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THE IRON MAIDENS: Pro-Shot Footage Of 'The Wicker Man' Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of THE IRON MAIDENS, the world's first female tribute to the legendary band IRON MAIDEN, performing the MAIDEN classic "The Wicker Man" can be seen below. THE IRON MAIDENS will play its debut one-off London show at the O2 Islington Academy on April 14. Excited THE...

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WESTFIELD MASSACRE Feat. Ex-SNOT/DIVINE HERESY Singer TOMMY VEXT: 'Build Your Thrones' Video Released

"Build Your Thrones", the new video from WESTFIELD MASSACRE, the Los Angeles-based band featuring former DIVINE HERESY and SNOT singer Tommy Vext, can be seen below. The clip was directed by the Stephen Steelman of Brigantine Films and perfectly captures the band's live performance ferocity mixed wi...

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HIM's VILLE VALO Sings ABBA's 'Knowing Me Knowing You' On MGT Album

British guitarist Mark Gemini Thwaite, MGT for short, has signed with Hanover record imprint SPV and is scheduled to release his first solo album, "Volumes", at the end of June. The lead single, "Knowing Me Knowing You", a cover version of the ABBA classic featuring guest vocalist Ville Valo of HIM,...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE: 'When I'm Working On An Album, I Don't Listen To Anything Else'

CJAM-FM's melodic metal radio show "The Signals Of Intuition" recently conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked what other artists he is listening to nowadays and who his "muse" is at the moment, Ta...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE: 'You Definitely Don't Wanna End Your Days As A Bitter Person'

Metal Wani recently conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the recent deaths of Lemmy and David Bowie, among others: Geoff: "Yeah, it's...

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METAL BLADE To Release 'Metal Massacre 14' Compilation In April

In 1982, Metal Blade Records released its first album, "Metal Massacre", a compilation LP that included METALLICA, RATT, and many other influential artists. Now, Metal Blade will continue the legacy of the first album by releasing "Metal Massacre 14" on April 8. To pre-order your copy — and to hear...

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Was THE CULT Instrumental In The Birth Of Grunge?

In a brand new interview with U.K.'s Loaded, THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy argues his band had more to do with the birth of the grunge movement than they're given credit for. "I wouldn't say we invented grunge," he says. "But there are a couple of facts that can't be disputed. The first ...

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VELCRO PYGMIES Bassist, Brother Missing After Fishing Trip

The bassist for the VELCRO PYGMIES, a rock band founded in Louisville, Kentucky, and his brother have gone missing at an Alabama harbor. Jacob and Jeremiah Sanders were reported missing Wednesday night while fishing near Florence, Alabama. Their boat was recovered under a bridge, but there has been...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN Reviews Band's New Album 'For All Kings' (Video)

Former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin reviewed the band's latest album, "For All Kings", for Canada's The Metal Voice. You can now watch the clip below. Speaking about the CD, Turbin said: "'You Gotta Believe', the first song on the album, it sounds kind of like a soundtrack for a movie. And you don't ....

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THE WINERY DOGS Sign Co-Publishing Agreement With ROUND HILL MUSIC

Round Hill Music has entered into a co-publishing agreement with THE WINERY DOGS for their latest album, "Hot Streak", the supercharged follow-up to the self-titled rabidly rocking 2013 debut of the three-piece musical dynamo. "THE WINERY DOGS have emerged as the hottest hard rock act in many years,...

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Video: GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Performs In Nashville

Video footage of OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, performing on February 23 at 12th & Porter in Nashville, Tennessee can be seen below. Joining Tate in OPERATION: MINDCRIME's current touring lineup are guitarists Kelly Gray (QUEENSRŸCHE) and Scott M...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA In 'Hairmetal Shotgun Zombie Massacre: The Movie': Behind-The-Scenes Clip

A funny behind-the-scenes clip of SLAYER's Tom Araya from the set of "Hairmetal Shotgun Zombie Massacre: The Movie" can be seen below. Directed by Joshua Allan Vargas, who has worked on music videos for DOWN, SOIL, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS and WARBEAST, the film is about a hair metal ban...

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Video: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST's 'Electric Eye' With Ohio's FRACTURE

Former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens joined the Ohio metal band FRACTURE on stage on January 30 at Tim Owens' Travelers Tavern in Akron, Ohio to perform the PRIEST classic "Electric Eye". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Owens recorded two studio albums with...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Doesn't Accept Blame For Changing JUDAS PRIEST's Sound On 'Jugulator'

Brazil's StrikeCanal recently conducted an interview with former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the songs for JUDAS PRIEST's "Jugulator" album were already written prio...

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WESTFIELD MASSACRE Feat. Ex-SNOT/DIVINE HERESY Singer TOMMY VEXT: Debut Album Due In The Spring

WESTFIELD MASSACRE, the new Los Angeles-based band featuring former DIVINE HERESY and SNOT singer Tommy Vext, has signed with independent label Urban Yeti Records. The group's debut album, which is being recorded at Echelon Studios with producer Joseph McQueen, will be released in late spring. Says...