Montreal, Quebec, Canada extreme metallers DESPISED ICON have released the following statement via MySpace: (Note: The message has since been removed from the band’s official MySpace blog.) “The time has come for us to move on.
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STV’s John Kilbride conducted an interview yesterday (Tuesday, April 6) with rhythm guitarist David Roads of Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Denver, Colorado’s CLINGING TO THE TREES OF A FOREST FIRE has set “Songs of Ill Hope and Desperation” as the title of its upcoming debut album, due this spring via Prosthetic Records.
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Chris Kornelis of the Seattle Weekly recently conducted an interview with bassist Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, DUFF MCKAGAN’S LOADED, JANE’S ADDICTION, GUNS N’ ROSES).
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Eric Blair of “The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show” recently conducted an interview with GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus.
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THE DAMNED THINGS ? the new project featuring FALL OUT BOY guitarist Joe Trohman and drummer Andy Hurley; EVERY TIME I DIE vocalist Keith Buckley and ANTHRAX guitarists Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano ? will make its U.K.
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Switzerland’s BREACH THE VOID (formerly ETNA) will release its debut album, “The Monochromatic Era”, on October 11 via Coroner Records.
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Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen will headline “The Ultimate World Guitar Exhibition” at this year’s Music Italy Show ? Italy’s most important trade fair featuring musical instruments, publishing, backstage equipment, DJ and discography, which will be held May 15-17, 2010 in Bologna, Italy.
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Eric Blair of “The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show” conducted an interview with former ANTHRAX and current DEATHRIDERS vocalist Neil Turbin 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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Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY will return to North America in May for headlining tour.
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Norwegian “heathen metallers” THURS will release their new album, “Myths and Battles from the Paths Beyond…” , on April 16 via Bloodred Horizon Records.
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Legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N’ ROSES) was joined by WOLFMOTHER frontman Andrew Stockdale for a performance of Slash’s new solo single, “By The Sword”, on last night’s (Tuesday, April 6) edition of NBC-TV’s “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”.
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