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ANNIHILATOR, Reunited SWORD To Team Up For Quebec City Concert

Canadian metal powerhouse ANNIHILATOR will perform at the 2011 edition of the Festival d'Été de Québec (Quebec City International Summer Festival) on July 10 at the Imperial Theater. This will mark the band's exclusive Canadian appearance this summer, a first for Quebec City and the first show in 18...

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DREAM THEATER: Second 'The Spirit Carries On' Episode Posted Online

The second in a three-part series of webisodes in which progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER share with their fans some of the intense process, along with the musical joy, that went into choosing a new drummer can be viewed below. A little more than a month after original drummer Mike Portnoy's su...

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SOILWORK Confirmed For CLOSE-UP BÅTEN

Swedish metallers SOILWORK have been confirmed for the second installment of this year's Close-Up Båten cruise, set to leave Stockholm, Sweden, for Finland on September 8 and return the next day. The billing for the cruise is shaping up as follows: HARDCORE SUPERSTAR DIA PSALMA SOILWORK THE RESISTAN...

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DREAM THEATER Unveils Identities Of Seven Drummers That Auditioned To Replace MIKE PORTNOY

The first in a series of webisodes in which progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER share with their fans some of the intense process, along with the musical joy, that went into choosing a new drummer can be viewed at this location. (Note: The video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. reside...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's GLENN HUGHES Answers Fan-Submitted Questions (Video)

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the Anglo-American rock supergroup featuring the talents of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE, BLACK SABBATH),blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER),will perform at...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'K.K. DOWNING Can Never Be Replaced; He's Unique'

Benjamin "Benji" Baudelot of Rock Hard, the leading monthly metal magazine in France, spoke to JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford earlier today (Thursday, April 21),just one day after it was announced that the band's original guitarist, Kenneth "K.K." Downing, was retiring from the group. "K.K. leavin...

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K.K. DOWNING Says 'Breakdown In Working Relationship' Led To His Exit From JUDAS PRIEST

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has released the following statement regarding his departure from the band: "Dear friends, "It is with much regret that I will not be with you this summer. "Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your concerns about my health. Please rest assured tha...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP To Support BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION In U.K.

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) will support BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION — the Anglo-American rock supergroup featuring the talents of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE, BLACK SABBATH),blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),and keyboardist Derek...

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K.K. DOWNING Retiring From JUDAS PRIEST; Replacement Announced

British metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have announced that original guitarist K.K. Downing has formally retired from the band and will therefore not be joining them on their forthcoming Epitaph Tour. The remaining members of the group respect his decision and naturally all wish him well. Having thought...

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DUFF MCKAGAN, GLENN HUGHES On VH1 CLASSIC's 'That Metal Show'; Entire Episode Available

Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED) and Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) were the featured guests on this past weekend's (Saturday, April 16) episode of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" at 11 p.m. ET/PT. You can now watch the entire e...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: Video Footage From '2' Recording Sessions

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the Anglo-American rock supergroup featuring the talents of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE, BLACK SABBATH),blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER),will release it...

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THE RESISTANCE To Perform Live For First Time At CLOSE-UP BÅTEN

THE RESISTANCE, the new Sweden-based metal band featuring former members of IN FLAMES, THE HAUNTED and GRAVE, will make its live debut at the second installment of this year's Close-Up Båten cruise, set to leave Stockholm, Sweden, for Finland on September 8 and return the next day. The billing for t...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS: Video Footage Of Rotterdam Clinic Available

Video footage of ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters' Rotterdam, Holland guitar clinic — which took place this past Wednesday, April 13 at 10 a.m. in front of 200 people — can be viewed below. Waters just completed a short four-show Gibson/Epiphone clinic tour of Holland and Belgium promoting his signat...

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RUSH Guitarist's Tech Talks Gear With PREMIER GUITAR (Video)

Premier Guitar's Rebecca Dirks was on location in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center where she talked with RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson's tech Scott Appleton about the gear Lifeson is using on the band's 2011 "Time Machine" tour. Appleton shows off all of Lifeson's gear, including Gibson Les Paul...

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GLENN HUGHES Performs New BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Song On Spanish Radio; Video Available

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE) played an acoustic version of a brand new BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION song, "Cold", during an appearance on Monday, April 11 on the Spanish radio station hosted by MariskalRock.com. You can now watch v...