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Metal Musicians React To GWAR Frontman DAVE BROCKIE A.K.A. ODERUS URUNGUS' Death

Members of DISTURBED, TESTAMENT, LAMB OF GOD, HATEBREED, MACHINE HEAD, SHADOWS FALL and DEVILDRIVER are among the musicians who have reacted to the passing of Dave Brockie, better known as Oderus Urungus, the founder and lead singer of renowned Richmond, Virginia metal band GWAR. Roommates reportedl...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer JOE ELLIOTT's DOWN 'N' OUTZ To Release 'The Further Adventures Of…' Album

DOWN 'N' OUTZ has announced the release of a brand new album "The Further Adventures Of…", which is the third instalment of the project fronted by DEF LEPPARD's lead singer Joe Elliott, and features tracks connected to MOTT THE HOOPLE. The project was born in 2009 when MOTT THE HOOPLE reformed and a...

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METALLICA's 'Ronnie Rising Medley' Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO Available For Streaming

METALLICA's nine-minute medley of four tracks, titled "Ronnie Rising Medley", that the group culled from the iconic metal singer's mid-Seventies band RAINBOW, is available for streaming using the SoundCloud widget below (courtesy of RollingStone.com). The medley is featured on "This Is Your Life", t...

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COREY TAYLOR Talks 'Fear Clinic' Movie, TEENAGE TIME KILLER Project (Video)

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was interviewed by Artisan News at this past Monday's (March 17) exclusive VIP listening party for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life" and awards gala at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. Check out the chat below. As previously repo...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK Talks To Italy's LINEAROCK (Video)

On March 16, journalist and musician Barbara Caserta of Italy's Linearock conducted an interview with guitarist Jason Hook of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH at Radio Lombardia Studios in Milan. You can now watch the chat below. The official video for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's surprising cover of the classi...

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DEATH ANGEL's TED AGUILAR Interviewed On 'Radioactive Metal' (Audio)

The latest episode of "Radioactive Metal" features an interview with guitarist Ted Aguilar of San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. DEATH ANGEL's seventh album, "The Dream Calls For Blood", sold 5,400 copies in the United States in...

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WENDY DIO Talks 'This Is Your Life' Tribute Album At RONNIE JAMES DIO Awards Gala In Hollywood (Video)

Wendy Dio, the wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, was interviewed by Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" at this past Monday's (March 17) exclusive VIP listening party for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life" and awards gala at the Aval...

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DEMON HUNTER's RYAN CLARK Talks About New Album 'Extremist' (Video)

Part four of a video interview with vocalist Ryan Clark of Seattle-based Christian metallers DEMON HUNTER about the band's new album, "Extremist", can be seen below. The CD was released on March 18 via Solid State. "Extremist" track listing: 01. Death 02. Artificial Light 03. What I'm Not 04. The La...

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Former DIO Drummers VINNY APPICE, SIMON WRIGHT Talk About Their Contribution To 'This Is Your Life' (Video)

Former DIO drummers Vinny Appice and Simon Wright were interviewed by Artisan News at this past Monday's (March 17) exclusive VIP listening party for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life" and awards gala at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. Check out the report below. During the...

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CALIFORNIA BREED Featuring GLENN HUGHES And JASON BONHAM: 'Sweet Tea' Video Released

"Sweet Tea", the first video from CALIFORNIA BREED, the new band of 2014, built around the foundation of legendary vocalist-bassist Glenn Hughes, drummer extraordinaire Jason Bonham and 23-year-old newcomer guitarist-singer-songwriter Andrew Watt, can be seen below. Mixing massive riffs, gutsy vocal...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Parts Ways With Guitarist EDWARD CARLSON, Bassist JASON WARD

Arizona metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have parted ways with guitarist Edward Carlson and bassist Jason Ward and have replaced them with Steve Conley and Michael Spencer, respectively. Says the band: "After completion of the 2013 tour with TESTAMENT in the U.S., Edward Carlson was no longer able...

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COREY TAYLOR, DUFF MCKAGAN, TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, LZZY HALE Perform At RONNIE JAMES DIO Third Annual Awards Gala

An exclusive VIP listening party for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life" and awards gala was held last night (Monday, March 17) at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. Fans got to hear the entire album two weeks before they could buy it and there were very special live performance...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Talks About His First Piece Of Gear (Video)

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently spoke to Gear Gods about his first piece of gear. Check out the clip below. Friedman will release "Inferno", his first solo album of original material in four years, in late May via Prosthetic Records (except in Japan, where the album will be release...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK, JEREMY SPENCER Talk To Germany's METAL HAMMER (Video)

Germany's Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with drummer Jeremy Spencer and guitarist Jason Hook of Las Vegas metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. You can now watch the chat below. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH recently selected its surprising cover of the classic folk song "The House Of...

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GEOFF TATE Interviewed By TomAroundTheWorld.com (Video)

TomAroundTheWorld.com conducted an interview with Geoff Tate before the March 12 performance by his version of QUEENSRŸCHE at the Palace Theater in Syracuse, New York. You can now watch the chat below. Also available is a performance clip of the song "Silent Lucidity". Geoff Tate — who was fired fro...