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PHIL LEWIS-Fronted L.A. GUNS Signs With CLEOPATRA RECORDS

L.A. GUNS — featuring Phil Lewis, Steve Riley, Stacey Blades and Scotty Griffin — has inked a new record deal with Cleopatra Records. The band is currently in pre-production and expect to start tracking in early February with legendary producer, and old friend, Andy Johns (LED ZEPPELIN, THE ROLLING...

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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist Jams With BUTLERS In California (Photos)

MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel joined BUTLERS — San Francisco Bay Area's favorite cover band — on stage this past Saturday, January 7 at Pine Street in Livermore, California to perform two songs: JUDAS PRIEST's version of the FLEETWOOD MAC classic "The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown)"...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist's MANRAZE: 'Take On The World' Video Preview

MANRAZE — the rock outfit featuring Phil Collen of DEF LEPPARD, Simon Laffy from GIRL and Paul Cook of THE SEX PISTOLS — will release a brand new high-energy rock/dance track and video called "Take On The World" in February . The release will be in conjunction with renowned U.K. film director Mark S...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'When I Go To A Concert, I Want To See Some Activity, Some Movement'

Jim Barber of Kingston, Ontario, Canada's daily newspaper Kingston Whig Standard recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On MEGADETH's upcoming shows in Canada as part of this year's Gigantour alongside MOTÖRHEAD, VOLBEAT...

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ABORTED: 'The Origin Of Disease' Video Released

"The Origin Of Disease", the new video from Belgian death metalers ABORTED, can be seen below. The clip was shot in the U.K. last summer with director Phil Berridge of Creative Junky Media (CEREBRAL BORE). "The Origin Of Disease" comes off ABORTED's seventh studio album, "Global Flatline", which wil...

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CANNABIS CORPSE: 'Where the Kind Lives' Animated Video Released

"Where The Kind Lives", the new mind-melting animated video from weed-obsessed death metallers CANNABIS CORPSE, can be seen below. The track comes off the band's 2011's Tankcrimes release, "Beneath Grow Lights Thou Shalt Rise", and provides a perfect backdrop for some evil, circle-pitting extraterre...

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Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer Explains His Departure

Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones has released the following statement regarding his departure from the band: "Well, I guess I will shed a little light without going too deep. "As some of you may know, I've had a pretty interesting couple of years, to say the least, battling with some per...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Says TOM CRUISE Called 'Pour Some Sugar On Me' A Classic

Tom Cruise stars in the upcoming film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical "Rock Of Ages", which showcases popular rock songs from the '70s and '80s. The actor stars as Stacee Jaxx, an aging musician whose glory days are long past. Among the tunes Cruise will perform are DEF LEPPARD's "Pour Some S...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Singer Will Not Be Joining KILLSWITCH ENGAGE

ALL THAT REMAINS frontman Phil Labonte has shot down rumors that he will join KILLSWITCH ENGAGE as the replacement for that band's newly departed vocalist Howard Jones. Labonte filled in for Jones during KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's early 2010 North American headlining tour after Howard was deemed "unfit" to...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Parts Ways With Singer HOWARD JONES

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have released the following statement: "To our family, friends and fans: We have decided to continue on without Howard Jones as the singer of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. We love Howard and are thankful for the nine years that we've had him in the band. Out of respect...

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'Lost' THIN LIZZY Tapes Resurface 26 Years After PHIL LYNOTT's Death

According to the Belfast Telegraph, a mysterious benefactor has emerged with hundreds of unreleased THIN LIZZY songs, stored in secret since the death of frontman Phil Lynott in 1986. Universal Music will release a selection of these recordings in June, working with the full co-operation of the band...

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UFO: New Video Interview Posted Online

Carlos Llanas of Metal-Rules.com conducted an interview with members of UFO in October 2011 in San Antonio, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. UFO will release its new album, "Seven Deadly", on February 28 (one day earlier internationally) via SPV/Steamhammer. The effort, which was recorded wi...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Talks RONNIE JAMES DIO, DIMEBAG At 'Dimebash' (Video)

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) at a massive gathering on December 14 at the Key Club in Hollywood, California to help celebrate the life and music of "Dimebag" Dar...

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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist Engaged To BLEEDING THROUGH Keyboardist

MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel revealed via his Facebook page that he is engaged to BLEEDING THROUGH keyboardist Marta Peterson. Demmel and Peterson started dating when their bands toured together in Australia and Japan in early 2010. In an October 2011 interview with Hardrock Haven, Demmel stat...

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FUEL FROM HELL Signs With STREET SYMPHONIES RECORDS

Italian hard rockers FUEL FROM HELL have inked a deal with Street Symphonies Records. The band's as-yet-untitled second album was produced by Riccardo Asquini and will be released in the spring. FUEL FROM HELL is: Phil Lasher - Lead Vocals Dam Littmanen - Guitar, Vocals Steve Eighteen - Guitar, Voca...