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X JAPAN's YOSHIKI To Undergo Emergency Surgery

Yoshiki of X JAPAN will undergo an emergency cervical artificial disc replacement surgery on Tuesday, May 16 in Los Angeles. As a result of Yoshiki's intense drumming style and the impact it has had on his physical health, he was diagnosed with cervical foraminal stenosis in July 2009, and then unde...

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SYMPHONY X Drummer JASON RULLO Launches New Trio

Jason Rullo, drummer for the progressive metal band SYMPHONY X, has put together a new project that will showcase some other aspects of his drumming. The trio's debut release will be an instrumental fusion CD, with elements of rock, jazz, Latin and even some metal. A GoFundMe campaign has been launc...

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WEDNESDAY 13 On MURDERDOLLS Reunion: 'I Don't Know Why We Can't Do It'

In a brand new interview with the "Talk Toomey" podcast, horror-punk stalwart Wednesday 13 once again spoke about the current status of MURDERDOLLS, his one-time project with former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison. He said: "It's cool to know that that band's liked and still loved after all the years...

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Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Credits LARS ULRICH For Introducing Him To Real Art

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted spoke to 94.3 The Shark radio station about his first major international exhibition of his contemporary art, titled "Rawk", which is debuting at the third edition of Art New York at Pier 94, opening Wednesday, May 3, and continuing through Sunday, May 7, to ki...

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ARJEN LUCASSEN's AYREON Releases 'Run! Apocalypse! Run!' Lyric Video

AYREON, the highly acclaimed project from singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer Arjen Lucassen, has released the official lyric video for the song " Run! Apocalypse! Run!", taken from the recently released album "The Source". Check it out below. "The Source" is an exciting ne...

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DRAGONFORCE: Part One Of New Rapid-Fire Interview (Video)

Part one of a new rapid-fire interview with DRAGONFORCE can be seen below. DRAGONFORCE's new album, "Reaching Into Infinity", will be released on May 19 via earMUSIC on CD, LP and a special-edition CD and DVD. The follow-up to 2014's "Maximum Overload" marks the band's third full-length studio relea...

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RUSSELL ALLEN: 'There's No Future Plans For SYMPHONY X At This Time'

Russell Allen says that there are "no future plans" for SYMPHONY X to work on a new album or tour, explaining that he is "a hundred percent committed" to his other band ADRENALINE MOB. SYMPHONY X released its latest album, "Underworld", in 2015 and completed an extensive tour behind the effort, incl...

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DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI: 'Working With BABYMETAL Was Probably The Smoothest Project I've Ever Worked On'

Nocturne magazine recently conducted an interview with DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Nocturne: A couple of years back you collaborated with BABYMETAL on the track "Road To Resistance" from their "Metal Resistance" album released last year. Since they are th...

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METALLICA Bassist Joins 12-Year-Old Son, KORN On Stage In Lima (Video)

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo joined KORN and his 12-year-old son Tye on stage last night (Saturday, April 29) at the Vivo X el Rock festival in Lima, Peru to perform the KORN classic "Blind". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Tye played bass for KORN during the band's South Ame...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE To Release 'Live From Brixton: Chapter Two' DVD, Blu-Ray, CD In July

The last two nights of BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's 2016 U.K. tour took place on December 9 and December 10 at the O2 Brixton Academy, with the second night seeing the band playing its debut album, "The Poison", in full on its tenth anniversary year. Both shows were captured by Live Here Now and are .....

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ADRENALINE MOB Returns With 'King Of The Ring' Video

The official video for the song "King Of The Ring" from ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring Russell Allen (vocals; also of SYMPHONY X) and Mike Orlando (guitar) — can be seen below. The track is taken from the group's third studio album, "We The People", which will be released on June 2 via Century...

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KOBRA AND THE LOTUS Releases 'You Don't Know' Video

The official video for "You Don't Know", a brand new song from Canadian hard rockers KOBRA AND THE LOTUS, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Prevail I", which will be released on May 12 via Napalm Records. The disc was produced by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, AMARANTHE, EPIC...

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METALLICA Offers To Replace Tribute Band's Gear After Theft In Portland

According to OregonLive, METALLICA has offered to replace gear that was stolen from the Spokane, Washington-based METALLICA tribute band BLISTERED EARTH after a recent concert in Portland. The legendary heavy metal group made the gesture after BLISTERED EARTH's Facebook posts about the theft garnere...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Calls ALLAN HOLDSWORTH's Passing 'A Tremendous Loss'

During a brand new interview with Meltdown of the Detroit, Michigan radio station WRIF, TESTAMENT axeman Alex Skolnick spoke about the recent deaths of Paul O'Neill, creator of the multi-platinum rock theater experience TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, and the groundbreaking British guitarist Allan Holdswo...

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Designer Of DIMEBAG's 'Dean From Hell' Guitar Claims He Hasn't Gotten Paid For His Work

Instrument designer Buddy Webster, who goes by the name Buddy Blaze, has filed a lawsuit against Armadillo Enterprises, the parent company of Dean Guitars, and the estate of late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, alleging that he he hasn't received a single penny from the Dimebag's classic...