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Happy Birthday Steve Vai and Tom Araya!
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By Obi-Dan
| June 6th, 2011 at 11:29 am
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Today, June 6, 2011, another birthday is shared by two greats of hard rock and metal. Guitarist Steve Vai is 51 and Slayer front man and bass player Tom Araya celebrates his 50th birthday!
Slayer, led by the fearsome and frighteningly talented Tom Araya, has been at the forefront of thrash metal for nearly 30 years. Its aggression, power, and speed is filtered through Araya, whose domineering presence drives the mighty Slayer sound and performance.
25 years ago Slayer dropped an almighty metal bomb. Reign In Blood for me is the greatest and purest thrash metal album. Born in Viña del Mar, Chile on June 6, 1961, Araya’s contribution to music has not gone unnoticed and he recently receive the key to the city of his birth.
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Classic Ozzy Osbourne Albums To Be Reissued With Bonus Material
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By cGt2099
| March 24th, 2011 at 9:01 am
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The classic Ozzy Osbourne albums, Blizzard of Ozz and Diary Of A Madman, are scheduled to be reissued in May 2011. The two albums are cited by metalheads around the world as classics, and were indeed an important chapter in the evolution of metal during the 1980’s. They are the first two recordings by Ozzy following his years in Black Sabbath, and were key releases in him reasserting his position as the “Prince of Fucking Darkness!”
Lots of good new stuff has been included with these reissues, scheduled for release on May 31, 2011, and fans will have some different versions to choose from.
First up is the 30th Anniversary Edition of Blizzard of Ozz, including the entire original album recording that has been remastered by George Marino for the release. This CD will also have bonus tracks added, including a rare guitar solo from Randy Rhoads.
Second is the Diary of a Madman: Legacy Edition. This release will be a special 2-disc/double-album. The first disc will be entire original recording of the album, also remastered by Marino. The second disc is a live album, simply titled Ozzy Live, and is a recording from the Blizzard of Ozz tour. Third on the list is a single-disc version of Diary of a Madman.
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Tags: Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Blizzard of Ozz, Bob Daisley, Crazy Train, Diary of a Madman, Faith No More, George Marino, Gets Me Through, Lee Kerslake, Metallica, Mike Bordin, No More Tears, Ozzy Live, Ozzy Osbourne, Paranoid, Randy Rhoads, Rob Halford, Rob Trujillo, Steve Vai, Sweet Leaf, Thirty Years After The Blizzard, War Pigs
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Hard Rock And Metal Icons Join Forces With Russian Band ‘Pushking’ To Release Epic Album
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By cGt2099
| January 19th, 2011 at 11:07 pm
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Russian band Pushking have joined forces with an onslaught of major musicians and vocalists from heavy metal and hard rock to create an impressive line-up on a collaborative album. The release has been titled The World as We Love It, and compiles 19 re-recorded songs from Pushking’s past efforts, with special guests ranging from Paul Stanley (KISS) and Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) to Alice Cooper and Steve Vai!
If you think those four guests listed above is enough, think again. Check out the track listing and the guests on each song by continuing on below.
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Tags: Accept, Alcatrazz, Alice Cooper, Andrey Kruglov, Billy Gibbons, Billy Idol, Black Country Communion, Dan McCafferty, Dave Navarro, Deep Purple, Dmitry Losev, Eric Martin, Extreme, Fabrizio Grossi, Glenn Hughes, Graham Bonnet, Jeff Scott Soto, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Lynn Turner, John Lawton, Jorn, Jorn Lande, Journey, Keri Kelli, Kiss, Konstantin Shustarev, Masterplan, Matt Filippini, Moonstone, Mr. Big, Nazareth, Nikolai Yegerev, Nuno Bettencourt, Paul Stanley, Pushking, Rainbow, Starbearer, Starchild, Steve Lukather, Steve Stevens, Steve Vai, Stevie Salas, The World As We Love It, Toto, Udo Dirkschneider, Uriah Heep, Valeriy Sadakov, Vicktor Drobysh, Vince Neil, World As We Love It, Yngwie Malmsteen, ZZ Top
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