Video footage of Vater artist Brann Dailor of MASTODON talking about touring, his drumming influences, background and why he has used the Vater 5B drum sticks for so many years can be viewed below.
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Guitarist Dan Mongrain of the Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based bands VOIVOD and MARTYR recently answered fan-submitted questions for Fret 12.
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Southern California female-fronted heavy rock act IN THIS MOMENT is currently holed up at The Wolves Den studio in Las Vegas, Nevada with producer Kevin Churko (OZZY OSBOURNE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH) recording its third album, “A Star Crossed Wasteland”, for a summer release via Century Media Records.
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Wednesday 13 and Joey Jordison of the newly resurrected MURDERDOLLS will guest on this Friday’s (April 2) edition of “Sixx Sense”, the new national radio program hosted by CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx.
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San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL recently entered Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, AUGUST BURNS RED, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, ALL THAT REMAINS, WHITECHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER) to begin recording their new album for a tentative September release via Nuclear Blast Records.
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The BLACK SABBATH pack for Guitar Hero 5, which was originally scheduled for last month, will finally be made available for purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace, Nintendo Wii Shop and Playstation Network on April 29.
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Virginia’s DRUGS OF FAITH will enter Developing Nations in Baltimore, Maryland with Kevin Bernsten (of grindcore band TRIAC) at the helm to begin recording its full-length debut for a late 2010 release via Selfmadegod Records.
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Video footage of John McCarthy ? guitarist, author, educator and creator of the Rock House Method system of learning ? and NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis showing you the Rock House approach to a guitar lesson and how they put that together in the context of a full program can be viewed below.
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According to JanesAddiction.org, a re-tooled JANE’S ADDICTION ? featuring bassist Duff McKagan (GUNS N’ ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) ? performed last night (Tuesday, March 30) at singer Perry Farrell’s 51st birthday celebration at Les Deux in Los Angeles, California.
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Marco Martell (AGAINST THE PLAGUES, MALEVOLENT CREATION) will play second guitarist for Polish death metallers VADER during the band’s “Killfest 2010” North American tour, which kicks off tomorrow night (Thursday, April 1) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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According to a posting on METALLICA’s official web site, FEAR FACTORY and GOJIRA “have graciously agreed to hang” with METALLICA for the band’s European shows in April, while “Lars’ [Ulrich] Danish buddies VOLBEAT have signed up for the May shows (with the exception of May 22 in Tel Aviv, where local band ORPHANED LAND will take the stage).” METALLICA’s April/May itinerary: Apr.
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