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THOMAS ZWIJSEN's 'Nylonized' Featuring Former IRON MAIDEN, DREAM THEATER, EUROPE Members: Audio Samples

Dutch classical guitarist Thomas Zwijsen will release his second album, "Nylonized", on March 11. His first album, "Nylon Maiden" (2013),contained 11 arrangements of IRON MAIDEN tracks on classical guitar. "Nylonized" will contain tracks from several artists and original compositions by Zwijsen. Am...

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HUNTRESS Singer JILL JANUS Interviewed by Austria's Stormbringer.at (Video)

Austria's Stormbringer.at recently conducted an interview with singer Jill Janus of the Los Angeles-based, occult-themed traditional heavy metal band HUNTRESS. You can now watch the chat below. HUNTRESS' sophomore album, "Starbound Beast", was released on June 28, 2013 in Europe and on July 2, 2013...

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OBLITERATIONS Signs With SOUTHERN LORD

Southern Lord has announced the signing of California punk henchmen OBLITERATIONS. Comprised of Stephen McBean on guitar, Austin Barber on bass, Sam James Velde on vocals and Flo Schanze on drums, OBLITERATIONS unites former and current members of BLACK MOUNTAIN, SAVIOURS, BLUEBIRD, NIGHT HORSE and...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Final Tour' To Feature Support From ALICE COOPER?

Eddie Trunk — co-host of the VH1 Classic television program "That Metal Show" who has a long-running radio show, "Eddie Trunk Rocks" (formerly "Friday Night Rocks"),on New York's Q104.3 FM — has tweeted what appears to be the official ad for MÖTLEY CRÜE's farewell tour, apparently dubbed "The Final...

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Former IRON MAIDEN, DREAM THEATER, EUROPE Members Guest On THOMAS ZWIJSEN's 'Nylonized'

Dutch classical guitarist Thomas Zwijsen will release his second album, "Nylonized", on March 11. His first album, "Nylon Maiden" (2013),contained 11 arrangements of IRON MAIDEN tracks on classical guitar. "Nylonized" will contain tracks from several artists and original compositions by Zwijsen. Am...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Talks ALTITUDES & ATTITUDE, 'My Life With Deth' Autobiography (Video)

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson recently spoke to journalist Mitch Lafon about David's side-project ALTITUDES & ATTITUDE (also featuring ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello) and Ellefson's new autobiography, "My Life With Deth". You can now watch the chat below. ALTITUDES & ATTITUDE will release its...

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Murder One

Ahh, KILLERS, a bleeding case of what could've been. Struggling to find a post-IRON MAIDEN identity throughout the Eighties and Nineties, NWOBHM legend Paul Di'Anno ran through a succession of metal acts that made minor blips on the metal radar such as DI'ANNO, BATTLEZONE, PRAYING MANTIS, NOMAD, GOG...

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KISS Stars In John Varvatos Spring/Summer 2014 Campaign

The latest campaign for the John Varvatos brand features none other than legendary rockers KISS. According to Women's Wear Daily, the ads, which were shot in black-and-white by rock photographer Danny Clinch in the DUMBO area of Brooklyn, were inspired by the group's "Dressed To Kill" album. The mus...

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BLACK SABBATH, RUSH, MÖTLEY CRÜE, KISS Among North America's Top-Grossing Tours Last Year

BLACK SABBATH, RUSH, MÖTLEY CRÜE, KISS and IRON MAIDEN are among the hard rock/heavy metal artists who made Pollstar's 2013 Top 200 North American Tour chart. According to Pollstar, the total size of the North American concert business hit a new record high of $5.1 billion — a surprising number cons...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Raises Funds For Typhoon Haiyan Victims

As part of the fifth annual Alice In Chains & Friends Fantasy Football League Charity Auction, ALICE IN CHAINS has partnered with nonprofit organization Music For Relief to auction one-of-a-kind items and memorabilia to raise funds for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. 100 percen...

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ALICE COOPER Talks About His New Year's Eve Show In New 'Me, Alice' Audio Blog

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper in 2012 launched a new audio blog, "Me, Alice", at the web site of his radio show, "Nights With Alice Cooper". Check out the 16th installment using the SoundCloud player below. Drummer Glen Sobel (IMPELLITTERI, ORIANTHI, SIXX: A.M., PAUL GILBERT) has posted footage of t...

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JILL JANUS' Pre-HUNTRESS Demo Song 'Back From The Dead To Kill' Posted Online

Vocalist Jill Janus wrote and recorded two demo songs in 2008 that were used to bait potential musicians for her band HUNTRESS. In 2009, Janus met underground metal act PROFESSOR from Highland Park, California. These two songs were played for the boys, they rehearsed once and immediately joined forc...

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SAXON, BUCKCHERRY, CLUTCH, FEAR FACTORY, LACUNA COIL To Be Featured In 'Before I Hit The Stage' Book

Shooting for the forthcoming rock photography book titled "Before I Hit The Stage: Backstage Rock 'N' Roll Moments In New York City, 2013" wrapped when Andrew W.K. partied hard this past New Year's Eve at Manhattan's Irving Plaza. The book is set to become the first ever published that photographica...

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Former And Current Members Of WHITESNAKE, ANTHRAX, OBITUARY To Take Part In 'NAMM Metal Jam'

Current and former members of WHITESNAKE, ANGRA, ANTHRAX, OBITUARY, SCAR SYMMETRY, CHASTAIN and EXCITER are among the musicians who will take part in this year's NAMM Metal Jam, set to take place Wednesday, January 22 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Michael Angelo Batio will co-...

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GHOST's Nameless Ghoul: 'Our Intent Was To Create A Highly Theatrical Band'

Tom Valcanis of Australian Hysteria magazine recently conducted an interview with a Nameless Ghoul from Swedish occult rockers GHOST. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Australian Hysteria: Black metal for instance has a discount store theatre to it, with costumes and stage names and w...