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JOE LYNN TURNER: Rock Is 'Alive And Breathing Really Heavily'

Legendary vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has responded to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine in September — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It was murd...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS: 'The Killer Instinct' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for "The Killer Instinct", the title track of the second album from BLACK STAR RIDERS, can be seen below. Due on February 24, 2015 via Nuclear Blast, the follow-up to 2013's "All Hell Breaks Loose" was recorded in October at a studio in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Nic...

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Former MEGADETH, JUDAS PRIEST Members Perform Metal Classics At 'Masters Of Metal' Christmas Concert (Video)

Singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),drummer Shawn Drover (MEGADETH) and guitarist Glen Drover (MEGADETH. KING DIAMOND) joined forces for the "Masters Of Metal" Christmas concert this past Friday night (December 12) at Paper City Music Shop in Holyoke, Massachusett...

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MASTODON: Rig Rundown With PREMIER GUITAR

Brent Hinds, Bill Kelliher and Troy Sanders of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON spoke with link textPremier Guitar about their powerful-yet-simple rigs. At a recent stop in Nashville, this twice-Grammy-nominated band talked about their signature-model guitars and explained how they configure t...

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Former MEGADETH Drummer SHAWN DROVER: 'I Wanted To Preserve The Legacy Of The Band'

On October 21, Sweetwater editorial director Mitch Gallagher conducted an interview with former MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover. You can now watch the chat below. (Note: The interview was conducted roughly one month before Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick announced their departures from MEGADETH.)...

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Is This MEGADETH's New Drummer?

Justis Mustaine, the son of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine, has uploaded a short video clip of the band's bassist, David Ellefson, rehearsing with an as-yet-undisclosed drummer, presumably as part of an audition for the slot left vacant by the departure of Shawn Drover. Check it out below. Ex-MEGADE...

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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER Remembers Hearing METALLICA For First Time (Video)

This past summer, FaceCulture conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Kelliher of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. Speaking about his early musical development, Bill said: "When I first heard of METALLICA, that's when my whole guitar rig and s...

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Grand Morbid Funeral

It's been six years since death metal superpower BLOODBATH has made its rambunctious presence known on album. In that time, both OPETH and KATATONIA have become international stars of metal by exploring well outside the box of their death and black metal roots. There's no question Martin "Axe" Axenr...

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Former MEGADETH Members Discuss New Project On 'Inside Metal' Show: 'We're Seeing This Thing Grow'

The as-yet-unnamed new "supergroup" featuring former MEGADETH members Chris Poland (guitar),Nick Menza (drums) and James Lomenzo (bass) made its first public appearance yesterday (Tuesday, December 9) on the sixth episode of the brand new Internet TV program "Inside Metal" hosted by Bob Nalbandian....

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BLACK STAR RIDERS: 'The Killer Instinct' Artwork Unveiled

BLACK STAR RIDERS will release their seond studio album, "The Killer Instinct", in February 2015 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2013's "All Hell Breaks Loose" was recorded in October at a studio in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Nick Raskulinecz (RUSH, FOO FIGHTERS, ALICE IN CHAINS, MASTODO...

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Drummer NICK MENZA 'Doesn't Rule Out' Rejoining MEGADETH

Ex-MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza says that he "doesn't rule out" rejoining his former bandmates, explaining that his return to the group is up to MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. Writing on his Facebook page, Menza said: "Like I have said in the past, I don't rule out rejoining MEGADETH and the opportu...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: MEGADETH To Start Work On New Album In Early 2015, Spend Much Of Next Year 'Off The Road'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that the band will spend much of 2015 off the road working on a new studio album and "re-evaluating" its future following the recent departures of longtime MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick. Ellefson, who was part of MEGADETH's classic l...

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ARCH ENEMY Featuring Guitarist JEFF LOOMIS: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Tilburg Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of ARCH ENEMY's December 4 performance at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands can be seen below. ARCH ENEMY last month parted ways with guitarist Nick Cordle and replaced him with Jeff Loomis (ex-NEVERMORE). Loomis is making his live debut with ARCH ENEMY on the band's European...

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Former MEGADETH Drummer SHAWN DROVER Selling Autographed Laminates, Offering Online Lessons

Earlier today, former MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover made four autographed MEGADETH laminates (signed by Shawn only) and one MEGADETH winter hat available for purchase via his official Facebook page. (Note: The offer has since been removed from the social media site, presumably after Shawn received e...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'We Are Not Disbanding'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that the band will carry on following last month's departures of drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick, explaining that he and MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine are "looking at all the options" in terms of how to fill out the group's lineup. Only hours a...