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CONTROL DENIED Frontman Issues Update On Long-Awaited Second Album

The family of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner is moving ahead with plans to complete and eventually release the long-awaited second CONTROL DENIED album. Chuck — who passed away in December 2001 after a battle with pontine glioma, a rare type of brain tumor — began work on the...

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Last Song RONNIE JAMES DIO Worked On To See Light Of Day

A new song which legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) nearly completed before his death will be released next year, according to former DIO member Craig Goldy. The guitarist tells U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine, "We were working on tracks for a...

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Former Y&T, MEGADETH Members Added To PHIL KENNEMORE Benefit Concert

Veteran California rockers Y&T will hold a special New Year's Eve benefit concert for the band's original bassist Phil Kennemore who was recently diagnosed with metastatic cancer. The event will be held on December 31 at the Avalon in Santa, Clara, California. Doors are at 8 p.m. and tickets are...

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COREY TAYLOR: Video For Christmas Single Released

SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor will release a Christmas single entitled "X-M@$" on December 12 in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. You can now watch the video for the track below (courtesy of U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine). "It's actually a song that I wrote four years ago just for a laugh," T...

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COREY TAYLOR's Christmas Song Available For Streaming

SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor will release a Christmas single entitled "X-M@$" on December 12 in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. You can now stream the track using the Soundcloud player below. "It's actually a song that ...

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TRIPTYKON Mainman: Past, Present And Future

Current TRIPTYKON and former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST singer, guitarist, and main songwriter Tom Gabriel Warrior has posted the following message on his official blog: "I just returned home to Zurich from essential visits, together with TRIPTYKON guitarist V. Santura, to the offices of Century Media...

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COREY TAYLOR Explains Christmas Song

According to Kerrang! magazine, SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor will release a Christmas single entitled "X-M@$" on December 12 in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. "It's actually a song that I wrote four years ago just for a laugh," Taylor tells Kerrang! "But when I played it for all of my...

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DEVILDRIVER: Cologne Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of DEVILDRIVER's November 24, 2010 performance at Essigfabrik in Cologne, Germany can be viewed below. DEVILDRIVER will embark on the 2011 installment of the "Bound By The Road" North American tour in January with support from CANCER BATS and BAPTIZED IN BLOOD. DEVILDRIVER h...

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ERIC CARR's PORSCHE For Sale

Late KISS drummer Eric Carr's personal Porsche 924, which was given to him by KISS as a contract signing bonus upon joining the band in 1980, is now available for purchase at KissMuseum.net. Serious inquiries, please call Ross Koondel at 267-566-2046 or 800-370-3315 or send an e-mail to RossKoondel@...

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ERIC CARR's 'Crazy Nights' KISS Drum Kit For Sale

According to a posting on the KISS fan site KissAsylum.com, late KISS drummer Eric Carr's chrome Chikara drum set is available for purchase at KissMuseum.net. The kit was used primarily during KISS' 1988 "Crazy Nights" tour and was played at the majority of the shows. KissMuseum.net has 18 pieces of...

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MIKE PORTNOY Thought He Could Control DREAM THEATER, Says Keyboardist RUDESS

U.K.'s Classic Rock Prog magazine recently spoke to the four remaining members of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER — guitarist John Petrucci, vocalist James LaBrie, bassist John Myung and keyboardist Jordan Rudess — about the surprising departure of the band's drummer and founding member, Mike...

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SLASH To Perform At 'Rock Nation Monster Showcase' Benefit Concert

Legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) will perform at the Rock Nation Monster Showcase at The Highlands in Hollywood on Saturday, December 11, 2010. The proceeds from the show will be donated to the nonprofit Shred Kids' Cancer. Shred Kids' Cancer was started last year by Teagan...

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Original KISS Drummer Interviewed On 'The Real Radio Show' (Video)

Frankie Dee of "The Real Radio Show" recently conducted an interview with original KISS drummer Peter Criss. You can now watch the chat below. While some men feel embarrassed because of "this macho crap," Criss told CNN surviving breast cancer was actually a blessing. He was treated before the tumor...

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DEVILDRIVER To Tour North America With CANCER BATS, BAPTIZED IN BLOOD

Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER will embark on the 2011 installment of the "Bound By The Road" North American tour in January with support from CANCER BATS and BAPTIZED IN BLOOD. The dates are as follows: Jan. 20 - Oakland, CA @ Oakland Metro Jan. 21 - Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory Jan. 22 - C...

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SHIPROCKED Rocks Leviathan Back To The Depths

"Shiprocked 2010" was a resounding success as a capacity crowd of rockers and metal heads from the global village endured Mother Nature and showed that even the mightiest gale forces couldn't keep them from rocking 24 hours a day as Shiprocked returned to port in Fort Lauderdale November 14 after a...