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IRON MAIDEN Bassist Releases 'Us Against The World' Video

"Us Against The World", the new video from IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris, can be seen below. The song comes off his first-ever solo release, "British Lion", which sold around 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 3 on the Top New Artist Albu...

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HATEBREED To Tour U.S. With SHADOWS FALL, DYING FETUS, THE CONTORTIONIST

Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED have announced the first official tour in support of their forthcoming studio album, "The Divinity Of Purpose". The trek will kick off on January 26 in Flint, Michigan and run through February 17 in Amityville, New York. Support on the tour will come from...

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IRON MAIDEN: STEVE HARRIS Signature Bass Strings Improved By ROTOSOUND

Top British string manufacturer Rotosound has improved its Steve Harris signature bass strings using a new burnishing process. The new upgraded strings have a smoother finish making them much easier to play at high speed. Harris is well known as a founding member of IRON MAIDEN and is one of only tw...

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WALKING PAPERS Featuring DUFF MCKAGAN: West Hollywood Concert To Be Webcast

WALKING PAPERS, the new Seattle band featuring former SCREAMING TREES drummer Barrett Martin, longtime Seattle musician Jeff Angell and ex-GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER bass player Duff McKagan, will have its December 6 concert at The Viper Room in West Hollywood, California broadcast live at Li...

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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED: Sixth 'The Taking' Episode Posted Online

The sixth episode of "The Taking", the series starring DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED — the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan — can be seen below. A total of 10 vignettes will tell a tale of totally bizarre adventures, imprisoned band members, and kids-size ice cream cones. He...

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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE To Perform Entire 'Operation: Mindcrime' Album On Upcoming Tour

QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate will take his newly assembled version of the band on the road next year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the group's epic 1988 release, "Operation: Mindcrime". The tour — with dates slated to begin in April — will feature the arsenal of bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OS...

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ROCKENFIELD: New QUEENSRŸCHE Album Will Sound Like What People Would Expect Band To Be

Avinash Mittur of Metal Assault conducted an interview with the Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE before the band's November 24 concert at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: The band released a teaser for the n...

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IRON MAIDEN Bassist's English Country House On The Market For $11 Million

IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris has put his English country house on the market for £6,750,000 (approximately $10,805,000). Check out photos of the home at PrimeLocation.com, Zoopla.co.uk. A description of the property reads as follows: "Approached via a pretty country lane and private gated entran...

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HAMMERFALL Frontman Is Looking Forward To 'Trying His Acting Skills' In Sweden's 'Rock Of Ages'

Kee Marcello (EUROPE),Joacim Cans (HAMMERFALL) and Thomas Vikström (CANDLEMASS, THERION) have been cast in the Swedish version of the hit Broadway musical "Rock Of Ages", which is set to invade Chinateatern in Stockholm this spring. The cast also features some of Sweden's top actors, comedians and...

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TESTAMENT To Tour U.S. With OVERKILL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT have announced their first U.S. headlining tour in support of their new album, "Dark Roots Of Earth". The "Dark Roots Of Thrash" trek promises to be one of the best thrash metal lineups of the year, with support coming from the world-renowned OV...

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TODD LA TORRE-Fronted Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE Performs In Hollywood (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of the Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE performing last night (Saturday, November 24) at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Queen Of The Reich 02. Speak 03. Walk In The Shadows 04. The Whispe...

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ATTACKER Completes Mixing New Album

New Jersey metallers ATTACKER have completed mixing their new album, "Giants Of Canaan", for a February 2013 release. The CD will feature recently recruited singer Bobby "Leatherlungs" Lucas (SEVEN WITCHES, OVERLORDE, MORBID SIN) and bassist Jon Hanemann, who replaced Lou Ciarlo in April. "Giants Of...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer On Band's Longevity, 'Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame' Nomination

Leslie Wilson Jr. of GulfNews.com's Tabloid! recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GulfNews.com: How do you keep up the enthusiasm and energy over the tours and the years? What's the secret? Gillan: Well, I don't really k...

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HAMMERFALL, THERION, Ex-EUROPE Members To Star In Swedish Version Of 'Rock Of Ages' Musical

Kee Marcello (EUROPE),Joacim Cans (HAMMERFALL) and Thomas Vikström (CANDLEMASS, THERION) have been cast in the Swedish version of the hit Broadway musical "Rock Of Ages", which is set to invade Chinateatern in Stockholm this spring. The cast also features some of Sweden's top actors, comedians and...

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SCOTT WEILAND Is 'Completely Open' To Reuniting With VELVET REVOLVER

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland tells RollingStone.com that he is excited about possibly reuniting with VELVET REVOLVER, which has been on hiatus since he was fired from the band in April 2008. "I am completely open to it, and I know there are other guys in the band that are completely op...