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We Are The Chosen

One of heavy metal's greatest unsung heroes, Leather Leone, always had a voice that could pin you to the wall and slap you about a bit. First heard on cult US metallers CHASTAIN's 1985 debut "Mystery of Illusion", she is a studs 'n' steel powerhouse who shares pioneering DNA with the likes of DORO,...

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Watch: Ex-MEGADETH Members ELLEFSON, YOUNG And POLAND Perform At 'Days Of The Dead' Convention In Chicago

This past Saturday (November 19),KINGS OF THRASH, the new band featuring former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar),performed at the Days Of The Dead horror convention in Chicago, Illinois. Video of the concert can be seen below. The group, which also includes drummer Fr...

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DOUG ALDRICH Explains Why He Only Has Brief Appearance In DIO Documentary 'Dreamers Never Die'

In a new interview with "The Neil Jones Rock Show" on TotalRock, guitarist Doug Aldrich, who was a member of DIO for a short period between 2002 and 2006, was asked if he has seen "Dio: Dreamers Never Die", the first-ever career-spanning documentary on the life and times of legendary metal icon Ronn...

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GODSMACK Shares Music Video For 'Surrender'

GODSMACK's music video for the song "Surrender" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Lighting Up The Sky", which will arrive on February 24, 2023 via BMG. Co-produced by vocalist/guitarist Sully Erna and Andrew "Mudrock" Murdock (AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ALICE COOPER),"Lighti...

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DEFTONES Frontman's CROSSES Shares 'Sensation' Music Video

††† (CROSSES) — DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno's project with FAR guitarist Shaun Lopez — will release a new EP, "Permanent.Radiant", on December 9. The official music video for another one of the EP's tracks, "Sensation", directed by Lopez and Lorenzo Diego Carrera, can be seen below. "Permanent.Ra...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Guitarist KENNY HICKEY Finally Got Sober Less Than Three Years Ago

In a new interview with the "Behind The Vinyl" podcast, former TYPE O NEGATIVE guitarist Kenny Hickey remembered TYPE O's late frontman frontman Peter Steele who passed away in April 2010 from heart failure at the age of 48. "For a long time, I was the one most likely to die, and then it switched ov...

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The Legacy

All things considered, there aren't too many things that are more metal than Udo Dirkschneider. Never mind that the German legend sang his guts out on those ageless and seminal ACCEPT classics back in the early '80s, for the U.D.O. catalogue alone, he deserves some kind of award for consistency and...

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Watch: ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Shares Story Behind 'War Dance' Riff From 'Indians'

Jackson Guitars has uploaded a new episode of "Behind The Riff" in which ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian takes you through the story of the "War Dance" riff from the band's classic song "Indians". Check it out below. "Indians" is taken from ANTHRAX's classic third album, "Among The Living", which came o...

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ROB HALFORD Wanted To Make 'Biblical' An 'Informative' And 'Emotional Read'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke to Full Metal Jackie's syndicated radio show about his just-released book, "Biblical: Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures". In the follow-up to his 2020 autobiography "Confess", Halford runs his lively eye over all facets of the hard rock history and the heavy...

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SPIRITBOX Announces First-Ever U.S. Headline Tour

SPIRITBOX has announced its first ever U.S. headline tour with support from AFTER THE BURIAL and INTERVALS. The "Eternal Blue Tour 2023", produced by Live Nation, will hit 22 cities across North America, beginning in Vancouver on April 10 and culminating in Minneapolis on May 10. VIP packages for th...

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MIKE WENGREN On DISTURBED's Collaboration With HEART's ANN WILSON: 'It's Such An Honor'

DISTURBED's upcoming album, "Divisive", marks the first time the band has included a guest feature on an LP, boasting the epic emotionally charged duet "Don't Tell Me" with HEART's Ann Wilson. Regarding how the collaboration came about, DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren told Terrie Carr of WDHA-FM 105....

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STEPHEN PEARCY Says His Upcoming 'Legacy' Collection Will Include Song Co-Written By JAKE E. LEE

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy spoke to Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic about his upcoming collection of music, "Legacy", which is due in early 2023 via Golden Robot Records. According to Stephen, the set will include never-before-heard RATT songs, solo tracks, re-recordings and new versions of pre...

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GODSMACK Announces 'Lighting Up The Sky' Album, Shares 'You And I' Single

GODSMACK will release its new album, "Lighting Up The Sky", on February 24, 2023 via BMG. The second single from the effort, "You And I", can be streamed below. Co-produced by vocalist/guitarist Sully Erna and Andrew "Mudrock" Murdock (AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ALICE COOPER),"Lighting Up The Sky" is a tes...

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LAST IN LINE Uses 'The Exact Same Methodology' As DIO In How To Write The Songs

During an appearance on the "Iron City Rocks" podcast, LAST IN LINE bassist Phil Soussan was asked if he and his bandmates have a "What would DIO do?" kind of mentality when it comes to their songwriting process, a reference to the fact that LAST IN LINE was formed a decade ago by original DIO guita...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On KINGS OF THRASH's Recent Mini-Tour: 'That Was Just The First Firework We Blew Off'

KINGS OF THRASH, the new band featuring former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar), recently entered the studio to begin recording the first of four original songs. The group, which also includes drummer Fred Aching as well as guitarist/vocalist Chaz Leon, along with...