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METALLICA's 'Beyond Magnetic' Cracks U.S. Top 40

METALLICA's four-song digital EP called "Beyond Magnetic" sold 36,000 copies in its first week of release to debut at position No. 32 on The Billboard 200 chart. The effort consists of the quartet of previously unheard tracks that the band unveiled in concert earlier in the month during its 30th-ann...

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ROB HALFORD, ALICE COOPER Perform At 'Christmas Pudding' Concert (Video)

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Brian "Head" Welch (KORN),THE TUBES, Bruce Kulick (KISS),John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, UNION),Kip Winger (WINGER) and Orianthi are among the musicians who performed this past Saturday night (December 17) at the original shock rocker Alice Cooper's eleventh annual Christmas...

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MOONSPELL Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

Portuguese gothic metallers MOONSPELL have inked a worldwide deal with Napalm Records. The band's new album is scheduled for release in the spring. Commented MOONSPELL vocalist Fernando Ribeiro: "With MOONSPELL, nothing really ends, but always ever begins. "Signing with Napalm is a firm step into cu...

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ROB HALFORD, BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH, ALICE COOPER Talk About 'Christmas Pudding' Concert (Video)

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Brian "Head" Welch (KORN),THE TUBES, Bruce Kulick (KISS),John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, UNION),Kip Winger (WINGER) and Orianthi are among the musicians who performed this past Saturday night (December 17) at the original shock rocker Alice Cooper's eleventh annual Christmas...

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ANTHRAX, MACHINE HEAD Members Talk About METALLICA's 30th-Anniversary Celebration (Video)

ANTHRAX's Scott Ian and MACHINE HEAD's Phil Demmel spoke to Artisan News about METALLICA's four intimate shows which took place earlier in the month at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration of METALLICA's 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only. Check out th...

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ROB HALFORD, BRUCE KULICK, BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Perform At ALICE COOPER's 'Christmas Pudding'

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Brian "Head" Welch (KORN),THE TUBES, Bruce Kulick (KISS),John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, UNION),Kip Winger (WINGER) and Orianthi are among the musicians who performed last night (Saturday, December 17) at the original shock rocker Alice Cooper's eleventh annual Christmas Pud...

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Beyond the Fall of Time

What a difference a new vocalist makes! Well, not really a "new" vocalist, just a different member barking. With the departure of vocalist/guitarist Balmore, who sang lead and shredded away on 2008's brilliant EXMORTUS debut, "In Hatred's Flame", co-shredder Conan slid over to the microphone and bri...

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ICED EARTH, BLIND GUARDIAN Leaders Promise Another DEMONS & WIZARDS Album

The fifth in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from ICED EARTH's European leg of the 2011-2012 "World Dystopia Tour" can be seen below. In the latest four-minute clip, ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch discuss the future of their long-ru...

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SEBASTIAN BACH To Play Three 'Special Concerts' With STEVE STEVENS

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach will play three "special concerts" in New York City at the end of January with BILLY IDOL guitarist Steve Stevens. The shows will take place on January 27, January 28 and January 29 at at The Iridium and will see Bach and Stevens "doing two sets a night," includ...

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GREAT WHITE Singer Says His Estranged Bandmates Are Trying To Keep Him From Doing What He Loves

GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell says that he is "deeply hurt and saddened" by his estranged bandmates' decision to "purposely exploit [his] personal and private medical conditions to try to prevent [him] from doing what [he] love[s]." Russell revealed over the weekend that he was joining forces with...

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AS I LAY DYING: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Electric Eye' Video Shoot

Behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for AS I LAY DYING's cover version of the JUDAS PRIEST classic "Electric Eye" can be seen below. The clip was filmed with director Paul R. Brown (STONE SOUR, SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, KORN, GODSMACK, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) at El Mirage Lake, a dry lake bed in...

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GREAT WHITE: JACK RUSSELL 'Does Not Have The Right To Start His Own' Version Of The Band

GREAT WHITE members Mark Kendall (lead guitar),Scott Snyder (bass),Audie Desbrow (drums),Michael Lardie (guitar, keyboards) and Terry Ilous (lead vocals) have responded to founding singer Jack Russell's announcement that he is planning to hit the road in early 2012 with a brand new version of GRE...

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RUSH, AEROSMITH, LED ZEPPELIN, SLAYER, MOTÖRHEAD Congratulate METALLICA On Anniversary (Video)

Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN),RUSH, AEROSMITH, Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD),Brian May (QUEEN),Kerry King (SLAYER),Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE) and Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) are among the artists who have recorded video testimonials congratulationg METALLICA on the band's 30th a...

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Singer JACK RUSSELL Launches New Version Of GREAT WHITE

GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell has released the following statement: "To all my friends: Just wanted to announce that I will be coming back with my band, GREAT WHITE, and a BRAND NEW lineup. "My new bandmates are some of the most incredible musicians I have ever had the privilege to play with: Matt...

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ROB HALFORD, GLENN DANZIG, JERRY CANTRELL Perform With METALLICA At Third 30th-Anniversary Show

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Glenn Danzig (DANZIG, MISFITS, SAMHAIN),Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS),Pepper Keenan (DOWN, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY),Gary Rossington (LYNYRD SKYNYRD),Nick "Animal" Culmer (ANTI-NOWHERE LEAGUE) and former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted joined METALLICA on stage last...