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SANCTUARY's WARREL DANE Says Metal Got No Respect During '90s Grunge Explosion

In a brand new interview with Germany's Rock Hard magazine, vocalist Warrel Dane of reunited metallers SANCTUARY spoke about the impact the rise of grunge in the early '90s had on the Seattle metal scene and how his other band NEVERMORE managed to survive during that period. "That was a difficult ti...

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SLASH: 'World On Fire' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"World On Fire", the third album to be made available under the Slash solo banner, sold around 29,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 10 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on September 16 via Slash's own label Dik Hayd International...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY To Release 'Sun Eater' Album In November

Arizona extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY have completed work on their fourth full-length album, "Sun Eater", for a November 11 release in North America (one day earlier internationally) via Metal Blade Records. The CD was produced by Jason Suecof, who has previously worked with TRIVIUM, AUGUST BUR...

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NIGHTWISH Announces North American Tour

Finnish / Dutch / British symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will embark on a 27-date North American headlining tour in the spring. The trek will launch in New York City on April 9, hit three Canadian cities plus Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, then close out in Silver Springs, Maryland on May 1...

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LYNCH MOB Featuring Singer ONI LOGAN: 'Sun Red Sun' EP On The Way, Full-Length Album In The Works

LYNCH MOB has completed work on a new EP, titled "Sun Red Sun", for a tentative October release. The effort will contain six songs, including a cover verson of BAD COMPANY's "Burnin' Sky". According to vocalist Oni Logan, who rejoined LYNCH MOB earlier in the year, the "Sun Red Sun" title is a tribu...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Says SLAYER's Next Album Will Offer 'Nothing New'

Metal Wani editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked how he feels about the material that SLAYER is recording right now and whether he agrees with the statement that it is...

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TESTAMENT Is 'Shooting For' New Album To Sound Like 'The Gathering', Says CHUCK BILLY

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT was recently interviewed by Shor Bazaar, Pakistan's first international artist management services. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for TESTAMENT'...

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DAVE LOMBARDO: SLAYER's Manager Will Probably Use Other Musicians To Continue Band After Current Members Are Gone

Julia Bueno of the "Lokaos Rock Show" conducted an interview with former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo during his recently completed clinic tour of Brazil. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how he feels about the new lineup of SLAYER — featuring Gary Holt (guitar) and Paul Bos...

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SLASH's 'World On Fire' Projected To Sell 25K-28K Copies First Week

"World On Fire", the third album to be made available under the Slash solo banner, is likely to sell between 25,000 and 28,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after th...

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SLASH To Partner With IFAW For 'Beneath The Savage Sun' Video

This week, Slash released "World On Fire", his latest solo album with his backing band MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS. He has already put out a pretty intense lyric video for the title track, so VH1 Radio Network's Dave Basner asked him if fans can expect more visuals for songs on the record....

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DAVE LOMBARDO Says 'It's An Honor' To Be An Influence On Younger Drummers

Rock Talk conducted an interview with former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo during his recently completed clinic tour of Brazil. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what it feels like to meet fans and fellow drummers who regard him as an integral part of the classic SLAYER sound...

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MASTODON Performs On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'; Video Available

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON were the musical guests on last night's (Monday, September 15) episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" The band played several songs on the show's outdoor stage in front of a standing-room-only crowd. Video footage of MASTODON's "The Motherload" performance from "Jimmy...

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SLASH: Entire 'World On Fire' Album Available For Streaming

Slash's third solo album, "World On Fire", can be streamed in its entirety using the SoundCloud widget below (courtesy of USAToday.com). The disc is the second to feature Slash's regular backing band, MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS, and follows up 2012's "Apocalyptic Love". Although the album'...

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SANCTUARY's WARREL DANE, LENNY RUTLEDGE Talk To Metalholic.com About 'The Year The Sun Died' Album

On September 10, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with vocalist Warrel Dane and guitarist Lenny Rutledge of the reunited '80s cult metal outfit SANCTUARY. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. SANCTUARY's comeback album, "The Year The Sun Died", will be releas...

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DEE SNIDER Talks To CHICAGO SUN-TIMES About 'Rock & Roll Christmas Tale' (Video)

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider spoke to the Chicago Sun-Times about "Dee Snider's Rock & Roll Christmas Tale", starring and written by the iconic rocker, directed by Adam John Hunter and produced by John B. Yonover, which will play the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E Chestnut) N...