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Did METAL CHURCH Use Fast, 'Thrash'-Style Riffing Before METALLICA? KURDT VANDERHOOF Weighs In

Australia's Sticks For Stones recently conducted an interview with METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On which band was formed first — METALLICA or METAL CHURCH: Kurdt: "[It...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH And SHINEDOWN Announce Co-Headlining Tour; SIXX:A.M. To Support

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and SHINEDOWN are partnering to co-headline a fall arena rock tour produced by Frank Productions/NS2/ CMoore Live — an epic trek that kicks off on October 18 in Little Rock, Arkansas and crisscrosses North America through December. The tour is also highlighted by special gues...

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IRON MAIDEN Drops Union Jack Flag, Changes 'Powerslave' Song Lyrics For Chinese Live Debut (Video)

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN made their highly anticipated first-ever visit to China on "The Book Of Souls" world tour, playing at Beijing LeSports Center on Sunday, April 24. According to the Polish IRON MAIDEN fan club SanktuariuM, MAIDEN did not alter "The Book Of Souls" setlist for th...

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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH: 'I Was Only Offered Drugs One Time Backstage By A Roadie Of A Band'

Seb Di Gatto of "The Metal Gods Meltdown" recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked if TWISTED SISTED has ever dabbled in devil worship, as they were accused of doing at the height of the 1980...

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GEOFF TATE Rules Out Return To QUEENSRŸCHE

On April 10, Scott Wark of Canada's The Metal Voice conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate at The Brass Monkey in Ottawa, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he would consider a return to QUEENSRŸCHE if the opportunity to rejo...

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Video: BLACK SABBATH Performs In Adelaide, Australia

Fan-filmed video footage of BLACK SABBATH's April 17 performance at the Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, Australia can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Black Sabbath 02. Fairies Wear Boots 03. After Forever 04. Snowblind 05. Into The Void 06. War Pigs 07. Behind The Wall Of Sle...

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AYREON Signs With MASCOT LABEL GROUP

Mascot Label Group has announced the signing of AYREON, the highly acclaimed project from singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist / record producer Arjen Lucassen. The AYREON catalog, comprising seven studio albums, will be released on various digital platforms on April 22. Arjen Lucassen and Ma...

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IRON MAIDEN's Tour T-Shirt Pays Tribute To New Zealand Men's National Rugby Team

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have released an All Blacks-themed t-shirt ahead of the New Zealand leg of their world tour in tribute to the men's national rugby union team's Rugby World Cup victory last year. The top features the band's mummy-like mascot Eddie wearing black rugby gear comp...

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More Video Footage Of Wheelchair-Bound Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Performing In Japan

On March 13, former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno performed at a special NWOBHM symposium in Tokai, Japan. More video footage of his performance — during which he was backed by members of the classic Japanese metal bands OUTRAGE and UNITED — can be seen below. Di'Anno told Argentina's CM TV last A...

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IRON MAIDEN Volume Released In Guitar Play-Along Series

English band IRON MAIDEN is considered to be one of the most successful heavy metal acts ever, selling over 90 million albums worldwide. Now with the new "Guitar Play-Along Volume 130", guitarists can emulate the smoldering riffs and licks of Adrian Smith, Dave Murray and Janick Gers. Just follow th...

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IRON MAIDEN: North/South American Concert Attendances, Grosses Revealed

The following are some of IRON MAIDEN' recent North and South American concert attendances/grosses, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: IRON MAIDEN, ANTHRAX Venue: Estadio Nacional Jorge Magico Gonzalez City/State: San Salvador, El Salvador Date: March 6, 2016 Gross Sales: $1,331,925 At...

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SIX FEET UNDER's Cover Of JUDAS PRIEST's 'Never Satisfied' Available For Streaming

On May 27, death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER will release the fourth installment of their "Graveyard Classics" series, this time paying tribute to two of metal's most heralded legends: IRON MAIDEN and JUDAS PRIEST. Titled "Graveyard Classics IV: The Number Of The Priest" and mixed by Jesse Kirkbri...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA: Why We Don't Perform Any JOHN BUSH-Era Songs

Kazagastão conducted an interview with ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna during the band's recent tour of South America with IRON MAIDEN. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his exit from ANTHRAX in 1992 before officially rejoining the band in 2010, Joey said: "It's sucky that I was gone f...

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GUS G. Feat. IMPELLITERI Singer ROB ROCK: Multi-Camera Footage Of Westland, Michigan Concert

Multi-camera video footage of Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G. — well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND — performing the song "Brand New Revolution" on April 16 at the Token Lounge in Westland, Michigan can be seen below (vid...

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CARCASS Announces 'One Foot In The Grave 2016' U.S. Tour With CROWBAR, GHOUL, NIGHT DEMON

British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS have scheduled 17 shows in the U.S. between their appearance at the Chicago Open Air festival in late July and the August 6 performance at the Heavy Montreal festival. Support on these dates will come from CROWBAR, GHOUL and NIGHT DEMON. Commented CARCASS front...