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BLACK SABBATH Headlines First Day Of LOLLAPALOOZA 2012; Video Footage Available
Three-quarters of the original BLACK SABBATH lineup performed last night as the headliner of this year's edition of the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, with founding drummer Bill Ward sitting out the reunion due to a contract dispute. His fill-in is Ozzy Osbourne touring drummer Tommy Clufetos. Th...August 4, 2012
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IRON MAIDEN Lands On BILLBOARD's 'Hot Tours' Chart
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have landed at position No. 3 on Billboard.com's "Hot Tours" list of top-grossing tours this week with $4.8 million in ticket sales from seven performances on their 2012 tour through North America. Although the majority of IRON MAIDEN's tour dates this summer...July 30, 2012
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JEFF LOOMIS Performs Two New Songs In Fort Worth (Video)
Fan-filmed video footage of former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis and his solo band performing two brand new songs — one of which is titled "Speak Of Nothing" — on July 28 at Tomcats West in Fort Worth, Texas can be seen below. Loomis entered the studio in June to record three new tracks. Joe Nurre...July 30, 2012
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WARMACHINE: 'Moving On' Video Released
"Moving On", the new video from Toronto, Ontario, Canada's WARMACHINE, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in December with director/producer Jeff Hazin of Obsolete Talko Productions. "Moving On" comes off WARMACHINE's latest album, "Left For Dead", which was released in July 2011 via JMD Records...July 26, 2012
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APOCALYPTICA: New Video Interview With EICCA TOPPINEN
Metal From Finland conducted an interview with Eicca Toppinen of the Finnish rock cello quartet APOCALYPTICA at the Tuska open-air festival, which was held June 29 - July 1 in Helsinki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. APOCALYPTICA's latest album, "7th Symphony", sold around 13,000 copies...July 26, 2012
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Pays Tribute To LARRY HOPPEN
Larry Hoppen, one of the founding members of the band ORLEANS, passed away on July 24. Born on Long Island, New York, Hoppen was 61 years old. Legendary hard rock singer Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, JOURNEY) has released the following statement regarding Hoppen's death: "I am saddene...July 25, 2012
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Ex-RAINBOW/DEEP PURPLE Vocalist JOE LYNN TURNER Comments On Passing Of LARRY HOPPEN
Larry Hoppen, one of the founding members of the band ORLEANS, passed away on July 24. Born on Long Island, New York, Hoppen was 61 years old. Legendary hard rock singer Joe Lynn Turner (pictured below; DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),who worked with Hoppen often since 1999, said, "Larry Ho...July 25, 2012
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DREAMING DEAD Announces New Guitarist
Los Angeles-based progressive melodic death metallers DREAMING DEAD have announced the addition of guitarist Chris McCarthy to the group's ranks. The band states, "After many tiring years of continuous search, we are very pleased to announce the addition of guitar guru and long time friend Chris McC...July 23, 2012
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METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, CHICKENFOOT Featured On 'Re-Machined: A Tribute To Machine Head'
METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, CHICKENFOOT and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY are among the artists who have re-interpreted songs from DEEP PURPLE's classic "Machine Head" album for "Re-Machined: A Tribute To Machine Head", a compilation CD which will be made available with Classic Rock magazine's upcoming DEEP PURPL...July 23, 2012
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IRON MAIDEN Singer To 'Fan': 'You've Been Texting For The Last Three Songs! You're A Wanker!'
Fan-filmed video footage of IRON MAIDEN's July 19 concert at Klipsch Music Center in Indianapolis, Indiana can be seen below. During the opening notes of "Wasted Years", IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson can be heard addressing a fan in the audience: "Oh, for fuck's sake, the guy with the bald head...July 21, 2012
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TOURNIQUET: More 'Antiseptic Bloodbath' Studio Footage Posted Online
Christian metallers TOURNIQUET will release a new album, "Antiseptic Bloodbath", this summer via Pathogenic Records. The CD will feature guest guitar solos by Marty Friedman (ex-MEGADETH),Karl Sanders (NILE),Pat Travers, Bruce Franklin (TROUBLE) and Santiago Dobles (AGHORA). A four-minute video cl...July 20, 2012
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PROTOTYPE: 'Catalyst' Artwork Unveiled; Release Date Announced
Los Angeles-based progressive/aggressive metal band PROTOTYPE will release its third full-length album, "Catalyst", on September 11 via Nightmare Records. The first new material from the band in over six years is a story-based science fiction concept effort containing over 60 minutes of new music. P...July 19, 2012
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Ex-NEVERMORE Guitarist JEFF LOOMIS To Headline 'Euroblast Tour'
Euroblast Collective, Avocado Booking, InsideOut Music and Century Media Records have teamed up to bring you the finest in contemporary progressive metal with the first installment of the Euroblast Tour. The trek is headlined by former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis, who has been a heavy influence...July 17, 2012
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CHRIS POLAND's POLCAT Schedules New York City Live Debut
Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22 will mark the New York City debut of former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland's latest side project, POLCAT, at The Iridium. OHM:/OHMPHREY bassist Robby Pagliari will be filling in for POLCAT's Sean O'Bryan Smith for these shows. The excitement continues on Monday...July 17, 2012
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IRON MAIDEN: 'Maiden England' East Coast Road Report (Video)
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have posted an eight-minute video report from the East Coast leg of their "Maiden England" tour. You can watch it below. The 34-date "Maiden England" tour is IRON MAIDEN's most extensive visit to North America for many years and includes a number of other citi...July 15, 2012
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