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Former STATIC-X Bassist TONY CAMPOS Exits SOULFLY, Joins FEAR FACTORY
Former STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos has left SOULFLY and joined FEAR FACTORY. Campos, who is currently touring with MINISTRY, says in a statement: "[FEAR FACTORY] is the gig I wanted when STATIC-X was falling apart, and I'm really excited that I finally get to do it. "My first show with them will be...May 1, 2015
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KAMELOT And DRAGONFORCE Caught Up In Baltimore Civil Unrest; Show Rescheduled For Tonight
KAMELOT and DRAGONFORCE were caught up in the civil unrest in Baltimore on Monday evening (April 27) as they were getting ready to hit the stage for the first show of their joint North American tour. The Soundstage in Baltimore where the two bands were meant to be playing was two blocks away from th...April 30, 2015
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TOURNIQUET Drummer's 'The Slave Ring' Track Featuring Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND
TOURNIQUET is widely known for its outspoken voice against animal abuse and has previously released songs that focused on that subject matter. This time, however, drummer and songwriter Ted Kirkpatrick devotes an entire album, "Onward To Freedom", to the struggles and abuses animals face. The CD fea...April 29, 2015
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New QUEENSRŸCHE Album Is 'Everything That A Fan Would Want,' Says MICHAEL WILTON
4Chords reporter Jennifer Kessinger conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton at the Welcome To Rockville festival on April 25 in Jacksonville, Florida. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the musical direction of QUEENSRŸCHE's forthcoming follow-up to the band's...April 28, 2015
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IRON MAIDEN: Behind-The-Scenes Look At Remastering Process (Video)
Parlophone Records (BMG/INgrooves Music Group for the USA) have released nineteen IRON MAIDEN catalog albums which have been Mastered For iTunes, encoded from 24-bit / 96 khz high resolution masters and now remastered with iTunes in mind, delivering the music to listeners exactly the way the artist...April 27, 2015
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PRIMAL FEAR's MAGNUS KARLSSON Taps Former BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW Members For 'Free Fall II'
Swedish guitarist Magnus Karlsson is working on the follow-up to his 2013 solo album "Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall", tentatively dubbed "Free Fall II". Guest musicians set to appear on the CD include Tony Martin (ex-BLACK SABBATH),Joe Lynn Turner (ex-RAINBOW, ex-DEEP PURPLE),Jorn Lande (ALLEN/LANDE...April 25, 2015
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AC/DC Drummer CHRIS SLADE To Host Clinic In Dublin
AC/DC drummer Chris Slade has announced details of an exclusive U.K. and Ireland drum clinic at Whelan's on Tuesday, June 30, the day before AC/DC play the Aviva Stadium. Tickets go on sale at 9.00 a.m. on Friday, May 1. Strictly over 18s. This up-close-and-personal clinic aimed at the hardcore AC/D...April 25, 2015
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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Says He Turned Down Opportunity To Star In 'Rock Of Love' Reality Dating Series
SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor says that he was once offered an opportunity to appear in "Rock Of Love", VH1's hit reality dating series in which 25 women would comete to be his girlfriend. The three seasons of "Rock Of Love" — which aired between 2007 and 2009 — featured POISON singer Bret Michaels...April 25, 2015
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VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN Talks About Songwriting Process For Next Album (Audio)
Guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen of Danish/American metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT was interviewed on the April 7 edition of the "STP Cast" on the Seattle radio station KISW 99.9 FM. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about the progress of the songwriting session...April 25, 2015
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KAMELOT: 'Insomnia' Video Premiere
"Insomnia", the new video from American/German/Swedish symphonic metallers KAMELOT, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in Belgrade, Serbia with director Ivan Colic, who has previously worked with MOONSPELL, SOILWORK, HAMMERFALL, TYPE O NEGATIVE and SYMPHONY X. "Insomnia" is taken from KAMELOT's...April 24, 2015
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SIRENIA: Audio Samples of Entire 'The Seventh Life Path' Album
Norwegian/Spanish symphonic gothic metallers SIRENIA will release their new album, "The Seventh Life Path", on April 28 in North America (one day earlier internationally) via Napalm Records. Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on "The Seventh Life Path" can be streamed below. "The...April 23, 2015
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Video: BLAZE BAYLEY Goes 'Unplugged' In Prague
Fan-filmed video footage of British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) performing an "unplugged" set on April 16 in Prague, Czech Republic can be seen below. The 51-year-old Bayley, who was born in Birmingham, was the original frontman in WOLFSBANE, but left in 1994 to join M...April 21, 2015
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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER Is 'Not A Stay-In-The-Hotel-Room Kind Of Guy'
KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer is interviewed in episode 265 of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast. Tommy took time just prior to the band's Japanese tour to talk about his new Epiphone White Lightning guitar, the tours of Japan and South America, KISS's collaboration with Japanese pop group MOMOIRO CLOVER...April 21, 2015
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AC/DC's PHIL RUDD Pleads Guilty to Drug Possession And Threatening To Kill Charges
According to The New Zealand Herald, AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd entered a guilty plea to charges of methamphetamine and cannabis possession in a New Zealand court Tuesday morning (April 21). He also pled guilty to one charge of threatening to kill. A second threatening to kill charge was dropped. Rudd...April 20, 2015
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RACER X, DEATH DEALER, STEELHEART Members Join Forces In BLASTED TO STATIC
Brace yourself for a vicious onslaught of shredding rock unlike anything you've heard in a long time. More explosive than a hailstorm of hand grenades, BLASTED TO STATIC delivers a cutting-edge offering that is both refreshingly new, and re-imagines the hallmarks of '80s guitar histrionics as a soni...April 20, 2015
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