend's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show in Anaheim, California can be viewed below. Waters made an appearance at...

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LUNA MORTIS: CENTURY MEDIA 'Was Not The Right Home' For This Band

Metalfan.nl recently conducted an interview with guitarist Cory Scheider of the Southern Wisconsin quintet LUNA MORTIS. An excerpt from the question-and-answer session follows below. Metalfan.nl: This month you received some bad news as you were dropped by your label Century Media. How much of a dis...

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JOE PERRY Discusses The Future Of AEROSMITH

Brad Wheeler of The Globe and Mail recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Globe and Mail: You've got your solo album out and you're ready to hit the road, but, first, can you tell us the status of AEROSMITH? Perry: ...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Talks About His Signature Model YJM FURY Pickup

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen was interviewed at the Seymour Duncan booth at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 14-17, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Watch the chat below. When Malmsteen set out on a q...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS At NAMM: Video Available

Video footage of guitarist Jeff Waters of Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR demonstrating the new Coreblade amp from Hughes & Kettner at this past weekend's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show in Anaheim, California can be viewed below. As an enthusiastic Coreblade user, Jeff not on...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Jamming At NAMM; Video Available

Video footage of TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick jamming at the Heritage Guitars booth at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 14-17, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, can be viewed below. Rock House instructor Ale...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Frontman Talks About Upcoming Album(s)

E.S. Day of ABORT magazine recently conducted an interview with frontman Mike Muir of the long-running Venice Beach, California thrash/punk band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. An excerpt from the chat follows below. ABORT: [When can we expect to hear a] new SUICIDAL album when and who's producing? Muir: We ha...

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PAUL DI'ANNO Planning 30th-Anniversary Tour Of Brazil

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno has issued the following update: "I am touring Brazil for the first time with the Brazilian band HANGAR (featuring [ex-ANGRA drummer] Aquiles Priester) and this is going to be the 30th-anniversary, limited-edition tour. This is a one-off tour (once in a lifetim...

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WODENSTHRONE Signs With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

Candlelight Records has announced the signing of U.K.'s WODENSTHRONE. Commented the band: "WODENSTHRONE are very excited to be working with Candlelight Records; a label that has always embraced quality black metal and pioneered many artists we hold in high esteem. To be on the same label as one of o...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: Audio Sample Of Another New Song Available For Streaming

A 90-second audio sample of another new JON OLIVA'S PAIN song, "The Evil Within", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's fourth album, "Festival", which is scheduled for release on February 19 via AFM Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows...

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DISTURBED Getting Ready To Record Next Month

The Pulse of Radio reports that DISTURBED is getting ready to record its fifth studio album in Chicago, with producer Johnny K. working with the band again after not being involved with 2008's million-selling effort, "Indestructible". Guitarist Dan Donegan told The Pulse of Radio that the group has...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Bassist: 'I'm Not Sayin' We Are Back'

According to The Pulse of Radio, SYSTEM OF A DOWN may not be getting back together after all. Although bassist Shavo Odadjian instantly got fans excited on Tuesday (January 12) when he tweeted, "Are u guys ready for System?", he may have deflated their hopes by later writing, "About my 'are u guys r...