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MISERY INDEX Announces New Album 'Complete Control'

Two decades into their venerable careers, Baltimore death metal savants MISERY INDEX are back with a new album, "Complete Control", which will be released worldwide on May 13 via Century Media Records. The LP was mixed by Will Putney and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street studios. The cov...

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JON SCHAFFER Is Continuing To Cooperate With U.S. Capitol Riot Investigators; Next Status Report Due In May

ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer, who pleaded guilty 10 months ago to his role in the Capitol riot, is continuing to cooperate with authorities while on pre-sentencing release. In a joint status update filed on Friday (February 18) in federal court in Washington, D.C., United States attorney Matthe...

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DEE SNIDER Defends GREAT WHITE Over Deadly Concert Fire: 'They Would Never, Ever Intentionally Hurt Any Of Their Fans'

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider spoke to the New Orleans radio station Bayou 95.7 about his involvement in "America's Deadliest Concert: The Guest List", a documentary about the infamous GREAT WHITE concert fire nearly two decades ago that killed a hundred people and injured hundreds more. The film...

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Watch APOCALYPTICA's Collaboration With Finnish Rock Legend ISMO ALANKO On New Version Of 'Peltirumpu'

Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA have released a performance video of their collaboration with Ismo Alanko on a reworked version of the song "Peltirumpu", a track originally written and recorded by Alanko's former band SIELUN VELJET. In a statement accompanying the release of the song, APOCALYPTIC...

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SLIPKNOT Shares Official Performance Video For 'The Chapeltown Rag'

SLIPKNOT has released an official performance video for the single "The Chapeltown Rag". The clip was directed by the band's percussionist and visual mastermind M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan and features footage from SLIPKNOT's "Knotfest Roadshow" 2021 tour. The studio version of "The Chapeltown Rag", whi...

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DAVE GROHL Has Recorded Entire New Metal Album

Dave Grohl has told Rolling Stone that he recently recorded an entire metal album as the fictional band DREAM WIDOW in the FOO FIGHTERS' horror-comedy film "Studio 666". In "Studio 666", FOO FIGHTERS move into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock and roll history to record their much-anticipated...

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SABATON Invited To Fire 25-Pounder Gun After Helping Save British World War I Museum From Permanent Closure

In May 2019, after hearing about the plight of the Heugh Battery Museum which was in danger of permanent closure due to a lack of funding, history-obsessed Swedish metal band SABATON instigated a charity initiative, raising over £4000 from the sales of a specially designed t-shirt and putting the mu...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE's BILLY HOWERDEL To Make Solo Debut At Las Vegas Event

Billy Howerdel, the critically acclaimed songwriter and multi-instrumentalist behind A PERFECT CIRCLE, will make his solo debut with a February 23 performance at #Happens Las Vegas. The outing will give fans their first taste of the Howerdel's upcoming album with the collection's first single, "Pois...

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FOO FIGHTERS Release Thrashy New Song 'March Of The Insane'

FOO FIGHTERS have released a thrashy new song titled "March Of The Insane". The track, which was made available under the band moniker DREAM WIDOW, is featured in FOO FIGHTERS' upcoming horror comedy "Studio 666". In "Studio 666", the legendary rock band FOO FIGHTERS move into an Encino mansion stee...

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APOCALYPTICA Collaborates With Finnish Rock Legend ISMO ALANKO On New Version Of 'Peltirumpu'

Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA have released their collaboration with Ismo Alanko on a reworked version of the song "Peltirumpu", a track originally written and recorded by Alanko's former band SIELUN VELJET. In a statement accompanying the release of the song, APOCALYPTICA said: "This is a big...

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FOREIGNER's MICK JONES On IAN MCDONALD: 'He Was A Musician Of Great Substance And Versatility'

FOREIGNER leader Mick Jones has paid tribute to the band's original guitarist Ian McDonald, who passed away peacefully on February 9 in his home in New York City, surrounded by his family. He was 75 years old. Earlier today, Jones released the following statement: "When I had the idea of forming FOR...

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REO SPEEDWAGON And STYX Add 10 Shows To Co-Headline U.S. Summer 'Live & Unzoomed' Tour With LOVERBOY

Due to overwhelming fan requests, 10 new dates have been added to STYX and REO SPEEDWAGON's "Live & UnZoomed" co-headlining summer '22 tour. With special guest LOVERBOY, the legendary Midwest rockers will now bring their epic rock 'n' roll show to 45 cities across the nation. Produced by Live Na...

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IAN MCDONALD, Founding Member Of FOREIGNER And KING CRIMSON, Dies At 75

Ian McDonald, founding member of KING CRIMSON and FOREIGNER, passed away peacefully on February 9 in his home in New York City, surrounded by his family. He was 75 years old. A master multi-instrumentalist, McDonald's musicianship was an integral part of launching celebrated progressive rock band KI...

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HIGH ON FIRE's MATT PIKE Drops Music Video For 'Land' Featuring MASTODON's BRENT HINDS

HIGH ON FIRE's Matt Pike will release his debut solo album, "Pike Vs. The Automaton", on February 18 via MNRK Heavy. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "Land", can be seen below. The track features a guest appearance by MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds, an old pal of Pike's. "'Land'...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's New Album Is '90 Percent Done' After 78-Piece Orchestra Records Its Parts

AVENGED SEVENFOLD's new album is "90 percent done" after the band was able to get a 78-piece orchestra to record its parts for the follow-up to 2016's "The Stage". Earlier today, AVENGED singer M. Shadows shared new photos of the orchestra in the studio along with him and guitarist Synyster Gates gi...