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Last Song RONNIE JAMES DIO Worked On To See Light Of Day

A new song which legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) nearly completed before his death will be released next year, according to former DIO member Craig Goldy. The guitarist tells U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine, "We were working on tracks for a...

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SLIPKNOT Confirmed For SONISPHERE Festival

Iowa's favorite sons SLIPKNOT will perform next summer at the Sonisphere series of European festivals, including an exclusive U.K. appearance at Knebworth (set for July 8-10, 2011). The band said in a statement, "We're looking forward to spending our summer in Europe. This tour is about us and our f...

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BATTLELORE: New Song Sample Available

Finnish fantasy metallers BATTLELORE have completed work on their sixth full-length album, "Doombound", featuring 11 new songs, one of which is instrumental. As was the case with previous BATTLELORE albums, there will be a jewel-case edition of "Doombound" and a special limited-edition digipack incl...

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SLASH: Video Report From ASSOCIATED PRESS

A new two-minute report from the Associated Press on legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES self-titled solo album can be viewed below. The deluxe edition of "Slash" was released on September 28. The three-disc set includes two CDs and a 52-minute DVD featuring behind-the-scenes f...

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BATTLELORE: '10 Years Of Battlelore' DVD Detailed

Finnish fantasy metallers BATTLELORE have completed work on their sixth full-length album, "Doombound", featuring 11 new songs, one of which is instrumental. As was the case with previous BATTLELORE albums, there will be a jewel-case edition of "Doombound" and a special limited-edition digipack incl...

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WINTERSUN Mainman Issues New Album Update

WINTERSUN, the Finnish band led by former ENSIFERUM singer Jari Mäenpää, is continuing work on its long-awaited second album, tentatively titled "Time". Commented Jari: "I've been working very hard with the synths and orchestrations and I can finally say that I'm feeling very positive about finishin...

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METALLICA: The BILLBOARD Cover Story

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and frontman James Hetfield, as well as Cliff Burnstein, one of METALLICA's managers at Q Prime, were interviewed for the cover story of the latest issue of Billboard, a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. A couple of excerpts from the story follow b...

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METALLICA Frontman Interviewed By MUSIC JAPAN OVERSEAS (Video)

Music Japan Overseas conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield when the band played Japan at the end of September. The four-minute clip, which includes performance footage, can be viewed below. He may be one of the biggest rock stars in the world, but METALLICA drummer...

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SLASH Interviewed On 'Rockline' (Audio)

Legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) was interviewed on this past Monday's (November 15) edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn. You can now listen to the program at RocklineRadio.com. The deluxe edition of Slash's self-titled solo album...

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EYEHATEGOD Frontman Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)

On November 17, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with vocalist Mike Williams of New Orleans-based, doomed-out, punk/blues/southern rock hardcore freaks EYEHATEGOD. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below.

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DISTURBED To Tour Australia, New Zealand With TRIVIUM, AS I LAY DYING

Chicago heavy rockers DISTURBED will embark on the Australian/New Zealand leg of their "Music As A Weapon Tour" in April 2011. Support on the shows will come from TRIVIUM, AS I LAY DYING and FORGIVEN RIVAL (except where otherwise noted). The dates are as follows: Apr. 20 - Perth, AUS - Burswood Dome...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Sydney Footage Available

Official Metallica.com video footage of METALLICA's November 10 and November 11 concerts at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia can be viewed below. November 10, 2010 setlist: 01. That Was Just Your Life 02. The End Of The Line 03. For Whom The Bell Tolls 04. Through The Never 05. One 06. Broken, Be...

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KAKTUS PROJECT: 'Superstition' Artwork Unveiled

KAKTUS PROJECT, the brainchild of Sylvain Rouvière, will release its debut album, "Superstition", in early 2011 via Metalodic Records. The CD, which is "based on the melodic metal music of STRATOVARIUS, EDGUY, sprinkled with HELLOWEEN," according to a press release, will feature cover art (see below...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'I Take Care Of Three Kids Pretty Much Full Time'

Kathy McCabe of The Advertiser conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich prior to the band's November 11, 2010 concert at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia. You can now watch the chat below. On rock-star life: Lars: "So how is rock star life? Today it was scrambled egg whites for b...

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KYUSS LIVES!: Australian Tour Announced

Three-quarters of KYUSS — the influential American stoner rock/metal band, originally from Palm Desert, California — will embark on Australian tour next May under the moniker KYUSS LIVES! Bassist Nick Olivieri, drummer Brant Bjork and singer John Garcia will be joined by guitarist Bruno Fevery, who...