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MEGADETH Kicks Off 'Countdown To Extinction' 20th-Anniversary Tour In Colombia (Video)

MEGADETH kicked off the "Countdown To Extinction" 20th-anniversary tour earlier tonight (Sunday, September 2) at Royal Center in Bogotá, Colombia. Commented MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson: "Not that it's a competition or anything, BUT Bogota set the bar REALLY high for audience participation tonigh...

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KISS: 'Destroyer: Resurrected' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Destroyer: Resurrected", the newly remixed version of KISS's 1976 multi-platinum, landmark album "Destroyer", sold 7,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 58 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Destroyer: Resurrected" features remixes by "Destroyer"'s album'...

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TRIUMPH: 'Rockline' Appearance Available For Streaming

Canadian rock legends TRIUMPH were interviewed on the August 29 edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn. You can now listen to the program at RocklineRadio.com. The fans demanded it, and the fans finally got it. After 20 years apart, the long-awaited TRIUMPH r...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER: 'Television Is The Most Dangerous Weapon Of All'

Metal Blast conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 9-12 at Catton Park, Derbyshire in the United Kingdom. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Blast: "Sons Of Liberty" [...

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GUNS N' ROSES, BULLETBOYS Members Perform With SIN CITY SINNERS At VRMA After-Party (Video)

Marq Torien (BULLETBOYS) and DJ Ashba (GUNS N' ROSES, SIXX: A.M.) joined SIN CITY SINNERS on stage at the Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards 2012 after-party on June 26 at Club Vinyl inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform a cover version of the ZZ TOP classic "Tush"....

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DEFTONES: New Album Title Revealed

Sacramento, California-based alternative rock band DEFTONES has set a November 13 release date for its seventh studio album, entitled "Koi No Yokan". The group worked again with producer Nick Raskulinecz, who helmed 2010's "Diamond Eyes" and has also worked on albums by RUSH and FOO FIGHTERS. "Koi n...

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PARAGON: 'Force Of Destruction' Release Dates Announced

German power metallers PARAGON will release their tenth album, "Force Of Destruction", via Napalm Records on the following dates: October 19 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland October 24 - Spain, Finland, Sweden, U.K. October 26 - Benelux October 29 - Rest of Europe November 6 - USA, Canada The CD was...

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BENEDICTUM Vocalist To Guest On New A SOUND OF THUNDER EP

Washington, D.C.-based heavy metallers A SOUND OF THUNDER are now offering their new EP, "Queen Of Hell", exclusively through Kickstarter.com. The EP serves as a follow-up to the 2012 studio album, "Out Of The Darkness", and teaser for the band's next studio CD, "Time's Arrow", due in spring 2013. "...

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Former MEGADETH/BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Bassist To Compete On 'The Amazing Race'

Veteran hard rock bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DIO DISCIPLES, WHITE LION, HAIL!) is set to compete in the new season of "The Amazing Race", premiering on Sunday, September 30 at 8 p.m. EST. The 11 teams hoping to win a grand prize of up to $2 million were announced by CBS to...

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SAMMY HAGAR, DAVID COVERDALE, GEOFF TATE Honored At 'Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards'

The third annual Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards 2012 rocked the Joint on Sunday, August 26 at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Vegas Rocks! Magazine celebrated its eighth anniversary in a big way as the rock 'n' roll royal red carpet was rolled out for some of the biggest stars in the...

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SAXON Completes Recording New Album

British heavy metal legends SAXON have completed recording their new album for a tentative February 2013 release. The follow-up to 2011's "Call To Arms" is scheduled to be mixed by British producer Andy Sneap, who has previously worked with MEGADETH, ACCEPT, NEVERMORE, EXODUS and ARCH ENEMY, among m...

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BITCH: Video Footage Of 'Sunset Strip Music Festival' Performance

Video footage of the legendary Los Angeles-based metal band BITCH — led by frontwoman Betsy "Bitch" Weiss — performing the song "Riding In Thunder" on August 18 at the Whisky A Go Go during this year's Sunset Strip Music Festival can be seen below. BITCH is: Betsy Weiss - Vocals Steve Gaines - Guita...

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FEAR FACTORY Guitarist Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)

DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with guitarist Dino Cazares of Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio): ...

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JON LORD: Last-Ever Recorded Interview Available For Streaming

When rock 'n' roll began, it was music of rebellion, fighting against the strait-laced world of classical music. The two worlds seemed far apart until the late Jon Lord wrote his Concerto For Rock Group And Orchestra, which combined the forces of his heavy rock group DEEP PURPLE with the Royal Philh...

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PARAGON: 'Force Of Destruction' Cover Artwork Unveiled

German power metallers PARAGON will release their tenth album, "Force Of Destruction", at the end of October via Napalm Records. The CD was produced by Piet Sielck (GAMMA RAY, BLIND GUARDIAN, IRON SAVIOUR) at Powerhouse in Hamburg. Guest vocals on the bonus version of the song "Blood & Iron" wer...