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EXODUS Is Now Co-Managed By TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY

Legendary thrash metal band EXODUS has signed with Breaking Bands LLC and The Agency Group. Breaking Bands LLC is directed and founded by the powerhouse team of TESTAMENT vocalist and co-manager Chuck Billy, Adrenaline PR CEO Maria Ferrero, and former Megaforce Records and Crazed Management owners J...

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Metal Musicians React To GWAR Frontman DAVE BROCKIE A.K.A. ODERUS URUNGUS' Death

Members of DISTURBED, TESTAMENT, LAMB OF GOD, HATEBREED, MACHINE HEAD, SHADOWS FALL and DEVILDRIVER are among the musicians who have reacted to the passing of Dave Brockie, better known as Oderus Urungus, the founder and lead singer of renowned Richmond, Virginia metal band GWAR. Roommates reportedl...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer JOE ELLIOTT's DOWN 'N' OUTZ To Release 'The Further Adventures Of…' Album

DOWN 'N' OUTZ has announced the release of a brand new album "The Further Adventures Of…", which is the third instalment of the project fronted by DEF LEPPARD's lead singer Joe Elliott, and features tracks connected to MOTT THE HOOPLE. The project was born in 2009 when MOTT THE HOOPLE reformed and a...

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JANE'S ADDICTION, Ex-VAN HALEN, SLAYER, MEGADETH Members To Perform At 'The Ox & The Loon'

Tichy/Sutton Productions has announced the first star-studded lineup of The Ox & The Loon — a night of rhythmic lunacy in honor of legends John Entwistle and Keith Moon of THE WHO. On Thursday, April 24 at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California, Brian Tichy and Joe Sutton bring you The...

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METALLICA's 'Ronnie Rising Medley' Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO Available For Streaming

METALLICA's nine-minute medley of four tracks, titled "Ronnie Rising Medley", that the group culled from the iconic metal singer's mid-Seventies band RAINBOW, is available for streaming using the SoundCloud widget below (courtesy of RollingStone.com). The medley is featured on "This Is Your Life", t...

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Video: ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS Performs At MUSIKMESSE

Video footage of the ANNIHILATOR guitarist/mainman Jeff Waters performing at this year's Musikmesse fair, which was held March 12-15 in Frankfurt, Germany, can be seen below. ANNIHILATOR's latest album, "Feast", was re-released as a limited edition featuring re-recorded ANNIHILATOR classics on CD an...

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Former NEVERMORE Guitarist JEFF LOOMIS Discusses Redesigned JL-7 Signature Guitar At MUSIKMESSE (Video)

Session conducted an interview with former NEVERMORE and current CONQUERING DYSTOPIA guitarist Jeff Loomis at this year's Musikmesse fair, which was held March 12-15 in Frankfurt, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. Loomis redesigned his main Schecter signature signature-series JL-7 black sev...

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VINNY APPICE: Playing With KILL DEVIL HILL 'Wasn't As Much Fun Anymore'

Legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO, LAST IN LINE) spoke to Artisan News at this past Monday's (March 17) exclusive VIP listening party for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life" and awards gala at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. Asked about his...

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WENDY DIO Talks 'This Is Your Life' Tribute Album At RONNIE JAMES DIO Awards Gala In Hollywood (Video)

Wendy Dio, the wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, was interviewed by Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" at this past Monday's (March 17) exclusive VIP listening party for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life" and awards gala at the Aval...

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CROWBAR's KIRK WINDSTEIN Talks To CorpTV (Video)

CorpTV recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Kirk Windstein of New Orleans sludge metal veterans CROWBAR. You can watch the chat below. CROWBAR will release its new album, "Symmetry In Black", in North America on May 27 via Entertainment One Music. The CD, which will be made availa...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO: 'Usually The Fans Of A Band Like The Oldest Songs The Most'

During a brand new interview with Peru This Week, METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo spoke about the setlist for the band's current South American tour, which only includes songs from the first five albums the band released ("Kill 'Em All", "Ride The Lighting", "Master Of Puppets", "…And Justice For...

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Former DIO Drummers VINNY APPICE, SIMON WRIGHT Talk About Their Contribution To 'This Is Your Life' (Video)

Former DIO drummers Vinny Appice and Simon Wright were interviewed by Artisan News at this past Monday's (March 17) exclusive VIP listening party for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life" and awards gala at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. Check out the report below. During the...

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COREY TAYLOR, DUFF MCKAGAN, TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, LZZY HALE Perform At RONNIE JAMES DIO Third Annual Awards Gala

An exclusive VIP listening party for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life" and awards gala was held last night (Monday, March 17) at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. Fans got to hear the entire album two weeks before they could buy it and there were very special live performance...

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SLAYER/EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT: 'My Endurance Is Super-Killer Now Because I've Been Playing With Two Bands'

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of GuitarWorld.com recently conducted an interview with EXODUS mainman and SLAYER touring guitarist Gary Holt. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GuitarWorld.com: As a musician, since you've joined SLAYER as a live guitarist, what positive changes have you noti...

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CARCASS' BILL STEER Talks To Greece's METAL KAOZ (Audio)

Greece's Metal Kaoz recently conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Steer of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. CARCASS' new album, "Surgical Steel", sold around 8,500 copies in the United States in its first week of r...