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JAMES KOTTAK Is In The Throes Of 'Addiction', Says His Friend ROBBIE CRANE

Veteran bassist Robbie Crane has expressed his concern about the well-being of KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak whose band was widely lambasted for a disastrous performance at a Swedish festival over the weekend. KINGDOM COME's June 10 appearance at Sweden Rock Festival was described by the popular...

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DEF LEPPARD Celebrates 45th Anniversary By Releasing Gins Named After Two Of Band's Most Iconic Tracks

Rock legends DEF LEPPARD celebrate their massive impact on rock history with their 45th anniversary in 2022. To commemorate this brilliant occasion, the award-winning Swedish liquor producer Brands For Fans is releasing not one, but two premium gin products. With this DEF LEPPARD gin portfolio, Bran...

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MICHAEL AMOTT Talks ARCH ENEMY's Career Trajectory: 'Our Music Now Is The Biggest And Most Successful We've Had'

By David E. Gehlke The faction of ARCH ENEMY fans who forever swore by original vocalist Johan Liiva was rewarded in 2016 with BLACK EARTH, the spin-off band featuring Liiva and the lineup for 1999's indispensable "Burning Bridges". Sure, the band only played shows in Japan and cut just two new song...

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Watch: Ukraine's JINJER Plays First Concert Since Russia's Invasion Of Band's Country

Ukrainian metallers JINJER played their first live show since Russia's invasion of their home country on Friday, June 10 at this year's edition of the Greenfield Festival, which was held in Interlaken, Switzerland. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. Last week, it was announced that J...

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KINGDOM COME Blasted For 'S**t' Performance At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL: The Event's 'Biggest F***up'

KINGDOM COME has been blasted for its disastrous performance at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden, with one reviewer calling it the event's "biggest fuckup." KINGDOM COME's current lineup consists of drummer James Kottak alongside guitarists Danny Stag and Rick Steier, bassist Johnny B....

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RISE AGAINST Releases Surprise New EP 'Nowhere Generation II'

Celebrating the first anniversary of its chart-topping, critically acclaimed ninth album "Nowhere Generation", RISE AGAINST returns with the surprise release of a new EP, "Nowhere Generation II", via Loma Vista Recordings. The five-song collection — written and recorded alongside "Nowhere Generation...

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LAMB OF GOD Releases Music Video For New Single 'Nevermore'

The official music video for "Nevermore", a brand new song from Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Omens", which will be released on October 7 via Epic Records. Densely muscular, soaked in unnerving spite, with a pessimist...

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UGLY KID JOE Announces 'Rad Wings Of Destiny' Album, Shares 'That Ain't Livin'' Single

UGLY KID JOE will release a new studio album, "Rad Wings Of Destiny", on October 21. The official music video for the first single from the LP, "That Ain't Livin'", can be seen below. "Rad Wings Of Destiny" sees UGLY KID JOE re-teaming producer Mark Dodson who was behind the desk for the band's debu...

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LIVING WRECKAGE Feat. ANTHRAX And SHADOWS FALL Members: 'Endless War' Music Video Available

LIVING WRECKAGE — the new modern metal band comprised of vocalist Jeff Gard (DEATH RAY VISION), guitarists Jon Donais (ANTHRAX, SHADOWS FALL) and Matt LeBreton (DOWNPOUR), bassist Matt Bachand (SHADOWS FALL, ACT OF DEFIANCE) and drummer Jon Morency (LET US PREY) — has released a music vide...

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JOURNEY Releases New Single 'Don't Give Up On Us'

Legendary rockers JOURNEY have released a visualizer video for "Don't Give Up On Us". The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Freedom", which will arrive on July 8 via BMG except in Europe and Japan, where it will be issued via Frontiers Music Srl. Emerging from the pandemic with a superc...

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LORDI Announces New Guitarist

Finnish monster metal group LORDI has recruited Kone as the replacement for its recently departed founding guitarist Amen-Ra (a.k.a. Amen). Kone will make his live debut with LORDI on Friday, June 10 at the Rock In The City festival in Kuopio, Finland. Amen-Ra, whose real name is Jussi Sydänmaa, ann...

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Watch WHITESNAKE Perform In Helsinki During Farewell Tour

Fan-filmed video of WHITESNAKE's June 6 concert at Helsinki Ice Hall (Helsingin Jäähalli) in Helsinki, Finland can be seen below. WHITESNAKE launched its farewell tour on May 10 at Dublin, Ireland's 3Arena. The band's 14-song set, which was part of a European tour with special guests EUROPE and co-h...

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QUEEN To Drop Previously Unreleased Song Featuring FREDDIE MERCURY

QUEEN's Roger Taylor and Brian May have revealed that they have unearthed a previously unreleased song by the band featuring late frontman Freddie Mercury. The track was recorded in 1988 during the sessions for QUEEN's 13th studio album, "The Miracle". Speaking to BBC Radio 2 ahead of QUEEN's perfor...

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Watch: STEVE HARRIS Performs With BRITISH LION At IRON MAIDEN-Headlined ROCKFEST In Finland

BRITISH LION, the side project of IRON MAIDEN bassist and founder Steve Harris, performed yesterday (June 3) at the Rockfest in Hyvinkää, Finland. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. The three-day Rockfest festival is being headlined by NIGHTWISH (Thursday, June 2),SCORPIONS (June 3)...

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Sweden's EUROPE Honored With Special Monument In Band's Original Hometown: Video, Photos

The Swedish municipality Upplands Väsby, where several members of EUROPE grew up, unveiled a monument in the band's honor earlier today (Saturday, June 4) at Blå Parken (Blue Park). All five members of EUROPE attended the ceremony, which is part of Upplands Väsby's 70th-anniversary celebrations. Aft...