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TROUBLE's BRUCE FRANKLIN Covers SOUNDGARDEN As CHRIS CORNELL Tribute (Video)

A video clip of TROUBLE guitarist Bruce Franklin performing a cover version of SOUNDGARDEN's "Tighter & Tighter" as a tribute to Chris Cornell can be seen below. All vocals, guitar and bass were handled by Franklin while Robert Broz played the drums. The audio and video was recorded at Alpha Sound S...

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Video: GUS G.'s New Power-Trio Solo Band Performs In Brooklyn

Fan-filmed video footage of Gus G.'s December 7 performance at St. Vitus in Brooklyn, New York can be seen below. The Greek guitar virtuoso, well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, kicked off his North American tour with...

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GENE SIMMONS Says He Did Nothing To Warrant Being Banned For Life From FOX NEWS

Gene Simmons says that he did nothing to warrant him being banned for life from Fox News. It was reported last month that the KISS bassist/vocalist would not be welcomed back to the conservative news network due to lewd behavior following his appearance on Fox News and Fox Business Network. The Dail...

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CARCASS Has 'Tons Of Material' For Next Studio Album

On November 17, guitarist Bill Steer of British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS was interviewed by "Met Al Metal", Israel's metal radio show hosted by brothers Lior and Niv Peleg. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked if CARCASS is planning to release the follow-up to 201...

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FOZZY Announces 2018 Tour Dates With THROUGH FIRE, SANTA CRUZ, DARK STAR CHOIR

FOZZY — the band featuring WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho alongside members of STUCK MOJO — will continue to rock its fans across America on the "Judas Rising" tour, with newly added tour dates in 2018. Set to launch February 28 in New Orleans, Louisiana, the 25-date trek will take the band...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says METALLICA's Co-Manager Called Him 'A Pussy' Before Yankee Stadium Concert

Dave Mustaine says that METALLICA's manager called him a "pussy" after he was faced with the prospect of having to cancel MEGADETH's concert at the Yankee Stadium due to a health issue. The so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — played their last conce...

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Death Metal Supergroup BLOODBATH To Begin Recording New Album In January

Swedish/British death metal supergroup BLOODBATH, which features in its ranks KATATONIA's Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström, along with OPETH's Martin Axenrot and PARADISE LOST's Nick Holmes, is planning to enter the studio in early 2018 to begin recording the follow-up to 2014's "Grand Morbid Funeral...

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BLACK SABBATH: 'Children Of The Grave' Performance Clip From 'The End' Concert Film

A performance clip of the song "Children Of The Grave", taken from BLACK SABBATH's "The End" concert film, can be seen below. Almost five decades ago, the toll of a bell and rolling thunder marked the conception of an ear splittingly monolithic riff. In that moment, BLACK SABBATH and the sound of he...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Releases Music Video For 'Wolf Named Crow'

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's music video for the song "Wolf Named Crow" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's first album with guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan in more than a decade, "No Cross No Crown", which will be released on January 12 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. It will be m...

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VINNY APPICE Says It Was A 'Great Thrill' To Play In 'Both Important Versions' Of BLACK SABBATH

Legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO) recently spoke with Mark Strigl of the "Talking Metal" podcast about APPICE, his new band with his brother Carmine (VANILLA FUDGE, BLUE MURDER, KING KOBRA). The complete chat can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcrib...

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STEVE VAI Teams Up With MASCOT LABEL GROUP For FAVORED NATIONS RECORDS

Mascot Label Group has announced a new and exciting alliance with guitar legend Steve Vai's Favored Nations Records label. This strategic partnership is a reflection of the synergy created by the respect that Vai's Favored Nations has garnered as the record industry's leading boutique guitar-oriente...

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The End

The end of an era, perhaps. Or perhaps not. What we know as we close 2017 is that BLACK SABBATH completed a presumably final stretch of tour dates that culminated where it all began nearly half a century ago: Birmingham, England. Tony Iommi, who announced around the release of the album "13" that h...

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VINNY APPICE Recalls Pranking HEAVEN & HELL Bandmates (Audio)

Vinny Appice says that he pulled off an "awesome" prank on his bandmates in HEAVEN & HELL more than a decade ago, shortly after the drummer landed the gig in the project after the departure of Bill Ward. In 2006, BLACK SABBATH's "Heaven And Hell"-era incarnation reunited under the name HEAVEN & HELL...

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TOOL, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ALICE IN CHAINS To Headline Next Year's ROCK ON THE RANGE

The 12th annual Rock On The Range returns to MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio Friday, May 18, Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20 with its most power-packed lineup to date. America's largest and most acclaimed rock festival features nearly 60 bands on three stages, led by TOOL, AVENGED SEVENFOLD and...

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FOZZY's 'Judas' Video Took Eight Minutes To Film

Rock Rebel Magazine conducted an interview with FOZZY members Chris Jericho (vocals) and Rich Ward (guitar) before the band's November 10 concert at the Live Music Club in Trezzo Sull'Adda, Italy. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about FOZZY's latest album, "Judas", Jericho said: "Well, I...