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Former HAVOK Guitarist SHAWN TYLER CHAVEZ Dead At 30

Shawn Tyler Chavez, the former lead guitarist of Denver, Colorado thrashers HAVOK, Shawn Tyler Chavez, has passed away at the age of 30. He was a member of HAVOK from 2004 to 2010. An official cause of death has not been revealed. HAVOK vocalist David Sanchez has posted thw following tribute to his...

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Video: PHIL LEWIS And TRACII GUNS Perform L.A. GUNS' 'The Ballad Of Jayne' In Las Vegas

L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis joined GUNZO — the new band featuring guitarist Tracii Guns (ex-L.A. GUNS) and legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (ex-QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE) — on stage on April 29 at Counts Vamp'd Rock Bar & Grill in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform the L.A. GUNS song "The Ball...

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RIKKI ROCKETT, BOBBY DALL, C.C. DEVILLE Perform POISON Music Without BRET MICHAELS

THE SPECIAL GUESTS, the new band featuring POISON members Rikki Rockett (drums),Bobby Dall (bass) and C.C. DeVille (guitar),alongside vocalist/rhythm guitarist Brandon Gibbs (CHEAP THRILL, DEVIL CITY ANGELS),will play at the Metal May-hem event on Friday, May 29 at the Ava Amphitheatre at Casino...

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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY: Lyric Video For New Song 'Rosenkreuz (The Rose And The Cross)'

Italian "cinematic" metallers LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY will release a new album, "Prometheus, Symphonia Ignis Divinus", on June 19 in Europe and June 30 in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast. The CD was composed and produced once again by Luca Turilli, responsible as always of all the orchestral and choral a...

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APOCALYPTICA: Entire 'Shadowmaker' Album Available For Streaming

"Shadowmaker", the new album from cello rockers APOCALYPTICA, can be streamed in its entirety using the embedded YouTube playlist below. "Shadowmaker" will be released on April 21 via Eleven Seven Music Group's Better Noise imprint. The Finnish musicians — accompanied by their American lead singer F...

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STONE SOUR, TENACIOUS D, LYNCH MOB, Ex-MEGADETH Members To Attend RONNIE JAMES DIO Fifth-Anniversary Memorial

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the voice of RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH and DIO, will host a weekend of celebratory activities to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the singer's untimely death from gastric cancer on May 16, 2010. The events will take place fro...

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First-Ever RIOT Tribute Album To Be Released This Month

"Thunder And Steel Down Under", the first-ever RIOT tribute album, will be released on April 24 via Skol Records. The compilation was produced by Bart Gabriel (SACRED STEEL, CRYSTAL VIPER, JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR) and includes RIOT classics performed by such artists as AXEL RUDI PELL, CRYSTAL VIP...

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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY: First 'Prometheus, Symphonia Ignis Divinus' Trailer

Italian "cinematic" metallers LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY will release a new album, "Prometheus, Symphonia Ignis Divinus", on June 19 in Europe and June 30 in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast. The CD was composed and produced once again by Luca Turilli, responsible as always of all the orchestral and choral a...

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Modern-Day Version Of Eighties Metal All-Star Project HEAR 'N AID To Record New Song For Charity

Ronnie James Dio's widow/manager Wendy Dio has confirmed that a modern-day version of HEAR 'N AID, the one-time collaboration of various individual heavy metal/hard rock artists in 1985 to raise money for famine relief in Africa, will be assembled to record a new song that will be released alongside...

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New MEGADETH Guitarist KIKO LOUREIRO On RANDY RHOADS: 'He Was Like A Big Hero For Me'

Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro (MEGADETH, ANGRA) was interviewed by IndiePower at the "Randy Rhoads Remembered: A Celebration Of A Guitar Legend" concert on Janaury 23 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the influence Randy Rhoads (OZZY OS...

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Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Musicians MICHAEL VESCERA And BARRY SPARKS Join Forces In RIOT ON MARS

RIOT ON MARS, the new project featuring Barry Sparks and Michael Vescera, has just released its debut album, "First Wave". The idea for RIOT ON MARS began from a 20-year friendship between the talented rock bassist/guitarist Barry Sparks and one of metal's best vocalists, Michael Vescera. They first...

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QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI: 'The Lineup Right Now Is As Solid As I Can Remember It'

Jacky BamBam of Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR radio station recently conducted an interview with QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali. You can now listen to the chat at this location. Speaking about QUIET RIOT's current lineup, which includes singer Jizzy Pearl (LOVE/HATE, L.A. GUNS, ADLER'S APPETITE, RATT)...

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APOCALYPTICA's PAAVO LÖTJÖNEN Says Working With Producer NICK RASKULINECZ Was 'Really Inspiring'

RNL Social Media recently conducted an interview with Paavo Lötjönen of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about APOCALYPTICA's decision to work with producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, DEFTONES, MASTODON) on the band's new album, "Shadowmaker", Paavo...

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QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI: KEVIN DUBROW 'Was My Biggest Asset And My Biggest Liability'

In a brand new interview with Bucks Local News, QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali was asked what changed his mind after he said in 2008 that the band was over following singer Kevin DuBrow's death. "Kevin, rest in peace, passed in November of 2007," Frankie responded. "After spending the greater par...

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CRAIG GOLDY's ENDANGERED SPECIES: Video Footage Of San Jose Concert

Video footage of ENDANGERED SPECIES, the new band featuring former DIO guitarist Craig Goldy alongside ex-QUIET RIOT frontman Mark Huff, guitarist/keyboardist Wayne Findlay (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP),drummer Chris Moore and bassist Dario Seixas (FIREHOUSE, STEPHEN PEARCY, JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE),...