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Evil Power

You can always count on LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR to kick it old school, kick pretense to the curb, and kick out the motherfuckin' jams. They've done it consistently over the course of three excellent albums of barbarian metal — "Carnage", "The Ultimate Destroyer", and "War Metal Battle Master" (all on S...

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Independent (reissue)

SACRED REICH were the either the laziest band on earth or the worst sufferers of writer's block in history. They stormed out of the gate with a minor thrash classic in 1987's "Ignorance", but the subsequent years-long waits between their albums effectively killed off any momentum they'd built up on...

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GODSMACK Headed For Another U.S. No. 1

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, "The Oracle", the fifth album from Massachusetts rockers GODSMACK, is on track (based on one-day sales reports) to sell between 100,000 and 110,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to deb...

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BUCKCHERRY: New Single Available For Free Download

Beginning today, BUCKCHERRY fans can download for free the California rockers' new "instant top-down summer anthem" "All Night Long" at the group's official web site, Buckcherry.com. BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd and guitarist Keith Nelson recently stopped by MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's syndica...

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THE 69 EYES Invites Fans To Make Band's New Video

Vocalist Jyrki 69 (born Jyrki Pekka Emil Linnankivi) of Finnish gothic metallers THE 69 EYES has issued the following update: "Our new single from [the latest THE 69 EYES album] 'Back In Blood' in Europe will be 'Kiss Me Undead' that Nuclear Blast will deliver for radio stations and all the other me...

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NORMA JEAN: New Album Artwork Unveiled

Atlanta-based post-hardcore rockers NORMA JEAN have revealed the cover art for their upcoming fifth album, "Meridional", in a unique way — with an intense, self-generated video that also debuts a snippet of a new song. The clip, which debuted on AOL's Noisecreep, can now be viewed below. "We take a...

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BUCKCHERRY: New Album Title Revealed

California rockers BUCKCHERRY have just completed work on their new album, "All Night Long", for a late summer release. The CD's title track will be the first single/video and is described in a press release as "an instant top-down summer anthem." In other news, BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd and gui...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: I Miss DIMEBAG More As Time Goes On

Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. KNAC.COM: What is up with DOWN at the moment? Anselmo: Well, Kirk [Windstein, guitar] and Jimmy [Bower, drums] are in Euro...

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KLAUS MEINE Wants SCORPIONS To Be Remembered As 'A Killer Live Band'

Pat Prince of Goldmine magazine recently conducted an interview with vocalist Klaus Meine of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Goldmine: So, Klaus, is this really farewell? Klaus Meine: Yes, it is. After 40 years of rocking and rolling, and touring...

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SLASH Performs National Anthem At Dodger Stadium; Video Available

Legendary VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash performed the U.S. national anthem before last night's (Friday, April 16) opener of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the first-place San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Watch video footage of his app...

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SLASH To Perform National Anthem At Dodger Stadium Tonight

Legendary VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash will perform the U.S. national anthem and "God Bless America" before tonight's (Friday, April 16) opener of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the first-place San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Video...

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GODSMACK: 'Cryin' Like A Bitch' Video Released

"Cryin' Like A Bitch", the new video from GODSMACK, can be viewed below. The Mixed Martial Arts-driven clip features UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) champions Chuck Liddell, Rashad Evans, Brock Lesner, BJ Penn, and Matt Hughes brutally knocking out the competition and showcasing their raw stren...

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Learn To Play BAD COMPANY, FREE

Can't get enough of BAD COMPANY? Then check this out. Lick Library's Mike Casswell brings you the definitive "Learn to Play Free" and "Learn to Play Bad Company" guitar lessons. These DVDs are released following BAD COMPANY's recent U.K. tour. With its minimalist blues-rock approach, FREE was one of...

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DROWNING POOL Guitarist Discusses New Album

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: What does this [new self-titled DROWNING POOL] album mean to you? C.J. Pierce: Each song individually definitely has a str...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Frontman Is A First-Time Father

According to Kerrang! magazine, guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and his partner, Charlotte, welcomed their first child, a son named Evann, on March 25. In an exclusive interview in this week's Kerrang! magazine, the singer reveals Evann is already a fan of his...