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Bassist JOEY VERA: 'The Thing With All Music Is That It's Not For Everybody'

Greece's Metalzone recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING). A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalzone: How about the identity of what is heavy metal. Do you feel it's lost within the experiments and the adoption of new elements...

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JOE ELLIOTT Explains Differences Between DEF LEPPARD And GUNS N' ROSES

Jed Gottlieb of BostonHerald.com recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD vocalist Joe Elliott. An excerpt from the chat follows: BostonHerald.com: So what specifically makes you so different from GUNS N' ROSES? Elliott: OK, I'll tell you this. For a long time THE ROLLING STONES had the tag...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS: 'Zeitgeist' Track By Track

SMASHING PUMPKINS have released a video of the band's leader Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin talking about the individual tracks that make up the group's latest CD, "Zeitgeist". Watch the clip below. "Zeitgeist" sold 145,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to d...

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ATREYU: New 'Lead Sails Paper Anchor' Webisode Posted Online

ATREYU has filmed a five-part video series documenting the recording process of the group's new album, "Lead Sails Paper Anchor", due out August 28. The band teamed with producer John Feldmann (THE USED, GOOD CHARLOTTE) on the follow-up to "A Death-Grip on Yesterday". This next installment of the vi...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS: 'Day In The Life Of' Video Footage Available

A flash video player featuring all of the "Day in the Life of Smashing Pumpkins" clips has been posted online. Watch the 12 clips, featuring Billy Corgan and crew in rehearsals, writing, eating lunch and preparing for the show, below. SMASHING PUMPKINS' "Zeitgeist" sold 145,000 copies in the United...

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METALLICA, SLAYER, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Confirmed For 'Guitar Hero III'

METALLICA's "One", SLAYER's "Raining Blood" and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's "3's and 7's" are among the newly confirmed tracks for the upcoming Activision title Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. As previously reported, former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash will provide an or...

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ATREYU: More 'Lead Sails Paper Anchor' Webisodes Available

ATREYU has filmed a five-part video series documenting the recording process of the group's new album, "Lead Sails Paper Anchor", due out August 28. The band teamed with producer John Feldmann (THE USED, GOOD CHARLOTTE) on the follow-up to "A Death-Grip On Yesterday". The third and fourth installmen...

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ATREYU Announces Headlining Shows

Acclaimed metallic rock act ATREYU has announced plans for a headlining tour in support of its upcoming Hollywood Records debut, "Lead Sails Paper Anchor". The much-buzzed-about album arrives in stores on August 28 and the tour begins September 9 at the Big Easy in Boise, ID, with openers HASTE THE...

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IRON MAIDEN, DRAGONFORCE Songs Added To 'Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock'

IRON MAIDEN's "The Number of the Beast" and DRAGONFORCE's "Through the Fire and Flames" are among the latest confirmed tracks for the upcoming Activision title Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. According to GameSpy, since the release of the first Guitar Hero game, DRAGONFORCE has consistently been o...

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TESTAMENT Frontman: 'We're Going To Bring Back Lead Guitar Again'

Ryan Ogle of Crusher magazine recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy. An excerpt from the chat follows: Crusher: So what are some of the newer bands you're into these days? Chuck: I really like the thrash stuff still; I'm into bands like THE HAUNTED and SOILWORK. Those t...

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EVANESCENCE Frontwoman On Lineup Changes, Marriage And FAMILY VALUES Tour

EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee recently took part in a conference call with members of the media to answer questions about the group's recent lineup changes and its participation in the Family Values tour. The interview follows here in its entirety: Q: So obviously, it's been a dramatic couple of mo...

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Zeitgeist

With every rock band under the sun seemingly reuniting, it was only inevitable that founder/songwriter/frontman Billy Corgan would reassemble the SMASHING PUMPKINS, one of the most highly acclaimed alternative acts of the Nineties. Since splitting up the band in 2000, Corgan has failed to achieve th...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS, DARKEST HOUR, DANZIG, BEATALLICA First-Week Sales Revealed

SMASHING PUMPKINS' "Zeitgeist" sold 145,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to debut at position No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Zeitgeist" contains the first new music under the PUMPKINS banner since frontman Billy Corgan disbanded the group in late 2000. Corgan and...

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RISE TO ADDICTION Confirmed For Czech Republic's MOTONALET Festival

RISE TO ADDICTION — the British band featuring former BLAZE members John Slater (guitar) and Steve Wray (guitar) — has confirmed final details for its upcoming appearances at the Motonalet festival in the Czech Republic and the Bloodstock festival in the U.K. The group make its first ever appearance...

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GUNS N' ROSES Performs 'Don't Cry' In Japan; Video Available

Over 17,000 fans braved a typhoon and packed into the Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba City to witness the first concert by GUNS N' ROSES in Japan in five years. From the opening strains of "Welcome to the Jungle" until the last explosion of the final encore, "Paradise City", GN'R had the sold-out crowd...