The first video footage from last night's (Friday, October 29) Dimebash 2010 event — which was held in honor of the late, great "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) — at the world-famous Key Club on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California can be viewed below (more clips to be added). All proceeds from the ...
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Drummer Glen Sobel (IMPELLITTERI, SIXX: A.M., VIVIAN CAMPBELL) has posted video footage of his recent tour stint with Italian superstar Vasco Rossi. Sobel was was filling in for Matt Laug (SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, ALICE COOPER) who had to sit out due to a minor muscular injury. The five-week tour included multiple sold-out nights in cities such ...
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According to WLWT-TV, images of members of the bands AVENGED SEVENFOLD, STONE SOUR and DISTURBED are inexplicably featured on a flyer that was released this week by a candidate for Campbell County Attorney in Kentucky. On one side of the ad, local lawyer Jim Daley states: "It's a fact: Steve Franzen [Daley's opponent] ...
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"Lemmy", the long-awaited documentary examining the life and career of MOTÖRHEAD frontman and rock icon Lemmy Kilmister, will be screened at the following cinemas across the U.K. on December 7: * Ritzy, Brixton * Picturehouse, Stratford * Duke of Yorks, Brighton * Lighthouse, Poole * Harbour Lights, Southampton * Cinema City, Norwich * Little Theatre, ...
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U.K. progressive metal hopefuls TESSERACT have scheduled a one-off headline show tonight (Sunday, October 17) at Paladino's (6101 Reseda Blvd.) in Tarzana, California. Newly signed to Century Media Records, the band is currently touring North America with DEVIN TOWNSEND in support of its "Concealing Fate", EP which was engineered, produced and mixed by TESSERACT bandmembers ...
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"Lemmy", the long-awaited documentary examining the life and career of MOTÖRHEAD frontman and rock icon Lemmy Kilmister, will receive its U.K. premiere at the London Film Festival in the headline 9:00 p.m. slot at NFT1 on October 23, followed by a theatrical run in selected cinemas throughout the U.K. from December 3, 2010. In addition, ...
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The Simpsons' Treehouse Of Horror, the annual Halloween horror comic series, is out, and appropriately, this year's issue features cultural icons MOTÖRHEAD, the loudest, hardest-working, hardest-touring band in the world,. The series always features three stories, written and illustrated by some of the most famous people in the comic book business. This year's issue, #16, ...
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Experience Hendrix, the concert tour that has wowed audiences revisiting the music and inspiration of Jimi Hendrix with an all-star lineup of music greats, will be featured on the October 27 edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to ...
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Trevor Fleming, guitarist and founding member of NWOBHM legends SWEET SAVAGE (based in Belfast, Northern Ireland), passed away on October 2. A statement from the band regarding his death follows below. "It is with great sadness we have to report the passing of Trevor, our beloved friend and musician. "He has not been well for ...
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A new trailer for "Lemmy", the long-awaited documentary examining the life and career of MOTÖRHEAD frontman and rock icon Lemmy Kilmister, can be viewed below. "Lemmy" premiered in March 2010 during the South by Southwest at the historic Paramount Theatre in Austin. Check out reviews of the film: * Inside Pulse Movies * ...
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DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen will tape a segment for VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" in the Los Angeles area. The episode featuring Collen will be broadcast as part of the program's sixth season on VH1 Classic. Hosted by Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson, and Jim Florentine, "That Metal Show" is a round-table talk show where ...
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Lick Library has announced the release of "Learn To Play Dio", a guitar tuition DVD that celebrates five of some of the finest pure metal tracks of the 1980s written and sung by the legend Ronnie James Dio. This double DVD set has over three hours of guitar lessons with Danny Gill taking you through ...
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Amy Sciarretto of AOL's Noisecreep recently conducted an interview with Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski — directors/producers of "Lemmy", the long-awaited documentary examining the life and career of MOTÖRHEAD frontman and rock icon Lemmy Kilmister. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Noisecreep: What is the status of the "Lemmy" documentary ...
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Don de Leaumont of The Great Southern Brainfart conducted an interview with drummer Tom Hunting of San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS prior to the band's September 3, 2010 concert in Atlanta, Georgia. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Great Southern Brainfart: EXODUS was on the road with MEGADETH ...
