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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Guitarist Undergoes Back Surgery

Guitarist Michael "Padge" Paget of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE is currently recovering in the hospital after undergoing back surgery. The band states, "He's doing great." According to BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck, the recording sessions for

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Surviving RIOT Members Defend Themselves Against 'Cash-In' Accusations

The surviving members of the legendary American hard rock band RIOT have released a statement defending themselves against accusations of "cashing in" on the group's name following the passing of RIOT's founding guitarist, Mark Reale. Reale died on January 25 in a San Antonio hospital due to complic...

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LIBERTY N' JUSTICE Announces New Singer

After the release of their long-awaited 26-song opus "The Cigar Chronicles", Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE will stop being a project and start being a band that will feature JK Northrup (KING KOBRA, NORTHRUP-SHORTINO, XYZ) on guitar, Eric Ragno (CHINA BLUE, GRAHAM BONNET, TED POLEY) on keyboa...

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GEOFF TATE Unveils His Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE

Singer Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE) revealed last month that he will support ALICE COOPER on a Canadian tour in November, and will embark on a QUEENSRŸCHE "anniversary tour" in 2013 backed by an "all-star lineup" of musicians. Tate's personal web site, GeoffTate.com, was upgraded with a new banner that...

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DOKKEN: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Broken Bones' Album

Frontiers Records has set a September 25 North American release date for "Broken Bones", the 11th studio album from melodic hard rockers DOKKEN. The effort will be released in two configurations: standard CD and limited-edition CD in digipak with a bonus DVD, which features a comprehensive "Making O...

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EYES SET TO KILL: New Video Interview Posted Online

Matt Bishop conducted an interview with the Phoenix-based rock group EYES SET TO KILL backstage on their 2012 "Show Your True Colors" tour. You can now watch the chat below. Having spent the last couple years on the independent grind, EYES SET TO KILL recently inked a deal with Century Media Records...

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L.A. GUNS, WARRANT, DOKKEN, SKID ROW, KIX To Perform At 'Rock'N For A Cure' Concert

LORDZ OF ROCK — the project featuring several members of your favorite '80s and '90s hard rock bands — will make its live debut on October 18 at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California as part of the Rock'N For A Cure concert. They will perform several of the hits from each of ...

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DOKKEN: 'Broken Bones' Album Details Revealed

Frontiers Records has set a September 25 North American release date for "Broken Bones", the 11th studio album from melodic hard rockers DOKKEN. The effort will be released in two configurations: standard CD and limited-edition CD in digipak with a bonus DVD, which features a comprehensive "Making O...

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GEOFF TATE: Why I Spat On My Former QUEENSRŸCHE Bandmates

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate taped a guest appearance on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" earlier in the month for an episode which premiered last night (Saturday, August 25). Asked about the cirumstances that led to the split with his QUEENSRŸCHE bandmates after nearly 30 years of working to...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: Video Footage From The Studio

Behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's new album can be seen below. According to guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck, the recording sessions for BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's new CD went more smoothly than those for the band's previous effort, due in part to the exp...

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Former ANTHRAX Guitarist's RED LAMB Signs With MIG RECORDS

RED LAMB, the band led by former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz, has inked a deal with MIG Records. Says Spitz: "I am so happy to have found the perfect fit for RED LAMB (in most countries outside of the U.S.) with MIG Records. "I have known Rainer Hänsel at MIG since the first tour of ...

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GRAVEYARD: 'Lights Out' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Swedish blues rockers GRAVEYARD have set "Lights Out" as the title of their next album, due on October 26 via Nuclear Blast Records. A single, "Goliath", will precede the full-length CD on September 21 as a digital download and on seven-inch vinyl. The single will include a special non-album track,...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says His Autobiography Will Make MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'The Dirt' Look Clean

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach tells The Macomb Daily that he has been approached to write a memoir, which he predicts will make MÖTLEY CRÜE's "The Dirt: Confessions Of The World's Most Notorious Rock Band" "look clean" if he decides to take that tack. "It seems like such an overwhelming proj...

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SLASH: 'You Don't Need Confrontation And Volatility To Make Rock 'N' Roll Work'

Legendary guitarist Slash spoke to The New Zealand Herald about being a solo artist after working with two of rock's most volatile frontman in Axl Rose (GUNS N' ROSES) and Scott Weiland (VELVET REVOLVER). "Just being on my own has been really cathartic because it put everything in my lap," he said....

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STRIKER Wins Opening Slot For METALLICA This Weekend

According to The Calgary Herald, Canadian metallers STRIKER will support METALLICA at two sold-out shows on August 17 and August 18 at Rexall Place in their hometown of Edmonton, Alberta. STRIKER landed the opening slot for METALLICA after winning a contest on radio station The Bear. There were more...