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ZAKK WYLDE's WYLDE AUDIO Signs Distribution Deal With SCHECTER GUITAR RESEARCH

Schecter Guitar Research and Wylde Audio have announced a worldwide distribution deal. Schecter will distribute Wylde Guitars, the creation of legendary guitarist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE),via their distributor network covering over 70 countries, which also includes handling f...

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SCOTT WEILAND's Ex-Wife On His Death: 'Don't Glorify This Tragedy'

Late STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland's ex-wife Mary Forsberg Weiland — who is the mother of his children, Noah, 15, and Lucy, 13 — has penned an open letter for Rolling Stone, in which she writes that her kids in fact "lost their father years ago" and "what they truly lost on ...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: Heavy Metal Is 'The Last Form Of Music That Really Has No Restraint'

SLIPKNOT members Jim Root (guitar),Corey Taylor (vocals) and Shawn "Clown" Crahan (percussion) took part in a press conference on December 3 in Mexico City ahead of this weekend's Knotfest Mexico festival. You can now watch the question-and-answer session in three parts below. A couple of excerpts...

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MATT SORUM On SCOTT WEILAND: He Was 'Definitely One Of The Greatest' Frontmen In Rock

Matt Sorum has spoken out about the death of his former VELVET REVOLVER bandmate Scott Weiland, saying that he the singer to be remembered for his music and not for his troubled personal life. Weiland was found dead on his band's tour bus Thursday night (December 3). The singer, who was 48 years old...

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STONE SOUR Has No Choice But To Wait For COREY TAYLOR

STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand says the band has no choice but to be patient with frontman Corey Taylor, who is juggling his duties between SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR. Taylor's touring schedule with SLIPKNOT means that STONE SOUR is effectively on hiatus until sometime next year when the band is expect...

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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER Explains Why 'We're Not Gonna Take It' Is Right Song For DONALD TRUMP

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider has told Canadian Business in a new interview that he has no issues with Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump using the band's signature anthem "We're Not Gonna Take It" as the "exit song" at the controversial politician's recent campaign stops. Snider — who...

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Will There Be A New JANE'S ADDICTION Studio Album? DAVE NAVARRO Responds

While appearing on the red carpet at the November 3 benefit concert and live auction for Rhonda's Kiss in Los Angeles, JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro was asked by Artisan News if there are any plans for the band to record a new studio album. He said: "We're on tour right now, so it's hard ....

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BORKNAGAR: 'Winter Thrice' Album Details Revealed

Norwegian epic black metal pioneers BORKNAGAR will release their tenth studio album, "Winter Thrice", on January 22, 2016 via Century Media. "Winter Thrice", which — just like 2012's "Urd" — was mixed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios (OPETH, KREATOR, AMON AMARTH) and packaged in artwork...

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PARADISE LOST: 'Victim Of The Past' Performance Clip From 'Symphony For The Lost' DVD

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST will round off a highly successful year with another very special release that will excite the band's global fanbase. "Symphony For The Lost" is a live album/DVD which captures PARADISE LOST's September 2014 performance at the epic Ancient Roman Theatre of...

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ANTHRAX's 'Madhouse' Live Recording From 'Spreading The Disease' 30th-Anniversary Edition

On November 20, three decades after its October 30, 1985 debut, Universal will release a special 30th anniversary edition of ANTHRAX's classic "Spreading The Disease", the band's second studio album and the one that served as the then-budding thrash band's breakthrough, and still considered one of t...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS Frontman RICKY WARWICK: Details Of Two New Solo Albums Revealed

BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick will release two new solo albums next year. "When Patsy Cline Was Crazy (And Guy Mitchell Sang The Blues)" and the beautifully acoustic "Hearts On Trees" will be released as a double CD on February 26 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Ricky explains: "I really...

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AT THE GATES: 'The Night Eternal' Video Released

After successful touring runs in South America and Australia as well as festival dates in both Japan and Europe, Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES continue to make waves with their comeback album, "At War With Reality", released at the end of last year via Century Media Records. AT T...

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SCORPIONS: 'Taken By Force' Documentary Part 2 Celebrating 50th-Anniversary Deluxe Edition

1965 marks the starting point of one of the most successful rock bands of our time. Hailing from Hannover, Germany, the SCORPIONS embarked on a journey that would lead them around the globe and would establish them as one of the greatest rock bands of all time. With the November 6 release of the 50t...

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APOCALYPTICA's PERTTU KIVILAAKSO And EICCA TOPPINEN Create 'Indigo' Opera

Perttu Kivilaakso and Eicca Toppinen, members of the world-famous heavy metal cello band APOCALYPTICA, have written an opera for the Finnish National Opera, combining heavy rock music with unabashedly Romantic melodies. "Indigo" will be premiered in Helsinki on January 22, 2016. Year 2016 for the Fi...

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Video: Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Shows Off His 'Toys In The Attic'

A new 21-minute clip of former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing showing his Gibson Flying Vs and '70s-'80s PRIEST gear can be seen below. Downing, who is a founding member of the British heavy metal legends and was part of the group since 1969, announced his retirement from PRIEST in April 2011....