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JASON BECKER Initiative Raises Nearly Quarter-Million Dollars

Nearly a quarter-million dollars has been raised so far as part of the as part of the #ShredforJasonBecker fundraising initiative. In recent weeks, artists from across the world of rock and metal — including METALLICA, Steve Vai, Paul Stanley and Joe Satriani — donated instruments and autographed gu...

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Watch GEORGE LYNCH And RICHIE FAULKNER Jam Together

Video of a recent jam between JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner and DOKKEN's legendary axeman George Lynch, which was originally streamed live on Instagram, can be seen below. Lynch became a grandfather for the fifth time when his daughter, Mariah Lynch, and Faulkner, who is her boyfriend, welc...

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AIRFORCE Feat. Former IRON MAIDEN Drummer DOUG SAMPSON: New Album Coming Soon

ROAR! Rock Of Angels has announced the signing of AIRFORCE to a multi-album deal. The history of AIRFORCE goes back over 40 years ago to 1979, to an East London-based band called EL-34 in which Chop Pitman and Tony Hatton played together first, and were able to gain ample live experiences with excit...

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If it's prog metal pedigree you demand, then TERRA ODIUM have plenty. Led by two former members of legendary Norwegian technicians SPIRAL ARCHITECT — vocalist/guitarist Øyvind Hægeland and drummer Asgeir Mickelson (VEIL OF SECRETS)/ex-BORKNAGAR — this new entity may bear a different name, but it's c...

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VIO-LENCE Teases First New Music In Over 30 Years

Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE have shared a teaser for their new EP. Tentatively due later this year via Metal Blade Records, the effort was recorded at Trident Studios in Pacheco, California with producer Juan Urteaga, who has previously worked with TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD and...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Explains How He Ended Up Replacing MICHAEL ANTHONY In VAN HALEN

In a new interview with SPIN, Wolfgang Van Halen spoke about how he dealt with all the negativity he was subjected to online after it was announced he was stepping in for Michael Anthony on VAN HALEN's reunion tour with David Lee Roth. He said: "Looking cynically on paper, as a kid replacing a longt...

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ANTHRAX Reveals More 'Among The Living' Graphic Novel Details

Z2 Comics and heavy metal titans ANTHRAX have announced the "Among The Living" graphic novel, to be released in stores globally next month. Since the first announcement of the upcoming graphic novel inspired by the band's landmark 1987 album, the project has remained one of the most anticipated rele...

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Watch L.A. GUNS Perform 'Wheels Of Fire' From 'Cocked & Loaded Live'

L.A. GUNS, featuring Phil Lewis and Tracii Guns, will release a new live album, "Cocked & Loaded Live", on July 9 via Frontiers Music Srl. As the title implies, the performance celebrates the band's treasured second album, "Cocked & Loaded". Fans can get another taste of the performance with...

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LIPS Explains Why ANVIL Documentary Was Better Received In Some Countries Than Others

In a new interview with Angels Live In My Town, ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow spoke about why the band's 2008 documentary, "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil" — which followed the aging Canadian metal act on an increasingly ill-fated tour — seemed to be received more favorably in some parts of the worl...

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Watch LITA FORD Perform At Pennsylvania's 'Live United Live Music Festival'

Lita Ford performed last night (Saturday, June 5) at the Live United Live Music Festival in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Lita recently completed recording her long-awaited new solo album. The follow-up to 2012's "Living Like A Runaway" was once ag...

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WARRANT Joined By JACK RUSSELL, Members Of TRIXTER For 'Cherry Pie' Performance At 'Live United Live Music Festival' (Video)

Former GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell and TRIXTER's Steve Brown and P.J. Farley joined WARRANT on stage last night (Saturday, June 5) at the Live United Live Music Festival in Sunbury, Pennsylvania to perform the classic WARRANT song "Cherry Pie". Fan-filmed video footage of their appearance can be...

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GEORGE LYNCH Rejoins DOKKEN On Stage At 'Live United Live Music Festival' In Pennsylvania (Video)

George Lynch rejoined DOKKEN on stage last night (Saturday, June 5) at the Live United Live Music Festival in Sunbury, Pennsylvania to perform the band's classic songs "Kiss Of Death", "Tooth And Nail" and "When Heaven Comes Down". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Three...

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EXODUS's GARY HOLT Answers Fan-Submitted Questions (Video)

Guitarist Gary Holt of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS recently answered a number of questions submitted by fans via e-mail. You can now watch his responses in the video below. As previously reported, EXODUS has delayed the projected release of its recently completed new album, "Persona Non...

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Y&T Bassist AARON LEIGH To Release 'Live For Today' Solo Single

Following in the footsteps of his debut EP, which successfully visited his earliest musical influences, Aaron Leigh's recent groundswell of original solo material continues with the upcoming release of the driving, straight-forward single "Live For Today". Featuring blistering lead guitar stabs from...

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TENACIOUS D's KYLE GASS Recruits STEVE LUKATHER, AMY LEE, JACK BLACK And Others For 'Vaccinated' Video

TENACIOUS D's Kyle Gass has recruited a number of famous friends — including EVANESCENCE's Amy Lee, TOTO's Steve Lukather and Gass's bandmate Jack Black — to appear in the video for "Vaccinated", his spoof on the RAMONES' "I Wanna Be Sedated". There are also cameos by Samantha Bee, John C. Reilly, K...