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IRON MAIDEN Bassist Talks About His Technique And Influences

IRON MAIDEN founding member Steve Harris is featured in the "Legends of Rock Bass" issue of Bass Player magazine. The focus of the interview is mainly on Steve's technique and influences. A couple of excerpts follow: Bass Player: Is there any particular reason why you’ve never done bass solos onstag...

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JIMI HENDRIX Visual Memoir To Be Published This Fall

Ozzy Osbourne and Eric Clapton are among the musical contemporaries offering personal insights on Jimi Hendrix and his music in "Classic Hendrix", described as the "most comprehensive visual memoir of Hendrix ever published." 34 of the most celebrated names in rock photography have supplied over 250...

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Ex-TESTAMENT Guitarist JAMES MURPHY Joins FOREIGN OBJECTS

Renowned metal guitarist James Murphy (ex-TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY) has officially joined FOREIGN OBJECTS, the "neo-technical death metal" band formed by CKY members Deron Miller (guitar) and Jess Margera (drums). The group are planning on playing scattered shows in support of their upcoming doubl...

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BLOOD RED THRONE Commence Work On New Album

Norwegian death metallers BLOOD RED THRONE have finally commenced work on the new album, "Altered Genesis", after a series of drummers failed to deliver the quality the band were looking for. With original drummer Espen Antonsen fired early on in the original recording, the band had to endure two mo...

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GENESIS OF PAIN: Entire Album Available As Free Download

Swedish thrashers GENESIS OF PAIN (formerly SHUBEND) have made a remixed version of their entire 2002 album "Synergism" (re-titled "Synergism 2.0") available as a free MP3 download at their official web site. "Synergism" was originally released through the British label Rage of Achilles under the gr...

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ROTTING CHRIST Finalize Track Listing For 'Sanctus Diavolos'

Greece's ROTTING CHRIST have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Sanctus Diavolos", due on September 20 through Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Genesis" was produced by ROTTING CHRIST guitarist/vocalist Sakis Tolis at SCA Studios in Athens and was mixed by Fredrik Nords...

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Judge Grants SCOTT WEILAND Permission To Tour Europe

VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland was granted permission to leave the country for the group's European tour when he appeared in a Pasadena, California court on Tuesday (August 3),according to MTV.com. In allowing the singer to travel overseas, the judge overseeing Weiland's probation from two fe...

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ROTTING CHRIST Part Ways With Guitarist COSTAS

Greece's ROTTING CHRIST have amicably parted ways with longtime guitarist Costas due to "personal reasons." A replacement guitarist has yet to be announced. Costas' final appearance with ROTTING CHRIST will take place on July 24 at Anhembi in São Paulo, Brazil as part of the Masters Open Air Festiva...

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KURT COBAIN Guitar Featured In British Museum Exhibition

A guitar that deceased NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain played at Britain's Reading Festival will be displayed next month at a museum exhibition chronicling the festival's history, according to ABC ePrep. The exhibition will be called "Music, Mud and Mayhem - 30 Years Of The Reading Festival", and it wi...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer: 'BOB ROCK Ruined METALLICA'

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy recently spoke to The Man Room about a variety of topics, including the group's upcoming North American tour with YES, the band's soon-to-be-released live DVD, and the role of producers during the making of a new studio album. Several excerpts from the interview fo...

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SECOND SKY: DAN SWANÖ's New Project Signs With THE END RECORDS

SECOND SKY, the new project featuring multi-talented Swedish musician/producer Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, UNICORN, EDGE OF SANITY, INFESTDEAD, ODYSSEY, PAN-THY-MONIUM),has a inked a deal with The End Records. The group's debut album will be recorded in a little cottage on the countryside just outside...

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Former LED ZEPPELIN Guitarist Attends London's 'Thirty Flight Rock' Exhibition

Former LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page was among the attendees at the opening night (May 13) of the "Thirty Flight Rock" exhibition, which is being held at Saab Piccadilly's The Platform in London, England. Check out the pictures here. According to NME.com, picture features in the exhibition inclu...

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Back To Times of Splendor

On the face of it, the industry-standard sleeve adorning "Back To Times of Splendor" (ghostly woman staring mournfully across arid landscape) does precious little to prepare you for the stupendously ambitious music that emanates from it. You also discover that the band is three essentially unknown g...

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ROTTING CHRIST's SAKIS Talks About The Songwriting Process For The Upcoming Album

ROTTING CHRIST guitarist/vocalist Sakis Tolis recently spoke to the Chronicles of Chaos extreme music webzine (web site) about the songwriting process for the follow-up to 2002's "Genesis", tentatively due in September through Century Media Records. "I've been working on the new stuff for seven mont...

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WINDS Complete Work On New Album

WINDS, the Norwegian band featuring Carl August Tideman (ARCTURUS, TRITONUS),Jan Axel Blomberg (MAYHEM, ARCTURUS),Lars Eric Si and Andy Winter, have completed work on their new album, "The Imaginary Direction of Time", due in late April through The End Records. Recorded at Toproom and Fagerborg st...