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WARRANT Drummer Releases 'Family Christmas' Album

WARRANT drummer Steven Sweet has released a holiday album, "Steven Sweet's Family Christmas", through Downboys Records via iTunes. The collection "was [initially] intended [just] for family and friends, but it [came out] very funny, with Steven's multiple character voices and his sweet daughter and...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says It Was 'Very Cathartic' To Perform With METALLICA Last Weekend

Ex-METALLICA guitarist and current MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine joined his former bandmates on stage this past Saturday night (December 10) for the fourth and final intimate show at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of METALLICA's week-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band for fa...

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CRASHDIET Drummer Fractures Hand, Is Forced To Sit Out Dates

Drummer Eric Young of Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET fractured his right hand and his unable to perform with his bandmates in Rome, Italy (December 13); Milan, Italy (December 14); and Lichtenfels, Germany (December 167). Filling in for him for those shows is Michael Sweet, the "kid brother" of CRAS...

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ARCH ENEMY: Quality Amsterdam Fan-Filmed Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of ARCH ENEMY's December 7, 2011 concert at Paradiso in Amsterdam, Netherlands can be seen below. ARCH ENEMY will embark on a headlining tour of Japan in April 2012. The four-date trek will include a special performance of the band's 2001 album, "Wages Of Sin", in its entire...

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DAVE MUSTAINE To Play Five Songs With METALLICA At Tonight's Concert

Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH) will join METALLICA on stage tonight (Saturday, December 10) at the fourth and final intimate show at the Fillmore as part of the week-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only. He will play five songs with METALLICA: "Hit The Lights", "Met...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'Looking Forward To Celebrating' With METALLICA Tonight

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has confirmed that he is in San Francisco today for METALLICA's fourth and final intimate show at the Fillmore as part of the week-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only. He writes on Twitter, "I look forward to celebrating with th...

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Raw Power Live: In the Hands of the Fans

It continually amazes to watch primal pre-punk icon IGGY POP bounding across the stage at an age that qualifies him for the senior discount at Denny's. Lean and mean; the guy's energy is without bound. The definitive case of it is made during IGGY AND THE STOOGES' 2010 reunion gig at the All Tomorro...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist Falls On Stage In Nottingham; Video Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx slipped and fell on stage during the band's concert last night (Thursday, December 8) at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England. Sixx had climbed down off a riser and was walking across the stage towards drummer Tommy Lee's kit when the incident took place. Nikki...

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MASTODON's TROY SANDERS Talks About Making Of 'The Hunter' In New Interview

Mxdwn.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist/bassist Troy Sanders of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Mxdwn.com: MASTODON is one of the few bands I've found that can explore a different style or concept on every record and still get...

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STRYPER Frontman To Take Part In Online Video Chat

Vocalist/guitarist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER will take part in a live video chat via www.stageit.com on December 16 at 8:00 p.m. EST. Michael will answer questions about his new solo record and book, due to be released in 2012. As previously reported, Sweet will enter the studi...

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MERCYFUL FATE, ARMORED SAINT Members Perform With METALLICA At Second 30th-Anniversary Show

Lou Reed, King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE),Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),Timi Hansen (MERCYFUL FATE),Michael Denner (MERCYFUL FATE) , Marianne Faithfull, Ray Haller (SWEET SAVAGE),Kid Rock and John Bush (ARMORED SAINT) joined METALLICA on stage last night (Wednesday, December 7) for the second of fo...

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'Lullaby Versions' Of MTLEY CRE Songs Available

Does your little one rock late into the night cause they're hot, and young, running free little bit better than they used to be? Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star, the company which creates "beautiful lullaby versions of your favorite artists," has released "Lullaby Versions Of Mtley Cre" featuring l...

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CHTHONIC Frontman Talks About 'Broken Jade' Song (Video)

Video footage of vocalist Freddy Lim of Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC telling the story behind the band's song "Broken Jade" can be seen below. The track comes off the group's sixth album, "Takasago Army", which was released in North America on September 6 via Spinefarm Records. Produced by Rickard B...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Announces Lineup Changes, New Album Title

CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the band led by former SAVATAGE frontman Zak Stevens, has parted ways with guitarist Rollie Feldmann and drummer Johnny Osborn and has replaced them with Andy Lee and Jayson Moore, respectively. Commented the group: "CIRCLE II CIRCLE would like to announce the return of guitarist A...

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METALLICA: Previously Unreleased Song From 'Death Magnetic' Sessions Available For Streaming

METALLICA performed a previously unreleased song from the "Death Magnetic" sessions called "Hate Train" last night (Monday, December 5) at the first of four intimate shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members onl...