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OBLITERATIONS Signs With SOUTHERN LORD
Southern Lord has announced the signing of California punk henchmen OBLITERATIONS. Comprised of Stephen McBean on guitar, Austin Barber on bass, Sam James Velde on vocals and Flo Schanze on drums, OBLITERATIONS unites former and current members of BLACK MOUNTAIN, SAVIOURS, BLUEBIRD, NIGHT HORSE and...January 17, 2014
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Former 'Headbangers Ball' Host RIKI RACHTMAN To Launch New Hard Rock/Metal Video Show
David Alan "Riki" Rachtman, the 48-year-old former host of the MTV show "Headbangers Ball", has announced plans to launch a new hard rock/heavy metal music video program. Rachtman, who currently hosts a NASCAR-themed radio show called "Racing Rocks" (heard on over 120 stations across America) and "N...January 15, 2014
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LYNAM: 'Cold' Video Released
"Cold", the new video from Birmingham, Alabama rockers LYNAM, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's latest EP, "Halfway To Hell", which was released on December 10, 2013 via New Ocean Media. Says LYNAM vocalist Jacob Bunton: "'Cold' is about being fed up with your current situation an...January 13, 2014
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Former IRON MAIDEN, DREAM THEATER, EUROPE Members Guest On THOMAS ZWIJSEN's 'Nylonized'
Dutch classical guitarist Thomas Zwijsen will release his second album, "Nylonized", on March 11. His first album, "Nylon Maiden" (2013),contained 11 arrangements of IRON MAIDEN tracks on classical guitar. "Nylonized" will contain tracks from several artists and original compositions by Zwijsen. Am...January 13, 2014
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BLACK SABBATH, RUSH, MÖTLEY CRÜE, KISS Among North America's Top-Grossing Tours Last Year
BLACK SABBATH, RUSH, MÖTLEY CRÜE, KISS and IRON MAIDEN are among the hard rock/heavy metal artists who made Pollstar's 2013 Top 200 North American Tour chart. According to Pollstar, the total size of the North American concert business hit a new record high of $5.1 billion — a surprising number cons...January 11, 2014
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LAST IN LINE Begins Work On New Material
LAST IN LINE, the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain and Claude Schnell, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB, has begun writing original material, according to a new Facebook p...January 9, 2014
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BRET MICHAELS To Perform At Barrett-Jackson's Scottsdale Auction
Barrett-Jackson, The World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions, announced today the lineup of celebrity affiliated vehicles that will cross its auction block in Scottsdale as well as the expected presence of notable celebrities, including Billy Baldwin and Gene Simmons (KISS) that are intending to pla...January 7, 2014
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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Pays Tribute To PHIL EVERLY
DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott has paid tribute to EVERLY BROTHERS' Phil Everly, who died on January 3 due to complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Said Joe in a statement posted on DEF LEPPARD's web site: "About 7, maybe 8 years ago, Phil Everly came to see us and was a very gra...January 6, 2014
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DEF LEPPARD To Enter Studio In February
DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen tells Artisan News that the band will enter the studio on February 1 to begin work on the follow-up to 2008's "Songs From The Sparkle Lounge". "I saw Joe [Elliott, vocals], Vivian [Campbell, guitar] and Rick [Allen, drums] on Rick's birthday out here on November 1,"...January 4, 2014
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'Underground Never Dies!' Photo Retrospective Of Extreme Metal Underground
"Underground Never Dies!", published by Doomentia Press, is a photo retrospective of the extreme metal underground through fanzines and the statements of those who were involved back in the 1980s and 1990s. "Underground Never Dies!" chronicles the underground metal explosion of the mid-1980s through...January 3, 2014
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How CHILDREN OF BODOM, THE 69 EYES, RECKLESS LOVE Members Joined Forces To Perform Covers
THE LOCAL BAND, the Finnish covers act featuring Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM),Jussi69 (THE 69 EYES),Olli Herman (RECKLESS LOVE) and Archie Kuosmanen (SANTA CRUZ),played a one-off show this past Friday, December 27, 2013 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland. The group's setlist consisted of 1980s "...January 2, 2014
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL's LAST IN LINE To Write And Record New Music This Year
LAST IN LINE, the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain and Claude Schnell, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB, is planning to write and record "some new music" in 2014, accordin...January 1, 2014
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EUROPE's IAN HAUGLAND Talks To Spain's GoetiaMedia.com (Audio)
Jorge Fretes of Spain's GoetiaMedia.com recently conducted an interview with drummer Ian Haugland of Swedish hard rockers EUROPE. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. On June 7, EUROPE took the stage in their home country Sweden for a special occasion: celebrating 30 years of ro...December 30, 2013
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Video: CHILDREN OF BODOM, THE 69 EYES, RECKLESS LOVE Members Perform Metal And Hard Rock Covers
THE LOCAL BAND, the Finnish covers act featuring Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM),Jussi69 (THE 69 EYES),Olli Herman (RECKLESS LOVE) and Archie Kuosmanen (SANTA CRUZ),played a one-off show this past Friday, December 27 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland. The group's setlist consisted of 1980s "hair m...December 29, 2013
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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN Talks DELTA DEEP Project In ARTISAN NEWS Interview (Video)
Video footage of DEF LEPPARD guitarist and MANRAZE frontman Phil Collen talking to Artisan News about DELTA DEEP, his " extreme blues project" with singer Debbi Blackwell-Cook, can be seen below. DELTA DEEP debuted three songs at the LA Radio Studio during an appearance on the "Radio Screamer" show....December 27, 2013
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