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MACHINE HEAD To Release 'Bloodstone & Diamonds' Album In November

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will release their new album, "Bloodstone & Diamonds", in November via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The CD was recorded in part at GREEN DAY's JingleTown Recording compound in Oakland, California. Says MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn: "I cannot even...

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RATED X Featuring JOE LYNN TURNER, CARMINE APPICE, TONY FRANKLIN: Debut Album Due In November

RATED X (formerly LEGACY X),the new band featuring legendary vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),drummer Carmine Appice (VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS, MOTHER'S ARMY),bassist Tony Franklin (THE FIRM, BLUE MURDER) and guitarist Karl Cochran (JOE LYNN TURNER, NUCLEAR ASSAULT),...

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VOIVOD Featuring New Bassist DOMINIC 'ROCKY' LAROCHE: Fan-Filmed Footage Of HEAVY MONTREAL Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of VOIVOD's August 9 performance at the Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada can be seen below. VOIVOD has tapped Dominic "Rocky" Laroche to play bass for the band following the departure of Jean-Yves Thériault (a.k.a. Blacky). Laroche, who has previously perf...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD To Guest On WJCU's 'Metal On Metal'

JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Rob Halford will guest live on WJCU's "Metal On Metal" radio program tonight (Friday, August 8) at 6:30 p.m. EST. Halford will discuss the band's latest "Redeemer Of Souls" album, upcoming tour and answer questions from listeners. "Metal On Metal", hosted by Bill Peters, can be...

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Video: METALLICA's HAMMETT, TRUJILLO And KING'S X's DOUG PINNICK Perform THIN LIZZY Classic

Fan-filmed video footage of METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo performing the THIN LIZZY classic "Jailbreak" with KING'S X singer Doug Pinnick and former DEATH and ICED EARTH drummer Richard Christy on July 25 at at Kirk's "Fear FestEvil After Party" at the San Diego Comic-...

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DAVE MUSTAINE To JAMES HETFIELD: 'We Changed The World, Brother!'

James Hetfield turned 51 years old on Sunday (August 3). The METALLICA singer/guitarist's former bandmate Dave Mustaine took to Twitter to wish James a happy birthhday, calling Hetfield "my first real guitar partner" and adding, "We changed the world, brother!" Born in 1963 in Downey, California, Ja...

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VALKYRIE Signs With RELAPSE RECORDS

Relapse Records has announced the signing of Virginia hard rock riff worshippers VALKYRIE. The band's first full-length album in over seven years was recorded at Earth Analog Studios in Champaign, Illinoia with producer Sanford Parker (NACHTMYSTIUM, PELICAN). An early 2015 release is expected. Forme...

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SABATON's 'Heroes' Certified Gold In Sweden

"Heroes", the latest album from Swedish metallers SABATON, was recently certified gold in the group's home country for sales in excess of 20,000 copies. The band states: "With 'Carolus Rex', it took until middle of September until it reached gold, and now 'Heroes' has achieved the same status in muc...

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VINNIE PAUL: 'If You Live In The Past, You Don't Have Any Future'

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott recently spoke to U.K's Metal Hammer magazine about the 20th-anniversary reissues of PANTERA's early major-label releases, including "Far Beyond Driven", which came out this past spring. You can now watch the clip below. Asked about the...

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SKID ROW's DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO: 'We're The Closest We've Been As A Band For A Long Time'

The Rockpit recently conducted an interview with SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Rockpit: It certainly seems like you are a happy band these days. Everyone seems to be getting on so well, and to see you guys playing out there, live, so ...

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CLUTCH's JEAN-PAUL GASTER Interviewed By PITTSBURGH MUSIC MAGAZINE (Video)

Pittsburgh Music Magazine conducted an interview with drummer Jean-Paul Gaster of Maryland rockers CLUTCH on July 25 at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You can now watch the chat below. CLUTCH has released "Summer Sound Attack" — a 10-song compilation of their most popular songs for streaming...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Release 'Memoirs Of A Madman' CD, Two-Disc DVD In October

This October, the career of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne will be celebrated with the Epic Records/Legacy Recordings "Memoirs Of A Madman" collections. Due out October 7, "Memoirs Of A Madman" CD serves as a career-spanning audio release, featuring 17 of Ozzy's greatest hit singles compiled in one place f...

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YES: 'Heaven & Earth' EPK Available

An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for "Heaven & Earth", the 21st studio album from seminal progressive rock heroes YES, can be seen below. The CD was released on July 22 via Frontiers Records. Having sold nearly 40 million albums in a career that has so far spanned more than four decades, YES contin...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Narrates 'The Hunt' Series; Fifth, Sixth And Seventh Episodes Available Online

Twice a year, on the rugged island of Kodiak, Alaska, a select group of hunters head into the wilderness for the ultimate test against the elements and the largest land predator on Earth — the Kodiak brown bear. Narrated by James Hetfield, the voice of METALLICA, "The Hunt" is an eight-episode serie...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: How I Quit Using Cocaine

In a recent interview with U.K.'s Mirror, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich once again credited the group's healthy diet and lifestyle for its longevity, insisting all his bandmates eat well and try to live balanced lives when they’re not on the road. Lars, who runs on the treadmill every morning for 30...