Georgia-based blackened doomsters WITHERED will debut material from their recently completed new album, “Dualitas”, on Friday, June 18 at The Drunken Unicorn in Atlanta.
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Video footage of powerhouse vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) belting out acoustic versions of two heavy metal/hard rock classics that were originally sung by Ronnie James Dio ? “Children Of The Sea” by BLACK SABBATH and “Man On The Silver Mountain” by RAINBOW ? on Saturday, May 15 at Akron, Ohio’s Tap House can be viewed below.
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Video footage of guitarist Dino Cazares of Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY discussing the band’s recent tour-bus scare can be viewed below.
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Reunited California metallers DÉTENTE ? featuring original members Dennis Butler (drums), Caleb Quinn (guitar) and Steve Hochheiser (bass) alongside new vocalist Tiina Teal ? have issued the following update: “Bassist Steve Hochheiser is recovering from surgery to remove his gallbladder.
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson recently spoke with Jon Liebman at ForBassPlayersOnly.com. An excerpt from the interview is available below. FBPO: What’s the story behind the…
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Guitarist George Lynch (LYNCH MOB, SOULS OF WE, ex-DOKKEN) has unveiled his new “Headhunter” guitar in a new video overview, found below. This is a…
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Reactivated Christian hard rockers STRYPER will host a 10-day tour of the Holy Land February 12-21, 2011.
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SLAYER frontman Tom Araya recently spoke with Robert Gray at Ultimate-Guitar.com. An excerpt from the interview is available below. Q: You’ll be fifty in 2011. Given…
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One month after suffering a brain hemorrhage and just days after being re-admitted to the hospital for a warning stroke, POISON frontman and “The Celebrity Apprentice” winner Bret Michaels will appear on the following TV shows this week: Monday, May 24: * “Today Show” * “Live with Regis & Kelly” * “Access Hollywood” Tuesday, May 25: * “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” Wednesday,
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Vocalist Amanda Somerville (KISKE/SOMERVILLE, HDK) has announced two solo shows for Detroit, MI at Blondie’s. In addition, she will be performing at the Odenwald Country…
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SOULFLY / CAVALERA CONSPIRACY frontman / founder Max Cavalera is featured in a new interview with Peter Hodgson at the I Heart Guitar blog page….
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Alice Cooper has begun work on a new album, to be produced by Bob Ezrin as part of a new joint venture with Bigger Picture Group.
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HELLYEAH’s sophomore album, “Stampede”, will be released in the U.K.
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