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ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS, HUNTRESS Singer JILL JANUS Join Forces In THE STARBREAKERS

THE STARBREAKERS will debut at The Viper Room in West Hollywood, California on Saturday March 11. The all-star cover band features five of the most talented female musicians today. With unparalleled musicianship and looks that kill, they've mastered the art of the cover song — delivering a mind-blow...

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TODD LA TORRE Says He Has Been Embraced By Fans As 'The Voice Of QUEENSRŸCHE'

Todd La Torre says has that he has been embraced as the singer of QUEENSRŸCHE by most of the band's fans, nearly five years after he joined the group as the replacement for original frontman Geoff Tate. After Tate was fired in 2012, a two-year legal battle followed where Geoff sued for the QUEENSRŸC...

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GOD DETHRONED To Release 'The World Ablaze' Album In May

Dutch death metallers GOD DETHRONED have set "The World Ablaze" as the title of their new album, due 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. Swedish producer and multi-instrument...

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POWERFLO Feat. BIOHAZARD Guitarist, Ex-FEAR FACTORY Bassist: Debut Album Due In The Spring

BIOHAZARD's Billy Graziadei and former FEAR FACTORY bassist/guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers have joined forces in a new band called POWERFLO. The group, whose lineup is rounded out by Sen Dog from CYPRESS HILL, Rogelio Lozano from DOWNSET, and Brazilian drummer Fernando Schaefer, is putting the fin...

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'Damn The Machine - The Story Of Noise Records' Book Due In March

Deliberation Press and Iron Pages Books have announced a March 24 English/German language release of "Damn The Machine - The Story Of Noise Records". (German title: "Systemstörung: Die Geschichte Von Noise Records") Authored by American metal journalist David E. Gehlke, the book features cover art b...

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SHINEDOWN Is Working On Possible Concept Album, Says BRENT SMITH

SHINEDOWN has officially begun working on material for its sixth studio album for a likely 2018 release. Frontman Brent Smith told Johnnie Walker of the WGRD radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2015's "Threat To Survival": "Eric...

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CONVERGE Frontman Releases WEAR YOUR WOUNDS Video

WEAR YOUR WOUNDS has unveiled the first music video off its eponymous debut album. The clip, which was directed by Max Moore, can be seen below. Founded by CONVERGE's Jacob Bannon, WEAR YOUR WOUNDS is the product of years of lo-fi solo recordings that have sat on the backburner until now. Bannon com...

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METALLICA To Perform With LADY GAGA At GRAMMY AWARDS

Pop superstar Lady Gaga will perform with METALLICA at this year's Grammy Awards. News about the collaboration was broken last night (Monday, February 6) via a TV commercial, which can be seen below. "It has been my dream for so long to hear Gaga sing metal with a legendary band. I have never been s...

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NITA STRAUSS: 'I Practice My Ass Off And I Put On The Best Show That I Can'

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, was interviewed for a recent installment of "The Rock Brigade" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked if it's sometimes hard to be taken seriously as an attractive female guitar s...

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IN THIS MOMENT Announces 'Half God Half Devil' Tour With MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, AVATAR, GEMINI SYNDROME

Atlantic recording group IN THIS MOMENT has announced plans for a major North American tour. The "Half God Half Devil" tour begins Friday, April 7 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Eagles Ballroom and then continues through mid-May. The Los Angeles-based hard rock band will be joined throughout the trek by...

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BLACK SABBATH Reaches 'The End' As Band Performs Final Concert In Birmingham (Video)

After a recording and touring career spanning five decades, heavy metal pioneers BLACK SABBATH brought it to a close in the city where it all began — Birmingham, England — with the final show of "The End" tour having taken place earlier tonight (Saturday, February 4) at the Genting Arena. Prior to t...

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THE RAVEN AGE Feat. IRON MAIDEN Bassist's Son GEORGE HARRIS: 'Salem's Fate' Video Premiere

"Salem's Fate", the new video from THE RAVEN AGE, the U.K.-based band led by IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's son George Harris, can be seen below. The song is taken from THE RAVEN AGE's debut album, "Darkness Will Rise", which will be released on March 17 via BMG. George told The Moshville Times...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Talks About 'Treasures' Limited-Edition Set From PAISTE (Video)

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain spoke about his "Treasures" limited-edition set from the renowned cymbal maker Paiste at last month's NAMM show in Anaheim, California. Since joining IRON MAIDEN, McBrain has become one of the most admired and influential drummers in modern times. Recent tours of th...

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The Grinding Wheel

As legendary thrash band OVERKILL might put it through its latest album, the bitter cycle to staying relevant is like a grinding wheel. Yet, for a band that could've been defined strictly by the breakout foursome containing Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth, D.D. Verni, Rat Skates and Bobby Gustafson, OVERKIL...

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NITA STRAUSS Assembles Solo Band, Hopes To Release More Music This Spring

Brad Tolinski of BackStory Events conducted an interview with Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, at this year's NAMM show, which was held January 19-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can watch the chat below. Strauss recently...