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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Guitarist TOM MORELLO Launches FIREBRAND Record Label

According to The Pulse Of Radio, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello has launched a new record label called Firebrand, which he has co-founded with Ryan Harvey of the Riot-Folk Collective. Morello told Rolling Stone, "The label gives you one-stop shopping for all your rebel-music needs. I...

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POISON Without BRET MICHAELS: THE SPECIAL GUESTS Perform In Tucson (Video)

THE SPECIAL GUESTS, the new band featuring POISON members Rikki Rockett (drums),Bobby Dall (bass) and C.C. DeVille (guitar),alongside vocalist/rhythm guitarist Brandon Gibbs (CHEAP THRILL, DEVIL CITY ANGELS),played at the Metal May-hem event on Friday, May 29 at the Ava Amphitheatre at Casino Del...

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DEE SNIDER Slams 'Raiding The Rock Vault': It Is 'A Tribute Band Of A Bunch Of Add-On People'

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider has slammed the critically acclaimed Las Vegas production "Raiding The Rock Vault", calling it a "tribute band of a bunch of add-on people." "Raiding The Rock Vault" has been described as a "90-minute history of classic rock performed by members of some of the greate...

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TRACII GUNS Talks Writing 'Neoclassical Metal' Music With GUNZO, Possible Collaboration With PHIL LEWIS (Audio)

Former L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns was interviewed on the May 12 edition of the "Another FN Podcast With Izzy Presley". You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Speaking about GUNZO, his new band also featuring legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (ex-QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WH...

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IWRESTLEDABEARONCE Wanted To Write 'Some Straight-Up Heavy, Crazy, Gnarly Music' On 'Hail Mary'

When it came time to record their fourth full-length album and first for Artery Recordings, "Hail Mary", the members of IWRESTLEDABEARONCE all agreed on one thing. So, what was the great unifier in this case for musicians Steven Bradley (guitar),Courtney LaPlante (vocals),Mike Stringer (guitar),M...

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New ACID REIGN Lineup Discusses Return To Metal Scene, Future Plans (Audio)

Vocalist Howard "H" Smith of reactivated U.K. thrashers ACID REIGN recently sat down with his new bandmates to discuss how they came to be in the band, how it feels for them and what the future plans are. The hour-long chat, which was made available as part of Smith's comedy metal podcast for web si...

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Former And Current Members Of BLACK SABBATH, MEGADETH, STONE SOUR Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Public Memorial

A free public memorial service for legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) took place yesterday (Saturday, May 16) at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills on Saturday, May 16 to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Ronnie's passing. Several of Dio's form...

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How QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI Almost Ended Up In OZZY OSBOURNE's Band

A behind-the-scenes interview with QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali filmed during his recent appearance on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" can be seen below. Asked how well he knew late OZZY OSBOURNE and QUIET RIOT guitarist Randy Rhoads, Frankie said: "Not as well as people would assume that I kne...

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Former HAVOK Guitarist SHAWN TYLER CHAVEZ Dead At 30

Shawn Tyler Chavez, the former lead guitarist of Denver, Colorado thrashers HAVOK, Shawn Tyler Chavez, has passed away at the age of 30. He was a member of HAVOK from 2004 to 2010. An official cause of death has not been revealed. HAVOK vocalist David Sanchez has posted thw following tribute to his...

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Video: PHIL LEWIS And TRACII GUNS Perform L.A. GUNS' 'The Ballad Of Jayne' In Las Vegas

L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis joined GUNZO — the new band featuring guitarist Tracii Guns (ex-L.A. GUNS) and legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (ex-QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE) — on stage on April 29 at Counts Vamp'd Rock Bar & Grill in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform the L.A. GUNS song "The Ball...

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U.K. Thrashers ACID REIGN Are Back!

Twenty four years is a long time in anyone's book, but that is how long it's been since the "Kings Of Apple Core," ACID REIGN, have been missing from the U.K. thrash scene. Calling ACID REIGN's return more of a reboot than a reformation, sole original member Howard "H" Smith comments: "I tried to pu...

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APOCALYPTICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire Berlin Concert

Professionally filmed video footage of APOCALYPTICA's entire April 1 concert at SchwuZ in Berlin, Germany can be seen below. The video is a production of ARTE and ZDF. APOCALYPTICA's new album, "Shadowmaker", was released on April 21 via Eleven Seven Music Group's Better Noise imprint. The Finnish m...

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RIKKI ROCKETT, BOBBY DALL, C.C. DEVILLE Perform POISON Music Without BRET MICHAELS

THE SPECIAL GUESTS, the new band featuring POISON members Rikki Rockett (drums),Bobby Dall (bass) and C.C. DeVille (guitar),alongside vocalist/rhythm guitarist Brandon Gibbs (CHEAP THRILL, DEVIL CITY ANGELS),will play at the Metal May-hem event on Friday, May 29 at the Ava Amphitheatre at Casino...

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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY: Lyric Video For New Song 'Rosenkreuz (The Rose And The Cross)'

Italian "cinematic" metallers LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY will release a new album, "Prometheus, Symphonia Ignis Divinus", on June 19 in Europe and June 30 in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast. The CD was composed and produced once again by Luca Turilli, responsible as always of all the orchestral and choral a...

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BILL WARD To OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Sorry, I Can't Love You Back, OZ'

Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has hit back at the band's singer, Ozzy Osbourne, over comments Ozzy made earlier this week in which the vocalist accused Ward of not being physically capable of doing the album and a 16-month tour. On Thursday, April 16, Osbourne responded to an open letter...