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BYZANTINE Completes Work On 'The Cicada Tree' Album

West Virginian groove metal outfit BYZANTINE has finished recording its sixth full-length album, and Metal Blade Records debut, "The Cicada Tree". Due in the spring, the disc was recorded at 7over8 Studios in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with producer and engineer Jay Hannon. BYZANTINE's Chris Ojeda...

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SCOTT 'WINO' WEINRICH On THE OBSESSED's New Lineup: 'We Got To Take It To The Next Level'

Metal Nexus conducted an interview with members of reactivated Washington, D.C. doom metal overlords THE OBSESSED prior to the band's November 25 show at 123 Pleasant Street in Morgantown, West Virginia. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On t...

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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Is Working On Second Album

RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, has begun writing material for its second album, tentatively due next year. Back in September 2015, RED DRAGON CARTEL was rejoined by singer Darren James Smith after a period of several months during which th...

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CHERIE CURRIE: Why THE RUNAWAYS Will Probably Never Reunite

Cherie Currie says a full reunion of iconic seventies rockers THE RUNAWAYS will now probably never happen. Speaking on the "White Line Fever" podcast, Currie outlined in great detail her relationships with fellow former bandmates Joan Jett, Lita Ford, Jackie Fox and Sandy West and the previous attem...

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METALLICA: Watch Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of LEMMY Tribute Song 'Murder One'

Video footage of METALLICA in the band's headquarters in San Rafael, California during the writing and recording of "Frankenstein", the song that later became "Murder One", can be seen below. The official "Murder One" video was directed by Robert Valley, who has built his reputation as a much-wanted...

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Watch BRUCE DICKINSON's Son AUSTIN Front FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH In Huntington, West Virginia

Austin Dickinson, the son of IRON MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson and frontman of AS LIONS, joined FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook on stage on December 3 in Huntington, West Virginia to perform a medley of the FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH songs "Wrong Side Of Heaven" and "Remember Everything...

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RUDY SARZO, MONTE PITTMAN, PHIL DEMMEL, MATT STARR Celebrate RANDY RHOADS's 60th Birthday

Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT),Phil Demmel (MACHINE HEAD),Roy Z (HALFORD),Chas West (BONHAM),Brent Woods (SEBASTIAN BACH),Matt Starr (ACE FREHLEY, MR. BIG),Monte Pittman (PRONG, MADONNA) and Derek Sherinian (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) are among the musicians who took part in a jam to cel...

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BRUCE KULICK To Play 10 KISS Classics At Tonight's 'Ultimate Jam Night'

Ultimate Jam Night, the long-running weekly free music show held at the famed Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California turns its upcoming Tuesday-night show on December 6 into a night honoring famed band KISS with guest musical director and former KISS member Bruce Kulick performing a 10-song se...

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IRON MAIDEN's STEVE HARRIS Will Have A 'Pretty Busy Year' In 2017

IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris was interviewed by Planet Rock's Paul Anthony when Harris's solo/side project BRITISH LION headlined the Planet Rockstock festival on Saturday, December 3 at Trecco Bay, South Wales, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about BRITISH LION's upco...

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Watch 'Live To Win', Newly Released Documentary About Making Of LEMMY Statue

Director Rocio Romero has released "Live To Win", a documentary about the the August 24 unveiling of a statute of Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister in front of the late MOTÖRHEAD frontman's favorite haunt, the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, California. The six-minute cl...

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RATT Feat. DEMARTINI, PEARCY, CROUCIER To Headline Next Year's M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

The newly reunited RATT — featuring singer Stephen Pearcy, bassist Juan Croucier and guitarist Warren DeMartini — has been confirmed to perform at next year's edition of the M3 Rock Festival, set to take place on Friday, April 28, 2017 and Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Co...

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Rainbow Bar & Grill Patio Dubbed 'Lemmy's Lounge' In Memory Of Late MOTÖRHEAD Frontman

West Hollywood, California's famous Rainbow Bar & Grill on the Sunset Strip has dedicated its patio to iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister and re-named it "Lemmy's Lounge." It is a fitting gesture from the Rainbow, as when Lemmy wasn't touring or recording, the majority of his waking hours...

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DEMARTINI, PEARCY, CROUCIER Take Control Of RATT After Expelling BLOTZER From Partnership

Three members of RATT's classic lineup — singer Stephen Pearcy, bassist Juan Croucier and guitarist Warren DeMartini — have taken control of the band's name after a judge ruled against drummer Bobby Blotzer with respect to whether Croucier had committed trademark infringement by using the RATT name...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist GILBY CLARKE Among Musicians Paying Tribute To DAVID BOWIE At 'Ultimate Jam Night'

Ultimate Jam Night, the long-running weekly free music show held at the famed Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California, will turn its upcoming Tuesday night edition on November 29 at 8 p.m. PST into a "thank you" for David Bowie, featuring a list of highly acclaimed musicians. The event will be...

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STEPHEN PEARCY Says 'The Real RATT' Will Return In 2017

Stephen Pearcy has announced "the return of the real RATT" in 2017, presumably featuring the band's original singer, along with guitarist Warren DeMartini and bassist Juan Croucier. A court ruling on November 8 apparently decided in Croucier's favor over RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer with respect to wh...