Bassist Tony Campos (STATIC-X, ASESINO, MINISTRY) has joined ATTIKA, the Los Angeles-based band which describes its musical style as “extreme rock/metal.” The group is currently working on its debut album for a 2010 release.
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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Tours: Paramore / Relient K / fun.
Paramore have announced a tour around their headlining appearance at this year’s edition of Bamboozle. Joining them on the road will be Relient K and fun.
Paramore continues to support 2009’s brand new eyes, while Relient K will be supporting 2009’s Forget and Not Slow Down and fun. will be supporting their 2009 debut, Aim & Ignite.
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MATT SORUM Launches GLOBAL SOUND LODGE
Drummer Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N’ ROSES, THE CULT) has issued the following update: “Longtime musical partner [American guitarist, songwriter and producer] Lanny Cordola [GIUFFRIA, HOUSE OF LORDS, MAGDALLAN] and myself have formed GLOBAL SOUND LODGE, a new musical consciousness.
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WORLD UNDER BLOOD Continuing Work On Debut Album
WORLD UNDER BLOOD, the melodic death metal side project featuring CKY guitarist/vocalist Deron Miller alongside Tim Yeung (DIVINE HERESY, VITAL REMAINS, HATE ETERNAL) on drums, Risha Eryavec (DECREPIT BIRTH) on bass, and Luke Jaeger on guitar, is continuing work on its debut album, “Tactical”, for a tentative July release via Nuclear Blast Records.
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DRAGONFORCE Drummer Talks Gear
Tama went backstage at a special DRAGONFORCE show for an in-depth chat with drummer Dave Mackintosh and his road technicians regarding his Starclassic Birch/Bubinga stage kit.
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CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED’s CHRISTY, OWENS Interviewed On ‘Eddie Trunk Live’; Audio Available
CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED drummer Richard Christy (ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED, BURNING INSIDE) and vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH) were interviewed on this past Monday’s (February 1) edition of “Eddie Trunk Live” on Sirius (channel 19) / XM Radio (channel 53).
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Comadre announces Mixtape Vol: IV
Comadre have announced the fourth volume in their popular mix tape series.
While the track listing and artists have not yet been announced, Volume IV is set to contain a collaboration theme. In that spirit, the band has posted a teaser video featuring Comadre pairing up with members of another popular Bay Area band. That video can be seen here and previous mixtapes can be downloaded for free here.
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POISON Drummer Talks ROCKETT DRUM WORKS At NAMM
Road Crew Magazine conducted an interview with POISON drummer Rikki Rockett at the Rockett Drum Works (owned by Rockett) at this year’s NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 14-17, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
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Tours: Tim Barry / Ninja Gun (southeast, Texas), Ninja Gun (Europe)
Shortly after barreling through Florida with Against Me!, Suburban Home Records labelmates Tim Barry and Ninja Gun will stay together for a week of shows through the southeast and into Texas. Ninja Gun also has a European tour booked shortly after that.
Barry will be supporting his brand new full-length 28th and Stonewall, while Ninja Gun continues to support 2008’s Restless Rubes.
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MY DYING BRIDE Frontman Interviewed In Greece
Metalpaths.com conducted an interview with vocalist Aaron Stainthorpe of U.K.
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Casting Curses to record 7-inch
Syracuse, NY’s Casting Curses will be entering More Sound Studio (Another Breath, Engineer, Unholy) at the end of February to record a new 7″.
The record is tentatively slated for a spring release via Tuned To You Records and will follow up the band’s 2009 EP, Heartificial.
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WHITESNAKE: No Touring In 2010; New Album Due Next Year
According to a posting on WHITESNAKE’s official MySpace page, the band “will not be touring in all of 2010 because they are working on several projects.
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BOSTON’s TOM SCHOLZ Says ‘Impostor’ Tried To Impersonate Him For A Solo Show
According to The Pulse of Radio, BOSTON guitarist Tom Scholz is up in arms over an “impostor” who tried to impersonate him for a planned solo show for $5,000.
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