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Former IRON MAIDEN Guitarist To Open New Rock School

SaffronWaldenReporter.co.uk reports: Budding young musicians are being invited to come along to the opening of a new branch of Clive's Easylearn Pop Music School. Saffron Walden-based musician, former IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dennis Stratton, who played on the first IRON MAIDEN album, will be present t...

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SHADOWS FALL Frontman Says Releasing New Album Through Band's Own Label Is 'Perfect Transition'

Direct Metal Music recently conducted an interview with vocalist Brian Fair of New England metallers SHADOWS FALL. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Direct Metal Music: On [the new SHADOWS FALL song] "King Of Nothing", Randy Blythe from LAMB OF GOD joins you guys. How did that come about? B...

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ALICE IN CHAINS: 'Black Gives Way To Blue' EPK Available

An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for ALICE IN CHAINS' much-anticipated new album, "Black Gives Way To Blue", can be viewed below. Due on September 29, the CD was recorded with producer Nick Raskulinecz (RUSH, FOO FIGHTERS) at Studio 606 in Northridge, California and Henson Studios in Hollywood. The tra...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: 'Lookin' Out My Back Door' Video Released

CHILDREN OF BODOM's video for the band's cover version of the CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL classic "Lookin' Out My Back Door" can be viewed below. The song comes off the Finnish metallers' new album, titled "Skeletons In The Closet", which is scheduled for release on September 23 through Spinefarm....

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IMMORTAL: More Festival Appearances Announced

Reunited Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL have scheduled the following festival appearances in 2010: Jan. 23 - Winternoise - Alfred-Fischer Halle - Hamm, GER Apr. 10 - Kings of Black Metal - Hessenhallen, Giessen, GER Jun. 18 - Hellfest - Clisson, FRA Jul. 5-11 - Metalcamp - Tolmin, SLO Aug. 05 -...

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ALICE IN CHAINS: New Album Samples Available

Audio samples of the tracks that will appear on ALICE IN CHAINS' much-anticipated new album, "Black Gives Way To Blue", can be heard in the YouTube clip below. Due on September 29, the CD was recorded with producer Nick Raskulinecz (RUSH, FOO FIGHTERS) at Studio 606 in Northridge, California and Hen...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Comments On Japan/Taiwan Tour Rumors

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Thal" Bumblefoot has commented on online reports that the band will perform in Japan and Taiwan in December. He says in a statement, "Hundreds of people have been writing, wanting to know about GN'R's future touring plans. I'm not the guy to ask about ongoing bizz — if a...

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Former VENOM Members To Reunite At Tomorrow's JEFF FEST

DRYLL (formerly DRILL),the U.K.-based band featuring former VENOM guitarist and founding member Jeff "Mantas" Dunn, will perform at Jeff Fest on Thursday, September 17 at Trillians Rock Bar, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England. The charity-based event is being held in memory of well-known and loved Newcas...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: BILLY IDOL, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Covers Available For Streaming

CHILDREN OF BODOM's cover versions of BILLY IDOL's "Rebel Yell" and SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' "War Inside My Head" are available for streaming at the band's MySpace page. Both tracks come off the Finnish metallers' new album, titled "Skeletons In The Closet", which is scheduled for release on September 2...

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TRIVIUM Bassist Says 'F**k You' To OZZFEST: 'We Don't Want To Play Your Sh***y Festival!'

Metal Injection correspondent Scarlett conducted an interview with bassist Paolo Gregoletto of Florida metallers TRIVIUM on August 16, 2009 at the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. When asked if it was true that TRIVIUM had to apologize to the Ozzfest...

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Regardless of whether you're a newbie retro-thrasher or a veteran who has recently released your own comeback album, grab a pencil because Professor Mustaine is taking us all to school. Glaring down from his pulpit made of bone, the wild-eyed, fire-breathing Dave of old snarls out a sermon consistin...

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RAVAGE Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Boston, Massachusetts metallers RAVAGE have parted ways with drummer George "GTB" Bellofatto and replaced him with Pete Webber. Commented singer Al Ravage, "Change has been a constant in this band since we began quite a while back, but I had hoped our most recent lineup would be stable for once. Unf...

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PAUL DI'ANNO Announces Japanese Tour Dates

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno has scheduled the following Japanese tour dates: Oct. 11 - Classic Rock Jam, Kousei Nennkinn Hall - Tokyo, Japan Oct. 16 - Club Chitta, Kawasaki - Tokyo, Japan As previously reported, Di'Anno has tapped Canadian METALLICA tribute act DISPOSABLE HEROES as his ba...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Interviewed On Indiana's X-103 Radio Station; Video Available

The members of ALICE IN CHAINS were interviewed by the Indianapolis, Indiana-based radio station X-103 when the band played the X-Fest on September 12 at the Verizon Wireless Music Center in Noblesville. Watch the chat below. ALICE IN CHAINS will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on F...

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DOWN Sets Record Straight Regarding 'Falsehoods' In BOSTON HERALD Article

DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — h...