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SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, DIO, SHINEDOWN Members To Perform At 'Dimebash 2010'

How do you continue to celebrate the life of one of heavy metal’s true legends? You call on those who had the most admiration and respect to gather in one place and do what they do best to pay homage — which includes fellow musicians and fans alike. On October 29 at the Key Club ...

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CRASHDIET Interviewed In London (Video)

Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with Swedish sleaze rockers CRASHDIET before the band's October 14, 2010 performance at the Underworld in London, England. You can now watch the chat below. "Generation Wild", the third album from CRASHDIET, entered the official chart in the band's home country at...

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MEGADETH, ANTHRAX Members Featured In 'Mosh Potatoes' Cook Book; Trailer Available

Longtime rocker Steve "Buckshot" Seabury brings you "Mosh Potatoes - Recipes, Anecdotes And Mayhem From The Heavyweights Of Heavy Metal". Four years in the making, the book will be released worldwide by publisher Simon & Schuster on November 16. Commented Seabury: "I probably received almost 300...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: Official Statue Unveiling To Be Held This Saturday In Kavarna

The official unveiling of the monument dedicated to legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio in the Bulgarian Black-sea coastal town of Kavarna will take place on October 23 at 2 p.m. (GMT+2 - local time). Dio's road manager Steve Mignardi and DIO drummer Simon Wright (who also previously pla...

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PRIMORDIAL Rejoined By Drummer SIMON O'LAOGHAIRE; Band To Enter Studio In November

Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has issued the following update: "It's been a while since my last confession. "Joking aside, it really has been a long time since our last transmission and the reasons are manifold and really pretty simple. "This has been one...

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LAAZ ROCKIT Guitarist To Guest On AC/DZ Album

LAAZ ROCKIT guitarist Aaron Jellum has been added to the list of guitarists who will lay down guest solos on the forthcoming debut album from AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY)...

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TOM MORELLO, ROB HALFORD Remember RONNIE JAMES DIO On 'That Metal Show'; Sneak Peek

A sneak peek at the the first episode of the sixth season of "That Metal Show" can be viewed below. "That Metal Show", the one and ONLY place on television to celebrate all things hard rock and heavy metal, is back and ready to rock out starting on Saturday, October 16 at 11 p.m. According ...

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VH1 CLASSIC's 'That Metal Show': Guest Details Revealed

The sixth season of the distinguished "That Metal Show", the one and ONLY place on television to celebrate all things hard rock and heavy metal, is back and ready to rock out starting on Saturday, October 16 at 11 p.m. According to a press release, the sixth season of "That Metal Show" is bigger and...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD/TENET Guitarist To Guest On AC/DZ Album

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD/TENET guitarist Jed Simon has been added to the list of guitarists who will lay down guest solos on the forthcoming debut album from AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODU...

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DOWN/Ex-PANTERA Bassist Interviewed By CLASSIC ROCK REVISITED (Audio)

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown. The chat can now be streamed in six parts below. In an interview with Sonic Excess, Brown was asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the next DOWN album. "We have about thre...

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ROB HALFORD Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem' (Audio)

JUDAS PRIEST/HALFORD frontman Rob Halford was the featured guest on yesterday's (Friday, October 8) special edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". You can now listen to the program using the audio player below. "Halford IV - Made Of Metal", the new album from HALF...

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ANVIL CHORUS At TIDAL WAVE Festival: Interview, Performance Footage Available

HellaMetal Jenn of BayAreaRocks.com conducted an interview with the influential '80s progressive NWOSFHM (New Wave of San Francisco Heavy Metal) band ANVIL CHORUS when the group played the 2010 edition of the Tidal Wave free outdoor metal festival at John McLaren Park's Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in...

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HALFORD's 'Made Of Metal': First-Week Sales Revealed

"Halford IV - Made Of Metal", the new album from HALFORD — the band led by JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford — sold around 3,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 160 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at position No. 5 on ...

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Ex-DIO Guitarist ROWAN ROBERTSON To Be Featured On VH1 CLASSIC's 'That Metal Show'

Former DIO and current DC4 guitarist Rowan Robertson will be featured in a "Where Are They Now?" segment on an upcoming episode of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show". The sixth season of "That Metal Show", the one and only place on television to celebrate all things hard rock and heavy metal, is being...

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CRASHDIET Performs In Argentina For First Time; Video Available

Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET performed in Argentina for the first time ever this past Thursday, September 30 at The Roxy Live in Buenos Aires. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be viewed below. "Generation Wild", the third album from CRASHDIET, entered the official chart in the band's ho...