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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Recruits Guitarist BILL HUDSON

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the Florida-based band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has recruited Bill Hudson (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, CELLADOR, POWER QUEST, NIGHTRAGE) as its new guitarist. Says JON OLIVA'S PAIN drummer Christopher Kinder: "Bill is a world-class guitar player and truly a welcome addition to t...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: First-Week Chart Positions For 'Life And Times Of Scrooge' Solo Album

"Music Inspired By The Life And Times Of Scrooge - Written And Produced By Tuomas Holopainen", NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen's solo album based on a graphic novel called "The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck", written and illustrated by Don Rosa, has registered the foll...

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SLAYER Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Last night at the Revolver Golden Gods awards held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, SLAYER surprised the capacity crowd with an unannounced performance, kicking off the show with a three-song set that included the global premiere of "Implode", the band's first new studio recording in five years....

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Audio: SLAYER Debuts New Song 'Implode' AT REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS Awards Show

Legendary thrashers SLAYER debuted a brand new track, "Implode", during their surprise three-song opening set last night (Wednesday, April 23) at the Revolver Golden Gods awards show at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California. The tune, which was recently laid down in the studio with producer Terry Da...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY: New Song 'Never Surrender' Available For Streaming

"Never Surrender", a brand new song from Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY, can be streamed below. The track is taken from BLACK STONE CHERRY's fourth album, "Magic Mountain", which will be released on May 6 (one day earlier internationally) via Roadrunner Records. "Magic Mountain" track listing:...

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SALIVA: Entire 'Rise Up' Album Available For Streaming

"Rise Up", SALIVA's ninth studio effort and second since the departure of original singer Josey Scott, will hit the street on April 29. Vocalist Bobby Amaru is back for his second set with the band, along with longtime drummer Paul Crosby and founding members Wayne Swinny on guitar and Dave Novotny...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Speaks To CAPITAL CHAOS TV About PHILM, SLAYER And Other Projects (Video)

Todd Owens of Capital Chaos TV conducted an interview with former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo on April 12 at Frank's Place in Fresno, California. You can now watch the chat below. PHILM is currently seeking a suitable label to release the band's recently completed sophomore album,...

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ICED EARTH: Quality Fan-Filmed Footage Of New York City Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of ICED EARTH's April 18 performance at Best Buy Theater in New York City can be seen below. ICED EARTH's new album, "Plagues Of Babylon", sold around 6,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 49 on The Billboard 200 chart. The ba...

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Video: BRUCE DICKINSON, GLENN HUGHES, IAN PAICE Pay Tribute To Late DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist JON LORD

Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, CALIFORNIA BREED),Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN),Ian Paice (DEEP PURPLE),Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE, OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW),Rick Wakeman (YES),and Micky Moody (WHITESNAKE) are among the musicians who celebrated late DEEP PURPLE keyb...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO Shares A Story From The Road (Video)

As part of Affliction's "Rock Star Stories" series, Jose Mangin, SiriusXM director of programming and on-air host (Liquid Metal, Ozzy's Boneyard, Octane),recently asked ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello to share a tale from the road. Check out the clip below. ANTHRAX was nominated for a "Best Metal Perfo...

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ICED EARTH's STU BLOCK Speaks To FIREWALK METAL (Video)

On April 5, FireWalk Metal conducted an interview with ICED EARTH vocalist Stu Block in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. You can now watch the chat below. ICED EARTH's new album, "Plagues Of Babylon", sold around 6,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 49 on The B...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY: 'Me And Mary Jane' Video Released

"Me And Mary Jane", the new video from Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Mason Dixon in Nashville, Tennessee. "We wanted to make a cool, interesting, and dangerous video… all the while keeping it sexy and rock 'n' roll," BLACK STONE CHERRY frontman Chri...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Featured In Latest Episode Of 'Wikipedia: Fact Or Fiction?'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian is featured in Loudwire's latest "Wikipedia: Fact Or Fiction?" segment. In the nine-minute clip below, Ian sets the record straight on essential ANTHRAX history, METALLICA's James Hetfield calling "Only" a "perfect song," touring with his father-in-law (Meat Loaf) and muc...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Talks To THAT DRUMMER GUY (Audio)

On April 7, Josh Rundquist (a.k.a. That Drummer Guy) conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. ICED EARTH's new album, "Plagues Of Babylon", sold around 6,300 copies in th...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ULI JON ROTH, BUMBLEFOOT, GARY HOEY: Promo Video For 'Guitar Gods' Tour

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen will headline the Guitar Gods tour, set to take place in North America in June/July. Joining Malmsteen on all shows will be Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES),Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS) and Gary Hoey. A two-minute promotional video for the Guitar Gods t...