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ANNIHILATOR Planning First Concert Blu-Ray, Acoustic CD/DVD

Veteran Canadian metallers ANNIHILATOR have re-signed with UDR Music for two more studio albums. The band's leader, Jeff Waters, states: "That will put us at 17 studio CDs when that deal is over! Add that to the mega-package(s) we are planning in 2016 and it's gonna be a fantastic four more years wi...

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GAMMA RAY's KAI HANSEN: Why Adding Second Singer FRANK BECK Was Necessary

German power metallers GAMMA RAY recently recruited Frank Beck as their second lead singer. Beck and GAMMA RAY leader Kai Hansen (ex-HELLOWEEN) split all lead vocals on the band's recent "Best Of The Best Party Tour", which celebrated the 25th anniversary of the release of GAMMA RAY's debut album, "...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY: 'Kentucky' Artwork Unveiled; New Song 'The Way Of The Future' Streaming

Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY will release their fifth studio album, "Kentucky", on April 1, 2016 via Mascot Label Group. The band recorded the effort at Barrick Recording in Glasgow, Kentucky. Taking a "back-to-the-roots" approach, the CD was produced in the same way and same place as BLACK S...

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METALLICA Bassist's 'Jaco' Movie Debuts In Hollywood

"Jaco", METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo's new biopic on the life and legend of Jaco Pastorius, made its world premiere on Sunday, November 22 with a red-carpet screening and concert at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. The event was sponsored in part by Ampeg, who also provided a h...

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FATES WARNING: 'A Pleasant Shade Of Gray' Guitar Transcription Now Available

Progressive metal legends FATES WARNING recently released a 3-CD+DVD expanded edition of their critically acclaimed 1997 classic, "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray", via Metal Blade Records. Today, the band is offering fans a guitar transcription of the album, in conjunction with Sheet Happens Publishing. T...

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Video: SCORPIONS Perform In Sofia, Bulgaria

Fan-filmed video footage of SCORPIONS' December 16 concert at Arena Armeec in Sofia, Bulgaria can be seen below. SCORPIONS performed in Paris, France on November 24, marking the first time the band has played the city since an extremist group orchestrated a terror attack on Paris that left 130 dead....

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METALLICA: First Look At Cover Of 'Back To The Front' Book About Making Of 'Master Of Puppets'

METALLICA has collaborated with an author named Matt Taylor on a book about the making of the band's classic 1986 album "Master Of Puppets". Taylor, who wrote an acclaimed and extensively detailed book on the making of the movie "Jaws", contacted the band with a proposal to create a definitive histo...

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EXUMER To Release 'The Raging Tides' Album In January

German thrash metallers EXUMER have set "The Raging Tides" as the title of their fourth full-length album, due on January 29 via Metal Blade Records. Recorded with producer/engineer Waldemar Soychta at Waldstreet Sound in Dortmund, Germany, "The Raging Tides" is a deliberate and violent thrash attac...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY To Release 'Kentucky' Album In The Spring

Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY have set "Kentucky" as the title of their fifth studio album, due in the spring via Mascot Label Group. The band is recording the effort at Barrick Recording in Glasgow, Kentucky. Taking a "back-to-the-roots" approach, the CD is being produced in the same way and...

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SABATON To Release 'Heroes On Tour' DVD/CD In March

Swedish heavy metal heroes SABATON recorded their concerts at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany and at their hometown festival Sabaton Open Air in Falun for an upcoming live DVD/CD package called "Heroes On Tour". Due on March 4, 2016 via Nuclear Blast, the set will contain two DVDs and a CD....

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COREY TAYLOR Pays Tribute To SCOTT WEILAND With 'Sex Type Thing' Performance (Video)

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor joined ROYAL MACHINES on stage last night (Monday, December 7) at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California to perform the STONE TEMPLE PILOTS classic "Sex Type Thing" as a tribute to late STP frontman Scott Weiland. Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance...

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SEBASTIAN BACH, DAVE NAVARRO, ROBIN ZANDER Featured In New Original Music Series 'Breaking Band'

AXS TV expands its primetime programming lineup with the all-new original music series "Breaking Band", premiering Sunday, January 24, at 9:30 p.m. The documentary-style series is hosted by ROYAL MACHINES vocalist Donovan Leitch and features six 30-minute episodes packed with powerhouse performances...

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Video: EUROPE Performs In Toulouse, France

Video footage of EUROPE's December 4 concert at Zénith in Toulouse, France can be seen below. According to Billboard.com, EUROPE's classic song "The Final Countdown", which is featured in a Geico ad, had 28,000 in digital sales and 5.8 million U.S. streams in October, up from 20,000 and 3.7 million,...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES In Pre-Production For New Album

BLACK VEIL BRIDES have entered the studio to begin pre-production on their fifth album. The band is once again working with with GOLDFINGER frontman and producer extraordinaire John Feldmann, who helmed BLACK VEIL BRIDES' 2013 effort "Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones". A few photos of...

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Video: SCORPIONS Perform In Toulouse, France

Video footage of SCORPIONS' December 4 concert at Zénith in Toulouse, France can be seen below. SCORPIONS performed in Paris, France on November 24, marking the first time the band has played the city since an extremist group orchestrated a terror attack on Paris that left 130 dead. The sold-out con...