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MANOWAR Guitarist Talks About Arm Injury, Upcoming Album

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with MANOWAR guitarist Karl Logan. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: So how far have you come with the full-length album? Is it done? Have you mixed it? Karl: The album is almost done. When I got hurt we had to take a listen to ...
November 6, 2006
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Report: Loud, Proud And Metal To The Core

Iain Shedden of The Australian reports: Headbanging is a multi-skilled occupation. There is, for example, the side to side, which involves shaking the head while whipping one's hair around with each motion. Then there's the whiplash, a particularly violent procedure developed by AC/DC's Angus Young...
November 1, 2006
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STEPHEN PEARCY Announces Bassist For 'Metal In America' Tour

Former RATT singer Stephen Pearcy has announced that he will be joined by bassist Jerry Scott on his upcoming "Metal In America 2006" tour, which is scheduled to kick off at the end of the month. Jerry's credits include playing with BAD COMPANY's Brian Howe and MOLLY HATCHET. Pearcy recently release...
October 10, 2006
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'Guitar Hero II': Final Track Listing Revealed

According to IGN, the final track listing has been revealed for the upcoming PS2/Xbox 360 video game "Guitar Hero II", due on November 7. Totaling 40 tunes in all, spread over eight difficulty levels, the new game seems to have an even wider range of rock-oriented music than the first time out. From...
October 9, 2006
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QUIET RIOT Drummer Offers Track-By-Track Rundown Of New Album

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali recently gave a track-by-track rundown of the band's new album, "Rehab" to Classic Rock Revisited. Commented Banali: "The writing process for these recordings differed greatly from our previous efforts in that Kevin [Dubrow, vocals] and I approached the writing of n...
October 1, 2006
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Talks About His Conversion To Christianity

Geoff Martin of Canada.com recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the new CD, "A Matter of Life And Death": "This album is a step up on everything else we've ever done, in my opinion. I know a few people don't agree ...
September 18, 2006
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MEGADETH, AEROSMITH Added To 'Guitar Hero II'

MEGADETH's "Hangar 18" and AEROSMITH's "Last Child" are among the latest artists to be confirmed for the "Guitar Hero" PlayStation 2 videogame sequel. The following songs have been confirmed so far: ALICE IN CHAINS - "Them Bones" ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND - "Jessica" ANTHRAX - "Madhouse" AVENGED SEVENFOL...
September 14, 2006
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CHRIS CAFFERY's 'Bizarre Gardening Accident'

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Clearing a 15-foot pile of logs and rubbish along the property line. Wanted to plant a cool bush there. Had about a 10-foot log I decided to lift over the fence. Log slipped out of my...
September 7, 2006
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L.A. GUNS: Tour Dates Announced

L.A. GUNS has announced the following dates in October/November: Oct. 08 - Hollywood, CA @ Whisky A Go Go Oct. 31 - Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory Nov. 11 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Pepsi Cola Roadhouse (w/ RATT) Nov. 25 - San Vincento, CA @ Tap Daddy's As previously reported, Shrapnel Records has set a ....
September 4, 2006
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DAVE NAVARRO's 'Amazing Lesson In Humility'

THE PANIC CHANNEL guitarist Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION) has posted the following message on his official web site following a weekend trip to Las Vegas: "The best part of my trip, the most enlightening part, was the flight home. I was seated next to an elderly woman who asked me about my tatt...
September 4, 2006
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LAMB OF GOD, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ALICE IN CHAINS Added To 'Guitar Hero II'

LAMB OF GOD, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ALICE IN CHAINS and NIRVANA are among the latest artists to be confirmed for the "Guitar Hero" PlayStation 2 videogame sequel. The following songs have been confirmed so far: ANTHRAX - "Madhouse" MÖTLEY CRÜE - "Shout At The Devil" GUNS N' ROSES - "Sweet Child O' Mine"...
September 3, 2006
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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Have A Much Better Life Right Now Than I Used To Have'

Charlie Steffens of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: How did you come up with the title for the forthcoming album, "United Abominations"? Mustaine: Traveling as much as you do as an American, people are preju...
September 1, 2006
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DAVE NAVARRO Turns Real-Life Drama Into 'The Product'

Katy Kroll of Billboard.com reports that THE PANIC CHANNEL/ex-JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro has co-created a new TV series that goes behind the scenes to show what it's really like playing in a well-known rock band. Dubbed "The Product", the one-hour drama was recently picked up by FX. It...
August 31, 2006
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EVERY TIME I DIE: 'We Really Want A Permanent Fifth Member'

Buffalo, New York, metalcore crew EVERY TIME I DIE recently spoke to MTV.com about the departure of their most recent bassist, Chris Byrnes. Just as the band was about to take the stage for August 19's 10th annual Dirtfest in Birch Run, Michigan, Byrnes broke the news that it would be his final ...
August 28, 2006
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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, PEEPING TOM Confirmed For DETOUR MUSIC FESTIVAL

Billboard.com reports that QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and PEEPING TOM are among the confirmed bands for the first L.A. Weekly magazine-sponsored Detour Music Festival, set to be held October 7 at Main and 1st Streets in Los Angeles. Tickets go on sale Saturday (Aug. 26). Other acts on the bill for Deto...
August 24, 2006