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Live in Germany 1980

Before 1983's "Eliminator" album blew the doors wide open and made ZZ TOP MTV darlings, the tight nit trio was simply that "Little ol' band from Texas". Though they hadn't yet reached superstar status, ZZ TOP were anything but an unknown quantity in the rock community, having already released seven...

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Phoenix Amongst the Ashes

It's not like albums from HATE ETERNAL was ever considered music to soothe the savage beast; Erik Rutan and his ever-changing band of death metal extremists are the savage beast! Still, 2005's "I, Monarch" revealed a broader, more textured palette in comparison to the vitriolic explosiveness of the...

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ARCH ENEMY Teams Up With AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL For North American Tour

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY havejoined forces with the worldwide human rights organization, Amnesty International, to help raise awareness of social injustices around the world. Amnesty International booths will be present at many of the upcoming dates on ARCH ENEMY's headlining U.S....

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SEVENDUST Planning Farewell Tour?

Veteran rockers SEVENDUST, formed in 1994 and making albums since 1997, are thinking about calling it a day, according to The Pulse Of Radio. In an interview earlier this week, drummer Morgan Rose and vocalist Lajon Witherspoon hinted that the band's next album and tour could be their last. Rose twe...

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TIMES OF GRACE Singer Working On Solo Album

Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and current TIMES OF GRACE/THE EMPIRE SHALL FALL frontman Jesse Leach will begin demoing material for his new solo album this week. He states, "This will be a whole new realm of material and style. No aggressive music, no yelling or screaming just me being who I am on my own...

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OFFICIUM TRISTE Putting Finishing Touches On New Album Recordings

Dutch "atmospheric doomsters" OFFICIUM TRISTE entered the studio of the band's keyboardist, Martin Kwakernaak, in April to begin recording their fifth full-length album, tentatively titled "Mors Viri". The group states, "Everything has been recorded except for a small acoustic guitar piece in one of...

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Dead Throne", the new album from the Dayton, Ohio Christian metalcore band THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, can be streamed in its entirety at www.deadthrone.com. Due in the U.S. on September 13 via Ferret Music and one day earlier internationally through Roadrunner Records, the follow-up to 2009's criticall...

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The Lyrics That Made METALLICA Cry

METALLICA lead guitarist Kirk Hammett revealed to Mojo that he and frontman James Hetfield were both brought to tears during the sessions for the band's upcoming collaborative album with Lou Reed, titled "Lulu". Hammett explained that the outbursts occurred while they were recording a song called "J...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Begin Work On New Album

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are preparing to enter the studio to begin working on the follow-up to their 2009 self-titled album. Guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz writes on the band's Facebook page, "YO! It's Adam D! We're about to begin writing our new record. Thanks to all of our fans for wa...

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MEGADETH Mainman Unboxing Deluxe Version Of 'Peace Sells' Reissue (Video)

Video footage of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine unboxing the deluxe 5Disc+3LP box set version of the expanded, commemorative 25th-anniversary reissue edition of MEGADETH's "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?" album can be seen below. The 25th-anniversary reissue edition of "Peace Sells" sold around 1,...

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UPROAR FESTIVAL Reschedules Boston Show Due To Hurricane Threat

Due to safety concerns based on the possible effects of Hurricane Irene, the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival has rescheduled the Sunday, August 28 show at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts to Tuesday, August 30. The U.S. National Hurricane Center has warned that hurricane-level st...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Lets Fans Pick Set List For Upcoming Tour

AVENGED SEVENFOLD leads the lineup of the second annual Rockstar Uproar Festival tour, which kicks off on Friday (August 26) in Camden, New Jersey. Since the band was on last year's Uproar trek and has been touring a lot in the U.S. for the past 12 months, singer M. Shadows told The Pulse Of Radio ....

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STEVEN TYLER, MASTODON, WOLFMOTHER, FILTER Featured On ZZ TOP Tribute Album

The music and legacy of ZZ TOP that has been part of the world's musical landscape for over 40 years will be celebrated with the October 11 release of "A Tribute From Friends". The album, to be released by Show Dog/Universal Music, features 11 classic ZZ TOP songs interpreted by top-flight artists w...

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CONSFEARACY Debut To Receive U.S. Release Next Month

Transatlantic Music Group has set a September 11 U.S. release date for the self-titled debut album from CONSFEARACY (formerly PROPHESY),the American/German metal band featuring lead vocalist Brian O'Connor (ex-VICIOUS RUMORS),guitarist Fabian Schwarz (THE NEW BLACK),bassist Gnter Auschrat (THE NE...

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Biloxi Stop Of 'Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival' Moves Main Stage Indoors

The main stage of the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival tour will be moved inside of the Gulf Coast Coliseum for the September 4 show in Biloxi, Mississippi. A statement from the local radio station 97.9 WCPR which is co-promoting the event reads as follows: "WCPR and local officials have announ...