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WEDNESDAY 13 Announces U.S. Tour With ONCE HUMAN, GABRIEL AND THE APOCALYPSE

Wednesday 13, who mixes punk rock and metal with kitschy horror imagery and who is formerly one half of the MURDERDOLLS braintrust, will return to the road this summer in support of his new album, "Condolences". Support on the trek will come from ONCE HUMAN and GABRIEL AND THE APOCALYPSE. Tickets go...

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HELLYEAH Guitarist Says Band's Early Albums Were 'A Little Out Of Focus'

France's LoudTV.net conducted an interview with HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell during the band's recent European tour as the support act for KORN. You can watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the European tour with KORN: Tom: "It's great. We've been frien...

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HELLYEAH Frontman: It's Such A Big Thing For Us To Continue DIMEBAG's Legacy

Chad Gray spoke to Metal On Loud about HELLYEAH's cover of the 1982 Phil Collins hit "I Don't Care Anymore", from the band's new album, "Unden!able". The song features a guitar track from late PANTERA guitarist — and HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott's brother — "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, which the...

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SIKTH To Release 'The Future In Whose Eyes?' Album In June

SIKTH, the U.K.'s progressive metal forefathers, will release their new album, "The Future In Whose Eyes?", on June 2 via Millennium Night, the newly created label imprint from Snapper Music, home of Peaceville and Kscope. SIKTH guitarist and producer Dan Weller stated about the band's first full-le...

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ANATHEMA: Listen To 'Springfield' Song From 'The Optimist' Album

After ANATHEMA's 2012 award-winning album "Weather Systems" and 2014's spellbinding "Distant Satellites", the ambient rockers are back with their eleventh full-length, "The Optimist". Due for release on June 9 through Kscope, the album will soon reveal some of the darkest, most challenging and unexp...

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STEVE PERRY Will Attend ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony, Says JOURNEY Keyboardist

Former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry will be present to be inducted alongside his old band the 2017 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony in Brooklyn, New York on April 7, according to keyboardist Jonathan Cain. Perry, who hasn't performed with JOURNEY in three decades, last December issued a short state...

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CKY Signs With ENTERTAINMENT ONE MUSIC

American rock act CKY has signed a worldwide record deal with Entertainment One Music (eOne Music). The band's new full-length album will be released this summer. Scott Givens, SVP of eOne Music, says: "All of us at Entertainment One are elated to have CKY join us and are looking forward unleashing...

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Video: CHICKENFOOT Performs DEEP PURPLE's 'Highway Star'

Supergroup CHICKENFOOT released "Best + Live", the band's first-ever best-of collection, on March 10. CHICKENFOOT features legendary guitarist Joe Satriani, former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar, ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith. In addition to "Divine...

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AVATARIUM: Lyric Video For 'Into The Fire / Into The Storm' Song

Swedish doom metallers AVATARIUM will release their third studio album, "Hurricanes And Halos", on May 26 via Nuclear Blast. The artwork for the disc was once again created by Erik Rovanpera, who previously designed the cover art of the band's debut album, and shows a mystical creature inspired by t...

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OVERKILL Frontman: 'The True Measure Of A Coward Is Leaving The Flag And Not Hanging Around'

In a brand new interview with Shutter 16 magazine, OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth was asked if he had a favorite place in the world to play. He responded (see video below): "Well, I'm an American. I've always been proud of our country. I have a European wife, so I like playing The Netherl...

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SAMMY HAGAR, JAMES HETFIELD Announce Fourth Annual 'Acoustic-4-A-Cure' Concert

Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT, MONTROSE, THE CIRCLE) and James Hetfield (METALLICA) have announced the lineup for Acoustic-4-A-Cure IV, set to take place on May 15 at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California. Artists performing at Acoustic-4-A-Cure IV include (in alphabetical order): Pat Bena...

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HELLYEAH Frontman: 'Building A Relationship Starts With Vulnerability'

Metal-Heads.de conducted an interview with HELLYEAH singer Chad Gray before the band's March 25 concert in Düsseldorf, Germany as the support act for KORN. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the lyrical message behind HELLYEAH's latest single, "Love Falls", Gray said: "It's really impo...

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ANATHEMA To Release 'The Optimist' Album In June

After ANATHEMA's 2012 award-winning album "Weather Systems" and 2014's spellbinding "Distant Satellites", the ambient rockers are back with their eleventh full-length, "The Optimist". Due for release on June 9 through Kscope, the album will soon reveal some of the darkest, most challenging and unexp...

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WEDNESDAY 13: 'What The Night Brings' Video Released; 'Condolences' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Wednesday 13, who mixes punk rock and metal with kitschy horror imagery and who is formerly one half of the MURDERDOLLS braintrust, will release his seventh solo studio album, titled "Condolences", on June 2 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The follow-up to 2015's "Monsters Of The Universe" was prod...

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OVERKILL Frontman Says Drummer RON LIPNICKI Can't Tour Because Of 'A Personal Issue'

Even though Ron Lipnicki has been part of OVERKILL's lineup for more than a decade now, the drummer has been absent from the band's last few tours, with OVERKILL's longtime drum tech, Eddy Garcia, stepping in to take his place. In a brand new interview with HardrockHaven.net, OVERKILL singer Bobby "...