Virginia Fuel, Virginia's local chapter of the Metallica Club (the official METALLICA fan club), has published an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich's longtime assistance Steven Wiig. An excerpt from the chat follows: Virginia Fuel: Have you had a chance to listen to the new stuff that METALLICA is working on for the ...
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VH1 Classic and VH1 will air "VH1 Classic Presents: Aftermath: The Station Fire Five Years Later" a one-hour special of concert highlights on Sunday, March 23, 2008 10:00 p.m. from the upcoming Phoenix Rising! Musicians United to Benefit the Victims of the Station Nightclub Fire. John Rich (BIG & RICH), ALABAMA's Randy Owen, Dierks Bentley, ...
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LOADED, the band formed by current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan (on guitar and vocals) after he left GUNS N' ROSES, is currently working on a new, yet-to-be-titled studio album, to be released in the summer, with tours to follow. LOADED was formed in 1999 and has morphed several times, releasing two albums: 1999's "Live ...
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This year will mark the tenth anniversary of the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, the largest and most successful metal festival in the United States. This year's show, presented by ESP, Randall, EMG, and exclusive magazine presenter Metal Maniacs magazine, will take place the weekend of April 25-27 at the Palladium in Worcester, Mass., ...
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Metal Edge correspondent Bryan Reesman (web site) traveled to Wieze, Belgium last October to interview Liv Kristine (LEAVES' EYES), Kaisa Jouhki (BATTLELORE), Sandra Scherelet (ELIS), and Lisa Johansson (DRACONIAN) backstage during Metal Female Voices Fest V. Here are excerpts from the roundtable interview ("The Women Of Euro-Metal ROAR"), which is in the new ...
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British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN performed the first of two shows last night (February 6) at the Rod Laver Arena. A video report can be found at The Age.com.au. An excerpt from TheAge.com.au's review of the concert follows: "There were enough guitar histrionics, smoke, flames, sparks and Spandex to give ...
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Capital Chaos has posted footage of the Chicago-area-based band BORN OF OSIRIS performing the song "Empires Erased" on November 30, 2007 at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California. Also appearing on the bill (as part of the "Farewell To Allegiance" tour) were BELAY MY LAST, THE WARRIORS, AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK and WALLS OF JERICHO. Watch ...
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VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan and his wife, model and swimwear designer Susan Holmes, appeared on the Bloomberg TV program "Night Talk" on January 21, 2008 to talk about how they juggle their careers and their private lives. Watch the interview in three parts below. VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash recently told Billboard.com that ...
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Chicago-area-based band BORN OF OSIRIS has released its video for the track "Open Arms to Damnation". The clip was directed by Ori Kairy (EMMURE) and consists primarily of live footage, but is interspersed with scenes from the storyline. Comments guitarist Lee: "The story takes place in one room, which is supposed to represent Hell. The ...
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Get Ready To Roll! recently conducted an interview with DIAMOND HEAD guitarist Brian Tatler. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Get Ready To Roll!: 2007 turned out to be a phenomenal year for DIAMOND HEAD, and especially a very exciting time for the fans as the tours with TESLA and THIN ...
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John Horn of the Los Angeles Times reports: The lead singer wears a dog collar and plays his guitar with a sex toy. One of their first songs, "Thumb Hang", is about the Spanish inquisition. And the amplifier knob actually goes to 11. In so many ways, the heavy metal band ANVIL is ...
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On February 4, Metal Mind Productions will release the second album of one of the most promising Polish bands, SPINAL CORD. The CD, entitled "Stigmata Of Life", consists of 12 songs of "pure devastation which will surely take you to hell and back!" according to a press release. "Faster, heavier, more to the point than ...
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FULL BLOWN CHAOS' video for the song "Halos for Heroes" can be viewed below. The track was selected by fans via the FULL BLOWN CHAOS/Metal Injection Viewers' Choice poll. The band is super-excited about the viewers' choice, but it was a close race, according to vocalist Ray Mazzola. "It was pretty neck and neck until ...
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Joe D. of Metal Hell magazine recently conducted a phone interview with DETHKLOK / "Metalocalypse" creator Brendon Small. The interview, which appears in the February 2008 issue, includes answers from Brendon as himself, as well as responses from Skwisgaar Skwigelf and Pickles The Drummer. A few excerpts from the interview follow: Metal Hell: ...
