Amy Sciarretto

Amy Sciarretto

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15 years of bylines, including Kerrang!, Revolver, Decibel, Spin.com, Alternative Press, Hit Parader (Editress), Guitar World, Outburn, Metal Maniacs, TeenPeople.com, CMJ Loud Rock Editor.

New Hard Rock and Metal Releases -- Feb. 9

With Jan. 26 being heavy on metal releases, fans responsed by picking up nearly 9,000 copies of Alesana's 'The Emptiness,' which was enough to propel the album to secondd on the hard rock sales charts ...

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Slash, Guitar Center Team Up for 'Your Next Record with Slash' Promotion

Legendary shredder Slash has partnered with Guitar Center for the Guitar Center Presents Your Next Record With Slash promotion, where an emerging, unsigned band will have the chance to record a ...

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Arch Enemy's Chris Amott Releases Armageddon Material in the U.S.

Arch Enemy guitarist Christopher Amott has released two out of three albums from Armageddon, the ever-shifting project he began in 1997 that never released music outside of Japan and Korea. Rather ...

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Landmine Marathon Want to 'Burn Your Ears' and 'Liquefy Your Brain'

"We hope to play music that will turn your face inside out, make your ears go up in flames, cause your heart to detonate and liquefy your brain." That's how Landmine Marathon frontgoddess Grace ...

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Story of the Year Are About the Kids, Literally

St. Louis rockers Story of the Year are all about the kids. For 'The Children's Song,' off their new album 'The Constant,' they brought in children to lay down their vocals. "For the album, we ...

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'Zen of Screaming' Vocal Coach Tends to the Metal Stars

If you met Melissa Cross -- she's tiny, boasts a mop of red curls and glasses -- you'd never guess she's one of the key reasons you favorite metal vocalist isn't destroying his (or her) larynx. ...

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Every Time I Die Taking Their Junk on the Road, Expect the Unexpected

Lock up your daughters. Every Time I Die are heading back out on the road next month. And when ETID hit the road, a party is sure to ensue. "Well, there will for sure be some unexpected songs from ...

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