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JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE Performs Live For First Time; Video Available

JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE made its live debut this past Saturday, January 14 at the Rock-n-Roll GangStar Apparel Pre-NAMM Festival & Jam at Delzano's in Redondo Beach. Joining singer Jack Russell for the performance were Derrick Pontier, (former drummer for GREAT WHITE),Dario Seixas (former ba...

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Ex-STRATOVARIUS Guitarist TIMO TOLKKI: 'I Haven't Given Up Music'

Former STRATOVARIUS and current SYMFONIA guitarist/songwriter Timo Tolkki has released the following statement via his official blog: "As I am writing this on Friday morning sipping my coffee, many thoughts and feelings enter my mind. "Ever since I published the blog about retiring from music busine...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: Footage From Writing Sessions For New Album

Former IRON MAIDEN and current WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley has posted several video clips featuring footage from the writing sessions for his next studio album, "The King Of Metal". Check them out below. Bayley has announced that he will be accompanied by Matteo "Lehmann" Grazzini, bassist of the...

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Norwegian Black Metal Band Causes Stir With Anti-Islamic Lyrics

According to the Arab television network Al Arabiya, Norwegian black metallers TAAKE have sparked outrage after being nominated for a prestigious Norwegian music award despite having written lyrics that are allegedly anti-Islamic. TAAKE's "Noregs Vaapen" album, along with the latest releases from IN...

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HELLYEAH Guitarist: 'We Really Wanted To Get A Lot Darker And Heavier With This Next Record'

Brendan Crabb of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an interview with HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Loud: I believe the new HELLYEAH album is close to completion. Tom: Yeah, it's recorded, Chad [Gray, vocals] has a few little things he nee...

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WARRANT: New Audio Interview With JERRY DIXON

On December 27, 2011, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with bassist Jerry Dixon of California rockers WARRANT. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. WARRANT's new album, "Rockaholic", was released in North America on May 17, 2011 via Frontiers...

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BLAZE BAYLEY To Be Joined By NEURASTHENIA Bassist On Upcoming Tour

Former IRON MAIDEN and current WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley has announced that he will be accompanied by Matteo "Lehmann" Grazzini, bassist of the Bologna, Italy-based thrash metal band NEURASTHENIA, on the upcoming "King Of Metal" tour. Also joining Blaze in his touring band are Claudio Tirincanti...

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RATT Singer Says Songwriting Process For New Album Is 'Coming Along Amazing'

Jesse Capps of RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockConfidential.com: I know you've been working on your new solo album, "Sucker Punch", and a few other projects, but it almost seems like 2011 was...

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KISS: Deluxe Edition Of 'Destroyer' Due Next Month

According to the official release schedule of Universal Music in Denmark, the deluxe 25th-anniversary edition of KISS' classic fourth album, "Destroyer", will be released in Europe on February 27 (one day later in North America). The two-disc set will feature remixes of the original LP by producer B...

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LAMB OF GOD With Full Orchestra, Opera Singer; Audio Available

The third trailer for "Resolution", the forthcoming album from Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD, can be seen below. The one-minute clip features the song "King Me", which closes the CD. The track, one of the most musically ambitious the band has ever put forth, features a full orchestra as w...

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JUDAS PRIEST, DISTURBED, LAMB OF GOD, ARCH ENEMY Members Send Best Wishes To TONY IOMMI

A number of hard rock and heavy metal musicians have taken to Twitter to offer best wishes to legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, who announced earlier today that he has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphocytes, a type of cell that forms part of the ...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Accepting Submissions For Vacant Lead Singer Position

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have released the following statement: "We've been getting a lot of inquiries about the [vacant KILLSWITCH ENGAGE] singer position. If you are interested, please send an MP3 or a song link, a photo and a brief description of yourself to the management email...

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Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer Explains His Departure

Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones has released the following statement regarding his departure from the band: "Well, I guess I will shed a little light without going too deep. "As some of you may know, I've had a pretty interesting couple of years, to say the least, battling with some per...

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BLAZE BAYLEY To Be Joined By Guitarist ANDREA NERI On Upcoming Tour

Former IRON MAIDEN and current WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley has announced that he will be accompanied by Italian guitarist Andrea Neri (ASTARTE SYRIACA) on the upcoming "King Of Metal" tour. Video footage of Neri performing with Bayley in Rome last year can be seen below. Bayley has commenced work...

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RIOT Frontman Talks About Economics Of Touring

Kodi McKinney of MetalInsider.net recently conducted an interview with vocalist Tony Moore of the legendary U.S. metal band RIOT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MetalInsider.net: You're down to tour for three dates in New York and Virginia, and then the five-day 70,000 Tons Of Meta...