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NEVERMORE Guitarist: ANNIHILATOR's WATERS Needs To Be Punched In The Mouth

Metal Sludge recently conducted an interview with NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis as part of their regularly weekly "20 Questions With…" feature. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Sludge: What single rock star really needs to be punched in the mouth? Jeff Loomis: "(laughing) Let me th...

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ROUGH SILK Frontman To Guest On New DESTRUCTION Album

Singer Ferdy Doernberg of the German epic/melodic metallers ROUGH SILK has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "I'll appear on the new CD by the German thrash legends DESTRUCTION playing a slide-guitar solo on an all-star-song ('The Alliance of the Hellhoundz') featuring b...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: First Day Of GIGANTOUR Pre-Production

MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I have to tell you that what I thought was going to be a questionable afternoon out in Cadott, Wisconsin, turned out to be a really kewl evening afterall. "One must remember tha...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG Discusses His Time With The Group

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How did you become involved with MEGADETH? Jeff: "I was frustrated. I had been in L.A. for about four years and I was probably about a month to four month...

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LAST CRACK: MAGIC 7 To Play Wisconsin's ATWOOD SUMMERFEST

In the mid-to-late 1990s, former members of LAST CRACK created another stunning band called MAGIC 7, and achieved great success in the local market and rode a bit of the international fame of LAST CRACK abroad. Their original album, "Magic 7", including live tracks has been released on Rökker Record...

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NEVERMORE's JEFF LOOMIS Discusses Addition Of STEVE SMYTH To Band's Lineup

Abrasive Rock recently conducted an interview with NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Abrasive Rock: You said that [new guitarist] Steve [Smyth, ex-TESTAMENT] had some input [in the new album, "This Godless Endeavor"] then? Jeff Loomis: "Yeah." Abrasive Rock...

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Classic OZZY, AEROSMITH, JIMI HENDRIX Posters To Be Auctioned

Backstage Auctions has announced the date for their upcoming Rock Art Poster Auction that will feature over 3,000 original concert posters, which date back from the 1960s through current day. Additionally, the auction will feature complete numbered and first printing series of the "Family Dog" and "...

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THINE EYES BLEED: More Tour Dates Announced

Canadian act THINE EYES BLEED, featuring former KITTIE guitarist/technician Jeff Phillips and bassist John Araya (brother of SLAYER's Tom Araya),have lined up the following dates during July/August: Jul. 19 - L'Agora du Parc Beauséjour - Rimouski, QC Jul. 21 - NB Studio 112 - St-John Jul. 23 - O'Br...

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ANNIHILATOR To Release New Album In November

Long-running Canadian metallers ANNIHILATOR have set "Schizo Deluxe" as the title of their new album, tentatively due on November 14 via Germany's AFM Records. Commented mainman Jeff Waters: "It will be a total blast, be aware of it." ANNIHILATOR's latest CD, "All for You", was released in Europe in...

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Former MY OWN VICTIM Members Launch New Project

Former MY OWN VICTIM members Jeff Toy (guitar) and Todd Conn (bass) have joined forces with Mike Stout (vocals, ex-POINT OF ANGER),Wes Toy (guitar, ENGRIND),and Joe Palmeiri (drums, POINT OF ANGER) in a brand-new band called I AM THE ENEMY. The group are currently in pre-production for their debut...

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DON DOKKEN Says New DOKKEN Album Is Similar To 'Tooth And Nail'

Don Dokken (DOKKEN) has issued the following update: "Hi everyone, it has been a long time since I have posted a note. Since our European tour, I have been locked up in my studio writing for a new DOKKEN release: 'Lightning Strikes Again'. We have four songs left to write before we start recording....

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This Godless Endeavor

"This Godless Endeavor" may just be the most complete and musically accomplished NEVERMORE album to date. Quite a pronouncement, I know, especially when considered in light of a classic like "Dead Heart in a Dead World". However, as with any NEVERMORE album, repeat listens to the 57 minutes of "This...

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BENEDICTUM Sign With LOCOMOTIVE RECORDS

BENEDICTUM (formerly BOUND),the San Diego-based band fronted by powerhouse female vocalist Veronica Freeman, have inked a deal with Locomotive Records. The group's debut album, which will be produced by Jeff Pilson (DOKKEN, FOREIGNER),is scheduled for release on October 17. BENEDICTUM were reporte...

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Former LIEGE LORD Guitarist To Play Canadian Shows With KATRINA CHESTER BAND

Paul Nelson (ex-LIEGE LORD) will be appearing as a special guest guitarist replacing Ian Hatton (ROBERT PLANT'S HONEYDRIPPERS) with the KATRINA CHESTER BAND for three Canadian festival dates later this month. Also scheduled to appear are JOHN MAYALL AND THE BLUESBREAKERS, DR. JOHN, COMMANDER CODY, E...

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METALLICA, ROB ZOMBIE, SYSTEM OF A DOWN Donate Items To WAXPLOITATION Benefit Auction

METALLICA, ROB ZOMBIE, SYSTEM OF A DOWN and Trent Reznor (NINE INCH NAILS) are among the artists that have donated rare and signed items to the second Waxploitation, Inc. online auction to assist victims of the "ethnic cleansing" taking place in the African country of Sudan, a dire situation that th...