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FORBIDDEN Guitarist: Despite His 'Douchy Tendencies', MUSTAINE Is 'Close To The Truth'

Guitarist Craig Locicero of San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN has posted the following message on his Facebook page: "So everyone wants to pile on [MEGADETH mainman] Dave [Mustaine], who definitely has douchy tendencies. "I don't know of anyone that has all of their facts straight on [James...

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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT: 'The Columbia Albums Collection' Due In October

Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will celebrate the 40th anniversary of "Blue Öyster Cult" — unleashed in 1972, the eponymous debut album from America's heaviest psychedelic metal band presaged punk, thrash and hardcore — with the release of "Blue Öyster Cult - Th...

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MASTODON, BRUTAL TRUTH Side Project PRIMATE Schedules In-Store Performance, Signing

Following the very recent release of their debut LP "Draw Back A Stump" internationally via Relapse Records, Atlanta grind punks PRIMATE have confirmed a local release show to unleash the beast to their local hordes. The quintet will antagonize Atlanta's most raging metallians this Friday, August 3...

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AEROSMITH Frontman Ends His 'American Idol' Run: 'It's Time To Bring Rock Back'

AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler has decided to end his role as a judge on "American Idol". The legendary rocker served as a judge during the 10th and 11th seasons of the reality TV singing competition. "After some long… hard... thoughts… I've decided it's time for me to let go of my mistress 'Americ...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, DEFTONES, BUSH, SCARS ON BROADWAY Confirmed For EPICENTER Festival

Epicenter, Southern California's rock festival, will return to Irvine, California's Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Saturday, September 22. Alt rock icons STONE TEMPLE PILOTS are slated to headline the fourth annual event with their only area performance of the year. Joining STONE TEMPLE PILOTS on...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist: GEOFF TATE Spat In My Face, Punched Me And Called Me A 'Pussy'

QUEENSRŸCHE members Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Parker Lundgren announced on June 20 that they were parting ways with singer Geoff Tate and recruiting powerhouse vocalist Todd La Torre of CRIMSON GLORY as his replacement. The new QUEENSRŸCHE lineup has already performed live...

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Chile's UNDERCROFT Signs With SEASON OF MIST

Season Of Mist has announced the signing of Chile's cult act UNDERCROFT. Led by bassist/vocalist Alvaro Lillo (also of WATAIN fame),the band emerged from the obscurity of the South American underground as early as 1993 with the release of two legendary demos. Five albums and nearly 20 years later,...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Discusses Epiphone Love/Death Baritone Flying-V Signature Guitar

In early June, Gibson conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD at the Rock Am Ring festival in Nürburgring, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. Flynn worked closely with Epiphone engineers to create the Epiphone Robb Flynn Love...

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HATE Begins Recording New Album

Polish extreme metallers HATE have entered Sound Division Studio in Warsaw with Filip "Heinrich" Halucha (VESANIA, DECAPITATED) and Arek "Malta" Malczewski (BEHEMOTH's sound guy) to begin recording their new album, "Solarflesh", for a January 2013 release via Napalm Records. Commented HATE guitarist...

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OUTSHINE Parts Ways With Singer

Swedish hard rockers OUTSHINE have announced the departure of singer Erlend Jegstad. Commented the band: "For quite some time, there has been internal issues regarding the ambition, time, economy and overall direction of what OUTSHINE should aim for in the future. This has now come to a point where...

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Swedish Metal Legends Want To Kill Your Pain

Two Swedish metal legends — strongly rumored to be Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH) and Lord K. Philipson (THE PROJECT HATE MCMXCIX, TORTURE DIVISION, GOD AMONG INSECTS, HOUSE OF USHER, LEUKEMIA) — have, under the moniker IBUPROFANE, recorded the one-minute masterpiece "I.P.R.E.N." It's their d...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, DEFTONES, BUSH, CHEVELLE Confirmed For 'Monster Energy Aftershock Festival

The first annual Monster Energy Aftershock Festival, presented by California's rock station 98 Rock, is set for Sunday, September 23 at Discovery Park in downtown Sacramento, California. The initial lineup for the full-day rock festival includes STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, DEFTONES, BUSH, CHEVELLE, HOLLYWO...

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RAMMSTEIN's PAUL LANDERS Talks About Signature Les Paul Guitar (Video)

Video footage of Paul Landers of German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN talking about his new signature Les Paul by Gibson USA guitar can be seen below. Long the fiercest voice in European metal, the enigmatic Paul Landers has propelled RAMMSTEIN with his fiery riffs and uncompromising attitude since...

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Born Villain

Get past the shocking images and purposeful controversy and when it comes right down to it MARILYN MANSON has survived, thrived, and released some great albums and equally great songs over the years. Even with the occasional misstep, the band's legacy is intact as one based on over the top entertain...

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Restored, Expanded Edition Of 'Jimi Plays Berkeley' Documentary To Be Released On Blu-Ray/DVD

Experience Hendrix LLC and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release a restored and newly expanded edition of "Jimi Plays Berkeley" on Blu-ray and DVD, on Tuesday, July 10. A historic documentary film chronicling the two concerts Jimi Hendrix performed at the...