Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has released his "haunting tribute" to the late Jeff Buckley via MySpace. The song, entitled "Always Remember Me", is available for streaming at this location. Young wil release his debut solo album, "Equilibrium", this summer. The CD was mixed by Michael Wagener (OZZY OSBOURNE, JANET JACKSON, METALLICA, QUEEN, ...
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As the next step in a career that has already seen stints in some of the most legendary acts in alternative music (including NINE INCH NAILS, MINISTRY, KILLING JOKE, PIL and PIGFACE), drummer and music industry educator Martin Atkins has launched Revolution Number Three, a new music business school based in Chicago. Atkins' goal for ...
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BaltimoreSun.com reports that the husband of a Baltimore County woman who has been missing since March 2005 when she failed to meet friends for a MÖTLEY CRÜE concert in Washington was arrested Thursday (June 18) by Baltimore County police and charged with her murder, the department announced. Dennis Joseph Tetso, 44, was picked ...
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Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has collaborated with ex-FEMME FATALE vocalist Lorraine Lewis and ex-VIXEN drummer Roxy Petrucci on "a little BAD COMPANY-esque/countryfied rocker" entitled "Desperate". The track is currently available for streaming at Jeff's MySpace page. Jeff Young wil release his debut solo album, "Equilibrium", this summer. The CD was mixed by ...
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Walkerton, Ontario-based metallers ODIUM have posted a teaser for their video for the song "At The Bottom". The track is taken from the group's recently released Year of the Sun debut album of the same name, which was produced by Greg Dawson (THE END, MONEEN, STARRING JANET LEIGH). According to a press release, ODIUM's brand ...
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada's STARRING JANET LEIGH has posted a new song, "Mistress", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's debut full-length album, "Spectrum", which is scheduled for release on May 12 via Ironclad Recordings (Trevor Phipps of UNEARTH's label). The CD was recorded in June and September 2007 with ...
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Peterborough, U.K.-based six-piece KHALO has inked a deal with Glasstone Records. The band's new mini-album will be released later in the year. Formed in 2006, KHALO's music comes across as aggressive, progressive, epic and positive, with a desire for their audience to take something away from a show, so the lyrics are just as important ...
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CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman will release the fourth album from his WARMEN project, "Japanese Hospitality", on August 24 via Spinefarm Records. The 10-song effort includes two cover versions — "Separate Ways", originally recorded by JOURNEY, and "Black Cat" by JANET JACKSON, featuring a guest appearance by the Finnish pop/rock queen Jonna Kosonen. In ...
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Vocalist Alissa White-Gluz of Montreal's THE AGONIST and guitarist Matt Zadkovich of Toronto's STARRING JANET LEIGH were interviewed for this week's edition of "The Governor's Ball". You can download the program at this location. THE AGONIST has just completed a short run of dates alongside Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED, with plans to continue ...
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CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman has set "Japanese Hospitality" as the title of the fourth album from his WARMEN project, due on August 24 via Spinefarm Records. The 10-song effort includes two cover versions — "Separate Ways", originally recorded by JOURNEY, and "Black Cat" by JANET JACKSON, featuring a guest appearance by the Finnish ...
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CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman has finished mixing the fourth album from his WARMEN project, due later in the year. One of the new cover songs the band recorded is JANET JACKSON's "Black Cat", featuring a guest appearance by the Finnish pop/rock queen Jonna Kosonen. Other guest singers scheduled to appear on the CD ...
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Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young is scheduled to release his debut solo album, "Equilibrium", this summer. The CD was mixed by Michael Wagener (OZZY OSBOURNE, JANET JACKSON, METALLICA, QUEEN, KING'S X, SKID ROW, EXTREME) and features performances by Los Angeles vocal phenom Debby Holiday (JOHN WAITE, ROD STEWART), Brazilian singer/guitarists Badi Assad and Lenine, Australian ...
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Translation Loss Records has announced the signing of Provo, Utah's GOD'S REVOLVER. The group's new full-length album is scheduled for release in early 2010. The bandmembers will be handling the recording duties themselves while mastering will be completed by Super 8 Studios (FIGHT AMP, HIGH ON FIRE, INTRONAUT). GOD'S REVOLVER features singer Reid Rouse, drummer ...
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Walkerton, Ontario-based metallers ODIUM have signed with Year of the Sun Records for the release of their debut album. Entitled "At The Botton", the CD was produced by Greg Dawson (THE END, MONEEN) and will surface later this month. Commented ODIUM bassist Dale Burrows: "We're excited to join the Year of the Sun roster and ...
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KAMELOT drummer Casey Grillo recently played on two tracks for Japanese rock/pop/R&B solo artist Madoka alongside the legendary bassist Bobby Watson (RUFUS, CHAKA KHAN, JANET JACKSON, MICHAEL JACKSON). Commented Casey: "On two of the tracks, I recorded with Mr. Watson and guitar great Michael Thompson. Mr. Thompson has worked with such greats as Quincy Jones, ...
