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SLASH: Sixth 'Apocalyptic Love' Studio Webisode Released

The sixth in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Apocalyptic Love", the second solo album from the iconic, Grammy-winning rock guitarist and songwriter Slash, can be seen below. Due out May 22 on Slash's own label Dik Hayd International distributed through E...

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MANOWAR's New Album Will Contain 'Face-Melting Hymns Of Unity'

The members of MANOWAR are currently in the studio working on their new album for a tentative summer release. The band took some time during a brief recording break to answer some frequently asked fan questions. Q: How are MANOWAR doing? Donnie Hamzik (drums): We're doing great! We are having a blas...

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METALLICA's 'Orion Music + More' Festival: New Video Trailer Released

A new three-minute video trailer for Orion Music + More — the two-day festival created by METALLICA that will take place on June 23-24 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey — can be seen below. An entire stage devoted to punk and thrash music — Damage Inc. Stage — will be headlined by ...

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CRASHDIET Bassist Undergoes Surgery For Spinal Disc Herniation

Bassist Peter London of Swedish Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET underwent surgery earlier this week after he was diagnosed with spinal disc herniation. A herniated (slipped) disk occurs when all or part of a disk in the spine is forced through a weakened part of the disk. This places pressure on near...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, SEPULTURA, Others Added To METALLICA's 'Orion Music + More' Festival

METALLICA, in conjunction with friends C3 Presents, today announced lineup additions for Orion Music + More, the two-day festival created by METALLICA that will take place on June 23-24 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey. An entire stage devoted to punk and thrash music — Damage Inc. Stage...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist's DRAGONLORD Signs With SPINEFARM RECORDS

DRAGONLORD, the California-based black metal band led by TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson, has inked a deal with Spinefarm Records for the release of its third album, tentatively due this fall. Peterson states, "This time around we've created some pretty mature-sounding symphonic blackened thrash....

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Entire KISS Band To Attend Mini Golf Opening

Kiss By Monster Mini Golf, a unique rock 'n' roll-themed amusement attraction based around the legendary band KISS is set to open on Thursday, March 15 with co-founders members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, as well as bandmembers Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer in attendance. As part of the celebratio...

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CANCER BATS: 'Road Sick' Video Released

"Road Sick", the new video from Canadian metallers CANCER BATS, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's fourth full-length album, "Dead Set On Living", which is scheduled for release in the U.S. on April 24 via Metal Blade Records. Once again utilizing the legendary Vespa Studios and produc...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Talks 'The Dark Roots Of Earth' Album In New Interview

Guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT recently spoke to Maximum Metal about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's long-awaited new album, "The Dark Roots Of Earth". "It was supposed to be out in late April but may [finally get released] in May, hopeful...

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RUINED SOUL To Film 'Rewind' Video

Gothenburg, Sweden-based one-man metal project RUINED SOUL will film a video for the song "Rewind" on March 16 with Greenworks. Backing RUINED SOUL guitarist/mastermind Johnny Johansson during the video shoot will be the following musicians: * Patrik Johansson (ARISE) - Vocals * Jonathan Thorpengber...

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CRASHDIET Bassist To Undergo Surgery For Spinal Disc Herniation

Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET have been forced to cancel their March 9 appearance at the Rock The Night festival in Lichtenfels, Germany so that the band's bassist, Peter London, can undergo surgery after he was diagnosed with spinal disc herniation. Commented Peter: "Well, as some of you already k...

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ZAKK WYLDE Interviewed On Australia's 'Torrent This!' (Audio)

Dando of Australia's Torrent This! recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. The handbook to all things heavy metal — "Bringing Metal To The Children" by Zakk Wylde, will finally be released on April 10 v...

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CINDERELLA Bassist Interviewed On 'Monsters Of Rock' Cruise (Video)

Eddie Trunk, co-host of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show", conducted an interview CINDERELLA bassist Eric Brittingham during the new metal cruise Monsters Of Rock - The Voyage, which set sail on February 25 and returned three days later via Ft. Lauderdale / Bahamas / Key West. You can now watch the ch...

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Former FASTER PUSSYCAT Guitarist To Shave Head To Fight Childhood Cancer

Hard rock guitarist Brent Muscat might be best known as the founding guitarist for Hollywood legends FASTER PUSSYCAT or for tearing up the Las Vegas scene with his band SIN CITY SINNERS, but Brent is also a cancer survivor. Determined to use his celebrity to help raise funds to find a cure for cance...

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SLASH Records BBC Radio 2 Special

Slash, the iconic, Grammy-winning rock guitarist and songwriter, has just finished recording a six-show radio series for BBC Radio 2 "full of hard rock and metal that was a major influence on me," he states via Facebook. The series will begin airing sometime in in April, stretched over six weeks. Sl...