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'Lemmy' Movie Certified Gold In Germany
The acclaimed documentary examining the life and career of the MOTRHEAD frontman and rock icon Lemmy Kilmister, "Lemmy: 49% Motherf**ker, 51% Son Of A Bitch", has been certified gold in Germany for sales in excess of 25,000 copies. A photo of Lemmy receiving his gold award at this past weekend's Wac...August 8, 2011
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MR. BIG Bassist Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)
On August 2, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with bassist Billy Sheehan of the reunited MR. BIG. You can now listen to the chat below. MR. BIG's new album, "What If", was released in Europe on January 21 via Frontiers Records. The North American release, also on Fron...August 3, 2011
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BIOHAZARD: New Album Title, Artwork Unveiled
Seminal New York City hardcore/metal band BIOHAZARD has set "Reborn In Defiance" as the title of its tenth studio album, due in Europe on September 26 (three days earlier in Germany) via Nuclear Blast Records. The band's first new studio CD in six years and the first with the original lineup Evan Se...August 2, 2011
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TESTAMENT Guitarist Interviewed On Brazil's 'Wikimetal' (Audio)
Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist Alex Skolnick of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can now stream the podcast using the audio player below. (Note: The Skolnick interview begins around the 12-minute mark.) Wikimetal podcast (audio):August 2, 2011
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This Year's 'Dimebash' To Be Held In December
PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's longtime girlfriend Rita Haney told "Metal Zone" host Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone that this year's Dimebash event in honor of Dimebag will be held on December 8 at the world-famous Key Club on the S...August 1, 2011
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MR. BIG's 'Smoke On The Water' Cover (Video)
Fan-filmed video footage of MR. BIG performing a cover version of the DEEP PURPLE classic "Smoke On The Water" on July 31, 2011 at Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, California can be seen below. The track was played during the second encore of MR. BIG's headlining concert at the venue and saw the bandmem...August 1, 2011
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WRATHCHILD UK To Release 'Stakkattakktwo' In August
British glam veterans WRATHCHILD UK will release their long-awaited fourth studio album, "Stakkattakktwo", on August 23 via Perris Records. A tour, dubbed "Glam Godz Stalkin' The Earth Tour", will follow later in the year. Commented the band: "We are really excited that the album is going to be dist...July 29, 2011
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NIGHTWISH, Ex-YES Members Featured On New GRNHOLM Album
Lion Music has set a September 16 release date for GRNHOLM's sophomore album, "Silent Out Loud". Featuring 10 tracks full of infectious vocal melodies over dynamic musical backdrops, the CD is an impressive collection of songcraft topped off with a powerful production and mix. GRNHOLM is built aroun...July 28, 2011
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MR. BIG Interviewed On 95.5 KLOS (Video)
Stew Herrera of the Southern California rock station 95.5 KLOS recently conducted an interview with the reunited MR. BIG. You can now watch the chat below. MR. BIG's new album, "What If", was released in Europe on January 21 via Frontiers Records. The North American release, also on Frontiers Record...July 26, 2011
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HELL OR HIGHWATER: New Video Interview With BRANDON SALLER
On July 21, Robert Herrera of PunkVideosRock.com conducted an interview with former ATREYU drummer/vocalist and current HELL OR HIGHWATER frontman Brandon Saller in Culver City, California. You can now watch the chat below. HELL OR HIGHWATER (formerly known as THE BLACK CLOUD COLLECTIVE) will releas...July 26, 2011
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MIKE PATTON: No Plans For New FAITH NO MORE Studio Album
FAITH NO MORE singer Mike Patton confirmed to RollingStone.com that the reactivated influential '90s alt-metal act will play on the final day of this year's edition of the SWU Music and Arts Festival in Paulnia, So Paulo, Brazil, the band's first show since a successful reunion tour last year. "Othe...July 25, 2011
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TESTAMENT: Pro-Shot Footage From HEAVY T.O. Festival
Professionally filmed video footage of TESTAMENT's July 24 performance at the Heavy T.O. festival at Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada can be seen below. TESTAMENT has set "The Dark Roots Of Earth" as the title of its new album, tentatively due in October via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD i...July 25, 2011
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Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Community Reacts To AMY WINEHOUSE Death
Hard rock and heavy metal musicians around the world are mourning the loss of Amy Winehouse. The 27-year-old singer was found dead in her London apartment at 4:05 p.m. GMT. There's no word on the exact cause of death, but Winehouse had been struggling with drug addiction for many years. Ted Nugent:...July 23, 2011
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Ex-DEATH Vocalist KAM LEE Joins Forces With Former OBITUARY Guitarist ALLEN WEST
Former MANTAS, DEATH and MASSACRE vocalist Kam Lee has joined forces with ex-OBITUARY/SIX FEET UNDER guitarist Allen West in a brand new death metal band called CORPSE ROT. Regarding how the name of the group was chosen, Kam said, "Believe it or not, this name has not been used [by any other band be...July 22, 2011
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OVERKILL Not Touring With ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT; Band To Hit Studio In October
According to a posting on OVERKILL's official web site, the long-running New Jersey thrashers will not take part in the previously announced North American tour featuring ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL. Plans for the six-week trek were originally revealed by TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy during a...July 21, 2011
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