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ELUVEITIE To Perform Entire 'Helvetios' Album On North American Tour

Swiss folk metallers ELUVEITIE will perform their latest concept album, "Helvetios", in its entirety during the band's upcoming North American co-headlining tour with Finnish epic metallers WINTERSUN. Commented ELUVEITIE: "We cannot wait to be back to North America in support of our two recent relea...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer To Visit 'School Of Rock' In Coral Springs

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain will take part in a meet-and-greet at the Coral Springs, Florida location of School Of Rock on Thursday, November 8 between 7:45 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.. The young music students of School of Rock are presently in rehearsals for a "tribute to IRON MAIDEN" show and are lo...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Explains His Involvement With 'Who Are You' Tribute

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K. Downing is among the musicians who appear on "Who Are You: An All Star Tribute To The Who", which was released on October 2 via Cleopatra Records. As THE WHO approaches a nearly 50-year career, artists in genres from classic to progressive rock, and from p...

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AEROSMITH Members Perform At 'Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together' Benefit Concert (Video)

AEROSMITH members Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Brad Whitford took part in NBC's live benefit concert, "Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together", yesterday (Friday, November 2) at the New York studios of NBC at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. It aired live across the East Coast and tape-delayed on the West coast. Host...

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UNEARTH: Pro-Shot Footage Of China Concert

Professionally filmed video footage of UNEARTH's October 13 concert at SD Livehouse in Guangzhou, China can be seen below. UNEARTH is currently taking part in a co-headlining tour with technical metal comrades BORN OF OSIRIS. This is UNEARTH's first full U.S. tour since appearing on select All Stars...

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GEOFF TATE Says He Has Already 'Spent A Fortune' Taking QUEENSRŸCHE Bandmates To Court

Robyn Vagnozzi of Screamer Magazine recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On his legal battle with his former bandmates over the rights to the QUEENSRŸCHE name: Tate: "Well, we're in a court case now. They fired me, basic...

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ELUVEITIE, WINTERSUN Schedule North American In-Store Appearances

Swiss folk metallers ELUVEITIE and Finnish epic metallers WINTERSUN have announced several in-store appearances scheduled around their North American co-headlining tour. The trek will commemorate ELUVEITIE's 10th anniversary as well as serve as WINTERSUN's introduction to North American shores. This...

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SUICIDE SILENCE Singer Killed In Motorcycle Crash

According to The Press-Enterprise, SUICIDE SILENCE frontman Mitch Lucker died this morning (Thursday, November 1) after sustaining injuries in a motorcycle crash Wednesday night. The Orange County coroner's office said Lucker was pronounced dead at 6:17 a.m. Thursday at UCI Medical Center in Orange...

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PERIPHERY Goes 'Black Metal' In Paris; Video Footage Available

Video footage of PERIPHERY frontman Spencer Sotelo's speech to the crowd from the stage of last night's Halloween concert at La Maroquinerie in Paris, France during the band's European tour can be seen below. PERIPHERY drummer Matt Halpern is sitting out the band's current tour with BETWEEN THE BURI...

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Video: TRENT REZNOR's HOW TO DESTROY ANGELS Performs New Single

Video footage of HOW TO DESTROY ANGELS — the project featuring NINE INCH NAILS mainman Trent Reznor and his wife Mariqueen Maandig (ex-WEST INDIAN GIRL) along with frequent NIN collaborator Atticus Ross and NIN's longtime graphic designer Rob Sheridan — performing their new single, "Keep It Together...

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EXHUMED Denied Entry To Canada

West Coast death gore hooligans EXHUMED have released the following statement: "We are super-bummed that the Canadian border patrol has denied us entry to their otherwise fine country today and forced us to cancel our Halloween show in Montreal. We even had ridiculous costumes prepared! "We are doin...

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NILE To Play Two 'Massive' Sets On Upcoming U.S. Headlining Tour

The reigning kings of technical, historically-themed brutality NILE will tour the United States once again this March and April, with 28 shows supported by three of the best local bands in every market. NILE will play two massive sets with music spanning their prolific, twenty-year career. Exclusive...

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SACRED REICH To Perform Short Set At METAL BLADE RECORDS' 30th-Anniversary Show

On November 30, Arizona thrash metal veterans SACRED REICH will perform a short set in between GYPSYHAWK and ARMORED SAINT at Metal Blade Records' 30th-anniversary show at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. The set will serve as a brief preview of the concert SACRED REICH has announce...

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SOILWORK Announces North American Headlining Tour

Swedish melodic metal maestros SOILWORK will kick off their world tour in North America — their first time headlining in this territory in almost three years. The 54-show trek through the U.S. and Canada will feature support from JEFF LOOMIS, BLACKGUARD, THE BROWNING and WRETCHED. "With [the new alb...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Discusses Croatian Rock-Throwing 'Debacle'

Patrick Prince of Powerline recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: When ["Countdown To Extinction"] has its 50th anniversary, it can still be relevant. Mustaine: Yep. If there is a USA fifty years from now. Pow...