Warren Haynes lends his epic solo chops to Dinosaur Jr. as he jams Neil Young and the Cure with J Mascis

The Gov’t Mule frontman became the latest high-profile guest on Dinosaur Jr.’s tour celebrating 30 years of Where You Been, when he joined them at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in New York

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Slayer’s Debut “Show No Mercy” Turns 40

There was once a metal world without Slayer, as hard as that is to imagine. That world changed forever with this album. Show No Mercy is a giant’s first loud footstep.
The post Slayer’s Debut “Show No Mercy” Turns 40 appeared first on Decibel Magazine.

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“He just could not be contained. That was what was so beautiful… If you’ve been tasked with the job of imitating him, it’s like, ‘Well, which moment?’” Joe Satriani says the biggest challenge in covering Eddie Van Halen is pinning him down

The virtuoso has been sharing his thoughts on how to tackle covering one of the world’s greatest guitarists – and how to find the sweet spot in EVH’s rigs

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New BEHEMOTH Music Is On The Way, Says NERGAL

In a new interview with the “Everblack” podcast conducted at the December 3 stop of the Good Things festival in Brisbane, Australia, BEHEMOTH frontman Adam “Nergal” Darski spoke about his plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Well, the plan is to focus on BEHEMO…

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“I do this thing where I literally black out, and then the song’s over. I’m not even registering what I’m doing – it’s beyond muscle memory”: Kyle Seely has been playing the same Telecaster since he was a teen – but Sheer Mag keep evolving

The acclaimed Philly outfit enter their 10th year with a sound that’s more defined than ever, via their lead guitarist’s accidental journey into a side-project he could barely control

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ALBUM REVIEW: Inspiratio Profanus – Dimmu Borgir

It’s not often a cover version outshines the original, so approach DIMMU BORGIR’s Inspiratio Profanus as it ought to be treated: as a neat little package of classics and inspirations,…

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“The new Kiss era begins now”: Watch Kiss close out their 50-year live career with epic last-ever performance – before announcing plans for “digital immortality”

A 23-song setlist filled with hits, some trademark displays of showmanship and a surprise cameo from the digital stars set to carry Kiss into their next era

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Myles Goodwyn, April Wine frontman and Canadian rock legend, dies aged 75

Goodwyn had stepped down from touring with the Canadian Music Hall of Famers in recent months

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APRIL WINE’s MYLES GOODWYN Dead At 75

Myles Goodwyn, singer, guitarist, writer, producer and leader of the multi-platinum-selling rock band APRIL WINE, died earlier today (Sunday, December 3) at the age of 75. No cause of death has been revealed. The family asks for privacy.
Goodwyn shaped and directed APRIL WINE from its earliest begin…

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Watch: MAYHEM’s ATTILA CSIHAR Joins CAVALERA On Stage For Performance Of SEPULTURA’s ‘Troops Of Doom’

MAYHEM frontman Attila Csihar joined CAVALERA, the project featuring SEPULTURA’s founding members Max Cavalera (guitar, vocals) and Igor “Iggor” Cavalera (drums), on stage this past Thursday night (November 30) at Dürer Kert in Budapest, Hungary to perform the early SEPULTURA classic “Troops Of Doom…

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