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Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young is scheduled to release his debut solo album, "Equilibrium", this summer. The CD was mixed by Michael Wagener (OZZY OSBOURNE, JANET JACKSON, METALLICA, QUEEN, KING'S X, SKID ROW, EXTREME) and features performances by Los Angeles vocal phenom Debby Holiday (JOHN WAITE, ROD STEWART), Brazilian singer/guitarists Badi Assad and Lenine, Australian ...
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Ironclad Recordings (Trevor Phipps of UNEARTH's label) has announced the signing of STARRING JANET LEIGH. Formed in 2003, the Canadian metal act began with creating music the band found both interesting and challenging with no compromise to musical integrity. Fusing death metal, hardcore, and modern jazz to create a sound that can best be described ...
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CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman is currently working on the fourth album from his WARMEN project, tentatively due later in the year. One of the new cover songs the band is working on is JANET JACKSON's "Black Cat", featuring a guest appearance by the Finnish pop/rock queen Jonna Kosonen. Other guest singers scheduled to ...
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MISFITS book author and veteran punk drummer Joel Gausten (PIGFACE, THE UNDEAD, ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN) has posted previously unreleased rehearsal/demo versions of the MISFITS songs "Nike A Go Go" and "I Turned Into A Martian" at this location. Like Gausten's previously posted released demos for "London Dungeon", "Astro Zombie", "Hatebreeders", "Angelfuck" and "She", the ...
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Former VIXEN drummer Roxy Petrucci will take part in a signing session at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. She will be at the Zildjian booth on Saturday, January 17 at 3:00 p.m. Important: The NAMM show is ...
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Former VIXEN bassist and co-founder of Rock n Roll TV video podcast Share Pederson, who now goes by the name Share Ross (after marrying Bam of DOGS D'AMOUR), is apparently hosting new financial news show called "Rock n Markets with Share Ross". A two-minute sample of the program can be viewed below. Share Ross was ...
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Former VIXEN drummer Roxy Petrucci will host "The Friday Guest DJ Hour" on Metal Express Radio on Friday, December 19 at 9:00 a.m. EST and 3:00 p.m. EST. Petrucci, who in May 2008 announced that she was going to collaborate with fellow original VIXEN members Janet Gardner (vocals/guitar) and Share Pedersen (bass) on ...
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London, U.K.-based hard rock band GODSIZED will release new five-song EP, entitled "Brothers in Arms", on December 19 via the group's official web site. The CD was produced by former KILL II THIS guitarist Mark Mynett and is currently being mastered in Los Angeles by Brian Gardner (LAMB OF GOD, ALTER BRIDGE, AVENGED ...
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GuitarWorld.com has just published its picks for the "Top 20 Hottest Women Guitarists." As if this idea wasn't ridiculous enough, Guitar World's panel of experts decided to disregard musical skill and technique entirely in lieu of judging these players strictly on their aesthetic merits. The gallery of winners includes photos of such players as DRAIN ...
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Former VIXEN bassist Share Pederson, who now goes by the name Share Ross (after marrying Bam of DOGS D'AMOUR), was recently interviewed by the Glitzine web site. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Glitzine: 2004 saw VIXEN get the "Bands Reunited" treatment on the hit VH1 show. How did you ...
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Former VIXEN drummer Roxy Petrucci, who announced in May 2008 that she was going to collaborate with fellow original VIXEN members Janet Gardner (vocals/guitar) and Share Pedersen (bass) on some new music, has issued the following update: "It was great to reconnect with Janet and Share again and catch up on our lives. Recording together ...
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Drummer John Macaluso (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JAMES LABRIE, TNT, ARK, RIOT, UNION RADIO) is currently booking a drum clinic tour of the U.S. East Coast. Macaluso intends to promote his recently released solo album, "The Radio Waves Goodbye", as well as his drum instructional book "Repercussions". The tour will begin with two October dates in New ...
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"Give Me Away", the new video from long-running female hard rockers VIXEN, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's latest studio album, "Live & Learn", which was released in the U.S. on January 30, 2007. "Live & Learn" is VIXEN's first studio recording to feature founding VIXEN member and guitarist Jan Kuehnemund ...
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Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON recently entered the studio to begin recording their new album for a November 3 release via Roadrunner Records. The CD is being recorded in part at Sound City studios in Van Nuys, California, where METALLICA recently recorded its forthcoming LP. Commented SATYRICON: "The last week and a half has been very ...
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Virginia's newest "pure metal" band BLOOD CORPS has inked a deal with Dark Harvest Records. The group's new EP is scheduled for release later in the year. BLOOD CORPS is: Vocals - Nina Osegueda Drums - Eric "Fester" Gardner Bass - Paul "Skittles" Atkins Lead/Rhythm Guitars - Brandon Mackert Keyboards - Ashley N. Smith Lead/Rhythm ...
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