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SCORPIONS: Los Angeles City Council Presentation Canceled Due To 'Illness'

Due to "illness in the band," Friday's (October 6) SCORPIONS City Council presentation at the Van Nuys City Hall has been canceled. It was previously announced that tomorrow would be declared "Scorpions Day" in the city of Los Angeles in honor of the German hard rock veterans who amassed a string o...

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MORBID ANGEL To Release 'Kingdoms Disdained' Album In December; Cover Artwork Unveiled

Death metal veterans MORBID ANGEL will release their new album, "Kingdoms Disdained", on December 1 via UDR Music. Recorded at Mana Recording in St. Petersburg, Florida with producer — and former MORBID ANGEL guitarist — Erik Rutan, the LP marks the band's first release with drummer Scott Fuller (AN...

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MATTHIAS JABS Says 'Eye II Eye' Album Was SCORPIONS' 'Greatest Mistake'

In a brand new interview with AZCentral.com, SCORPIONS guitarist Matthias Jabs spoke about how his band was afffected by the the early 1990s rise of Seattle's rock scene, which had a stripped-down aesthetic and a complete rejection of the glam metal visual style. "I would say the '90s in general wer...

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SCORPIONS To Be Honored By The Los Angeles City Council

According to MyNewsLA.com, Friday, October 6 will be declared "Scorpions Day" in the city of Los Angeles in honor of the German hard rock veterans who amassed a string of Billboard chart toppers in the 1980s. SCORPIONS will be honored by the Los Angeles City Council. They are being recognized for "f...

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KREATOR Frontman: 'I'm Always Overwhelmed By The Fact That There's People Out There Who Like What We Do'

Cassandra from Australia's Silver Tiger Media recently conducted an interview with frontman Mille Petrozza of veteran German/Finnish thrash metallers KREATOR. You can listen to the full chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his favorite s...

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LIGHT THIS CITY Reunites To Record First New Album In A Decade

San Francisco-based band LIGHT THIS CITY has reunited to record its first new album in a decade. The group will enter Castle Ultimate Studios with Zack Ohren in December to record its fifth full-length LP. Vocalist Laura Nichol states: "Performing and writing with LIGHT THIS CITY has never stopped...

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Former BATTLE BEAST Guitarist ANTON KABANEN's BEAST IN BLACK: First Trailer For 'Berserker' Album

The first trailer for "Berserker", the debut album from BEAST IN BLACK, the Helsinki, Finland-based metal band led by former BATTLE BEAST guitarist and main songwriter Anton Kabanen, is available below. Due on November 3 via Nuclear Blast, the disc was produced by Kabanen and recorded primarily at h...

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The Solace System

If you've been following this act since "The Phantom Agony" and "Consign to Oblivion", you'll attest to how greatly the band has matured. It's been a joy watching EPICA not merely stand toe-to-toe against anyone within its symphonic metal ranks, but prove to be a viable leader. The core team—Simone...

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Watch Pro-Shot Footage Of DEATH ANGEL's Performance At ALCATRAZ HARD ROCK & METAL FESTIVAL

Canal Metal has uploaded professionally filmed video footage of DEATH ANGEL's performance at the at the tenth edition of the Alcatraz Hard Rock & Metal Festival, which was held August 11-13 in Kortrijk, Belgium. Check it out below. DEATH ANGEL's latest album, "The Evil Divide", entered The Billboard...

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SACRED REICH Frontman: DONALD TRUMP Is 'An Embarrassment To Our Country'

Frontman Phil Rind of veteran Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH has compared President Donald Trump to an "Oompa-Loompa," the pint-sized, orange characters depicted in the 1971 film "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory", which was adapted from author Roald Dahl's 1964 "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory...

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VANDENBERG'S MOONKINGS: 'Tightrope' Video Released

"Tightrope", the new video from VANDENBERG'S MOONKINGS, can be seen below. Four years after Adrian Vandenberg made a spectacular comeback with VANDENBERG'S MOONKINGS, the band returns with a sophomore album, simply titled "MK II". Due on November 3 via the Mascot Label Group, the disc has all the q...

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TESTAMENT: Classic Albums To Be Reissued With New Artwork

Five classic albums from San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT will be re-released on November 17 via Nuclear Blast. Albums being reissued: * "Live At The Fillmore" (1995) * "Demonic" (1997) * "The Gathering" (1999) (remastered by Andy Sneap) * "First Strike Still Deadly" (2001) * "Live At Eind...

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MATTHIAS JABS Says SCORPIONS 'Deserve A Spot' In ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

SCORPIONS guitarist Matthias Jabs says that his band "deserves a spot" in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The German hard rockers, who been eligible for the honor since 1997, had been the decade-long international long shot when their 1982 album, "Blackout", blew up Top 10 in the U.S., powered by th...

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SACRED REICH Rejoined By MACHINE HEAD's DAVE MCCLAIN For 'Independent' Performance In San Francisco (Video)

MACHINE HEAD drummer Dave McClain rejoined his former SACRED REICH bandmates on stage on Saturday, July 16 at Slim's in San Francisco, California to perform the classic SR song "Independent". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be viewed below. McClain was a member of SACRED REICH from 19...

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GENE HOGLAN Set For 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' Guest Stint

Legendary extreme metal drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL, DEATH, DETHKLOK, FEAR FACTORY, GALAKTIKON) will hold down the drum chair on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" from Monday, October 2 through Thursday, October 5. His guest stint in THE 8G BAND, the show's house group led by "Portlandia"...