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The Righteous and the Butterfly

Everything that went down in the early 2000s between MUSHROOMHEAD and SLIPKNOT seems downright silly in retrospect. The notorious feud between these two acts was largely generated by Ohio metal fans, but the far-reaching spatter of "my masked metal band is better than YOURS" slung by said knucklehea...

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Builders of the Future

Spider One never accepts defeat. So professed on the opening track "Invade, Destroy, Repeat" from POWERMAN 5000's new album, "Builders of the Future". POWERMAN 5000 has come many miles since "The Blood Splat Rating System" and "Mega! Kung-Fu Radio", even if the current mark on the destination map sw...

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NONPOINT: 'The Return' Track Listing Revealed; 'Breaking Skin' Single Streaming

NONPOINT will release its eighth studio album, "The Return", on September 30 via Razor & Tie (one day earlier internationally via Metal Blade Records). After 17 years in the game, the Florida quintet sustains the same energy that sparked its foundation back in 1997. The riffs crack with intensit...

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PRIMUS Drummer TIM ALEXANDER Recovering After Successful Heart Bypass Surgery

PRIMUS drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander underwent a successful bypass procedure earlier today to remove blockage from arteries near his heart. The band writes on its Facebook page: "The mighty Tim 'Herb' Alexander has pulled through surgery, the blockage from his heart has been removed with no complicat...

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NONPOINT To Release 'The Return' Album In September

NONPOINT will release its eighth studio album, "The Return", on September 29 via Metal Blade Records (excluding North America). After 17 years in the game, the Florida quintet sustains the same energy that sparked its foundation back in 1997. The riffs crack with intensity, the bass and drums forge...

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PRIMUS Frontman Asks Fans To 'Send Good Thoughts' To Ailing Drummer TIM ALEXANDER

PRIMUS vocalist/bassist Les Claypool has asked fans to keep the band's drummer, Tim "Herb" Alexander, in their thoughts as Alexander prepares to undergo a bypass procedure to remove blockage from arteries near his heart. Claypool writes on Facebook: "[Tim] is a strong Herculean fellow and we all exp...

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PRIMUS And PUSCIFER Drummer TIM ALEXANDER Suffers Heart Attack

Drummer Tim Alexander, who has played with PRIMUS, PUSCIFER and A PERFECT CIRCLE, has suffered a heart attack and will undergo open heart-surgery in a couple of days. Alexander, 49, originally left PRIMUS in 1996 and played sporadically with the band in the early 2000s in addition to being involved...

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GUS G. Teaches You How To Play 'Summer Days' From His Solo Album 'I Am The Fire' (Video)

The "Gus G. Tutorials" are a series of guitar lessons from Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, where he shows you how to play step-by-step riffs and solos from the tracks off his debut .....

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AMORPHIS Talks To METAL4 At Germany's ROCKHARZ OPEN AIR (Video)

Metal4 conducted an interview with guitarist Esa Holopainen and vocalist Tomi Joutsen of Finnish melancholic dark metal forerunners AMORPHIS at this year's Rockharz Open Air festival on July 10 in Ballenstedt, Germany . You can now watch the chat below. AMORPHIS will perform a special concert at the...

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DARKTHRONE's FENRIZ Kicks Off PEACEVILLE RECORDS Podcast Series

Peaceville Records is set to delve into the world of podcasts with a series of special shows courtesy of some of the label's esteemed artists. Who better to commence proceedings than a man who needs no introduction but will be given one anyway? It's the seemingly bottomless pit of musical knowledge...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE's Performance Of SAVATAGE's 'The Wake Of Magellan' Captured On 'Live At Wacken (Official Bootleg)'

On August 22, earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based international rock label which is part of Edel Group, will release "Live At Wacken (Official Bootleg)", the first-ever live album from CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the band led by former SAVATAGE lead vocalist Zak Stevens. The CD is a recording of the band's A...

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QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT: Video Footage Of Second Las Vegas Concert

QUEEN has returned to North America for a 24-date arena tour with "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert once again fronting the band. Fan-filmed video footage of the tour's second Las Vegas concert, which took place Sunday night (July 6) at The Joint at the Hard Rock, can be seen below. QUEEN member...

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SLASH To Receive 'Guitar Legend Award' At GIBSON BRANDS AP MUSIC AWARDS

The Gibson Brands AP Music Awards, fueled by Monster Energy Drink, has announced a renowned addition to this year's list of stellar award recipients. Iconic Grammy-winning guitarist Slash will be honored as the first recipient of the Guitar Legend Award presented by the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. A...

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COURTNEY LOVE To Join MARILYN MANSON In Final Season Of 'Sons Of Anarchy'

According to TVLive, Courtney Love will join the cast of FX drama "Sons Of Anarchy" in a recurring role for the show's final season, set to air this fall. She will play Ms. Harrison, the preschool teacher for the eldest son of the show's main character Jax, who is played by Charlie Hunnam. ...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM's JASKA RAATIKAINEN: Drum-Cam Footage From Finland's TUSKA Festival

Drum-cam footage of CHILDREN OF BODOM's Jaska Raatikainen performing with his bandmates on June 27 at the Tuska open-air festival in Helsinki, Finland can be seen below. CHILDREN OF BODOM kicked off a six-week major-market North American headlining tour on February 14 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada...