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ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS Launches All-Female Band WE START WARS

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, has launched a brand new all-female group called WE START WARS. Says Strauss: "I've been wanting to be in this exact band since I started playing guitar, and after over a year of putting this together and auditioning musi...

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ZAKK WYLDE's ZAKK SABBATH To Release 'Live In Detroit' EP In June

ZAKK SABBATH, the all-star BLACK SABBATH cover band featuring guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE),bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson (OZZY OSBOURNE, ROB ZOMBIE) and drummer Joey Castillo (DANZIG, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, BL'AST!),will release a limited-edition EP, "Live...

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IRON MAIDEN Brings 'The Book Of Souls' Arena To 'Legacy Of The Beast' Mobile Game

Global rock icons IRON MAIDEN embark on the final leg of "The Book Of Souls" world tour this weekend, simultaneously launching a synergistic player-vs-player battle arena for their mobile game, Legacy Of The Beast. The game offers players a unique way to interact with the band's real-world activitie...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Pays Aviation Staff Late Wages Out Of His Own Pocket

According to Wales Online, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson will personally pay half of the wages owed to some of the staff at the aviation company he chairs after the company was late in paying them. Dickinson, chairman of Cardiff Aviation, said money had not cleared in time for around a hundred...

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KREATOR Frontman: 'I Try Not To Sound Like Anyone Else'

Jimmy Kay from Canada's The Metal Voice conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR prior to the band's April 12 show in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at Club Soda. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMO...

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GOD DETHRONED: 'The World Ablaze' Video Released

Dutch death metallers GOD DETHRONED will release their new album, "The World Ablaze", on May 5 via Metal Blade Records. The band's first disc since 2010's "Under The Sign Of The Iron Cross" is the third (and final) part of the World War I trilogy. The official video for "The World Ablaze" title trac...

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ROCK GODDESS To Release 'It's More Than Rock And Roll' EP In May

The reunited original lineup of ROCK GODDESS — the female power trio from the days of NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) featuring sisters Jody and Julie Turner along with bassist Tracey Lamb — will release a new three-song EP called "It's More Than Rock And Roll" on May 19. The effort will be...

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EDGUY's TOBIAS SAMMET On Classic HELLOWEEN Reunion: 'The Whole Thing Was Overdue'

AVANTASIA and EDGUY mastermind Tobias Sammet says that the reunion of HELLOWEEN's classic lineup is "the best thing that could have happened to all of" the players involved. Dubbed "Pumpkins United", HELLOWEEN's upcoming tour will feature seven musicians — including former members Michael Kiske (voc...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Announce North American Headlining Tour

THE DEAD DAISIES' awesome live juggernaut is set to storm into North America in August for a dozen prime live dates as part of their "Live & Louder" world tour, in support of their "Live And Louder" album, due on May 19. The trek will kick off in Chicago, Illinois on August 10 and will ...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Perform At The Sturgis Buffalo Chip In August

On Wednesday, August 9, Ozzy Osbourne will perform at on the Sturgis Buffalo Chip's Wolfman Jack Stage. Osbourne chose to perform at the hub of the rally, the Sturgis Buffalo Chip, as one of just a handful of shows on his first solo U.S. tour in six years. "You never know what to expect with ...

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Why Didn't SAXON Ever Become As Big As IRON MAIDEN? BIFF BYFORD Weighs In

Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON was recently interviewed by Canadian rock journalist Mitch Lafon. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked why he thinks SAXON never managed to reach the same commercial heights in the 1980s as a band like IRON MAIDEN, Biff said: "I just t...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's Fourth Album To Be Released In September

Glenn Hughes has told Australia's Loud magazine that BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's much-anticipated fourth album will be released in "the middle of September." The supergroup, which features Hughes alongside drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN, FOREIGNER),keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, ALIC...

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Ready To Strike

KING KOBRA had the world to gain and had it, almost. The band had drumming veteran Carmine Appice for a leader. It had an arsenal buffered by fleeting future stars: guitarist Mick Sweda in BULLETBOYS, bassist Johnny Rod in W.A.S.P. and guitarist David Michael-Phillips (aka David Henzerling) who lat...

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VOIVOD: 'Tribal Convictions' Performance Clip From 'Dimension Hatross' 2CD/DVD Reissue

Canadian progressive thrash legends VOIVOD will reissue their three classic albums from the Noise Records years through BMG on April 28. 1986's "Rrrroooaaarrr", 1987's "Killing Technology" and 1988's "Dimension Hatross" have all been remastered, with the CD versions containing a whole host of additi...

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SLAUGHTER Frontman MARK SLAUGHTER: New Solo Song 'Hey You' Available For Streaming

SLAUGHTER vocalist Mark Slaughter will release his sophomore solo album, "Halfway There", in May worldwide via EMP Label Group, the U.S.-based label of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. The follow-up to 2015's independently released "Reflections In A Rear View Mirror" is a stunning return to form for...