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Cancer-Stricken DEF LEPPARD Guitarist VIVIAN CAMPBELL: 'I Would Much Rather Die On My Feet Than Die On My Knees'

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell, who feared the return of his cancer would prevent him from touring this summer, rejoined his bandmates on the road at the end of last month. LEPPARD is currently headlining a massive summer tour with STYX and special guests TESLA, and Campbell — who suffers fro...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Talks About His First Experiences Recording In A Studio (Video)

For the fourth heat of Sky Arts' new series "Guitar Star", the hopeful rock guitarists will be mentored by legendary BLACK SABBATH axeman Tony Iommi. U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine spoke to Tony ahead of filming about his first experiences recording in a studio. He also talked about one of his oldest...

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FEAR FACTORY To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of 'Demanufacture' On European Headlining Tour

Legendary pioneers of industrial-tinged extreme metal FEAR FACTORY have announced they will be touring Europe in celebration of the 20th anniversary of their highly revered second studio album, "Demanufacture". The trek will be a very rare event for fans, with FEAR FACTORY playing "Demanufacture" in...

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CHRIS ADLER Would Never Leave LAMB OF GOD For MEGADETH

LAMB OF GOD and MEGADETH drummer Chris Adler was interviewed on the latest installment of HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's official podcast, "The Jasta Show". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the songwriting...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Officially Launches Signature SG Custom Guitar

Epiphone has announces the all-new Epiphone limited-edition Tony Iommi Signature SG Custom, designed by the "Godfather of Heavy Metal" himself and featuring Gibson USA Tony Iommi Signature Humbuckers, a 24-fret Ebony fingerboard, and a beautiful Ebony gloss color finish. Tony Iommi is every guitar p...

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As one metal's mightiest acts, FEAR FACTORY has also been one of its most embattled. We won't rehash the roundabout events of division between Burton C. Bell, Dino Cazares, Raymond Herrera and Christian Olde Wolbers, considered by most to be the band's definitive lineup. With only Bell and Cazares r...

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BATTLECROSS: New Song 'Spoiled' Available For Streaming

Michigan thrashers BATTLECROSS will release their new album, "Rise To Power", on August 21 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was produced by Jason Suecof and mixed/mastered by Mark Lewis at Audiohammer Studios. Cover art was completed by Hungarian artist Péter Sallai (SABATON, SACRED STEEL). A brand n...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Says There Is A Lack Of Guitar Heroes In Today's Heavy Metal Scene

SLAYER's Kerry King says that there is a distinct lack of guitar heroes in the hard rock and heavy metal scene, with many of today's musicians lacking the "vibe" that is needed to inspire others. King, who co-founded SLAYER in 1981 with fellow guitarist Jeff Hanneman, bassist/vocalist Tom Araya and...

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FEAR FACTORY Filming Video For New Song 'Dielectric'

FEAR FACTORY is filming a video today for the song "Dielectric" with director Ramon Boutviseth, who has previously worked with TRIVIUM, NONPOINT, DARKEST HOUR, INCUBUS and ALL THAT REMAINS, among others. A clip from the video shoot can be seen below. "Dielectric" is taken from FEAR FACTORY's new alb...

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Video: MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL Massages The Meat On 'Celebrity Wife Swap'

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil and musician Gunnar Nelson are featured on this week's episode of "Celebrity Wife Swap", which premiered last night (Wednesday, June 24) on the ABC television network. You can now watch the show at ABC.go.com. Neil has been the lead singer and frontman of the multi-aw...

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GODSMACK: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire GRASPOP METAL MEETING Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of GODSMACK's June 20 performance at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium can be seen below. Continuing a partnership with the men and women of the armed forces that begun earlier in the band's career, GODSMACK has joined forces with a fellow Beantown inst...

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FEAR FACTORY: More Video Footage Of New Bassist TONY CAMPOS's First Show With Band

Bassist Tony Campos (ex-SOULFLY, STATIC-X, PRONG, MINISTRY) made his live debut with FEAR FACTORY on Saturday, June 20 at the Amnesia Rockfest in Montebello, Quebec, Canada. More fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. Campos joined FEAR FACTORY in early May as the replacement...

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New Documentary On Classic BLACK SABBATH Album 'Paranoid' To Air On SKY ARTS This Saturday

BLACK SABBATH's classic 1970 album "Paranoid" is the subject of a documentary on the British TV channel Sky Arts which is set to air this Saturday, June 27 at 8:20. A preview clip of the documentary in which SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne talks about his innate sense for the band's music, and guitaris...

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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL Has 'Dodged The Bullet Of Radiation' In Cancer Battle

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell will only miss the first two shows of the band's current tour while he continues to battle cancer. TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown, who's been on hand to fill in for Campbell in the past, will once again sit in for him. LEPPARD, along with special guests STYX, and...

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Video: FEAR FACTORY Performs Live With Bassist TONY CAMPOS For First Time

Bassist Tony Campos (ex-SOULFLY, STATIC-X, PRONG, MINISTRY) made his live debut with FEAR FACTORY on Saturday, June 20 at the Amnesia Rockfest in Montebello, Quebec, Canada. Video footage of the performance can be seen below. Campos joined FEAR FACTORY in early May as the replacement for Matt DeVrie...