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NEVERMORE Bassist Recovering From Surgery
Bassist Jim Sheppard of Seattle metallers NEVERMORE underwent surgery this past Wednesday (February 16) to remove a benign brain tumor. According to a post on the band's Facebook page, "Jim made it through surgery and [was] in the recovery room already cracking jokes" as of Wednesday night. Sheppard...February 18, 2011
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'Lemmy' Documentary: Making-Of Footage Posted Online
Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the acclaimed documentary examining the life and career of the MOTÖRHEAD frontman and rock icon Lemmy Kilmister, "Lemmy: 49% Motherf**ker, 51% Son Of A Bitch", can be viewed below. For five decades, Lemmy has been a pounding force in heavy metal, both ons...February 18, 2011
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EDEN'S CURSE Single Featuring JAMES LABRIE Now Available
AFM Records has released the brand new digital download single "No Holy Man" from multinational melodic metallers EDEN'S CURSE, featuring a guest appearance by DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie. "No Holy Man" is the first track to be released from EDEN'S CURSE's forthcoming third studio album, "Tr...February 18, 2011
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman Talks About Making Of 'Relentless Reckless Forever'
Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: How did you get into recording mode for the "Relentless Reckless Forever" record? Are...February 18, 2011
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OZZY OSBOURNE Still Feels After-Effects Of LSD
According to The Pulse Of Radio, Ozzy Osbourne claims that he still feels affected by LSD, even though he quit the drug back in his BLACK SABBATH days. He said, "I still get the after-effects. I call them my 'wobblers'. In a flash every little problem freaks me out and becomes the end of the ...February 18, 2011
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A PERFECT CIRCLE Guitarist Talks AXL ROSE
Before forming A PERFECT CIRCLE with TOOL singer Maynard James Keenan in 2000, guitarist Billy Howerdel spent several years working as a guitar tech and computer programmer on the GUNS N' ROSES album "Chinese Democracy", which finally came out in 2008 after a 15-year wait. With all the stories about...February 18, 2011
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HELSTAR Frontman Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)
On February 15, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with vocalist James Rivera of legendary Texas metallers HELSTAR. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player belowFebruary 17, 2011
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Singer DOOGIE WHITE Records New Album With DEMON'S EYE
Scottish rock vocalist Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, TANK) has recorded an album of original material with the DEEP PURPLE tribute band DEMON'S EYE. "The Stranger Within" will be released on March 18 in record stores in most European countries and digitally via iTunes and Ama...February 17, 2011
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METALLICA Frontman Plans 34-Unit Lucas Valley Subdivision
According to the Marin Independent Journal, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield is seeking to subdivide the lower part of his property in Lucas Valley, a community in Marin County, California, to provide 34 home sites. "There will be plenty of opportunities for community review and comment," Superviso...February 17, 2011
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD To Tour With THREE DAYS GRACE, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, SEVENDUST
AVENGED SEVENFOLD will embark on the headlining "Welcome To The Family Tour" in April/May with support from THREE DAYS GRACE, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and SEVENDUST. The dates are as follows: Apr. 22 - Bossier City, LA - Century Tel Center Apr. 23 - Little Rock, AR - Edgefest @ Arkansas State Fairgro...February 17, 2011
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LAZARUS A.D.: New Video Interview With JEFF PAULICK
BareBonesMusic.com recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Jeff Paulick of Midwest thrashers LAZARUS A.D.. You can now watch the chat below. LAZARUS A.D.'s second full-length album, "Black Rivers Flow", sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD...February 17, 2011
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THUNDER To Release 'Live - Rough & Ready'
U.K. rockers THUNDER, who split nearly two years ago, will release a live CD, "Live - Rough & Ready", on March 1. The album will be made available in a double gatefold four-CD digipack exclusively via the band's official web site. THUNDER will also reunite for a one-off appearance at the High Vo...February 17, 2011
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SIXX: A.M.: 'Lies Of The Beautiful People' Video Released
MÖTLEY CRÜE/SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx's new book, "This Is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography And Life Through The Distorted Lens Of Nikki Sixx", is due on April 12 via the HarperCollins imprint William Morrow. SIXX: A.M.'s companion album, "This Is Gonna Hurt", will be issued on May 3, while the fi...February 16, 2011
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SLIPKNOT, TYPE O NEGATIVE 'In Memoriam' GRAMMY Snubs Explained
Even though Ronnie James Dio, SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray and TYPE O NEGATIVE's Peter Steele all died last year, only Dio made the list of faces and names showcased during Grammy Awards' "In Memoriam" segment (see video below) last Sunday (February 13). Neil Portnow, president of the National Academy...February 16, 2011
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Former DIO Keyboardist CLAUDE SCHNELL Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO
The Music Legends web site has posted an "epitaph" written for legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) by former DIO keyboardist Claude Schnell. The dedication originally appeared in the book "Ronnie James Dio - A Photographic Memoir", which cam...February 16, 2011
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