As zany a situation as this sounds, what if Gordon Gekko invested in an underground bar rock band for shits and giggles? He might put them on a side stage at Battery Park where he could watch from his sky view suite in nearby Wall Street. All assuming the cat has a little rock 'n' ...
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An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for THE COMPANY BAND's upcoming "Pros & Cons" EP can be seen below. Since THE COMPANY BAND first got together in 2006, the group has solely existed through semi-annual corporate retreats. These meetings developed into an organization of odd fellows featuring vocalist Neil Fallon from CLUTCH, drummer Jess Margera from ...
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Helsinki, Finland-based gothic metallers THE 69 EYES are putting the finishing touches on their 10th studio album, "X", in Stockholm, Sweden for a September/October release through RCA/Sony Music in Finland and Nuclear Blast in the rest of Europe and North America. A single, "Red", will precede the full-length CD in August. According to a press ...
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Southern California's heavy fuzz rock legends FU MANCHU have commenced the songwriting process for their next album, tentatively due in 2013. Says the band: "We have recorded every FU MANCHU record on this 4-track machine [see photo below], starting with the 1995 'Daredevil' release. We didn't use this for the final recordings that were released, ...
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Since THE COMPANY BAND first got together in 2006, the group has solely existed through semi-annual corporate retreats. These meetings developed into an organization of odd fellows featuring vocalist Neil Fallon from CLUTCH, drummer Jess Margera from CKY, guitarist/vocalist Jim Rota from FIREBALL MINISTRY, bassist Brad Davis from FU MANCHU and guitarist Dave Bone. Since ...
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Helsinki, Finland-based gothic metallers THE 69 EYES are working on their 10th studio album in Stockholm, Sweden for a September release via Nuclear Blast Records. According to a press release, the CD — which is being helmed by the Swedish production team On The Verge — will be melancholic and melodic in best THE 69 ...
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's A LIFE ONCE LOST recently entered Planet Red studios in Richmond, Virginia with producer Andreas Magnusson (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, IMPENDING DOOM) to begin recording its new album for a late 20120 release via Season Of Mist. "We are hustling along here with this album," states vocalist Bob Meadows. "It's going to be ...
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Music lesson web site PlayThisRiff.com is now featuring guitar lesson videos with J.D. Cronise and Kyle Shutt from Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD. At PlayThisRiff.com you will find the following guitar lesson videos by THE SWORD: * "Arrows In The Dark" Part 1 (Intro) * "Arrows In The Dark" Part 2 (Verse, ...
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Southern California's heavy fuzz rock legends FU MANCHU are thrilled to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their 1997 classic "The Action Is Go". To follow up on the overwhelming response they received from their "In Search Of…15 Years" tour, the hardworking group will be undertaking a headlining tour with a set comprised of this entire ...
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Music lesson web site PlayThisRiff.com is now featuring guitar lesson videos with Brian Tatler from DIAMOND HEAD. At PlayThisRiff.com you will find the following guitar lesson videos by Brian Tatler: * "Am I Evil" * "Helpless" * "It's Electric" * "Lightning To The Nations" (Intro) * "Lightning To The Nations" (Verse Riff, Middle ...
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Music lesson web site PlayThisRiff.com is now featuring guitar lesson videos with Bruno Fevery from KYUSS LIVES! In these lesson videos, Bruno Fevery shows us how he approaches a few KYUSS classics live in KYUSS LIVES! At PlayThisRiff.com you will find the following guitar lesson videos by Bruno Fevery: * "50 Million Year ...
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Relapse Records has announced the signing of North Carolina's finest psychedelic, stoner punks ASG. The band will enter the studio in February 2012 with producer Matt Hyde (SLAYER, CHILDREN OF BODOM, FU MANCHU) to begin recording its highly anticipated new album . Impossible to pigeonhole, ASG has been wheelin' and dealin' in kick-ass rock 'n' ...
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Music lesson web site PlayThisRiff.com is now featuring guitar lesson videos with Rob Caggiano (ANTHRAX, THE DAMNED THINGS, TEMPLE OF THE BLACK MOON) At PlayThisRiff.com you will find the following guitar lesson videos by Rob Caggiano: * "Ascending Minor Runs" * "Fight 'Em 'Til You Can't" Solo (ANTHRAX) * "Pentatonic With A Major ...
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Reformed '90s Philedelphia, Pennsylvania-based "tuned-down hardcore, groove-metal blues" band DEADBOLT has changed its name to GIVETHEMROPE. According to the group, the move was necessary not only because of the existence of another band with the same name, but also in order to signal that this was a total rebirth for the reunited act. The group ...
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Southern California's heavy fuzz rock legends FU MANCHU will celebrate the 15th anniversary of their major label debut, "In Search Of" The hardworking group will be undertaking a headlining tour of the United States and Canada with a set comprised of the entire album from start to finish. This tour is a companion to the ...
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Music lesson web site PlayThisRiff.com is now featuring guitar lesson videos with guitarists Scott Ian and Joe Trohman from THE DAMNED THINGS. At PlayThisRiff.com you will find the following guitar lesson videos by THE DAMNED THINGS: * "Bad Blood" Intro/Verse/Harmony (Joe Trohman) * "Bad Blood" Pre-Chorus/Chorus (Joe Trohman) * "Bad Blood "Bridge (Joe ...
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Music lesson web site PlayThisRiff.com is now featuring guitar-lesson videos featuring Phil Sgrosso of San Diego metallers AS I LAY DYING. At PlayThisRiff.com you will find the following lesson videos by AS I LAY DYING: * "Anodyne Sea" (Part 1) Intro Riff * "Anodyne Sea" (Part 2) Second Riff * "Anodyne Sea" (Part ...
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Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with singer Jyrki 69 of Finnish goth metallers THE 69 EYES when the band played in Norwich, England on March 25, 2011 during the Dark Decadence Tour 2011 with CRASHDET and HARDCORE SUPERSTAR. You can now watch the chat below. THE 69 EYES's latest album, "Back In Blood", ...
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Music lesson web site PlayThisRiff.com is now featuring guitar-lesson videos featuring ex-NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis and the band's most recent touring axeman Attila Voros. At PlayThisRiff.com you will find the following lesson videos by Jeff Loomis and Attila Voros: * "Alternate Picking Exercise" * "Augmented To Emin7b5" * "Emin9sus4 Arpeggios" * "Japanese Scale ...
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Rock Rebel Magazine conducted an interview with singer Jyrki 69 of Finnish goth metallers THE 69 EYES when the band played at Live Club, Trezzo sull'Adda, Italy on April 10, 2011 during the Dark Decadence Tour 2011 with CRASHDÏET and HARDCORE SUPERSTAR. You can now watch the chat below. THE 69 EYES's latest album, "Back ...
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Paolo Bianco of Musica Metal conducted an interview with singer Jyrki 69 of Finnish goth metallers THE 69 EYES prior to the band's April 10, 2011 concert at the Live Club in Milano, Italy. You can now watch the chat below. Photos of the sold-out show, which also featured CRASHDÏET and HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, ...
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Former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen will perform a duet with Jyrki 69 from THE 69 EYES during the "Idols Tekee Hyvää" live TV broadcast on the Finnish channel MTV3 on Easter Sunday, April 24. The proceeds of the event, which brings the popular American format "Idol Gives Back" to Finland for the first time, will ...
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According to TMZ.com, MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil has been charged with domestic violence and disorderly conduct for allegedly pushing his ex-girlfriend with his finger and leaving a bruise on her shoulder. The alleged confrontation between Neil and Alicia Jacobs took place last month at the Las Vegas Hilton. According to the Las ...
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Southern California alt-metal act DROWN has re-released its entire back catalogue digitally through iTunes. This includes the band's debut album, "Hold On To The Hollow" (remastered and re-titled "The Hollow Years" and featuring the previously unreleased track "Embrace"); the sophomore effort, "Product Of A Two Faced World" (now including bonus material); "Throwing Away ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil's former girlfriend Alicia Jacobs (pictured below with Vince), who works as a TV reporter in Las Vegas, claims that she has a bruise from Neil jabbing at her with his finger during a confrontation last night (Thursday, March 24) at comedian Hal Sparks' show at the Las Vegas Hilton. Vince ...
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Global videogame publisher 505 Games announced today its partnership with Victory Records — the Chicago-based music label known for its roster of hardcore punk and metal bands. Five of Victory's artists will be featured on the soundtrack for 505 Games' upcoming no-holds barred fighting game Supremacy MMA. Victory Records acts and songs set to appear ...
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Music lesson web site PlayThisRiff.com is now featuring guitar and bass lesson videos with Mike Schleibaum (guitar), Paul Burnette (bass) and Mike "Lonestar" Carrigan (guitar) from DARKEST HOUR. At PlayThisRiff.com you will find the following lesson videos by DARKEST HOUR: * "Bass Warm-Up Exercises" * "Beyond The Life You Know" * "Convalescence (Bass ...
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Episode 23 of the Focus On Metal weekly podcast features a brand new interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland. You can now listen to it below. Focus On Metal podcast (audio):
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Music lesson web site PlayThisRiff.com is now featuring guitar lesson videos with guitarist Bill Taylor from IMMOLATION. At PlayThisRiff.com you will find the following lesson videos by IMMOLATION: * "Higher Coward" * "Nailed To Gold" * "The Purge" * "Harnessing Ruin" * "Bill's Main Guitar" "Higher Coward" can be viewed in Flash and ...
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Rock On The Range is celebrating its fifth anniversary! America's premier destination rock festival — May 21-22 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio — will feature a spectacular lineup of rock heavyweights including A PERFECT CIRCLE (first performance of 2011), AVENGED SEVENFOLD, DISTURBED, KORN, STONE SOUR and STAIND (first performance in two years). The ...
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