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LIFE OF AGONY's MINA CAPUTO Releases New Solo Album, 'The Mones'

LIFE OF AGONY singer Mina Caputo has released a new solo album, titled "The Mones". Fans can check out the new record exclusively via Caputo's Bandcamp. After garnering a massive following as the vocalist for the world-renowned rock-alt/metal outfit LIFE OF AGONY, Caputo's honed a reputation for tou...

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WHITESNAKE's JOEL HOEKSTRA Taps VINNY APPICE, RUSSELL ALLEN And TONY FRANKLIN For New JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13 Album

Joel Hoekstra, best known to rock fans as the current guitarist for WHITESNAKE and TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (and also known for his work with NIGHT RANGER and the Broadway show "Rock Of Ages"),returns with his second album, "Running Games", from his electrifying solo project JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13 on F...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Announces New Bassist, Puts Finishing Touches On Next Studio Album

Arizona thrash metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have announced Bill Bodily (CONTRARIAN, ex-INHUMATUS, ex-TOXIK) as the band's new bass player. Before joining FLOTSAM AND JETSAM on a permanent basis, Bodily filled in for former bassist Michael Spencer during many shows of the group's "Tour Of Chaos"...

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MACHINE HEAD Drops Music Video For New Single 'My Hands Are Empty'

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD have released a new single, "My Hands Are Empty", via Nuclear Blast. The song marks the first musical collaboration between MH mastermind Robb Flynn and original "Burn My Eyes" guitarist Logan Mader in 24 years. From the haunting opening vocal, the class...

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SLASH, KIRK HAMMETT And TOM MORELLO To Pay Tribute To EDDIE VAN HALEN At 2020 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony

GUNS N' ROSES' Slash, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Tom Morello will pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen during the TV special honoring this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees. The program will be available on HBO and to stream on HBO Max November 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and...

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DAVID COVERDALE Says Proposed COVERDALE PAGE Reissue Will Include 'Some Nice Surprises'

David Coverdale has revealed plans to remix and reissues his later WHITESNAKE albums in a "musically embellished" form. He also confirmed that has been in contact with Jimmy Page about a 30th-anniversary re-release of their eponymous collaboration. Coverdale made the comments while talking to Eonmus...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN Tribute Set For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME's HBO Induction Special

According to Cleveland.com, a small tribute to Eddie Van Halen will air as part of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's 2020 Induction Ceremony Special. The nod, consisting of "multiple guitar gods paying homage to the VAN HALEN guitarist," will be included in the Rock Hall special's in memoriam section, wh...

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SOEN Feat. Ex-OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ: 'Imperial' Album Due In January

SOEN, the progressive heavy rock group featuring world-renowned drummer Martin Lopez (formerly of AMON AMARTH and OPETH),will release its fifth album, "Imperial", on January 29, 2021 via Silver Lining Music. The lyric video for the first single, "Antagonist", directed by Zev Deans, can be seen belo...

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DEE SNIDER Is Working 'Full Steam Ahead' On New Metal Solo Album

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider spoke to Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show about the progress of the songwriting sessions for his next solo album. The upcoming disc will be the follow-up to "For The Love Of Metal", which was released in July 2018 via Napalm Records. That effort...

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ROB HALFORD, BIFF BYFORD And DORO PESCH Wish MOTÖRHEAD's 'Ace Of Spades' Happy 40th Anniversary (Video)

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Biff Byford (SAXON) and Doro Pesch are among the musicians who have wished MOTÖRHEAD's "Ace Of Spades" album a happy 40th anniversary in a new video posted to the band's official YouTube channel. Check out the 10-and-a-half-minute clip below. Featured artists: 0:00 Don Ja...

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Ex-THE BLACK CROWES Drummer STEVE GORMAN On CHRIS ROBINSON: 'I'll Never Be In A Room With That Guy Again'

Former THE BLACK CROWES drummer Steve Gorman, who recently published his tell-all memoir, "Hard To Handle: The Life And Death Of The Black Crowes", has told the "Infectious Groove" podcast that he still looks back on his time with the band with pride and gratitude. "My feelings for the band — I mean...

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DIMMU BORGIR's SILENOZ Is Open To Writing Autobiography

In a new interview with the "Scars And Guitars" podcast, DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Sven Atle Kopperud (a.k.a. Silenoz) was asked if he would ever consider writing his autobiography. He replied (hear audio below): "Absolutely. I'm totally open for that idea. And there's been a few writers already that h...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Addresses Dispute Over 'Rust In Peace' Songwriting Credits

In a new interview with Consequence Of Sound, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine discussed the dispute over the songwriting credits to the band's iconic "Rust In Peace" album. In Mustaine's book "Rust In Peace: The Inside Story Of The Megadeth Masterpiece", which details the making of the record, former...

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THE DOORS' ROBBY KRIEGER Releases 'The Hitch' Performance Video

Robby Krieger has released a performance video for his song "The Hitch". The track is taken from the legendary guitarist and songwriter of THE DOORS and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee's his first solo album in 10 years, "The Ritual Begins At Sundown", which came out on August 14. The LP was mad...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE 'Didn't Think' 'Rust In Peace' Was Going To Be That Great

Dave Mustaine spoke to New Mexico's rock radio station 94 Rock about the making of MEGADETH's iconic record "Rust In Peace", which is detailed in his new book, "Rust In Peace: The Inside Story Of The Megadeth Masterpiece", available now on Hachette Books. He said: "God, it was so terrible, our lifes...