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Death by Metal

There's no point judging music artifacts on the merit of audile quality, not when the artifact in question represents the birth of one of the greatest metal bands in history, DEATH. Instead, we should embrace the buzzbombing, ratchety and frankly horrid cassette-era transfer of basement tapes compri...

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HAMMERFALL, THERION, Ex-EUROPE Members To Star In Swedish Version Of 'Rock Of Ages' Musical

Kee Marcello (EUROPE),Joacim Cans (HAMMERFALL) and Thomas Vikström (CANDLEMASS, THERION) have been cast in the Swedish version of the hit Broadway musical "Rock Of Ages", which is set to invade Chinateatern in Stockholm this spring. The cast also features some of Sweden's top actors, comedians and...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Signs With SUMERIAN RECORDS

New Jersey-based "mathcore" act THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN has inked a deal with Sumerian Records for the release of the band's new album. The CD, which will be made available next spring via the group's own imprint Party Smasher Inc., is currently being recorded with producer Steve Evetts, who has p...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Presents Donation To Gerson Institute; Interview, Performance Footage

In early September, Phil Collen, lead guitarist for the iconic rock band DEF LEPPARD, announced plans for the charitable auction of "Wings", a custom Jackson PC1 guitar that he had played throughout this summer's Rock Of Ages tour with POISON and LITA FORD. The auction began exclusively through eBay...

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Video: DEF LEPPARD Guitarist PHIL COLLEN Presents Donation To Gerson Institute

In early September, Phil Collen, lead guitarist for the iconic rock band DEF LEPPARD, announced plans for the charitable auction of "Wings", a custom Jackson PC1 guitar that he had played throughout this summer's Rock Of Ages tour with POISON and LITA FORD. The auction began exclusively through eBay...

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BRET MICHAELS To Release 'Good Songs & Great Friends' In February

POISON singer Bret Michaels will release his new solo album, "Good Songs & Great Friends", on February 26, 2013 via Poor Boy Records. The effort features some of the rocker's famous friends helping him out on various tracks, including Ace Frehley (KISS),Michael Anthony (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN),...

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HEAVEN'S BASEMENT: 'Filthy Empire' Cover Art, Track Listing Revealed

U.K. hard rockers HEAVEN'S BASEMENT will release their debut album, "Filthy Empire", in North America on February 5, 2013 via Red Bull Records. The follow-up to the independently released "Unbreakable" EP was produced by John Feldmann (THE USED, PAPA ROACH, BLACK VEIL BRIDES). The video for the CD's...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist PHIL COLLEN To Present Donation To Health Care Nonprofit Gerson Institute

In early September, Phil Collen, lead guitarist for the iconic rock band DEF LEPPARD, announced plans for the charitable auction of "Wings", a custom Jackson PC1 guitar that he had played throughout this summer's Rock Of Ages tour with POISON and LITA FORD. The auction began exclusively through eBay...

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THOR: New Album 'Thunderstryke' To Be Released Next Week

"Thunderstryke", the new studio album of THOR — the Canadian heavy metal band led by vocalist, performer and bodybuilder Jon Mikl Thor — will be released next week in Europe via Rock Saviour Records. Jon Mikl Thor has an impressive discography that includes a bunch of albums (among them the legendar...

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DON DOKKEN On Writing DOKKEN Albums: 'Staying Within The Box Gets Frustrating For Me'

Kim Thore of Über Röck recently conducted an interview with DOKKEN mainman Don Dokken. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Über Röck: "Broken Bones" is supposed to have the signature DOKKEN sound, and it seems that the sound you are known for is overshadowed by pop here in the ...

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Eye For An Eye

Yes, they've been known as CORROSION OF CONFORMITY for decades now, but in my day, calling them that would've gotten your teeth knocked out. At the very least, you would've been branded by the punk and hardcore sanction as a supreme poser. It just wasn't cool to call them anything else but C.O.C., m...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN To Enter Studio This Week

New Jersey-based "mathcore" act THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN will enter the studio on November 5 with producer Steve Evetts (EVERY TIME I DIE, POISON THE WELL) to begin recording its new album for a tentative April 2013 release. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN guitarist Ben Weinman previously stated about th...

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HIM Signs Copies Of 'XX - Two Decades Of Love Metal' Greatest-Hits Album In Helsinki (Video)

Finnish love metallers HIM signed copies of their new greatest-hits album, "XX - Two Decades Of Love Metal", yesterday (Friday, October 26) at Stockmann in Helsinki. Video footage of the event, including a Finnish-language TV interview with HIM frontman Ville Valo, can be seen below. "XX - Two Decad...

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BRET MICHAELS To Host TRAVEL CHANNEL's 'Rock My RV'

Travel Channel has tapped POISON singer Bret Michaels to host a new series, "Rock My RV". The show will see Michaels lead a team of custom RV designers and fabricators that will transform owners' RVs into the "most outrageous, badass, hooked-up mobile mansions on the road," the network announced tod...

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ILLDISPOSED: New Album Lands On Danish Chart

"Sense The Darkness", the new album from Danish extreme metallers ILLDISPOSED, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 78. Released on September 21 via Massacre Records, the CD was recorded at Antfarm Studio in Aabyhøj, Denmark with producer Tue Madsen (MOONSPELL, D...