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On this past Friday's (September 10) edition of "Sixx Sense", the new national radio program hosted by MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx, Joe Elliott (DEF LEPPARD) attempted to clarify the comments he made a couple of years ago about bands like MÖTLEY CRÜE and POISON, both of whom were part of the so-called "glam-rock" scene ...
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On tonight's (Friday, September 10) edition of "Sixx Sense", the new national radio program hosted by MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx, a part of last night's Joe Elliott (DEF LEPPARD) interview that you didn't hear will be aired. A couple years back Joe had some choice words about MÖTLEY CRÜE. Tonight Nikki asks Joe — ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Mika Penetrator has left GALLHAMMER — the Japanese extreme metal group that draws on black metal, doom metal, and crust punk — to concentrate on her other band. The remaining members of GALLHAMMER — Vivian Slaughter (vocals, bass) and Risa Reaper (drums, vocals) — plan to continue the band as a duo. GALLHAMMER is ...
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For the first time in its history, Experience Hendrix, the concert tour that has wowed audiences revisiting the music and inspiration of Jimi Hendrix featuring an all-star lineup of music greats will be re-launched within a single calendar year. The Experience Hendrix tour crisscrossed the country this past March for a string of sold-out concerts ...
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ExploreMusic conducted an interview with bassist John Campbell of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD at this year's edition of the Heavy MTL festival, which was held July 24-25, 2010 at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. LAMB OF GOD recently released the "Hourglass" collection, a career-retrospective set ...
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Guitarist Stéphan Forté of French neo-classical metallers ADAGIO is in the studio recording guitars for his first instrumental solo album entitled "The Shadows Compendium". Due before the end of the year, the CD will feature guest appearances by Phil Campbell (MOTÖRHEAD), Jeff Loomis (NEVERMORE), Derek Taylor and Rusty Cooley, among others. Photograph/graphic designer Perrine Perez ...
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Paul Anthony of Rock Radio recently conducted an interview with THIN LIZZY guitarist Scott Gorham. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Almost 25 years after the death of legendary Irish rocker Phil Lynott, THIN LIZZY is set to hit the road again — this time with THE ...
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According to People.com, DEF LEPPARD lead guitarist Phil Collen married costume designer Helen L. Simmons on the beach at Florida's Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach resort in sunset ceremony Friday (July 16). "We've been looking for each other our entire lifetime," Collen tells People.com. "To say we're ecstatic this day has finally come is putting ...
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DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott tells Billboard.com that the band is putting together a live album culled from its 2009 tour that may include some new material as well. "We've got tentative plans to do a four- or five-track EP of new songs as part of it," Elliott explains, citing inspiration from previous ...
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More-Metal.com conducted an interview with veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL on July 2, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Watch the chat below. GIRLSCHOOL's 30th-anniversary album, "Legacy", was released in Europe in November 2008 via Wacken Records/SPV. "Legacy" features a plethora of special guests, including Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH), Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, ...
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During a recent visit to Greece, former WHITESNAKE and current THIN LIZZY bassist Marco Mendoza spoke with Rockpages.gr about several interesting topics, including the new THIN LIZZY lineup. Watch the chat below. Almost 25 years after the death of legendary Irish rocker Phil Lynott, THIN LIZZY is set to hit the road again ...
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Rob Laing of U.K.'s Guitarist magazine recently conducted an interview with legendary THIN LIZZY axeman Scott Gorham. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Guitarist: There's been talk of remastered and remixed versions of the classic LIZZY albums for the last few years. Is it going to happen? Scott Gorham: "Well, I've been ...
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The 38th installment of the "Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast features host Bob Nalbandian alongside current THIN LIZZY vocalist Ricky Warwick, THIN LIZZY manager Adam Parsons and longtime friend and "Skullsessions" regular Jon Sutherland. The three talk about the new THIN LIZZY lineup and what's in store for this legendary band. You can listen to the ...
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SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser — who is currently involved in the HAIL! project alongside former members of JUDAS PRIEST, SLAYER and MEGADETH — joined MOTÖRHEAD on stage during their June 14, 2010 appearance at the Rock In Rio festival in Madrid, Spain to perform the songs "Going To Brazil" and "Overkill". Also appearing on the ...
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For 24 years the annual "Vibe for Philo" event has celebrated the life, work, and musical legacy of Philip Lynott in his native city, Dublin. Originating in a personal request by Lynott in 1981 to his old friend Smiley Bolger to "do a vibe for me sometime," it has become something of a mecca for ...
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