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ZAKK WYLDE Answers Fan-Submitted Questions

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) recently answered a number of fan-submitted questions for Fret 12. The entire question-and-answer session can be viewed in seven parts below. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's new holiday single, "The First Noel", is available for purchase at iTunes. "The First No...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, SPOCK'S BEARD Members Featured On 2KX s 'Fast And Blue' CD

Prog rock musician/keyboardist Lisa LaRue has announced the final lineup for her CD "Fast and Blue" by 2KX, which will be released by First People Media LLC in February 2011. The core band consists of: * Lisa LaRue - keyboards * John Payne (ASIA FEATURING JOHN PAYNE) - vocals * Steve Adams (ARZ) - g...

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MEKONG DELTA Drummer Comments On STRATOVARIUS Gig

Alex Landenburg (pictured below; AT VANCE, ANNIHILATOR, MEKONG DELTA) has commented on his new gig as the stand-in drummer for STRATOVARIUS after the band's regular drummer, Jörg Michael, was diagnosed with cancer and had his entire thyroid removed. "I will be stepping in for Jörg Michael on the fir...

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ORIGIN Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Extreme Management Group and American technical death metal innovators ORIGIN have announced the band's worldwide recording contract with Nuclear Blast Records. ORIGIN, which is responsible for such genre-defining classics as "Informis Infinitas", "Inhumanitas" (2002) and "Antithesis" (2008),will e...

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STRATOVARIUS Drummer Diagnosed With Cancer

Swedish keyboardist Jens Johansson of multi-national melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS has issued the following update: "Dear STRATOVARIUS fans, I am afraid we have some quite terrible news. News of the worst imaginable kind. It's about our friend and [German] drummer Jörg Michael [STRATOVARIUS]. "Jörg...

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DYING FETUS: Performance Footage From Beijing Posted Online

Video footage of Baltimore death metallers DYING FETUS performing the song "Homicidal Retribution" on September 22, 2010 in Beijing, China can be viewed below (courtesy of Blank TV). The clip was filmed by Frank Huang during the band's Southeast Asia tour. DYING FETUS is currently on the road with C...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Bassist, Drummer Interviewed On 'Good Time Metal Oldies' (Video)

On October 12, 2010, Jason Saulnier of the "Good Time Metal Oldies" radio show conducted an interview with bassist John "J.D." DeServio and drummer Will Hunt of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. "Good Time Metal Oldies" airs Thursdays...

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MISERY SIGNALS Vows To Continue Following Split With Guitarist, Bassist

MISERY SIGNALS — the post-hardcore act which recently parted ways with two of its founding members, guitarist Stu Ross and bassist Kyle Johnson — has vowed to regroup and carry on. "Those are two really talented guys, and they will be hard to replace," the remaining members of the band — Ryan Morgan...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Guitarist Schedules Tempe Meet-And-Greet

Nick Catanese of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and SPEED X will take part in a meet-and greet on Wednesday, November 17 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Naked Dave's Music in Tempe, Arizona. There will also be giveaways, photos, autographs, and more. Naked Dave's Music 2155 E, University #105 Tempe, AZ 85201 For more...

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IRON MAIDEN: New Tour Announcement Coming On Tuesday

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have posted a new graphic on their official web site (see below) of the band's mascot, Eddie, holding the Earth in his right hand with the main focus being the region between Asia and Australia, fueling speculation that the band will officially confirm previou...

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PRAYING MANTIS: 'Witch Hunt' Single Available For Free Download

PRAYING MANTIS has just celebrated its 30th anniversary. The band was a landmark in the founding of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal era, having appeared on the legendary "Metal for Muthas 1" compilation as well as toured alongside legends IRON MAIDEN and ANGEL WITCH. To commemorate this landmark...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Guitarist Interviewed In Atlanta (Video)

Metal Mark of SkullsNBones.com conducted an interview with guitarist Nick Catanese of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY when the band played in Atlanta, Georgia on October 23. You can now watch the chat below. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's new holiday single, "The First Noel", is available for purchase at iTunes. "The Fi...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Drummer Interviewed On 93.7 KCLB Rocks! (Audio)

On October 22, Kevin Conklin of the 93.7 KCLB Rocks! radio station (web site) in Palm Springs, California conducted an interview with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS drummer Eric Kretz. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. Kretz recently told the Ventura County Star that there there could...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Releases Christmas Single

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's new holiday single, "The First Noel", is available for purchase at iTunes. "The First Noel" (also known as "The First Nowell") is a traditional English Christmas carol, most likely from the 18th century. In its current form it is of Cornish origin, and it was first published in...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Drummer Talks About Self-Titled Album, Future Plans

Marjorie Hernandez of Ventura County Star recently conducted an interview with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS drummer Eric Kretz. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ventura County Star: After taking such a long break from recording, what was it like getting back in the studio with the rest of the...