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ANTHRAX Drummer And Wife Arrested For Domestic Battery In Front Of A Child

According to WSBT.com, a television station in South Bend, Indiana, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante and his wife were arrested Friday (July 27) for domestic battery in front of a child. Arrest records indicate the pair were picked up at the Hilton Garden Inn in Elkhart, Indiana, and both were releas...

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ELVENKING: 'Era' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Italian folk/power metallers ELVENKING will release their new album, "Era", on September 14 via AFM Records. The CD was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland with producer Nino Laurenne (AMORPHIS, LORDI, SONATA ARCTICA, APOCALYPTICA). Nino previously worked with the band on "The Winter...

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RICK WAKEMAN Pays Tribute To JON LORD

Rick Wakeman, the English keyboard player, composer and songwriter best known as the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band YES, has released the following statement regarding the passing of former DEEP PURPLE/WHITESNAKE keyboardist Jon Lord: "I first became aware of Jon Lord in the mid-Six...

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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN: BLABBERMOUTH.NET 'Could Kiss My Ass' (Video)

Carla Harvey of the BUTCHER BABIES and Revolver TV conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT co-founder/conceptualist/percussionist Shawn M. Crahan (a.k.a. Clown) at a recent stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can now watch the chat below. When asked about the progress of the songwrit...

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SUFFOKATE Launches Vocalist Search

Oakland, California death metallers SUFFOKATE have gone public with their vocalist search following the recent departure of Ricky Hoover. More information is available on the band's Facebook page . Hoover quit SUFFOKATE in May, claiming that it was "in the best interest for everyone" for him to dep...

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Guitarist JIM ROOT Rejoins SLIPKNOT On The Road (Video)

SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root rejoined the band on stage last night (Friday, July 13) at the Tampa, Florida stop of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival after missing several dates of the tour because a burst appendix. A statement issued by the rest of the group said that Root had been seriously ill fo...

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ANVIL: Six Songs Written For Next Studio Album

Canadian metal legends ANVIL are working on material for their 15th studio album, tentatively due next year. The band's guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow states, "Six new songs so far!! All killer no filler!! Building songs is building the future!!" ANVIL's latest album, "Juggernaut Of Justice"...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: GEOFF TATE's Removal From The Band Was 'Of Outright Business Necessity'

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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SLIPKNOT: Mountain View Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of SLIPKNOT's July 1 performance at the Mountain View, California stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival can be seen below. SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root was forced to miss the first couple of dates of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival tour because a burst appendi...

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FINNTROLL To Enter Studio In November

Finnish metal marauders FINNTROLL will enter Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki at the end of November to record their sixth full length album. The as-yet-untitled CD will be released in early 2013 through Century Media. Commented FINNTROLL guitarist Mikael "Routa" Karlbom: "So far we have pretty much h...

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ANTHRAX Featuring SHADOWS FALL Drummer: Footage From San Bernardino Concert

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner is filling in for ANTHRAX's Charlie Benante on the the first few weeks of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, which kicked off yesterday (Saturday, June 30) in San Bernardino, California. Charlie is recovering from a minor hand injury. Fan-filmed video foota...

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SHADOWS FALL Drummer To Fill In For ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE On 'Mayhem' Tour

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner will be filling in for ANTHRAX's Charlie Benante on the the first few weeks of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, which kicks off today (Saturday, June 30) in San Bernardino, California. Charlie is recovering from a minor hand injury. Bittner most recently...

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ILL NIÑO Drummer Forced To Miss European Shows

Drummer Dave Chavarri of New Jersey/New York's ILL NIÑO will be forced to miss four shows on the band's current European tour due to a "family emergency." He is being temporarily replaced by Matt Alston, who plays in a band called SANCTORUM and is also Dave's tech. ILL NIÑO states, "[Matt] sounds ba...

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NECROVATION: New Song Available For Streaming

Swedish metallers NECROVATION will release their sophomore album, "Necrovation", on June 26 in Europe and August 14 in the U.S. via Agonia Records. The follow-up to 2008's "Breed Deadness Blood" marks a swift improvement over the band's previous raw death metal style, with more classical and heavy m...

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Ex-FREHLEY'S COMET Member TOD HOWARTH Releases 'Cold Beach' Video

Former FREHLEY'S COMET vocalist, keyboardist and guitarist Tod Howarth has just released a brand new song and video, "Cold Beach",. The track is available for free download at this location. He writes on his Facebook page, "I've gotta say this (I've said it before and I will state it again). Ever si...