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MARTY FRIEDMAN Congratulates KIKO LOUREIRO On Landing MEGADETH Gig (Video)

Former MEGADETH shredder Marty Friedman has congratulated Kiko Loureiro for becoming the latest lead guitarist to join the Dave Mustaine-led band, calling it "a fantastic, fantastic thing." MEGADETH announced on April 2 that Loureiro had been recruited by the group to serve as the replacement for Ch...

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TWISTED SISTER Taps Drummer MIKE PORTNOY For Upcoming Shows

TWISTED SISTER will embark on its final tour, dubbed "Forty and F**k It", in 2016, the band's publicist has confirmed. To honor the memory of TWISTED SISTER's fallen drummer, A.J. Pero, two shows will take place this spring on the East Coast and West Coast. The first, on May 30 at the Hard Rock Hote...

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IRON MAIDEN Catalog Now Mastered For iTunes

Parlophone Records (BMG/INgrooves Music Group for the USA) has announced the release of nineteen IRON MAIDEN catalog albums which have been Mastered For iTunes, encoded from 24-bit / 96 khz high resolution masters and now remastered with iTunes in mind, delivering the music to listeners exactly the...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Begins Recording New Album

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have entered an as-yet-undisclosed studio to begin recording their ninth album, due later in the year. A picture of drummer Jaska Raatikainen laying down his tracks can be seen below. CHILDREN OF BODOM's last CD, "Halo Of Blood", was certified gold in Finland for...

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Singer JOHNNY SOLINGER Quits SKID ROW

Singer Johnny Solinger has announced his departure from SKID ROW. He says in a statement: "I have decided to leave SKID ROW to pursue my solo career. The past 15 years has been a great experience and I have appreciated the opportunity to be the lead singer in one of the most prominent bands of ...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE: More 'Show Me What You're Made Of' Photo Exhibit Details

Randy Blythe, Richmond, Virginia-based author, photographer, actor, music critic, composer and vocalist of Grammy-nominated, chart-topping heavy metal band LAMB OF GOD, is pleased to announce his upcoming photography exhibition, "D. Randall Blythe: Show Me What You're Made Of", taking place from May...

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MAGNUM Begins Recording New Album

British melodic rock icons MAGNUM have entered Mad Hat Studios in Staffordshire, England to begin recording their new album for a tentative early 2016 release. Singer Bob Catley revealed via a video message posted on the band's Facebook page that the follow-up to 2014's "Escape From The Shadow Garde...

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Video: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK Gets Tattoo Removed At JEREMY SPENCER's New Business

Video footage of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook getting a tattoo removed at Phaze Laser Tattoo Removal, the new business owned by FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH drummer Jeremy Spencer, can be seen below. According to The Pulse Of Radio, Phaze Laser Tattoo Removal will officially open this Fri...

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STONE SOUR: Audio Snippet Of Cover Version Of ALICE IN CHAINS' 'We Die Young'

Acclaimed rockers STONE SOUR will release "Meanwhile In Burbank…", a five-song "Record Store Day" exclusive EP featuring covers of legendary artists BLACK SABBATH, METALLICA, KISS, JUDAS PRIEST and ALICE IN CHAINS, next month. Recorded live at Room 237 in Burbank, California, "Meanwhile In Burbank…"...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: Photo From 'Right Wing Of The Garden Triptych' Video Shoot

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH, who are currently embroiled in the mixing stage of their new album, "Hammer Of The Witches", spent this past weekend on the coast of Suffolk, England filming a video for their forthcoming single, "Right Wing Of The Garden Triptych". The clip was shot in a c...

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ALICE COOPER, THE YARDBIRDS, SAXON, FEAR FACTORY, CLUTCH Featured In 'Before I Hit The Stage' Book

When the outspoken Gene Simmons of KISS declared in an interview with Esquire last year that "rock is finally dead," a wave of response followed, both in agreement and dissent. Whether dead or alive, one thing is for certain: backstage at a rock concert is not the same as it used to be. Authors and...

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MEGADETH Indirectly Confirms CHRIS ADLER As Drummer For New Studio Album

MEGADETH's official Facebook page has been updated with a photo of what is unmistakably LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler wearing a MEGADETH shirt accompanied by the hashtag #‎Megadeth15‬, indirectly confirming rumors — as exclusively reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on March 14 — that Adler is laying dow...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Taps Bassist KEVIN CHOWN For Upcoming Tour

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has announced the addition of bassist Kevin Chown to his solo band. Bach says: "Joining 'Give 'Em Hell' guitar player/songwriter Devin Bronson, along with my long-standing drummer Bobby Jarzombek, the addition of Kevin on bass is an exciting musical turn for the...

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MEGADETH: More CHRIS ADLER-Like Drum-Cam Footage From The Studio

Another 15-second video clip of an as-yet-unidentified drummer — believed to be Chris Adler (LAMB OF GOD) — laying down tracks for MEGADETH's new album can be seen below. A photo that was taken on March 19 of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and Adler having a discussion at what appeared to be a fast-...

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AC/DC Honored At Germany's ECHO Awards

Hard rock legends AC/DC were honored in the "Rock/Alternative International" category at this year's Echo music awards, Germany's equivalent of the Grammy awards, which was held last night (Thursday, March 26) in Berlin. Video footage of their acceptance speech can be seen at this location. Also nom...