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'Inside Metal: LA Metal Scene Explodes': Video Recap Of Los Angeles Screenings

A video recap of the Los Angeles screening premiere for the documentary film "Inside Metal: LA Metal Scene Explodes" (MetalRock Films) — which took place June 2 at The Attic in Hollywood, California and June 6 at Regency 6 in North Hollywood, California — can be seen below. The video features severa...

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NIKKI SIXX's MÖTLEY CRÜE Catalog Acquired By DOWNTOWN

Downtown Music Publishing has acquired rock icon Nikki Sixx's complete MÖTLEY CRÜE publishing catalog featuring hits such as "Dr. Feelgood", "Girls, Girls, Girls", "Kickstart My Heart" and "Home Sweet Home". Downtown previously served as Sixx's administrator of these copyrights. As part of the agree...

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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME To Release 'Resurrection' Album In September

Frontiers Music Srl will release "Resurrection", the new album from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, on September 23. "Resurrection" is the second part of Tate's musical trilogy. One year after the release of the debut album in September 2015, OPERATION: MI...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY To Release 'Atoma' Album In November

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY will release their eleventh full-length album, "Atoma", on November 4 through Century Media Records. The CD is being recorded at Rogue Music in Gothenburg, the studio owned by DARK TRANQUILLITY keyboardist Martin Brändström. Mixing duties will be han...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Says He Was 'Almost Killed' In Road Accident Over The Weekend

Randy Blythe says that he was "almost killed" over the weekend by an allegedly distracted truck driver who "plowed into" the trailer of the chase vehicle the LAMB OF GOD frontman and his friends were traveling in. According to Blythe, the accident took place on Saturday, July 9 when he and his compa...

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LED ZEPPELIN's Publishers Seek $613,000 Attorneys' Fees in 'Stairway To Heaven' Case

According to Courthouse News, LED ZEPPELIN's publisher Warner/Chappell Music is asking for $613,000 in attorneys' fees in connection with the lawsuit filed by the estate of SPIRIT's Randy California over "Stairway To Heaven". The plaintiffs had argued that the song borrowed heavily from SPIRIT's "Ta...

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Video: GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Performs At Sweden's METALLSVENSKAN Festival

Video footage of OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, performing on June 4 at the Metallsvenskan festival in Örebro, Sweden can be seen below. Joining Tate in OPERATION: MINDCRIME's current touring lineup are guitarists Kelly Gray (QUEENSRŸCHE) and Scott Mo...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says A Lot Of Newer Bands Aren't Ready To Go On The Road

In a brand new interview with Reverb.com, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was asked for his opinion the current state of metal music. He responded: "I think there are a lot of exciting new bands out there, but I also think that inasmuch as there are great bands out there that need to be ...

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CHTHONIC Hopes To Release New EP In 2017

Freddy Lim, frontman of the Taiwanese metal band CHTHONIC, was interviewed by Red Carpet News TV at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods, which took place June 13 at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London, England. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about CHTHONIC's future plans, Lim — who was el...

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Jury: LED ZEPPELIN Did Not Steal 'Stairway To Heaven' Intro

A federal court jury decided Thursday (June 23) in LED ZEPPELIN's favor in the copyright-infringement lawsuit over the band's 1971 classic "Stairway To Heaven". Jimmy Page and Robert Plant were sued by Michael Skidmore, the trustee of the Randy Craig Wolfe Trust, on behalf of the late SPIRIT guitari...

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RANDY BLYTHE Talks Outside Projects, PRINCE's Death And LAMB OF GOD's Future (Audio)

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was interviewed on the June 10-12 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. A few excerpts follow. Full Metal Jackie: You've really expanded your creative endeavors over the last f...

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OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND Guitarist GUS G. Leaves ESP For JACKSON

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, has parted ways with ESP and signed up with Jackson guitars. Gus G. has spent the past decade quietly affirming his place as one of metal's reigning gu...

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Watch LINKIN PARK's CHESTER BENNINGTON Sing ALICE IN CHAINS, GUNS N’ ROSES, BLACK SABBATH Classics

Chester Bennington (LINKIN PARK, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS),Robin Finck (NINE INCH NAILS),Rob "Blasko" Nicholson (OZZY OSBOURNE),Joey Castillo (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE),Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES) and Franky Perez (APOCALYPTICA) are among the musicians who performed with THE HELLCAT SAINTS, the band...

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JIMMY PAGE Finishes Second Day Of Testimony In 'Stairway To Heaven' Lawsuit

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Jimmy Page finished his second and final day of testimony in the lawsuit over the ownership of "Stairway To Heaven". Page and Robert Plant are being sued by Michael Skidmore, the trustee of the Randy Craig Wolfe Trust, on behalf of the late SPIRIT guitarist who wrote...

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CLUTCH Announces U.S. Headlining Tour With ZAKK SABBATH, KYNG

Maryland rockers CLUTCH will be back on the road this fall, headlining another leg of their U.S. tour. Support on the trek will come from ZAKK SABBATH, the BLACK SABBATH cover band featuring guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE),bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson (OZZY OSBO...