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TOOL Frontman Dedicates Cedar Park Concert To Late GWAR Singer ODERUS URUNGUS (Video)

TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan dedicated the band's March 24 performance at the Cedar Park Center in Cedar Park, Texas to Dave Brockie, who founded and fronted the theatrical shock rock band GWAR under the name Oderus Urungus. "Live every day like it's your last," Maynard said prior to launching...

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Members Of Extended GWAR Family Pay Tribute To DAVE BROCKIE (Video)

Richmond, Virginia CBS affiliate WTVR has posted a video report on the passing of Dave Brockie, who founded and fronted the theatrical shock rock band GWAR under the name Oderus Urungus. The three-and-half-minute clip features those closest to Brockie that were members of the extended GWAR family —...

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GWAR's Manager Issues Statement On DAVE BROCKIE A.K.A. ODERUS URUNGUS' Death

GWAR's manager, Jack Flanagan, has released the following statement: "It is with a saddened heart that I confirm my dear friend Dave Brockie, artist, musician, and lead singer of GWAR, passed away at approximately 6:50 p.m. EST Sunday, March 23, 2014. His body was found Sunday by his bandmate at his...

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METALLICA's 'Ronnie Rising Medley' Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO Available For Streaming

METALLICA's nine-minute medley of four tracks, titled "Ronnie Rising Medley", that the group culled from the iconic metal singer's mid-Seventies band RAINBOW, is available for streaming using the SoundCloud widget below (courtesy of RollingStone.com). The medley is featured on "This Is Your Life", t...

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STEEL PANTHER Interviewed By THORIUM MAGAZINE (Video)

Antony Chardon of Thorium Magazine conducted an interview with guitarist Satchel (real name Russ Parrish; ex-FIGHT) and singer Michael Starr (real name Ralph Saenz; ex-L.A. GUNS) of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER before the band's March 10 performance at Le Bikini in Toulouse, France...

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KEEP IT TRUE Festival's Official Tribute Album: Artwork And Track Listing Revealed

"Harder Than Steel - The Official Keep It True Festival Tribute Album" — a unique compilation album featuring cover songs of bands that played at the Keep It True festival performed by other bands that also played at the festival — will be available exclusively at this year's edition of Keep It True...

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GWAR Frontman DAVE BROCKIE A.K.A. ODERUS URUNGUS Dead At 50

**UPDATE**: GWAR's manager, Jack Flanagan, has released the following statement: "It is with a saddened heart that I confirm my dear friend Dave Brockie, artist, musician, and lead singer of GWAR, passed away at approximately 6:50 p.m. EST Sunday, March 23, 2014. His body was found Sunday by his ban...

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AEROSMITH To Tour U.S. With SLASH

According to Joe Perry, AEROSMITH will hit the road in the U.S. later this year with support from Slash and the former GUNS N' ROSES axeman's bandmates MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS — Myles Kennedy (vocals),Brent Fitz (drums),Todd Kerns (bass) and Frank Sidoris (guitar). Tickets will go on sa...

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WAYNE STATIC Talks To METAL NATION RADIO About 'Wisconsin Death Trip' 15th-Anniversary Tour (Audio)

On March 13, Wayne Static of STATIC-X spoke with Cynfully Luscious (a.k.a. Cynthia Paulson) of Metal Nation Radio about his upcoming "Wisconsin Death Trip" 15th-anniversary tour, which is scheduled to kick off on April 5 in Tempe, Arizona. You can now listen to the chat using the PodOmatic widget be...

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SATAN'S HOST: Title Track Of 'Metal From Hell' Reissue Available For Streaming

"Metal From Hell", the legendary debut album of the U.S. heavy metal cult act SATAN'S HOST, which except guitar virtuoso Patrick Evil, features JAG PANZER and TITAN FORCE singer Harry Conklin (a.k.a. Leviathan Thisiren),will be reissued by Skol Records. This "ultimate reissue" will not only include...

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STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR: 'We're Not Just Actors Up There Cracking Jokes'

Pollstar.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist Michael Starr (real name Ralph Saenz; ex-L.A. GUNS) of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Pollstar.com: Pollstar has a lot of STEEL PANTHER fans. But because we're in Fresno, and...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Shares A Story From The Road (Video)

As part of Affliction's "Rock Star Stories" series, Jose Mangin, SiriusXM director of programming and on-air host (Liquid Metal, Ozzy's Boneyard, Octane),recently asked TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy to share a tale from the road. Check out the clip below. TESTAMENT's recent tour of Australia was t...

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WENDY DIO Talks 'This Is Your Life' Tribute Album At RONNIE JAMES DIO Awards Gala In Hollywood (Video)

Wendy Dio, the wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, was interviewed by Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" at this past Monday's (March 17) exclusive VIP listening party for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life" and awards gala at the Aval...

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Former DIO Drummers VINNY APPICE, SIMON WRIGHT Talk About Their Contribution To 'This Is Your Life' (Video)

Former DIO drummers Vinny Appice and Simon Wright were interviewed by Artisan News at this past Monday's (March 17) exclusive VIP listening party for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life" and awards gala at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. Check out the report below. During the...

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Former EXODUS Singer STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA Talks To RockEyez About HATRIOT (Audio)

On March 10, Brian Rademacher of RockEyez conducted an interview with former EXODUS and current HATRIOT vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. HATRIOT's sophomore album, "Dawn Of The New Centurion", was released on February 21 via Massacre Records. Th...