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GARY HOLT Is Writing 'Crushing' Riffs For EXODUS's Next Album

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has been writing "crushing" new riffs for the band's forthcoming follow-up to 2014's "Blood In Blood Out" album. On Friday (May 29),Holt took to his Instagram to share a photo of a couple of his guitars, and he included the following caption: "New @exodusbandofficial riff...

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BON JOVI Guitarist PHIL X And THE DRILLS To Release 'Right On The Money' Single

Phil X, prolific studio guitarist, songwriter and renowned guitarist for Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees BON JOVI, will release a new single with his band THE DRILLS, "Right On The Money", on June 8 via Golden Robot Records. Phil X  (guitar/lead vocals), Daniel Spree  (bass/backing vocals) and...

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K.K. DOWNING: Paperback Edition Of 'Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest' Due In September

The paperback edition of former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's autobiography, "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest", will be made available on September 1 via Hachette Books. You can now pre-order a copy on Amazon. "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest" was released in Septembe...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS 'Would Be Up For' Participating In Band's 50th-Anniversary Tour

Original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins says that he is open to participating in the band's 50th-anniversary tour. Atkins formed JUDAS PRIEST in 1969 in Birmingham, England, naming it after the Bob Dylan tune "The Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest". In 1973, Atkins stepped out to land a "real jo...

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EMMURE Announces 'Hindsight' Album, Unveils 'Uncontrollable Descent' Video

Heralded as "the most polarizing metal band since LIMP BIZKIT" by Revolver magazine, EMMURE has always let the music do the talking, and it doesn't plan on stopping. Today the band has announced that it will release a new studio album, "Hindsight", digitally on June 26 via Sharptone Records. Physica...

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MOTÖRHEAD's PHIL CAMPBELL Reflects On Band's Final Tour, Says LEMMY 'Wasn't Quite Himself'

In a brand new interview with the "CATtales" podcast, Phil Campbell reflected on MOTÖRHEAD's final tour leading up to the December 2015 passing of the band's frontman Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister. "Towards the last couple of years, Lem wasn't quite himself," the MOTÖRHEAD guitarist said (hear audio...

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JUDAS PRIEST Singer ROB HALFORD's Autobiography, 'Confess', Gets Official Release Date

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford will release his autobiography, "Confess", on September 29 via Hachette Books. Pre-orders are now available at Amazon. Known as "The Metal God" by his devoted, global fan base, Halford has always subverted the norm, and "Confess" will offer readers a compelling, hea...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's IVAN MOODY Connects With JOHN 5 In Quest To Learn To Play Guitar (Video)

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH recently launched a new video series, "Guitar Zero: Legends Of The Fail", in which singer Ivan Moody embarks on a journey to learn to play guitar. In episode five, which can be seen below, Ivan jumps on the phone with ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's lat...

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VOLBEAT Is Writing New Music While In Quarantine

In a recent interview with "Cutter's Rockcast", bassist Kaspar Boye Larsen of Danish/American rockers VOLBEAT was asked how he has been staying busy during the coronavirus downtime. He responded (hear audio below): "Well, fortunately, we are opening up a little bit here in Denmark, so, actually, my...

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ATKINS MAY PROJECT Feat. Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS: 'When The Bell Tolls' Video

The official "social lockdown" video for the song "When The Bell Tolls" from ATKINS MAY PROJECT, the band featuring original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins and Christian guitarist and music artist Paul May, can be seen below. The track is taken from ATKINS MAY PROJECT's latest album, "The Final Cut",...

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VANDENBERG: Lyric Video For New Song 'Skyfall'

The official lyric video for the song "Skyfall" from the new lineup of VANDENBERG can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming studio album, titled "2020", which will be released on May 29 via Mascot Records / Mascot Label Group. Led by master guitarist Adrian Vandenberg, the Dutch...

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VOLBEAT's 'Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie' Certified Five Times Platinum In Denmark

VOLBEAT's 2016 album "Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie" has been certified quintuple platinum in the band's native Denmark for sales in excess of 100,000 copies. The platinum and gold certifications awarded by IFPI Denmark, the Danish branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Indust...

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LARS ULRICH Looks Ahead To METALLICA's 40th Anniversary: 'Hopefully We're Just Getting Started'

In a recent video chat with Rob Dietrich, the new master distiller of METALLICA's Blackened American Whiskey, drummer Lars Ulrich reflected on the band's nearly four-decade existence ahead of METALLICA's 40th anniversary. "It always feels like we're just getting started," Lars said (see video below)...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Will 'Probably' Retire 'Within The Next Five To Ten Years'

Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack spoke to Collider about the upcoming "Biography: The Nine Lives Of Ozzy Osbourne" documentary, which will premiere this summer. The film, which A&E produced as part of its "Biography" series, celebrates Ozzy's life and features interviews with Sharon, Rick Rubin, Ice-T,...

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New AC/DC Documentary Features Exclusive Interviews With Early Members

Tom Compagnoni of The Sydney Morning Herald recently produced and published a short documentary on the Sydney origins of AC/DC, interviewing several members from their very early lineups, several of whom have never told their story on camera before now. All the video's participants reflect on the ro...