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VINCE NEIL To Headline 'Family-Friendly' Tybee Island Pirate Festival

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil will headline this year's Tybee Island Pirate Festival, organizers announced Wednesday. Neil will headline a live concert on Saturday, October 6 at 7 p.m. Swashbucklers of all ages will converge on Tybee Island, Georgia, an island paradise located just 20 minutes east...

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KISS: 'Monster' Track Listing Revealed

Legendary rockers KISS will release their 20th studio album, "Monster", on October 16 through Universal Music Enterprises. Described in a press release as a "12-track, straight-ahead rock 'n' roll album," the CD features collaborations among all four members — including co-founders Paul Stanley and...

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SLEEPY HOLLOW Announces New Guitarist

U.S. metallers SLEEPY HOLLOW have announced the addition of guitarist Rick Craig to the group's ranks. Craig is a founding member of Detroit metal legends HALLOWEEN and is also a former member of classic rock icons HUMBLE PIE and the MC5. Rick will make his live debut with SLEEPY HOLLOW this fall, w...

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Dark Roots Of Earth

Four years removed from the eardrum-obliterating comeback that was "The Formation Of Damnation", TESTAMENT roars back with an album that shatters any notion that the band hit its final peak in 2008. Where "The Formation Of Damnation" was among the band's most crushingly heavy offerings, "Dark Roots...

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KISS: 'Monster' Cover Artwork Unveiled

KISS has revealed the final piece of the cover for its 20th studio album, "Monster". Using their recently launched "Monster Hunt" Facebook app, the rockers have been exposing portions of the image at various web sites around the Internet since last week. The complete "Monster" cover can now be seen...

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KISS: Video Of Acoustic Performance During West Palm Beach Meet-And-Greet

Video footage of KISS's acoustic performance during the meet-and-greet portion of the band's show on Friday, July 27 at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida as part of "The Tour" with MÖTLEY CRÜE can be seen below. KISS will release its 20th studio album, "Monster", on October 16 thro...

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TESTAMENT Members Defend Inclusion Of Blast Beats On New Album

On their brand new album, "Dark Roots Of Earth", San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT explored new territory by the inclusion of blast beats. The reason for this has to do with the collaboration between guitarist Eric Peterson, TESTAMENT's chief songwriter, and Gene Hoglan, the legendary...

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Updated: GENE HOGLAN To Play With TESTAMENT On European Tour After All

**UPDATE**: Due to the cancelation of DETHKLOK's North American tour with LAMB OF GOD, drummer Gene Hoglan has once again become available and will end up sitting behind the kit for TESTAMENT on the European run. In a series of tweets, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick explained, "As some of you kno...

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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER Interviewed By CBS Sacramento (Audio)

CBS Sacramento recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer. During the chat, which can be streamed using the audio player below, Thayer spoke about replacing Ace Frehley in KISS; his best and worst onstage experiences; the forthcoming KISS album, "Monster"; and the band's curren...

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TESTAMENT: Unpacking The 'Dark Roots Of Earth' Box Set (Video)

A six-minute video clip of the "unpacking" of the mailorder box-set edition of "Dark Roots Of Earth", the new album from San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT, can be seen below. Limited to 1,000 copies, this box set includes the "Dark Roots" digibook plus bonus DVD, a leather belt (120 cm) and...

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TREMONTI's 'All I Was' Cracks U.S. Top 30

ALTER BRIDGE and CREED guitarist Mark Tremonti's debut solo album, "All I Was", sold more than 12,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 29 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD was released on July 17 via Fret 12 Records, a company Mark started with ...

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KISS Performs Special Unplugged Set At Raleigh Fan Meet-And-Greet; Video Available

On Sunday, July 22 in Raleigh, North Carolina, the schedule was tight, and KISS' crew needed all available time to set up the massive stage for the evening's show. This left KISS without enough time to do a soundcheck. So, rather than cancel the soundcheck part of the KISS meet-and-greet, Paul Stanl...

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KISS: 'Lick It Up' Performance Footage From Virginia Beach

KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, has uploaded video footage of the band performing the song "Lick It Up" on July 21 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Check it out below. KISS will release its 20th studio album, "Monster", on October 16 through Universal Music Enterprises. Described in a press rel...

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TESTAMENT: New Audio Interview With ERIC PETERSON

Neuweltmusic recently conducted an interview with guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. TESTAMENT's new album, "Dark Roots Of Earth", will be released in North America on July 31 via Nuclear Blast Reco...

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TESTAMENT: 'Native Blood' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for "Native Blood", a brand new song from San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT, can be seen below. TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy previously stated about the track, "[It's] basically a song about my Native heritage. It's almost like a protest song, that the Native Amer...