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All Shall Perish has officially confirmed that guitarist and founding member Ben Orum has left the band.   In a statement posted on its official Facebook page, All Shall Perish said that the split with Orum, who had not been …
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Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has confirmed that he would be interested in headlining the 2013 Glastonbury Festival should the right circumstances arise.   Speaking with NME, Richards said that the band had made no concrete plans for 2013; but …
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The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund has announced that it has raised the final $100,000 of its $300,000 pledge for the cancer research organization, TJ Martell Foundation.   The Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund pledged …
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Guns N’ Roses guitarist Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal has inked a deal with Michael Brandvold Marketing to help guide his online marketing and e-commerce efforts.   The announcement was recently made in a statement issued on the Michael Brandvold Marketing website. …
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Loudwire recently sat down with In Flames guitarist Bjorn Gelotte to get his take on Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe’s incarceration and impending legal trial in the Czech Republic and to talk about the band’s plans for 2013. A …
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L.A. Guns guitarist Stacey Blades has announced his immediate departure from the band.   Blades, who first appeared on the 2004 L.A. Guns record ‘Rips The Covers Off,’ cited, “extenuating circumstances and musical differences” as his reasons for leaving the …
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Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has confirmed that the band will be leaving Roadrunner Records.   Mustaine made the announcement in a brief post via Twitter: “Today marks the end of an era with Roadrunner. Hopefully we can finish strong with …
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Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry has conceded that the band’s new album ‘Music From Another Dimension!’ could be their last.   Speaking with Noisecreep, Perry said: “We knew we had another record in us, despite what many said, and I make …
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Metal Insider recently caught up with Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci to discuss the band’s next album, as well as its decision to re-sign with Roadrunner Records. A couple of excerpts from the chat can be found below.   Pertucci …
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Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser recently conducted an interview and performed with Black Label Society and former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde for the Brazilian TV program ‘Altas Horas.’   The interview took place on Thursday, November 22 and aired on …
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