SKULLSHIFTER, the New Jersey-based metal band featuring former INSANIAC members Tom Nolz and CJ Scioscia, as well as former EXXPLORER bassist J. McCaffrey, has completed the recording process and is now in mixing mode for its upcoming full-length CD, "Inner Demons". Armed with the wealth of experience gained through working with producer Simon Efemy on ...
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Betty Ujvari, the wife of former CONEY HATCH member Carl Dixon who was critically injured on April 14 in a head-on collision in Australia has issued the following update on his condition: "Thank you for your kind wishes and thoughts. The outpouring of love and support fills my heart with joy. "I will read every ...
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Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED recently entered PUK studio in Denmark to begin recording their new album with producer Tue Madsen (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, DARK TRANQUILLITY, MOONSPELL, etc), who has previously worked with the group on their two previous albums, "rEVOLVEr" and "The Dead Eye". Commented vocalist Peter Dolving: "So, where to start? I'm recording vocals. ...
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According to the Toronto Star, former CONEY HATCH member Carl Dixon who has toured with THE GUESS WHO and APRIL WINE was critically injured Monday night in a head-on collision in Australia. Carl Dixon was driving back from a recording studio where he's working on an album to the familys other home in ...
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According to andPOP, Toronto's DANKO JONES will launch a Canadian tour next month in support of its newest album, "Never Too Loud". The rockers will kick off the 17-date jaunt in Vancouver on May 2 and wrap things up in Ottawa on May 30. Jones (vocals, guitar), John Calabrese (bass) and Dan Cornelius ...
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Chris Knight of the National Post reports: The story of "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", which opens the Hot Docs documentary festival on Thursday, begins more than 25 years ago when its director, Sacha Gervasi, was a 15-year-old heavy metal fan in London, England. He befriended a Toronto band called ANVIL that had ...
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NAKED BEGGARS, the band featuring CINDERELLA bassist Eric Brittingham and his wife Inga (vocals), has scheduled the following dates: April 11 - The Woods - Taylorville, IL April 12 - Olies - Aviston, IL April 18 - The Last Resort - Smithfield, NC April 19 - Plum Krazy Too - Kernersville, NC May 01 - ...
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SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY guitarist Marc Rizzo has scheduled the following solo tour dates: Apr. 03 - Battle Creek, MI - Plant Rock Apr. 05 - Sidney, OH - The Sidney Theater Apr. 06 - Berwyn, IL - Tiger O'Stylies Apr. 08 - Green Bay, WI - Club Toxic Apr. 09 - Davenport, IA - River Music ...
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A 29-minute audio interview with JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford which aired on last night's (March 29) edition of "The Classic Metal Show" is available for streaming in three parts below. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Classic Metal Show: I interviewed you back when TWO [Rob's one-off industrial metal project] was being ...
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Guitarist Torsten "Todde" Ihlenfeld from German melodic metallers BRAINSTORM has issued the following update: "The Braintrain rolled through Europe on full steam and we are back home now preparing for the summer festivals and more shows in the fall. "Let me say that this tour really was a blast and so typical for BRAINSTORM with ...
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LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT the instrumental progressive rock/metal project featuring DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy (drums), John Petrucci (guitar) and Jordan Rudess (keyboards) alongside progressive rock icon Tony Levin (bass) of KING CRIMSON and PETER GABRIEL fame has added a second show in New York City as part of its upcoming "10th Anniversary Reunion Tour" in ...
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VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan will be at the following UK Fender dealers for in-store signing sessions between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. March 19 - Guitarguitar, Newcastle Address: The Newgate Centre Newgate Street Newcastle NE1 5RS Telephone: 0191 2611568 Website: www.guitarguitar.co.uk/ March 20 - Sound Control, Glasgow Address: 61 Jamaica Street GLASGOW ...
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VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan will take part in a Fender-sponsored in-store signing session at Guitarguitar Newcastle in England on Wednesday, March 19 at 2:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.guitarguitar.co.uk. VELVET REVOLVER's brand new video for the song "Get Out The Door" can be viewed below. VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash ...
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LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT — the instrumental progressive rock/metal project featuring DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy (drums), John Petrucci (guitar) and Jordan Rudess (keyboards) alongside progressive rock icon Tony Levin (bass) of KING CRIMSON and PETER GABRIEL fame — will embark on a short "10th Anniversary Reunion Tour" in June. Confirmed dates are as follows: June ...
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VELVET REVOLVER's brand new video for the song "Get Out The Door" can be viewed below. VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash recently told Billboard.com that he is ready to make the group's third record sooner rather than later, hoping to avoid the two-and-a-half year gap between the band's 2004 debut, "Contraband", and last year's sophomore effort, ...
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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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