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KHORS: New Song Available For Streaming

"Sacrament Of Buyan", a brand new song from Ukrainian black metal horde KHORS, can be streamed using the audio player below (courtesy of AOL's Noisecreep). The track comes off the band's new full-length album, "Return To Abandoned", which has just been made available via Paragon Records. On "Return...

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AVANTASIA: More Footage From The Road Posted Online

AVANTASIA — the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — kicked off its "The Metal Opera Comes To Town" world tour 2010 on November 30 at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. Joining Sammet in AVANTASIA's touring lineup were a number of special guests, including GAMMA RAY/ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist/vocalis...

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BULLETBOYS Frontman Joins VICIOUS LICKS

BULLETBOYS frontman Marq Torien has joined the Hollywood, California-based rock band VICIOUS LICKS. The singer made his live debut with the group on December 4, 2010 at Hollywood's Three Clubs. Fan-filmed video footage of three songs from the Three Clubs show — "Hate To Love You", "I Can't Survive"...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Says He Snorted His Body Weight In Cocaine

VELVET REVOLVER and former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan had sinus surgery on December 14 to repair his torn and damaged sinuses left non-functional as a complication from years of cocaine use. In the latest installment of his column, which appears on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com, McKagan writes...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Adds Second Paris Show

SYSTEM OF A DOWN has added a second headlining show at Omnisports de Bercy in Paris, France on June 8. Tickets go on sale on January 21 at 10:00 a.m. CET from www.avosbillets.com. Confirmed SYSTEM OF A DOWN tour dates: Jun. 02 - Milan, Italy - Milan Fiera Arena Jun. 04 - Nürnberg, ...

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JASON BONHAM Talks 'Led Zeppelin Experience', Getting Sober

Izzy Presley of RX magazine recently conducted an interview with drummer Jason Bonham about JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE — which celebrates the life and music of Jason's father, the legendary LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RX: How soon af...

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Ex-STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist Joins Forces With Former MALEVOLENT CREATION Drummer

Guitarist/vocalist Jed Simon (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TENET, ZIMMER'S HOLE) and drummer Justin DiPinto (INSATANITY, MALEVOLENT CREATION, PYREXIA) have joined forces with two members of the American death/thrash metal band VICIOUS CIRCLE — Vinny DiBianca on guitar and Mel Leach on bass — to form a brand...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist EDDIE OJEDA Interviewed On 'Talking Metal' (Audio)

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features an interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostrosky conducted with TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda. The podcast can be downloaded at this location. It can also be streamed using the audio player below.

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MIKE PORTNOY: I Tried To Rejoin DREAM THEATER But Was Rebuffed

Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has revealed that he made a recent attempt to rejoin his former bandmates but was rebuffed by the group he formed and led for 25 years. Writing on his official forum, Portnoy states, "Just for the record, this is indeed true.. "Fairly recently, I reached out to...

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AVANTASIA: Buenos Aires Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of AVANTASIA — the project led by EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — performing on December 15, 2010 in Buenos Aires, Argentina can be viewed below. AVANTASIA kicked off its "The Metal Opera Comes To Town" world tour 2010 on November 30 at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. Joining Sa...

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STAIND Frontman Is A Country Music Star

Aaron Lewis is off to an impressively strong start with his debut solo single and video "Country Boy". The song is taken from the STAIND frontman's CD "Town Line", due March 1, 2011 via Nashville-based Stroudavarious Records. In only its first week, the singer, songwriter, and guitarist's personal m...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Says His Sinus Surgery 'Went Great'

VELVET REVOLVER and former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan issued a statement addressing rumors that he had gone back to drug use, following the news that he had sinus surgery on Tuesday (December 14). McKagan wrote on Twitter, "Thank you all for the very nice well-wishes regarding my sinus surge...

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Ukraine's KHORS Unleashes New Full-Length

Paragon Records has announced the release of "Return To Abandoned", the long-awaited new full-length from Ukrainian black metal horde KHORS. On "Return To Abandoned" KHORS yields harsher, brooding sounds of its earlier work while mixing in the melancholy and spacious atmosphere of 2008's unsung dark...

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MIKE PORTNOY's Time With AVENGED SEVENFOLD Comes To An End

Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has released the following statement: "Yes, the rumors are true... Sadly my time with AVENGED SEVENFOLD has come to an end... The band has decided to carry on into 2011 without me... "I had a great time with them throughout 2010, but it was their choice to e...

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Reunited MORGOTH To Embark On 'Cursed' 20-Year-Anniversary Festival Tour

Ever since Century Media Records released the "1987-1997: The Best Of Morgoth" compilation in 2005 and reissued the 1991 MORGOTH album "Cursed" the following year, there have been rumors about a possible reunion tour by the German death metal band. After receiving several offers from festival promot...