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WARBEAST To Record Song For Late MINISTRY/RIGOR MORTIS Guitarist

Texas thrashers WARBEAST will dedicate their West Coast tour with DOWN to late MINISTRY and RIGOR MORTIS guitarist Mike Scaccia. WARBEAST vocalist Bruce Corbitt, who is also a member of RIGOR MORTIS, last week shared his condolences and thoughts with the community. "Mike Scaccia left this Earth doin...

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DAVE GROHL To Be Joined By 'Special Guests' For SOUND CITY PLAYERS Performance At SUNDANCE

Former NIRVANA drummer and current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl will perform with a band called the SOUND CITY PLAYERS at the Sundance film festival in Park City, Utah to promote his directorial debut, "Sound City". According to The Salt Lake Tribune, "core musicians and special guests" featured...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Rumored To Have Married Japanese Cellist

According to Yahoo! Japan, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman is rumored to have married Hiyori Okuda, the 41-year-old Japanese cellist who performed on the song "Aitakatta" from his 2011 album "Tokyo Jukebox 2". The guitarist, who has been living in Japan for the past decade, reportedly start...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Talks STONE SOUR, HE IS LEGEND And MITCH LUCKER Memorial Concert

Guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD has posted the following update on the band's official web site: "Over the last two years, I have spoken with many people who have asked why I don't write my diaries as regularly as I used to. Truth be told, between touri...

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Photos: OZZY OSBOURNE Spends Quality Time With His Granddaughter

A couple of photos of BLACK SABBATH legend Ozzy Osbourne spending quality time with his new granddaughter, Pearl, can be seen below (courtesy of Jack Osbourne's Facebook page and Twitter account). Ozzy's wife/manager Sharon Osbourne became a first-time grandmother on April 24, 2012 when their 27-yea...

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SOULHEALER Completes Recording New Album

Finnish metallers SOULHEALER have issued the following update: "One year has passed again, and this was a really great one for SOULHEALER. One highlight was for sure our first show in Germany at the warmup show of the Headbangers Open Air, where we had a blast. And we hope and promise to be back in...

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GWAR/MINISTRY Bassist CASEY ORR Pays Tribute To MIKE SCACCIA

Bassist Casey Orr (MINISTRY, RIGOR MORTIS, GWAR) has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the passing of MINISTRY and RIGOR MORTIS guitarist Mike Scaccia: "How do I say goodbye to Mike Scaccia? How do I say goodbye to my best friend, my bandmate, my songwriting partner, my...

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GWAR Frontman Pays Tribute To MIKE SCACCIA

GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) has posted the following message regarding the passing of MINISTRY and RIGOR MORTIS guitarist Mike Scaccia: "The metal and music world in general lost a true legend this past week after the unexpected death of MINISTRY and RIGOR MORTIS guitar player...

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PICTURE ME BROKEN: New Audio Interview With BROOKLYN LAYLA ALLMAN

The Age Of Metal recently conducted an interview with vocalist Brooklyn Layla Allman of Redwood City, California's PICTURE ME BROKEN. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. PICTURE ME BROKEN released a new EP, "Mannequins", on December 18 via Standby Records. The CD was prod...

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SCALE THE SUMMIT To Enter Studio Next Week

Progressive instrumentalists SCALE THE SUMMIT will enter Basement Studios in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on January 2 with producer Jamie King (BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, HE IS LEGEND, FOR TODAY) to begin recording their new album, "The Migration", for a spring release via Prosthetic Records. A ne...

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LED ZEPPELIN Interviewed On 'CBS This Morning' (Video)

LED ZEPPELIN members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones sat down for an in-depth interview with Charlie Rose on today's (Friday, December 21) edition of the morning show "CBS This Morning". The band discussed their career and receiving the Kennedy Center Honors, which also airs on CBS on D...

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Singer FABIO LIONE To Guest On KALEDON's New Album

Italian vocalist Fabio Lione (VISION DIVINE, RHAPSODY OF FIRE, KAMELOT) will make a guest appearance on the new album from fellow Italian metallers KALEDON. The CD was recorded at Outer Sound Studio in Rome, Italy by Giuseppe Orlando (NOVEMBRE). An early 2013 release is expected. KALEDON's best-of a...

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PICTURE ME BROKEN: New Video Interview With BROOKLYN LAYLA ALLMAN

Bryan Odell, a reporter from Lincoln, Nebraska, recently conducted an interview with vocalist Brooklyn Layla Allman of Redwood City, California's PICTURE ME BROKEN. You can now watch the chat below. PICTURE ME BROKEN released a new EP, "Mannequins", on December 18 via Standby Records. The CD was pro...

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90-Year-Old Acting Legend CHRISTOPHER LEE Releases Christmas Heavy Metal Singles (Audio)

Legendary actor Christopher Lee, who has appeared in such cinematic milestones as "Lord Of The Rings", "Star Wars", "The Man With The Golden Gun" and "Dracula", has released Christmas heavy metal singles "The Little Drummer Boy" and "Silent Night" via iTunes and Amazon. Audio samples of the songs ca...

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DEE SNIDER 'Rock & Roll Roast': Details Revealed

Get ready for a raucous night of comedy, charity and chaos. Revolver and Guitar World are proud to announce the second annual Rock & Roll Roast comedy series with honoree Dee Snider, lead singer of the legendary 1980s rock band TWISTED SISTER. The exclusive event will take place at The Grove in...