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September 8, 2010 - 07:07
On September 7, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske.
September 8, 2010 - 06:58
Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND, led by current OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G., will celebrate the release of their new album, "Days Of Defiance", with a limited number of special North American headlining shows.
September 8, 2010 - 06:47
The legendary drummer for the RAMONES, Marky Ramone, will perform a special all-star concert as benefit for the newly created Marky Ramone Drum Scholarship for Musicians Institute on Friday, October 8 at the Musicians Institute Concert Hall at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California.
September 8, 2010 - 06:33
Guitarist Lord Ahriman of Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL has issued the following update:
"Recently, you could read about Nils 'Dominator' Fjellström's departure from AEON due to personal/private reasons.
September 8, 2010 - 02:39
Video footage of the short speech METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield gave at a special event to celebrate the life of Debbie Abono — a well-respected and much-loved manager and promotional machine behind some of San Francisco Bay Area's strongest metal bands (POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, VIO-LENCE, SKINLAB) — can be viewed below.
September 8, 2010 - 00:14
Bassist Robbie Crane (pictured below; RATT, ex-VINCE NEIL, ADLER'S APPETITE) will join the touring lineup of LYNCH MOB for the band's upcoming European tour.
September 7, 2010 - 23:19
Guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD has posted the following message on the band's official web site:
"Today, [Tuesday] September 7th, between the hours of 1:15 p.m.
September 7, 2010 - 22:40
Dallas, Texas-based death metal band THE FAMINE has completed work on its new album, "The Architects Of Guilt", with producer D.
September 7, 2010 - 20:48
SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell will be interviewed on the "In The Studio" show during the week of September 27.
September 7, 2010 - 20:39
Polish radio show "Invasion Of The Pigs" recently conducted an interview with Canadian bastardized grinders FUCK THE FACTS.
September 7, 2010 - 20:30
Brendan Crabb of Utopia.com.au recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH.
September 7, 2010 - 20:18
Italian web site SpazioRock.it conducted an interview with guitarist Mike Spreitzer of Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER when the band played the Gods Of Metal festival this past June in Collegno (Turin), Italy.
September 7, 2010 - 20:09
Bloody-Disgusting.com conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson when the band played at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan on August 19, 2010 as part of the "American Carnage" tour with SLAYER and TESTAMENT.
September 7, 2010 - 19:57
Strike First Records has announced the signing of the Texas-based hardcore band MESSENGERS.
September 7, 2010 - 19:42
Vocalist Corey Taylor of SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "The Racket" (which airs in Australia).
September 7, 2010 - 19:35
According to TicketNews.com, there has been a downturn in interest in AEROSMITH's "Cocked, Locked, Ready To Rock Tour", which is scheduled to end Thursday, September 16, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
September 7, 2010 - 19:24
THE HUMAN CONDITION, the group featuring SACRED REICH guitarist Wiley Arnett and vocalist Eric "A.K." Knutson of the legendary Arizona heavy metal band FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, will play its first full-length show on Saturday, September 18 at club Mardi Gras in Scottsdale, Arizona.
September 7, 2010 - 19:01
Vocalist Burton C.
September 7, 2010 - 18:54
For the fifth consecutive year, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson will auction one of his original paintings on eBay to support The Kidney Foundation of Canada.
September 7, 2010 - 18:45
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