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SLAYER Guitarist's Longtime Tech ARMAND CRUMP Dies

Several musicians and members of the rock music community have paid tribute to SLAYER guitarist Kerry King's longtime tech Armand Crump (pictured below),who passed away earlier today. Dave Lombardo (SLAYER): "SLAYER and the metal road crew community is mourning the loss of a hard worker and dear fr...

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ANTHRAX Recording Cover Of RUSH's 'Anthem' For Tribute Album (Video)

Video footage of ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante laying down the drum track to a cover version of RUSH's "Anthem" (from the Canadian rock band's second album, 1975's "Fly By Night") for an upcoming tribute album can be seen below. No further details are currently available. According to guitarist Sc...

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MPIRE OF EVIL: New Audio Interview Posted Online

Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com recently conducted an interview with MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL),the band formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals). You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. MPIRE OF E...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Added To 'The Queen Extravaganza'

Legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has joined The Queen Extravaganza, the spectacular touring concert show designed to take the glorious music and the live experience of legends of rock QUEEN to generations of fans in cities c...

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AC/DC Was Almost Dropped By Record Company In 1977

According to The Pulse Of Radio, AC/DC was in danger of being dropped from their label, Atlantic Records, just prior to the release of the band's 1977 album "Let There Be Rock". Phil Carson, the exec who got AC/DC signed to the label, revealed to Classic Rock magazine, "They'd delivered [1976's] 'Di...

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HARD RIOT: 'No Surrender' Video Released

"No Surrender", the new video from German hard rockers HARD RIOT, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's debut album, "Living On A Fast Lane", which will be released on April 10 via Pitch Black Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Get Ready 02. Hellfire Rock 03. ...

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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS Announces U.K. Tour

Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans will embark on a U.K. tour in June/July. Dave's band, the UK BADDASSES, this time features brothers Chris and Luke Appleton (both from Dave's labelmates FURY UK) on guitar and bass, Martin McNee (FURY UK) on drums and Tom Atkinson (VICE) on guitar. The dates are as f...

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ANTHRAX's BENANTE Tracking Drums For B-Sides, Tribute Record

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has revealed via Twitter that he is currently "tracking some drums for some ANTHRAX B-sides and a special tribute record." No further details are available. According to guitarist Scott Ian, ANTHRAX's sold-out March 15 concert at O2 Islington Academy in London, Englan...

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KISS Calls The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 'A Joke'

The Pulse Of Radio reports: For the 13th year in a row, KISS has been passed up for inclusion into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Had they been inducted in 1999, the year they were first eligible, they would have entered with Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Dusty Springfield, and Cur...

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MPIRE OF EVIL Performs VENOM Classic In Los Angeles (Video)

MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — is currently touring North American tour with fellow British thrashers ONSLAUGHT. Fan-filmed video footage of MPIRE OF EVIL performing the...

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ELUVEITIE's Tilburg Show To Be Released Via Concert Live

Concert Live, which enables fans all over the world to relive the experience with instant recordings of live gigs available within minutes of the last note being played, has teamed up with Swiss folk metallers ELUVEITIE to release the band's March 18 performance in Tilburg, Holland. This instant liv...

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SLAYER Blanket For When It Gets Cold 'South Of Heaven'

You can now purchase your very own SLAYER woven tapestry throw blanket for $89.99 from the band's official webstore. It measures a huge 52" x 60" and is made of 100% cotton. Woven and made in the U.S.A. Other SLAYER-branded items in the webstore include: * Black Socks * 1GB USB ...

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AC/DC's 'It's A Long Way To The Top' Used In AFL's 'Australia's Game' Campaign

The AFL today emphasized the national presence of Australian Football by launching its campaign for the 2012 Toyota AFL Premiership Season, titled Australia's Game, alongside a truly iconic Australian song, AC/DC's "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll)". In an unprecedented first,...

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ANTHRAX: London Concert To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD

According to guitarist Scott Ian, ANTHRAX's sold-out March 15 concert at O2 Islington Academy in London, England will be filmed for an upcoming DVD. ANTHRAX's video for the song "The Devil You Know" can be seen below. The clip contains clips of all the band highlights of last year. "The Devil You ....

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JAMES LOMENZO Talks HAIL!, WHITE LION, DAVID LEE ROTH, MEGADETH In New Video Interview

On March 4, Dani Buarque of the "Lokaos Rock Show" conducted an interview with bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) about HAIL! — the supergroup featuring vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, BEYOND FEAR),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEP...