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OZZY OSBOURNE To Apologize For Urinating On Alamo Cenotaph As Part Of His New HISTORY Channel Show

According to MySanAntonio.com, Ozzy Osbourne will return to San Antonio, Texas today (Thursday, November 5) to apologize for urinating on the Alamo Cenotaph in 1982. The singer will reportedly visit the monument with his son Jack and a film crew and will tape the whole thing for their new show for t...

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CREMATORY Going 'Back To The Roots' On Forthcoming Album 'Monument'

German gothic metallers CREMATORY have entered Kohlekeller Studios in to begin recording their new studio album, "Monument", for a spring 2016 release via Steamhammer/SPV to coincide with the band's 25th anniversary. According to a press release, the musical direction of "Monument" will be "harder a...

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METALLICA's 'Black Album' Subject Of New Book

Bloomsbury Publishers will publish author David Masciotra's book on METALLICA's self-titled record as part of its much-celebrated and acclaimed 33 1/3 series. Says Masciotra: "For the book, I have already interviewed the principal players in the making of the album, including current members of META...

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GWAR Issues Statement Regarding WILLIAM BROCKIE Lawsuit

The surviving members of the theatrical shock rock band GWAR have responded to the lawsuit filed by the father of Dave Brockie, the group's late founder, accusing them of stealing Dave's artwork, bass guitars and cremated remains, and refusing to return them to his family. GWAR's official statement...

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TONY MACALPINE To Release 'Concrete Gardens' Album Next Month

In his 29-year career, Tony MacAlpine has redefined instrumental hard rock, jazz-fusion and heavy metal for a generation of progressive-minded music fanatics. Whether it's been as a solo artist, or with the progressive supergroup PSMS (with Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan and Derek Sherinian); the mind-...

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FATES WARNING Singer Blames Band's 'Lackadaisical' Attitude For Lack Of DREAM THEATER-Level Commercial Success

FATES WARNING singer Ray Alder believes that the group's "lackadaisical" attitude towards recording and touring was was what ultimates cost him and his bandmates the kind of sustained commercial success that is enjoyed by DREAM THEATER, a band that many consider to be the premier progressive metal o...

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METALLICA, DAVE GROHL To Perform At 'The Concert For Valor'

HBO and Starbucks Coffee Company announced today they will host The Concert For Valor, a first-of-its-kind concert to honor the courage and sacrifice of America's veterans and their families on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to be presented live on HBO this Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11...

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ZAKK WYLDE Says AVENGED SEVENFOLD's SYNYSTER GATES Is 'The Torchbearer For Young Kids To Play Solos'

Anthony Toto of Pop-Break.com recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Pop-Break.com: What's your take on the state of modern guitar playing in rock and metal? I know you're a big fan of Synyster Gates from...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Talks KISS Tour, Receiving 'Diamond Award'

The Vinyl District recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Vinyl District: In regard to the upcoming tour with KISS, have you crossed paths with Gene [Simmons] and Paul [Stanley] in the past? Joe: Socially, yeah, loads...

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ZAKK WYLDE Says AC/DC's MALCOLM YOUNG 'Will Have No Shortage Of Love Coming To Him'

Joe Daly of The Weeklings recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Weeklings: You've said that you don't see a huge difference in the sound between [the new BLACK LABEL SOCIETY studio album] "Catacombs...

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Bulgarian Heavy Metal Museum On National Tour

According to the FOCUS Information Agency, a museum dedicated to heavy metal music was launched by the mayor of the Bulgarian coastal town of Kavarna, Tsonko Tsonev (pictured). Dubbed Kmetal — a combination of the word "mayor," which in Bulgarian is "kmet" and heavy "metal" music — the museum is no...

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Surviving Members Of GWAR Release Video Statement, Launch DAVE BROCKIE FOUNDATION

The surviving members of GWAR and Slave Pit Inc. would like to thank the fans and friends for the outpouring of love after the passing of their dear friend, GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus). Their intention is to honor Dave, preserve his legacy and continue to share his brilliant w...

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ERIK DANIELSSON: 'WATAIN Is A Mouthpiece Of Satan'

Raymond Westland of Ghost Cult magazine recently conducted an interview with Erik Danielsson of Swedish black metallers WATAIN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ghost Cult: "The Wild Hunt" should be seen as a standalone release and not so much as a continuation from the previous work...

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Video: COLDWELL BANKER Ad Featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Home Sweet Home'

MÖTLEY CRÜE's classic ballad "Home Sweet Home" will be featured in a one-minute television spot from realogy franchise brand Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC during this weekend's Grammy Awards. You can now check out the commercial below. Coldwell Banker Real Estate's senior vice president of marketi...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Home Sweet Home' To Be Featured In COLDWELL BANKER Ad During GRAMMY AWARDS

MÖTLEY CRÜE's classic ballad "Home Sweet Home" will be featured in a one-minute television spot from realogy franchise brand Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC during this weekend's Grammy Awards. Coldwell Banker Real Estate's senior vice president of marketing Sean Blankenship says that the visuals in...