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Members Of DREAM THEATER, WHITESNAKE, LIVING COLOUR, JOURNEY, ARCH ENEMY, Others React To Passing Of ALLAN HOLDSWORTH

Members of DREAM THEATER, WHITESNAKE, LIVING COLOUR, JOURNEY and ARCH ENEMY are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the passing of the groundbreaking British guitarist Allan Holdsworth. The news of Holdsworth's death was broken by his daughter's Louise...

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I AM MORBID Feat. Former MORBID ANGEL Members: European Tour Announced

Former MORBID ANGEL members David Vincent (vocals, bass) and Tim Yeung (drums) will join forces with guitarists Bill Hudson (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) and Ira Black (METAL CHURCH, LIZZY BORDEN) to perform classic MORBID ANGEL songs under the I AM MORBID banner. The new band, which...

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RAMMSTEIN: Making Of 'Paris' Concert DVD And Blu-Ray - Part 1 (Video)

The first of three webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Paris", the new concert DVD and Blu-ray from German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN, can be seen below. Due on May 19, the set was recorded in March 2012 at the then-named Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris (n...

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ROCK GODDESS To Release 'It's More Than Rock And Roll' EP In May

The reunited original lineup of ROCK GODDESS — the female power trio from the days of NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) featuring sisters Jody and Julie Turner along with bassist Tracey Lamb — will release a new three-song EP called "It's More Than Rock And Roll" on May 19. The effort will be...

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AVATARIUM: First Trailer For 'Hurricanes And Halos' Album

Swedish doom metallers AVATARIUM will release their third studio album, "Hurricanes And Halos", on May 26 via Nuclear Blast. The artwork for the disc was once again created by Erik Rovanpera, who previously designed the cover art of the band's debut album, and shows a mystical creature inspired by t...

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Video Premiere: FIREWIND's 'Lady Of 1000 Sorrows'

"Lady Of 1000 Sorrows", the new video from FIREWIND, can be seen below. The clip was filmed, directed and edited by Panagiotis Kountouras. "Lady Of 1000 Sorrows" is taken from FIREWIND's eighth studio album, "Immortals", which was released on January 20 via the band's longtime label partner Century...

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NEAL SCHON 'Really Loved' Seeing STEVE PERRY At JOURNEY's ROCK HALL Induction

Steve Perry reunited with JOURNEY for the first time in years as they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame last Friday (April 7). The iconic singer appeared onstage with his former bandmates as they each gave speeches, but did not perform with the group later in the event. Speaking to

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Legendary Rock Drummer CARMINE APPICE To Unveil Art Collection In Chromadepth

Legendary rock drummer Carmine Appice has been working with art team and publisher SceneFour on an art collection crafted from rhythm. Appice is the first drummer to embark on visual artwork utilizing Chromadepth, a color-centric formula that adds three dimensions into the visuals. Check out a trail...

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TONY IOMMI Is Mixing BLACK SABBATH's Final Shows For Possible Live Album

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has told NBC News that he is in the process of mixing the sound from the band's final shows in Birmingham, England for a possible live album. "We'll actually be doing a documentary," he said. "My job at the moment is to have a listen to what we've ...

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Former JOURNEY Singer STEVE PERRY Says His Upcoming Solo Album Was Inspired By Personal Tragedy

Former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry has told ABC Radio that a personal tragedy has inspired his next solo album, which he plans to release later this year. Perry explained: "I met someone and I feel in love with this person. And I lost this person to breast cancer four years ago. In the ...

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PAULO JR.: 'Machine Messiah' Is SEPULTURA's 'Best Record So Far' With DERRICK GREEN

Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with SEPULTURA bassist Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On SEPULTURA's new "Machine Messiah" album: Paulo: "I think it's a very unique record. Everybody is really happy...

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What hell FEAR FACTORY, MESHUGGAH and even BEHOLD... THE ARCTOPUS hath wrought! Technical extreme metal being less of a fashionable offshoot and more of a challenge that's been met to death already, WITHIN THE RUINS is one of the few bands of its kind that still seek to impress. Even if that means r...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Joins YES For 'Roundabout' ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Performance

RUSH's Geddy Lee joined members of YES on stage at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony to perform the song "Roundabout". For the first time in well over a decade, founding YES frontman Jon Anderson took the stage alongside current YES members Steve Howe and Alan White, as well as forme...

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STEVE PERRY Reunites With JOURNEY, But Doesn't Sing At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

Steve Perry reunited with JOURNEY for the first time in years as they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame earlier tonight (Friday, April 7). The iconic singer appeared onstage with his former bandmates as they each gave speeches, but did not perform with the group later in the event. D...

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METALLICA Announces 'Hit The Stage' Contest; Local Bands To Compete For Chance To Open

This summer, METALLICA's "WorldWired" tour hits stadiums across North America. The band has invited along special guests AVENGED SEVENFOLD and openers VOLBEAT or GOJIRA to join them through out the summer. However, as some fans have noticed, there are a handful of cities (five, to be exact!) where o...