Archive for March, 2010

SLASH and Marshall Amps

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Legendary rock guitarist SLASH (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N’ ROSES) announced that he and guitar amplifier manufacturer Marshall Amplification have begun working together on a project to produce a new electric guitar amplifier, AFD100, that recreates the sound of the Marshall amp he used on the classic Guns N’ Roses album Appetite for Destruction.

SOULFLY’s new album

Friday, March 26th, 2010

The Roadrunner Records webstore is offering up SOULFLY’s new album, Omen, as a special autographed limited edition CD/DVD with access to an exclusive MP3 download of the ‘Kingdom’, officially scheduled to ship to arrive on May 25th release date.

Omen CD/DVD tracklisting:

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THEM CROOKED VULTURES

Friday, March 26th, 2010

THEM CROOKED VULTURES will be the musical guests on ABC-TV’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, on Monday, April 12th (show actually airs after midnight, on Tuesday, April 13th), and Tuesday, April 13th (show actually airs after midnight, on Wednesday, April 14th).

OBITUARY Best Underground Band

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Death metal titans OBITUARY were recently nominated for Best Underground Band for the 2010 Revolver Golden Gods Awards! Please visit http://www.goldengodsawards.com/ and vote for OBITUARY!

In related news, the band will embark on a string of dates later this spring. Confirmed dates are as follows:

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EXODUS

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Gary Holt & Lee Altus, the men behind the relentless dual-guitar thrash attack in San Francisco’s EXODUS, recently sat down with Jordan Wagner of Premier Guitar in Chicago for a “Rig Rundown” video feature.

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