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Boston.TV has posted video footage of Christopher Guest from SPINAL TAP playing a medley of his songs with students from the Berklee College of Music, and receiving an honorary doctorate degree from the institution, which is said to be the world's largest independent music college. The two-minute clip, which was shot on November 30, 2007, ...
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Mark Hensch of Thrashpit.com recently conducted an interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Thrashpit: Moving on to more personal topics, you replaced CROWBAR's Todd Strange as DOWN's bassist. What initially attracted you to DOWN and why have you been able to come back to it ...
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EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt has penned a lengthy response to music industry commentator Bob Lefsetz's recent review of LED ZEPPELIN's reunion concert at the O2 arena in London in which Bob wrote, in part, "LED ZEPPELIN is dead. And one of the reasons it's so revered is that the band didn't carry on ...
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Swedish black metallers NÅSTROND will release their fourth, "Muspellz Synir", in January via Debemur Morti Productions. According to a press release, the CD "is the aural epitome of decrepit death, the soundtrack to life's dying embers or perhaps a burial at sea. Here, the sinister Swedes tap into a well of primitive inspiration to unlock ...
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"The Hairball John Radio Show" has made a 2004 audio interview with QUIET RIOT vocalist Kevin DuBrow available for free download at this location. Commented the show's host Hairball John: "In August of 2004 I conducted one of several interviews with QUIET RIOT vocalist Kevin DuBrow. During this particular interview I felt he ...
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Heavy metal has hit Australian bookstores just in time for Christmas and in the form of an "activity book." Some of the activities included in "Heavy Metal Fun Time Activity Book" are: * Color Rob Halford from JUDAS PRIEST * Finish drawing IRON MAIDEN's mascot Eddie * Hair Metal Crossword Puzzle * Connect the moles ...
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Billboard.com reports that LINKIN PARK will hit the road in North America early next year with support from prog rock combo COHEED AND CAMBRIA. The tour begins February 12 in Omaha, Nebraska, and has dates on tap through March 8 in West Valley, Utah. Fans can opt for a "digital souvenir package" when ...
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Do you suppose guitarist and DIAMOND HEAD founder Brian Tatler still has Lars Ulrich and Dave Mustaine's phone numbers, and calls them to "you know, just chat, and see if you've got the new CD I sent ya?" Or does he has to go through their managers, who conveniently lose all his messages? I'd hate ...
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The Pulse of Radio reports: AVENGED SEVENFOLD is giving fans a chance to create their own guitar solo for the band's latest single, "Almost Easy". Anyone who pre-orders the group's new self-titled album or buys it after it comes out on October 30 at the iTunes store will receive a bonus "jam-along" version of the ...
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RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted and interview with TROUBLE/RETRO GRAVE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson. An excerpt from the chat follows: Rock My Monkey: What's the schedule for TROUBLE look like as far as touring? Do you guys think you guys might jump on a U.S. tour anytime soon? Jeff Olson: Yeah. They're talking about… We ...
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Germany's SOLEMNITY has issued the following update: "The last months were a very chaotic time indeed. First of all, our SPINAL TAP-like search for a drummer which has ended as you already know. We have started recording then the first parts of our new album [tentatively titled 'Lords of the Damned'] and suddenly technical problems ...
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Get Ready To Roll! recently conducted an interview with UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Get Ready To Roll!: You are soon to release another Vinnie Moore [solo] album. How far forward is this project — how many tracks are there, who's on them, and what is ...
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Aaron Beck of The Columbus Dispatch recently conducted a short interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine: The Columbus Dispatch: Given the many lineups since the beginning, what has kept MEGADETH together for more than 20 years? Mustaine: Lying. (laughing) I don't know. Every lineup has a different deck of cards, and you have ...
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An animated product shot for the upcoming "Heavy Metal Box" (due on October 2 via Rhino Records) can be viewed below. The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compilation also boasts hits from bands like DEEP ...
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TheRighttoRock.com has has issued its latest podcast (episode #29), featuring legendary heavy metal drummer Vinny Appice. Vinny discusses the reformation of the Ronnie James Dio-era lineup of BLACK SABBATH under the name HEAVEN AND HELL as well as his latest project 3 LEGGED DOG. Vinny offers a candid look at his illustrious career and as ...
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KORN recently unveiled a slew of "Spinal Tap"-like viral videos on their theory of "de-evolution." Frontman Jonathan Davis, bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu and guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer came into Spinner.com's DL studio to break it down in scientific terms. Watch the clip below. KORN's latest album arrived on July 31 and debuted at No. 2 ...
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