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AGNOSTIC FRONT Announces Summer/Fall North American Tour With PRONG

Legendary New York hardcore pioneers AGNOSTIC FRONT will celebrate the 35th anniversary or their iconic debut full-length studio album, "Victim In Pain", on a North American tour in late summer and early fall. The 17-date trek will kick off in St. Louis on September 18 and will feature PRONG as dire...

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Listen To New SPREAD EAGLE Song 'Grand Scam'

SPREAD EAGLE will release its first album in over 26 years, "Subway To The Stars", on August 9 via Frontiers Music Srl. The latest single from the album, "Grand Scam", can be streamed below. Founder and bassist Rob De Luca states about the disc: "Our primary intention was to go back to the egg. Not...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Speaks At CAMPUS PARTY BRASÍIA Technology Festival (Video)

On Saturday, June 22, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was one of the speakers at this year's Campus Party Brasíia technology festival in Brasíia, the capital of Brazil. The third annual event gathers developers, gamers and computer enthusiasts. Video footage of Bruce's appearance can be seen belo...

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DANKO JONES: 'I Think The Mark Of A Good Band Is If You Can Play Outside Of Your Own Backyard'

Prior to DANKO JONES's performance at this year's Sweden Rock Festival, frontman Danko Jones spoke with 4Sound. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On performing at festivals: Danko: "We've been playing festivals for quite a long time....

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New QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Album To Feature Guest Appearances By BILLY GIBBONS, DAVE GROHL

Billy Gibbons has revealed that he is set to appear on the forthcoming album by QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE. The ZZ TOP founder, who made the revelation while speaking to Eonmusic at Hellfest in France, also disclosed that Dave Grohl has been working with the desert rock band. The news came on the secon...

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HELLYEAH Guitarist Pens Open Letter To VINNIE PAUL On First Anniversary Of Drummer's Death

HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell has penned an open letter to Vinnie Paul Abbott on the first anniversary of the drummer's death. Maxwell wrote: "Vince, in the blink of an eye, everything changed. I'm writing you this letter to tell you how much I miss and love you. Never could I have imagined you not...

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Today Marks First Anniversary Of VINNIE PAUL's Death

Today (Saturday, June 22) marks the first anniversary of the passing of PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer Vincent Paul Abbott, a.k.a. Vinnie Paul, who died at the age of 54 in his sleep at his home in Las Vegas. The official cause of death was dilated cardiomyopathy, an enlarged heart, as well as severe...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Says His PANTERA Live Tribute 'Feels Necessary'

On June 20, Philip Anselmo spoke to Graspop Metal Meeting about his decision to play a number of PANTERA songs during the current European tour with his solo band, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS. "Honestly, it was not even part of the gameplan until Vince [PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott] died,...

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CLUTCH Performs 'Evil' At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival: Pro-Shot Video

Maryland rockers CLUTCH played their cover version of the Willie Dixon 1950s classic "Evil" (later recorded by CACTUS) at this year's edition of the Download festival, which was held last weekend at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. Professionally filmed video footage of the performance can...

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MINISTRY Feat. Ex-TOOL Bassist PAUL D'AMOUR: Video Of HELLFEST MEETS KNOTFEST Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of industrial metal legends MINISTRY performing earlier today (Thursday, June 20) at Hellfest Meets Knotfest in Clisson, France can be seen below. MINISTRY recently recruited former TOOL member Paul D'Amour as its new bassist. A founding member of TOOL, D'Amour played on th...

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SKID ROW Guitarist Says Split With SEBASTIAN BACH Doesn't 'Take Away' From Group's Success

In the new issue of Metal Hammer magazine that hits U.K. newsstands today (June 20),SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo, former vocalist Sebastian Bach and producer Michael Wagener reflect on the making of the group's quintuple-platinum 1989 self-titled debut album. Recorded in the resort town of...

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PANTERA Collectible Statues Coming In The Fall

KnuckleBonz, creator of the Rock Iconz music collectible series, has announced the production of a set of PANTERA "Cowboys From Hell" collectible statues, available for pre-order now at this location. This is a limited-edition collectible; only 3,000 of each statue are made by hand and sold worldwid...

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Watch KISS Perform In Moscow

Fan-filmed video footage of KISS's entire June 13 concert in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Detroit Rock City 02. Shout It Out Loud 03. Deuce 04. Say Yeah 05. I Love It Loud 06. Heaven's On Fire 07. War Machine 08. Lick It Up 09. Calling Dr. Love 10. 100,000...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY: 'ADAM LAMBERT Can Do All The Stuff That FREDDIE MERCURY Did And More'

Brian May spoke to Guitar World magazine about the experience of having legendary singer Paul Rodgers front QUEEN between 2004 and 2009 and how it compares to working with Adam Lambert. "They're both great, of course," the QUEEN guitarist said. "We had a fantastic time with Paul. He has his own styl...

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L.A. GUNS' TRACII GUNS: 'We're Probably Doing As Well Financially As We Were Back In The Early Years Of Our Success'

L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns spoke to Guitar World magazine about the challenges he and his bandmates face trying to make a living in the streaming age, especially as money musicians make from merch and touring has become more integral to their income. "I think we're probably doing as well financ...