Joe Matera of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Kelliher of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON.
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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Contests: Win tickets to see Saosin tonight
It’s Tuesday, March 9th, and we’ve got a special contest for any Punknews.org readers in the central Virginia area. If you’d like to go see Saosin tonight with Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, Love And Reverie and The Battle of Me, send an email with your name and best contact number to
If you don’t win, you can check out the show tonight at The Canal Club at 7:00pm for just $15.
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TIM ‘RIPPER’ OWENS: European Solo Tour Announced
Powerhouse American vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has scheduled the following European solo tour dates: Sep.
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ALEXISONFIRE, LES CLAYPOOL To Honor RUSH At ‘Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame’
Legendary rock trio RUSH is among the 2010 inductees into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame/Le Panthéon Des Auteurs Et Compositeurs Canadiens (CSHF/PACC).
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PAUL DI’ANNO: ’30th Anniversary Of Iron Maiden’ Tour Of Australia Announced
Hardline Media has announced the Paul Di’Anno “30th Anniversary Of Iron Maiden” tour.
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Sick of It All: “Death or Jail”
Lambgoat is hosting a new track from Sick Of It All. Head to this page to check out “Death or Jail.”
The track comes from the band’s upcoming full-length, Based On A True Story, due out on April 20, 2010; once out, it’ll follow up 2006’s Death to Tyrants. They’ll be supporting the record on an upcoming tour of the UK, playing many dates alongside AFI. It was also announced last month that the band’s first two albums would be reissued on vinyl.
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TARJA TURUNEN ‘Getting Orchestra Arrangements Ready’ For New Solo Album
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen is currently collaborating with James “Jim” Dooley and Slamm Andrews at Remote Control Productions in Santa Monica, California on “getting the orchestra arrangements ready” for her new solo album, “What Lies Beneath”.
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DEE SNIDER’s ‘Strangeland’ Sequel To Be Shot In Cleveland
Mark Gillispie of The Plain Dealer reports that a Cleveland City Council committee on Tuesday (March 9) approved $1.2 million in loan guarantees for three planned feature-length films produced by Nehst Studios, a New York-based production company that has established an office in Cleveland.
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DARKEST HOUR: ‘The Tides’ Video Teaser Available
A teaser for “The Tides”, the new video from Washington D.C.
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DESTRUCTION Parts Ways With Drummer
Drummer Marc Reign has left German thrashers DESTRUCTION due to “personal and musical differences” caused by “tour stress,” according to a statement released by the band.
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DESTRUCTION Drummer Quits
Drummer Marc Reign has left German thrashers DESTRUCTION due to “personal and musical differences” caused by “tour stress,” according to a statement released by the band.
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Atom Willard leaves Social Distortion
Drummer Atom Willard has parted ways with Social Distortion. The band released this statement through their mailing list:
“Due to many foreseeable scheduling conflicts with his band Angels And Airwaves, we regret to announce that Atom Willard will no longer be able to continue on drums for Social Distortion. We know this was not an easy decision for him, but Atom is an incredible individual and we’re all better people for having him on board while we did. Atom will be sorely missed, but we wish him the very best.”
The long-running band is in the midst of recording their next studio album, and plan to play a few shows in South America this April.
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Melvins announce new album, tour
Melvins have announced the title and release date for their new album. The record is titled The Bride Screamed Murder it’s slated for a June 1, 2010 release through Ipecac. Once out, it’ll follow up 2008’s Nude with Boots. Like that album and 2006’s A Senile Animal, The Bride Screamed Murder features Coady Willis and Jared Warren of Big Business as part of the rhythm section.
The band has also announced a tour with Totimoshi that kicks off the same day, including a few shows with Isis.
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