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SACRED MOTHER TONGUE Signs With EMI Label Services

EMI Label Services has announced a deal with British metal act SACRED MOTHER TONGUE to release their forthcoming second album. Due to be unveiled later this year in a series of releases, SACRED MOTHER TONGUE's sophomore effort, produced by Scott Atkins, is a quantum leap forward, showcasing a band c...

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CHICKENFOOT's 'Tour Announcement' Video

Step into CHICKENFOOT's studio The Foot Locker and take a peek at Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony, Kenny Aronoff (filling in for Chad Smith),and Sammy Hagar as they rehearse for the summer tour and meet with their new E.D.C.F.R.N.R. (Environmental Design Coordinator For Rock And Roll) about the tour'...

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KATATONIA Frontman Completes Laying Down Vocals On New Album

Singer Jonas Renkse of Swedish dark rockers KATATONIA has finished laying down vocals on the band's new album, tentatively due in September via Peaceville Records. He says in an online posting, "Vocals done a few days ago, now checking through every song to make sure this baby is ready for mix!" In...

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JEFF LOOMIS Launches 'The Ultimatum' Guitar Lesson

Former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis has teamed up with Guitar World magazine to share his shredding skills with fans. A guitar lesson for "The Ultimatum", demonstrating how to play the lead guitar part of the song, can be seen below. "The Ultimatum" comes off Loomis's second solo album, "Plains O...

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HELLYEAH: 'Being A Rock Star Ain't Easy. It’s a Job. You've Gotta Work At It'

Earlier this week, Jo Schüftan of Horns Up Rocks! conducted an interview with the metal juggernaut known as HELLYEAH — featuring Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN),Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett (MUDVAYNE),Tom Maxwell (NOTHINGFACE) and Bob "Zilla" Kakaha (DAMAGEPLAN). You can now watch the firs...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's NICK CATANESE Interviewed On 'Signal To Noise' Podcast (Audio)

Episode 10 of the "Signal To Noise" podcast features an interview with Nick Catanese of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. Nick talks about his trip to the Revolver Golden Gods awards as well as his new signature Paul Reed Smith guitar. Nick also discusses BLACK LABEL's upcoming European tour and what it takes to...

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CHICKENFOOT Rehearsing For 'Different Devil Tour' (Video)

Video footage of CHICKENFOOT's May 1 rehearsal for the "Different Devil Tour" — which is scheduled to kick off on Friday, May 4 at Harrah's Hotel & Casino in Lake Tahoe, Nevada — can be seen below. Says the band: "With no advance notice, we decided to just jump onto a Google+ Hangout on air ...

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HELLYEAH's MAXWELL, KAKAHA On What It Takes To Become A Professional Musician (Video)

On April 15, D'Addario strings conducted an interview with HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell and bassist Bob "Zilla" Kakaha at the The Paramount in Huntington, New York during the band's U.S. tour with CLUTCH. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. In addition to Maxwell and Kakaha, HELLYEAH fe...

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SHINEDOWN, GODSMACK, STAIND, PAPA ROACH Confirmed For 'Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival'

The third annual Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival returns this August and September for more than 30 shows throughout North America. The main stage features multiplatinum rock bands SHINEDOWN, GODSMACK, STAIND and PAPA ROACH, along with breaking band ADELITAS WAY. In addition, the Ernie Ball St...

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HELLYEAH: 'Band Of Brothers' Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled

"Band Of Brothers", the third album from the metal juggernaut known as HELLYEAH — featuring Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN),Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett (MUDVAYNE),Tom Maxwell (NOTHINGFACE) and Bob "Zilla" Kakaha (DAMAGEPLAN) — will be released on July 17 via the band's new label home, Ele...

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'Mayhem Festival Cruise': Complete Details Revealed

From the creators of the country's largest touring heavy music festival experience and presented in conjunction with Hal Roseman of Rose Tours comes the first annual Mayhem Festival Cruise, taking place aboard the Carnival Imagination! The maiden voyage of the most crushing cruise on Earth sets sail...

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KATATONIA Guitarist Talks Upcoming Album In New Audio Interview

Loud TV recently conducted an interview with guitarist/co-founder Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström of Swedish dark rockers KATATONIA. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. KATATONIA entered the studio in early February to begin recording its ninth album, to be released on September...

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HELLYEAH: Performance Footage Of New Single Available

Fan-filmed video footage of the metal juggernaut known as HELLYEAH — featuring Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN),Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett (MUDVAYNE),Tom Maxwell (NOTHINGFACE) and Bob "Zilla" Kakaha (DAMAGEPLAN) — performing its new single, "War In Me", live at several stops on the band's...

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HELLYEAH Members Are 'Fat, Dumbass, Tattooed, Ignorant, Inbred F**ks,' Says GWAR Frontman

GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus slammed HELLYEAH during his group's April 25 performace in Buffalo, New York, calling them "fat, dumbass, tattooed ignorant, inbred fucks" and making fun of HELLYEAH's band name. Before Oderus and his bandmates launched into "The Uberklaw" from their 2009 album, "Lust in...

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IRON MAIDEN Might Approach Songwriting Differently On Next Album

IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith has told VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" that the band might approach songwriting differently for its next album and move away from composing long, progressive-rock-style tracks which have characterized some of MAIDEN's most recent efforts. MAIDEN's 15th studio CD,...