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New IN FLAMES Drummer JOE RICKARD Joins PEARL Drums Artist Roster

Pearl Drums has welcomed a stellar new member to its famed artist roster, drummer Joe Rickard. Joe was voted one of the up-and-coming drummers and one of the rising stars of the past few years and was just announced as the new timekeeper for Swedish metal titans IN FLAMES. From February to April of...

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VAMPS Collaborates With MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, EMIGRATE Members On New Double Single

VAMPS, the visually arresting Japanese rock band featuring Hyde (L'ARC-EN-CIEL) and K.A.Z. (OBLIVION DUST),is back! There is a swell of activity surrounding the band, including new songs with major guests, a fall 2016 headline tour across North America and working on their next full-length album. V...

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IN FLAMES Announces New Drummer

Swedish metallers IN FLAMES have announced the addition of drummer Joe Rickard to the group's ranks. Joe joins the band as the replacement for Daniel Svensson, who left IN FLAMES last fall to focus on his family life. Says IN FLAMES in a statement: "As you know, our longtime drummer, friend, and bro...

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SIXX: A.M. To Release 'Rise' Single In March

SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, will release a new single, "Rise", on March 1. The track will appear on a forthcoming first volume of a double album, due later this year. Of the single's message, Sixx said: "We ar...

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SIXX: A.M. Names Permanent Drummer

SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, has hired Dustin Steinke of the Canadian rock group BLEEKER (formerly BLEEKER RIDGE) as its permanent drummer. Based in Orillia, Ontario, BLEEKER was previously signed to the Canadi...

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APOCALYPTICA Collaborates With VAMPS On 'Sin In Justice' Single

While touring together in the U.S. earlier this year, Finnish heavy cellists APOCALYPTICA and the Japanese rock band VAMPS discussed the idea of doing more work together, as a result of which — in addition to the six U.K. shows later this month — the musicians have joined forces for a fresh piece of...

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VII: Sturm und Drang

A lot has happened in the LAMB OF GOD camp the past five years, the most intense events surrounding vocalist Randy Blythe. Consult the band's haunting "As the Palaces Burn" docufilm if you're not up to speed on Blythe's exoneration following his captivity in Prague following the death of a fan at a...

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Audio: SIXX: A.M. Members Discuss First-Ever Headlining Tour On 'Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx invited his SIXX: A.M. bandmates James Michael and D.J. Ashba back on his "Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx" radio show for a recap of all the action from SIXX: A.M.'s first headlining tour. Hear about the taser wars, new tattoos and tour bus hijinx in the audio clip below....

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NIKKI SIXX Answers 'Most Extreme' Questions (Video)

PureGrainAudio.com ran through some of its "Most Extreme" questions with SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx when the band played in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on April 23. You can now watch the chat below. SIXX: A.M. has just completed its "Modern Vintage" tour, playing a limited number of dates all across...

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SIXX: A.M.'s Chicago Concert To Be Streamed On YAHOO!

SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, has teamed up with Live Nation and Yahoo! to live-stream its April 20 concert live from Chicago, Illinois. This is one of 365 concerts to stream over a 12-month period on the Live N...

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Video: SIXX: A.M. Performs In Las Vegas

Fan-filmed video footage of SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, perfoming on April 10 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. SIXX: A.M. will continue its "Modern Vintage" tour, playing a limi...

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Video: SIXX: A.M. Kicks Off First-Ever Headlining Tour In San Francisco

SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, kicked off its first-ever headline tour with a sold-out show at San Francisco's Regency Ballroom Wednesday night (April 8). Says Michael: "We have been looking forward to play a hea...

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SIXX: A.M.: 'Get Ya Some' Lyric Video Released

SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, has released the official lyric video for its song "Get Ya Some". The track is taken from SIXX: A.M.'s third album, "Modern Vintage", which was released on October 7, 2014 via Eleve...

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SIXX: A.M.: Video Highlights Of Band's First-Ever Concert In Japan

SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, made its live debut with drummer Dustin Steinke of the Canadian rock band BLEEKER RIDGE on February 19 at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan as part of Vampark Fest hosted by the ro...

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SIXX: A.M.: Official Lyric Video For Cover Version Of THE CARS' 'Drive'

SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, has released the official lyric video for its cover version of THE CARS song "Drive". The track is taken from SIXX: A.M.'s third album, "Modern Vintage", which was released on Octob...