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The Grinding Wheel
As legendary thrash band OVERKILL might put it through its latest album, the bitter cycle to staying relevant is like a grinding wheel. Yet, for a band that could've been defined strictly by the breakout foursome containing Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth, D.D. Verni, Rat Skates and Bobby Gustafson, OVERKIL...February 1, 2017
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Kiss Rocks Vegas
Playing Vegas for a succession of dates used to carry a stigma, perhaps because it was where Elvis Presley reeled off a legendary number of performances in the waning moments of his life and career before. A musician or band hitting Vegas for more than two gigs in one trip was frequently, if mostly...February 1, 2017
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PLACE VENDOME Feat. HELLOWEEN's MICHAEL KISKE: Lyric Video For New Song 'HereAfter'
Frontiers Music Srl will release the brand new PLACE VENDOME album, "Close To The Sun", on February 24, 2017. The official lyric video for the song "HereAfter", taken from "Close To The Sun", can be seen below. One of the most popular projects put together over the years by Frontiers president Seraf...January 25, 2017
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Serbian All-Girl Metal Band JENNER To Release 'To Live Is To Suffer' Album In February
Serbian all-girl metal band JENNER will release its debut album, "To Live Is To Suffer", on February 20 via Infernö Records. Formed in December 2013, JENNER is said to be the only all-girl metal band from the Belgrade area. "To Live Is To Suffer" will be made available as a CD and cassette tape, wit...January 22, 2017
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Video Premiere: THUNDER's 'No One Gets Out Alive'
THUNDER will release a brand new studio album, "Rip It Up", on February 10, through earMUSIC. The disc, the band's eleventh, features eleven brand new songs recorded in 2016, and is proof positive that this is a band that exists only to push itself and aim higher. Following on from the Top Ten succe...January 20, 2017
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JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE IN CHAINS, Ex-BLACK SABBATH Members To Perform With METAL ALLEGIANCE At Anaheim Concert
On Friday, January 20, 2017, METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of TESTAMENT and MEGADETH, is gathering at the City National Grove Of Anaheim for a monumental tribute to our fallen heroes. Hosted by Jackson and Charvel EVH, the eve...January 19, 2017
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GHOST Reaches No. 1 At Active Rock Radio With 'Square Hammer'
Swedish occult rockers GHOST have topped the Active Rock chart with current single "Square Hammer" and are the first Swedish band to have a No. 1 song on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart. "Square Hammer" is featured on the band's most recent EP release, "Popestar", which debuted at the No. 1...January 18, 2017
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Your Turn to Remember: The Definitive Anthology 1970-1990
One of my decompression activities is reading old issues of "Heavy Metal" (the illustrated sci-fi mag) with any of the following albums playing: BLUE OYSTER CULT's "Tyranny and Mutation", KING CRIMSON's "Islands", GENTLE GIANT's "Acquiring the Taste" or either of these from URIAH HEEP: "Demons and W...January 16, 2017
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AVATARIUM Begins Recording Third Album
AVATARIUM, the Swedish metal project whose recording lineup includes Leif Edling, founding bassist and main songwriter of doom metal legends CANDLEMASS, has entered Gröndahl studio to begin work on its third album for a spring release via Nuclear Blast. AVATARIUM's latest disc, "The Girl With The Ra...January 14, 2017
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DEF LEPPARD Announces North American Tour With POISON And TESLA
Fresh off winning the fan-voted Classic Rock magazine "Album Of The Year" award, DEF LEPPARD announce they will return to the road this spring for a three-month run across North America. The Live Nation-promoted outing will storm through cities across parts of the U.S. and Canada. This new leg of da...January 12, 2017
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PLACE VENDOME Feat. HELLOWEEN's MICHAEL KISKE: Listen To New Song 'Light Before The Dark'
Frontiers Music Srl will release the brand new PLACE VENDOME album, "Close To The Sun", on February 24, 2017. The song "Light Before The Dark", taken from "Close To The Sun", can be streamed below. The track features a special guest appearance by OZZY OSBOURNE and FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. One of th...January 11, 2017
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MASTODON To Tour U.S. With EAGLES OF DEATH METAL, RUSSIAN CIRCLES; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale
Atlanta-based heavy rockers MASTODON have confirmed a spring U.S. headline tour, which will kick off on April 14 in Missoula, Montana, with support from EAGLES OF DEATH METAL and RUSSIAN CIRCLES. The tour also includes stops at several festivals, including the Carolina Rebellion on May 5. A special...January 10, 2017
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SOUNDGARDEN, DEF LEPPARD, THE OFFSPRING, STONE SOUR, RATT Among Confirmed Bands For ROCKLAHOMA
A massive music lineup has been announced for the eleventh year of Rocklahoma, set to take place May 26-28 at "Catch the Fever" Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma, just outside Tulsa. SOUNDGARDEN, DEF LEPPARD and THE OFFSPRING lead the music lineup for America's Biggest Memorial Day Weekend Party,...January 9, 2017
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ROCK ON THE RANGE Sells Out In Record Time
Tickets for the eleventh annual Rock On The Range have sold out in record time, just over one month after going on sale. This marks the fifth consecutive advance sellout for Rock On The Range, which will be held May 19-21 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Rock legends METALLICA, SOUNDGARDEN and K...January 3, 2017
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Arctic Tundra
DARKTHRONE, the champions of the second wave of black metal, has been at it for nearly 30 years. Following its classic death metal debut, "Soulside Journey", the Norwegian band forged an ominous, hateful and cold sonic style that was truly scary at the time, by conventional standards, anyway. And it...December 31, 2016
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