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MORBID ANGEL, AUTOPSY, TERRORIZER Confirmed For Next Year's MARYLAND DEATHFEST

Death metal veterans MORBID ANGEL and AUTOPSY are among the first confirmed bands for next year's edition of Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 25-28, 2017 in Baltimore. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ACID KING AKERCOCKE (UK) (exclusive U.S. appearance) AUTOPSY BEHEXEN (Finlan...

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MORBID ANGEL Scheduling Studio Return

Death metal veterans MORBID ANGEL are preparing to enter the studio to begin work on their first album since the departure of bassist/vocalist David Vincent and return of Steve Tucker. Vincent confirmed a year ago that he was no longer working with MORBID ANGEL guitarist Trey Azagthoth. His announce...

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Former NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN Has 'Found Happiness' As A Solo Artist

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen took part in a press conference at this year's Hellfest on June 19 in Clisson, France. You can now watch the question-and-answer session below. Speaking about how she has evolved as a solo artist following her 2005 split with NIGHTWISH, Tarja said: "The current...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Denied Entry To U.K.; WILDFIRE Festival Appearance Canceled

Former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens was forced to cancel his scheduled appearance at Scotland's only rock and metal festival after being denied entry to the United Kingdom earlier today (Thursday, June 23). Owens's June 24 appearance at Wildfire was being billed as "an exc...

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CROBOT Releases 'Not For Sale' Lyric Video

Central Pennsylvania old-souled, dirty groove rock quartet CROBOT has unveiled the official lyric video for its latest single, "Not For Sale" as the first sneak peek to its upcoming album, "Welcome To Fat City". From start to finish and in true CROBOT fashion, this ripper doesn't stop twisting and t...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN: 'Innocence' Video Released

"Innocence", the new video from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina with movie director Mariano Cattaneo. The song is taken from Tarja's forthcoming heavy rock album, "The Shadow Self", which will be issued on August 5 via earMUSIC...

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VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN Talks To 'Whiplash' About 'Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie' Album, Lineup Changes

Guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen of Danish/American rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT was interviewed on the June 13 edition of "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie. A few excerpts from the chat follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). Full Metal Jackie: Obviously, VOLBEAT's s...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Teaser For 'Innocence' Video

A teaser for "Innocence", the new video from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, is available below. The song is taken from Tarja's forthcoming heavy rock album, "The Shadow Self", which will be issued on August 5 via earMUSIC. The full "Innocence" video will be released on Friday, June 24. "The...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I Hate It When Bands Start Replacing Their Members'

In a brand new interview with The Swerve Magazine, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was asked how it has been working with the same guys in the band for most of the group's three-decade-plus-long career. He responded: "Well, I mean, I'll be honest. I'm not going to lie to anybody. It's not easy. We .....

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JIMMY PAGE Finishes Second Day Of Testimony In 'Stairway To Heaven' Lawsuit

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Jimmy Page finished his second and final day of testimony in the lawsuit over the ownership of "Stairway To Heaven". Page and Robert Plant are being sued by Michael Skidmore, the trustee of the Randy Craig Wolfe Trust, on behalf of the late SPIRIT guitarist who wrote...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says DIO DISCIPLES Have 'Zero Credibility' As RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute

Vivian Campbell says that DIO DISCIPLES have "zero credibility" as a Ronnie James Dio tribute project despite the fact that the band is fully supported by Ronnie's widow/manager, Wendy. The current DEF LEPPARD guitarist, along with drummer Vinny Appice and bassist Jimmy Bain, was part of the origina...

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LARS ULRICH Shoots Model Wife For METALLICA-Inspired Denim Collection

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has shot a series of black-and-white images featuring his wife, model Jessica Miller, for the new denim collaboration between Citizens Of Humanity and German e-commerce site MyTheresa.com. Inspired by the heavy metal scene of the eighties and early nineties, the collect...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN: 'The Brightest Void' Track-By-Track Breakdown

While waiting for the August 5 release of Tarja Turunen's new album, "The Shadow Self", the former NIGHTWISH singer has issueed the new album's prequel, "The Brightest Void". With over 50 minutes of new music, the extra album will sweeten the wait until August. A track-by-track breakdown of "The Bri...

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CROBOT To Release 'Welcome To Fat City' Album In September

Central Pennsylvania old-souled, dirty groove rock quartet CROBOT has unveiled its latest single, "Not For Sale" as the first sneak peek to its upcoming album, "Welcome To Fat City". From start to finish and in true CROBOT fashion, this ripper doesn't stop twisting and turning like a hard rock tidal...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Bassist's WAKRAT Signs With EARACHE; Listen To New Song 'Generation F**ked'

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE bassist and founding member Tim Commerford has signed a worldwide record deal with legendary U.K.-based independent label Earache Records for his new band WAKRAT. WAKRAT features Commerford on vocals and bass, Mathias Wakrat on drums, and Laurent Grangeon on guitar and vocal...