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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist PARKER LUNDGREN Is Living A Rocker's Dream

Melanie Lockhart of Washington's PTLeader.com reports: Ever since his teenage years, Parker Lundgren has dreamed of taking music to a professional level. But even in his wildest dreams, he never imagined that he'd eventually play guitar in front of 70,000 screaming metal fans. The 22-year-old Port T...

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VAN HALEN, AEROSMITH, GUNS N' ROSES, KISS Members Pay Tribute To LES PAUL

Former and current members of GUNS N' ROSES, VAN HALEN, AEROSMITH,KISS, SKID ROW, TESTAMENT, ZZ TOP and BLACKFOOT have paid tribute to music icon Les Paul, just hours after news broke that the electric-guitar pioneer had died at age 94 of complications from pneumonia. Ace Frehley (KISS): "The music...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman Talks Tattoos; Video Available

Anna Saurama of Domination TV conducted an interview with vocalist Peter Dolving of Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED at this year's Ilosaarirock festival, which was held on July 17-19, 2009 in Joensuu, the capital of Eastern Finland. As previously reported, the as-yet-unnamed new band featuring Dolving...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE Apologizes To AC/DC For His 'Offensive' Comments

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "I just read the [Metal Hammer article where I talk] about Acca Dacca, and I am so disappointed in how I said what I said. "No excuses; I didn't say what I was trying to say, and what I said is rude and childish. ...

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HADES' 'Resisting Success' Lineup To Reunite For Two Shows

For the first time since 1986, HADES' classic "Resisting Success" lineup will reunite for two shows in April 2010. These dates will mark drummer Tom Coombs' first appearances with HADES since the "Exist To Resist" CD was released in 1994. Guitarist Scott LePage (who actually played bass on "Saviorse...

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ANTHRAX Drummer On Working With JOHN BUSH: 'When You Have A Chemistry, You Should Keep It'

U.K.'s Absolute Radio conducted an interview with ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante when the band played the Sonisphere festival on August 1, 2009 at the legendary Knebworth Park, United Kingdom. Watch the seven-minute chat below. Here are a couple of excerpts from the interview: On ANTHRAX's performa...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer Interviewed In Upstate New York; Video Available

David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield on July 31, 2009 in Lockport, New York. Watch the chat in three parts below. As previously reported, QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate has signed on to compose the film score for the noir-cr...

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KITTIE: 'In The Black' Artwork Revealed

Canadian all-girl metal band KITTIE will release its new album, "In The Black", on September 15 through E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records). The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Kingdom Come 02. My Plague 03. Cut Throat 04. Die My Darling 05. Sorrow I Know 06. Forgive And Forget 07. Now Or ....

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New Band Featuring THE HAUNTED, BURST, Ex-KYUSS Members Preparing To Enter Studio

The as-yet-unnamed new band featuring Peter Dolving (THE HAUNTED),Jesper Liveröd (NASUM, BURST) and Scott Reeder (KYUSS) is scheduled to enter the studio in a few weeks with producer Fredrik Reinedahl (OPETH, IN FLAMES, GADGET, BURST) to begin recording its debut album. Several drummers are expecte...

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THE WILDHEARTS Interviewed By MORE-METAL.COM In Berlin

Long-running U.K. rockers THE WILDHEARTS were interviewed by Iceman of More-Metal.com on August 5, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Watch the nine-minute chat below. THE WILDHEARTS will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on Friday, August 14 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dub...

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THE HAUNTED, BURST, Ex-KYUSS Members Join Forces In New Project

According to Christoffer Jonsson of Sweden's Close-Up magazine, a new, as-yet-unnamed band has been formed featuring Peter Dolving (THE HAUNTED),Jesper Liveröd (NASUM, BURST) and Scott Reeder (KYUSS). No further information is currently available. THE HAUNTED is continuing to tour in support of its...

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Such Hawks, Such Hounds: Scenes From...

Notice the term "Hard Rock" is used here, as opposed to "Heavy Metal". It is a point raised throughout "Such Hawks, Such Hounds" by the myriad musicians that have been part of what has generically — and irritatingly so to many — been termed "stoner rock." "Rock" being the operative term then, the DV...

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SYLOSIS Interviewed At U.K.'s SONISPHERE Festival; Video Available

Metal Gods TV conducted an interview with U.K.-based modern thrash hopefuls SYLOSIS at the Sonisphere festival, which was held on August 1-2, 2009 at the legendary Knebworth Park, United Kingdom. Watch the four-minute chat below. SYLOSIS's latest album, "Conclusion Of An Age", was released on Octobe...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE Talks About His Love For AC/DC

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine recently spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about his love for AC/DC and how MEGADETH's live shows differ from those of the Anglo-Australian hard rock legends. "I love AC/DC and I've always been a fan of AC/DC," Mustaine said. "Bon Scott was my frontman. I love and...

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SLASH Issues Update On VELVET REVOLVER, Solo Album

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has issued the following update: "I don't know how I'm supposed to wait until next year to put out [my recently completed solo] record! It is so fucking cool and I am so anxious to get it out already. We start mixing soon and that will be that, ready...