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THE RAVEN AGE Feat. IRON MAIDEN Bassist's Son GEORGE HARRIS: 'The Dying Embers Of Life' Video Premiere

"The Dying Embers Of Life", the new video from THE RAVEN AGE, the U.K.-based band led by IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's son George Harris, can be seen below. The song is taken from THE RAVEN AGE's debut album, "Darkness Will Rise", which was released on March 17 via BMG. George told The Moshvi...

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TOBIAS FORGE On GHOST: Call It A Solo Project, If You Want To

GHOST singer and chief songwriter Tobias Forge, who performs as Papa Emeritus, has once again defended the group's lineup changes, explaining that all the other musicians in GHOST are replaceable. The Swedish-based act underwent a complete overhaul at the end of 2016, when Forge fired the entire li...

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GHOST Is Rumored To Have Enlisted New Drummer For IRON MAIDEN Tour

GHOST is rumored to have enlisted a new drummer for its current U.S. tour as the support act for IRON MAIDEN. The trek kicked off Saturday night (June 3) at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia. Hardcore GHOST fans who watched video footage of the opening concert have noted the "slight difference i...

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QUIET RIOT: New Version Of 'Road Rage' Album Feat. JAMES DURBIN To Arrive In August

Veteran rockers QUIET RIOT will release their new album, "Road Rage", on August 4 via Frontiers Music Srl. The band is led by drummer Frankie Banali, who is joined by bassist Chuck Wright (who has been in and out of the band since 1982),guitarist Alex Grossi (who has been in the band since 2004),a...

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LINKIN PARK's 'One More Light' Expected To Debut At No. 2 On BILLBOARD Chart

According to Billboard, LINKIN PARK's new album, "One More Light", is likely to move around 90,000 equivalent album units in first week of release to debut at position No. 2 slot on the Billboard 200 chart. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consu...

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Comic Book Store Owned By SYSTEM OF A DOWN Drummer JOHN DOLMAYAN Reopens In Las Vegas

According to KSNV, SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan has just held a grand opening of his high-end comic book store Torpedo Comics in a new Las Vegas location that is double the size of its previous space. Dolmayan has been acquiring rare comics for more than two decades. "I started selling ...

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TOMMY THAYER Says 'It's Crickets' When KISS Plays Lesser-Known Songs Live

Maggie Wright of Full Metal Rock conducted an interview with KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer prior to the band's May 7 show at Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the band approaches choosing songs for thei...

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U.K. Sensation DON BROCO Releases Dark, Disturbing And Funny Video For New Song 'Pretty'

British rock sensation DON BROCO has released "Pretty", which is hands-down one of the most disturbing and darkly funny videos you'll see this year. The clip can best be described as "Face/Off" meets the wedding scene in "The Graduate" (or imagine "Wedding Crashers" as a horror movie). "The guys in...

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'King Of The Sunset Strip' MARIO MAGLIERI Dead At 93

Mario Mikeal Maglieri, beloved and respected owner of Los Angeles's famous Sunset Strip establishments Rainbow Bar And Grill, The Roxy Theatre and the Whisky A Go Go, died earlier today (Thursday, May 4) at the age of 93. Born February 7, 1924 in Seppino, Italy, Mario came to the U.S. at age four. H...

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JAMES DURBIN: Performing With QUIET RIOT For First Time Was 'Nerve-Wracking'

James Durbin has admitted that it was "nerve-wracking" joining QUIET RIOT as the band's seventh lead singer. Durbin, who became known as the "metal guy" on 2011's season of "American Idol" after performing "Living After Midnight" and "Breaking The Law" with JUDAS PRIEST, hooked up with QUIET RIOT la...

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DISBELIEF Releases 'The Symbol Of Death' Video

"The Symbol Of Death", the new video from German death metallers DISBELIEF, can be seen below. The track is the title cut of the band's latest album, which was released on April 21 via Listenable Records. According to a press release, the follow-up to 2010's "Heal" is "a monster. First, band founder...

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TOBIAS FORGE (a.k.a. PAPA EMERITUS): 'GHOST Was Never Formed As A Band'

GHOST frontman and founder Tobias Forge, who performs as Papa Emeritus, says that the group was "never formed as a band" and was always essentially a one-man project, with many session musicians coming and going over its seven-year existence. Earlier in the month, Forge was sued by four ex-members o...

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SNAKECHARMER Feat. Ex-WHITESNAKE, BLACK SABBATH Members: 'Punching Above My Weight' Song Available

Frontiers Music Srl will release SNAKECHARMER's sophomore album, "Second Skin", on May 12. The song "Punching Above My Weight", taken from "Second Skin", can be streamed below. The British hard rock supergroup SNAKECHARMER was originally founded in 2011 by former WHITESNAKE members Micky Moody and N...

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DAVE MUSTAINE In The Studio With Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer JOEY JORDISON

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and VIMIC, the new band featuring former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison, have both shared photos on social media of Dave and Joey at a Nashville studio, leading to speculation that Mustaine will make a guest appearance on VIMIC's upcoming debut album. VIMIC in February...

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JOHN MOYER Says It Won't Take DISTURBED Four Years To Release Next Studio Album

DISTURBED bassist John Moyer spoke to Metal Wani about the band's plan to release a new acoustic record which will include brand new material as well as reworked versions of songs from the group's catalog. According to Moyer, an acoustic EP now could capitalize on the success DISTURBED has had with...