richards

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has said he feels no regrets after a lifetime of excessive drug use.   In recent interview with Men’s Journal, Richards argued that hard drugs had helped him both creatively and personally: “It was – …
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Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser has revealed former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo will be a very special guest on the band’s forthcoming album.   In the fourth update to his ‘studio diary,’ Kisser wrote that the band had producer Ross Robinson …
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collapse-arms

Featured below is behind the scenes footage of our featured ‘Amped artist of the week’ Collapse recording their acclaimed debut album ‘Arms and the Covenant.’   ‘Arms and the Covenant’ was released via Transcend Music on April 1 this year …
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The Dillinger Escape Plan has been forced to cancel their forthcoming European tour due to guitarist Ben Weinman’s broken right hand and wrist.   In a statement posted on the official Dillinger Escape Plan Facebook page, Weinman, who sustained the …
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wayne static

Static-X guitarist/vocalist Wayne Static has confirmed the band is no more.   In a recent interview with The Gauntlet, Static explained that his dispute with ex-bassist Tony Campos over the rights to tour and record using the Static-X name, which …
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Collapse, this week’s featured ‘Amped artist’ has announced that vocalist and founding member Duncan Wilkinson has parted ways with the band and will be replaced by former Echoes Fall frontman Jaime Bennett.   In a statement issued on the official …
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Viv-Campbell

Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell has revealed he has been battling cancer for the past several months.   In a statement posted on Facebook, Campbell said he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in March, after seeking treatment for an unrelenting …
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Featured below is the film clip to the title track from our ‘Amped artist of the week’ Collapse’s debut album ‘Arms and the Covenant.’   Collapse released ‘Arms and the Covenant’ earlier this year to acclaimed reviews from some of …
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Grammy award winning R&B artist The-Dream and renowned blues guitarist Gary Clark Jr. recently performed ‘Too Early’ off of The-Dream’s new album ‘IV Play’ on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Footage of the performance can be found below.   The-Dream …
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kisser

Sepultura guitarist Andeas Kisser has issued an update on the progress of the band’s forthcoming album. It can be read below.   In his second studio dairy entry, Kisser said that the new album, which is currently being recorded with …
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