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ANTHRAX's 'For All Kings' Projected To Sell 20K-23K First Week

According to music industry web site Hits Daily Double, ANTHRAX's new album, "For All Kings", is likely to sell between 20,000 and 23,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The SPS figure is expected to be between 21,000 and 24,000. SPS, a practice used by Billboard magazine,...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN Reviews Band's New Album 'For All Kings' (Video)

Former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin reviewed the band's latest album, "For All Kings", for Canada's The Metal Voice. You can now watch the clip below. Speaking about the CD, Turbin said: "'You Gotta Believe', the first song on the album, it sounds kind of like a soundtrack for a movie. And you don't ....

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IRON MAIDEN: Trailer For 'Legacy Of The Beast' Video Game

Roadhouse Interactive, 50cc Games and metal legends IRON MAIDEN have announced that "Iron Maiden: Legacy Of The Beast", an action-packed, free-to-play RPG steeped in IRON MAIDEN mythology, will launch worldwide this summer on iOS and Android platforms. A trailer for "Iron Maiden: Legacy Of The Beast...

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SCOTT IAN Says Current Republican Presidential Candidates Make GEORGE W. BUSH Look Like ALBERT EINSTEIN

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has weighed in on the 2016 presidential election, saying in a brand new interview that "it's pretty crazy" that one of the current Republican candidates "has the opportunity" to be voted into the Oval Office. "I don't have a candidate," Ian told Radio.com (see video below...

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ANTHRAX Featured On 'Kids Interview Bands' (Video)

Piper of KidsInterviewBands.com conducted an interview with ANTHRAX on January 27 at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio. You can now watch the chat below. ANTHRAX's long-awaited new album, "For All Kings", is being released today (Friday, February 26) via Nuclear Blast in Europe and Megaforce...

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JOE LYNN TURNER On DEEP PURPLE's ROCK HALL Controversy: 'They're All Acting Like Children'

Former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner has once again commented on Ritchie Blackmore's decision to go out and perform the two bands' classic material with a new group musicians instead of reforming RAINBOW with a more "authentic" lineup. Blackmore, 70, quit rock and roll in 1997 to fo...

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WHITESNAKE Announces 'The Greatest Hits Tour 2016'

WHITESNAKE will embark on "The Greatest Hits Tour 2016" in June. So far the following dates have been confirmed: Jun. 01 - Norman, OK - Riverwind Casino Jun. 03 - Dallas, TX - Bomb Factory Jun. 05 - Houston, TX - Revention Music Center Jun. 06 - San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theater Jun. 08 ...

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ANTHRAX: Official Lyric Video For New Song 'Breathing Lightning'

The official lyric video for the song "Breathing Lightning" from ANTHRAX can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's long-awaited new album, "For All Kings", which will be released on February 26 via Nuclear Blast in Europe and Megaforce in the U.S. Said ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante: "'...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says PHILIP ANSELMO Is 'Taking A Deep Hard Look At Himself And His Life'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has once again commented on last month's incident when ex-PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo said "white power" and made the Nazi salute on stage. Anselmo later claimed he was referring to drinking white wine as part of an "inside joke" but has since released a video message,...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Explains Decision To Hire New Musicians For RAINBOW Comeback

Legendary hard rock guitar pioneer Ritchie Blackmore (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) spoke to Dutch magazine Aardschok about his decision to enlist a new group of musicians to help him perform RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE classics at three European shows this summer. Blackmore will be joined at the gigs by LORDS...

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ANTHRAX Members Discuss Working With New Guitarist JONATHAN DONAIS On 'For All Kings' Album

In the two-minute video clip below, members of ANTHRAX talk about working with their latest addition, lead guitarist Jonathan Donais (SHADOWS FALL),who joined the band in 2013 as the replacement for Rob Caggiano (now in VOLBEAT). Donais makes his recording debut with ANTHRAX on the band's long-awai...

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IAN GILLAN Defends DEEP PURPLE's Decision To Only Perform With Current Lineup At ROCK HALL Induction

DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan has defended the band's decision to only perform with the group's current lineup at the upcoming Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction, explaining that "there is no slight intended nor any desire to upset anyone" with this move. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction c...

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DEEP PURPLE Is 'Unwilling' To Perform With RITCHIE BLACKMORE At ROCK HALL Induction

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame president and CEO Joel Peresman has denied that former DEEP PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has been "banned" from attending the band's Rock Hall induction ceremony, insisting that Ritchie "is invited to come enjoy the evening and accept the award." Blackmore claimed in...

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SPIRITUAL BEGGARS: Official Lyric Video For New Song 'Diamond Under Pressure'

SPIRITUAL BEGGARS — the Swedish band featuring ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, along with vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (ex-FIREWIND) — will release its ninth studio album, titled "Sunrise To Sundown", on March 18 in Europe and March 25 in North America via InsideOut...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Says DEEP PURPLE Manager Won't Let Him Attend ROCK HALL Induction

Ritchie Blackmore says that he has been prevented from attending DEEP PURPLE's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction by the band's manager. In a statement, the PURPLE co-founder claims that Bruce Payne has asked for the guitarist to be excluded from the ceremony in April. Blackmore writes in a post o...