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BEARTOOTH To Release 'Aggressive' Album In June

Columbus, Ohio's BEARTOOTH will release its new album, "Aggressive", on June 3 via Red Bull Records. In the two short years since their debut album was cooked up in frontman Caleb Shomo's basement, BEARTOOTH has catapulted into heavy music's stratosphere. They have collected over ten million views o...

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DIAMOND HEAD: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

Influential and iconic heavy metal band DIAMOND HEAD will release its first album of new material in eight years on April 22. Titled "Diamond Head", the disc features an exciting new talent in singer Rasmus Bom Andersen. "Diamond Head" can now be streamed in its entirety using the SoundCloud widget...

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Singer Of Tribute Band BACK IN BLACK Talks About Auditioning For AC/DC (Audio)

Darren Caperna, the singer of the Dallas-based AC/DC tribute band BACK IN BLACK, spoke with the "Karlson & McKenzie" show on Boston's WZLX 100.7 FM radio station, about losing the AC/DC frontman gig to Axl Rose of GUNS N' ROSES. Caperna was called by AC/DC to audition during the week of March 14...

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NIKKI SIXX Calls MÖTLEY CRÜE's JOHN CORABI-Fronted Album 'Very Unfocused', Says Writing Process Was 'Painful'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx says that the band's self-titled album, which featured John Corabi on vocals instead of Vince Neil, was "very unfocused," with most of the songs lacking the "big" choruses that the group is known for. Released in 1994, "Mötley Crüe" ended up being a commercial failure...

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SIX FEET UNDER's Cover Of JUDAS PRIEST's 'Never Satisfied' Available For Streaming

On May 27, death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER will release the fourth installment of their "Graveyard Classics" series, this time paying tribute to two of metal's most heralded legends: IRON MAIDEN and JUDAS PRIEST. Titled "Graveyard Classics IV: The Number Of The Priest" and mixed by Jesse Kirkbri...

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AEROSMITH's TOM HAMILTON, JUDAS PRIEST's SCOTT TRAVIS Join THIN LIZZY's Touring Lineup

AEROSMITH's Tom Hamilton will play bass for THIN LIZZY on the latter band's forthcoming anniversary shows planned for 2016 and 2017. Tom joins THIN LIZZY guitarists Scott Gorham and Damon Johnson, together with lead vocalist Ricky Warwick and keyboard player Darren Wharton, on the following shows: J...

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AMON AMARTH Frontman Has 'Good Feeling' Drummer JOCKE WALLGREN Will Become Permanent Member

EMP Rock Invasion recently conducted an interview with vocalist Johan Hegg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the departure of drummer Fredrik Andersson and AMON AMARTH's decision to enlist a session drummer, Tobias Gustafsson (VOMITORY, CUT UP),...

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Singer LIV KRISTINE On Being Replaced In LEAVES' EYES: 'I Can't Believe This Process Happened Behind My Back'

The remaining members of LEAVES' EYES and their former singer, Liv Kristine, have offered different accounts of the circumstances behind their split, with LEAVES' EYES claiming the decision to part ways was amicably made in January and Liv saying she was dismissed from the group less than two weeks...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: Why I Decided To Start My Own Coffee Company

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Talk Toomey" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about his decision to follow in the footsteps of JUDAS PRIEST, AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer and a few other rockers into the coffee...

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AC/DC Auditioned Singer From Tribute Band BACK IN BLACK Before Deciding On AXL ROSE

Dallas-based AC/DC tribute band BACK IN BLACK has revealed that its longtime frontman Darren Caperna was one of several people who were selected by AC/DC to audition for the job of the lead singer in the legendary hard rock outfit. The audition took place the week of March 14 at a private rehearsal...

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"He called me a dyke, I called him an ambulance…" Otep Shamaya never was one to wimp out. Call her out on her music, call her out on her art—you'll get an earful. Call her out on her sexuality, well, you'll get yours handed to you, gauging her virulent "Equal Rights, Equal Lefts" from her ...

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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Dispels Rumors Of Internal Strife After Band Announces Year-Long Break

Tracy Heck of AXS conducted an interview with singer Floor Jansen of Finland-based symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH on February 26 at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, Michigan. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about NIGHTWISH's plans for the coming months, Floor said: "Well, the first th...

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SIX FEET UNDER Pays Tribute To IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST On 'Graveyard Classics IV'

On May 27, death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER will release the fourth installment of their "Graveyard Classics" series, this time paying tribute to two of metal's most heralded legends: IRON MAIDEN and JUDAS PRIEST. Titled "Graveyard Classics IV: The Number Of The Priest" and mixed by Jesse Kirkbri...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'Probably' The Godfather Of Thrash Metal

In his 2014 book "I'm The Man: The Story Of That Guy From Anthrax", ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian wrote this about former METALLICA guitarist and current MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine: "The guy is arguably the godfather of thrash metal. He wrote a lot of the riffs on [METALLICA's] 'Kill 'Em All' [albu...

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RATT's BOBBY BLOTZER Vs. JUAN CROUCIER: Judge Denies Request For Temporary Restraining Order

U.S. District Court Judge Dean R. Pregerson has denied RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer's latest application for a temporary restraining order against the band's original bassist, Juan Croucier, explaining that he isn't convinced either party owns the group's trademark. Blotzer and RATT guitarist Warren D...