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RIVAL SONS Perform On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Video)
California blues rockers RIVAL SONS appeared as the musical guests on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" last Thursday night, March 7. The band appeared alongside the late-night talk show host, as well as Los Angeles Lakers basketball legend Kobe Bryant and British actor Dominic Monaghan to perform its t...March 11, 2013
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Straight Out of Hell
Andi Deris has now been fronting the illustrious HELLOWEEN 19 years, can you dig it? Those few still clinging to the archaic opinion that HELLOWEEN died with Michael Kiske ought to wake up by now, because this band has soldiered on as one of the highest caliber metal acts the genre's ever known. Onl...March 10, 2013
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War Machine Live
For the most part, the metal community has accepted the transition from Algy Ward to Doogie White at the forefront of an underground metal legend. Those who attend a TANK concert these days might lament the absence of Ward's "Wakey wakey!" call to arms. Yet his retirement has opened the door for TAN...March 10, 2013
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STRATOVARIUS: 'Halcyon Days' Video Released
"Halcyon Days", the new video from Finnish/Swedish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS, can be seen below. The clip was shot in Lithuania by Pekka Hara and perfectly captures the song's theme of finding one's peace of mind. At once aggressive and sinister in its almost techno-influenced stormy moments, t...March 8, 2013
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Plays 'President' In 'Return To Nuke 'Em High' Trailer
MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister plays "President Lemmy" in the trailer for Troma Films' "Return To Nuke 'Em High Vol. I & II", the fourth movie in the studio's other most successful franchise that kicked off in 1986 and has become one of many bona fide cult classics to endure throughout the y...March 7, 2013
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GEEZER BUTLER, BILL WARD, SLASH, JOE SATRIANI Mourn Loss Of TEN YEARS AFTER Guitarist
A number of rock and heavy metal musicians have reacted to the news of the death of legendary British guitarist and singer Alvin Lee, founder of the band TEN YEARS AFTER, who passed away early Wednesday (March 6) after complications following a routine surgical procedure. Ric Lee (TEN YEARS AFTER dr...March 7, 2013
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NIACIN: New Album Details Revealed
After a seven-year hiatus, instrumental neo-fusion supergroup NIACIN — featuring legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, STEVE VAI, DAVID LEE ROTH),world-renowned drummer Dennis Chambers (SANTANA, PARLIAMENT/FUNKADELIC) and acclaimed keyboardist John Novello (CHICK COREA, RITCHIE COLE) — will rel...March 6, 2013
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: New Video Interview Posted Online
Seymour Duncan recently conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. You can now watch the chat below. As previously reported, Malmsteen will release his autobiography entitled "Relentless: The Memoir" on May 21 via Wiley. The book's official description: "Yngwie Malmste...March 5, 2013
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PAUL STANLEY Joins GENE SIMMONS As Founding Partner In Rock & Brews Restaurant Venture
Rock & Brews announced that KISS rock legend Paul Stanley is joining forces with fellow KISS co-founder Gene Simmons in his Rock & Brews restaurant venture as the company prepares for worldwide expansion. Together, they will co-host the March 22 and 23 opening of Rock & Brews in San Jose...March 5, 2013
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GAMA BOMB: New Album Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
Irish thrashers GAMA BOMB will release their fourth album, "The Terror Tapes", on April 19 in Europe and May 7 the U.S. via AFM Records. The cover for the follow-up to 2009's "Tales From The Grave In Space" was illustrated by veteran movie poster artist Graham Humphreys, who created pieces for class...March 4, 2013
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HELLOWEEN Frontman Working On Third Solo Album
Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with vocalist Andi Deris of German power metallers HELLOWEEN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the musical style of the latest HELLOWEEN album, "Straight Out Of Hell": Andi: "This time we actually tried to do a more po...March 4, 2013
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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT: 2012 Remix Of 'Imaginos' Due In April
The tangled history of "Imaginos", BLUE ÖYSTER CULT's last album for Columbia, has passed into legend for BÖC fans. The name and concept comes from late-'60s sci-fi/fantasy writings by band manager/producer Sandy Pearlman that inspired the original band name; they then became the basis for a planned...February 28, 2013
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: North American Tour Dates Announced
Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has announced the following North American tour dates: Apr. 25 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues Apr. 26 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Theatre Apr. 27 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre Apr. 28 - Munhall, PA - Carnegie Music Hall Apr. 30 - New York City, NY - ...February 27, 2013
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Russia's LOUNA To Release 'Behind A Mask' In April
No other rock group from Russia has exploded onto the music scene quite as rapidly as LOUNA. The band, winners of the 2009 "Best New Artist of the Year" Russian Alternative Music Prize (RAMP) and the 2012 "Female Vocalist of the Year" Nashe Award are poised to take over the American hard-rock scene...February 27, 2013
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Proto-Metal Legends DUST To Have Their Two Classic Albums Reissued Via SONY/LEGACY
There are few artists you can single-handedly point to as being a trailblazers of a specific musical style. But when it comes to American heavy metal, DUST is one such band. Comprised of singer/guitarist/songwriter Richie Wise, bassist Kenny Aaronson and drummer Marc Bell (with Kenny Kerner supplyin...February 27, 2013
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