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AC/DC Could Score U.K.'s Fastest-Selling Album Of 2020 With 'Power Up'

According to Planet Rock, AC/DC is on track to land its fourth U.K. No. 1 album this week with its latest studio effort, "Power Up". Through the weekend, "Power Up" had sold 47,000 copies in the U.K. and was set to top the 55,000 sales Kylie Minogue achieved last week with "Disco", making it 2020's...

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Marine Snow

Named after an Alaskan volcano (I looked it up!),NOVARUPTA are that rare beast: a post-metal project worthy of the genre tag. "Marine Snow" builds on the enigmatic, genre-blurring splurge of last year's "Disillusioned Fire", with another flurry of intriguing and impactful vocal cameos from an assor...

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MANOWAR's JOEY DEMAIO: Why I Decided To Launch 'Words Of Power' Podcast

MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio has launched a new podcast and blog called "Words Of Power". The first episode, which can be streamed below, features an interview DeMaio gave to Kevin P. McAuliffe, "a multi-talented world-famous video editor from Toronto, Canada" who is working with MANOWAR on the band'...

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AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG Gets Emotional Discussing MALCOLM YOUNG's Dementia-Related Mental 'Decline' (Video)

In a new interview with Australia's "60 Minutes", AC/DC guitarist Angus Young reflected on the passing of his brother, founding AC/DC rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young. Malcolm, who died in 2017 from effects of dementia at age 64, is credited as a writer on all 12 tracks on AC/DC's latest album, "Power...

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AVATAR Announces Unique Four-Part Concert Series

Swedish metallers AVATAR have announced a series of concert streams, "Avatar Ages - An Impossible Concert Experience", that will take place over the course of January 2021. The four-part concert film experience launches January 9 and will feature songs from AVATAR's celebrated catalog, starting with...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN's 'Distance' Lands At No. 1 On iTunes Top 100 Songs Chart

"Distance", the first music from Wolfgang Van Halen's solo band MAMMOTH WVH, has topped the iTunes Top 100 Songs chart chart. The chart list countdown contains the hottest and most popular music hits and singles from all musical genres downloaded from the Apple iTunes music store, including today's...

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NEIL PEART Drumset Scholarship Announced By HUDSON MUSIC

Hudson Music has announced the The Neil Peart Drumset Scholarship. Applications begin in March 2021 through the Percussive Arts Society (PAS.org). PAS (Percussive Arts Society) will annually award four drummers the opportunity for online drumset lessons from well-known artists/educators. Before his...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Releases 'Distance', First Piece Of Music From His Solo Band MAMMOTH WVH

Everybody has a name they are born with. Having one of the most recognizable names in entertainment, Wolfgang Van Halen has been preparing to release music from his solo band MAMMOTH WVH for some time. That plan was altered when his father and guitar icon Eddie Van Halen called him and told him his...

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AC/DC's 'Power Up' Could Top U.S. Album Chart Next Week

According to Hits Daily Double, AC/DC's comeback album, "Power Up", is expected to shift between 105,000 and 115,000 equivalent album units in the United States in its first week of release. Of that sum, between 100,000 and 110,000 are projected to be in traditional album sales. AC/DC will battle Fu...

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RUDY SARZO Celebrates FRANKIE BANALI On 'Monsters Of Rock' Radio

Monsters Of Rock has partnered with Spotify to bring a new listening experience that brings together music and spoken-word content in an easy and elegant package, allowing full songs and talk commentary to live together wrapped up in one show. Building on the success of the Monsters Of Rock premiere...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Responds To Accusation That He Is 'Leeching Off' His Father's Name For Solo Single

Wolfgang Van Halen has fired back at an Internet troll who accused him of "leeching off" his father's name in the weeks following the legendary guitarist's death. Two days ago, BLABBERMOUTH.NET broke the news that Wolfgang will release his debut solo single, "Distance", on Monday, November 16. Taken...

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PAPA ROACH Announces 'Greatest Hits Vol. 2 - The Better Noise Years' Collection

PAPA ROACH will release its second collection of hit singles, titled "Greatest Hits Vol. 2 - The Better Noise Years", on March 19, 2021. The effort includes 12 of the band's top 10 hits released between 2010 to 2019 as well as three previously unreleased remixes and two unreleased acoustic recording...

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KORN Guitarist BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH's LOVE AND DEATH Project To Release 'Perfectly Preserved' Album; 'Down' Single Available

2021 will see LOVE AND DEATH return with "Perfectly Preserved", a blistering but accessible full-length follow-up, driven by the spiritual resilience inherent in the first record, combined with an even starker depiction of real-life struggle. Anger, broken relationships, lowered self-worth, and the...

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LARS ULRICH Opens Up About JAMES HETFIELD's Return To Rehab, Says METALLICA Is 'In A Very Healthy Place' Right Now

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has opened up about what it was like seeing James Hetfield re-enter a treatment program to work on his recovery from alcohol addiction. The METALLICA frontman went back to rehab in September 2019, forcing the postponement of the band's tour of Australia and New Zealand....

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LZZY HALE, JOE BONAMASSA, ORIANTHI, Others To Perform At 'Rock To Remember' Virtual Concert

Gibson Gives — the charitable arm of Gibson guitars, the iconic American instrument brand — and Guitars For Vets have announced the inaugural "Rock To Remember", a virtual concert featuring all original content on Wednesday, November 11, Veteran's Day. "Rock To Remember" will be hosted by Jared Jame...