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Listen To New THE ATLAS MOTH Song 'Actual Human Blood'

"Actual Human Blood", a new song from Chicago experimental metallers THE ATLAS MOTH, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's fourth album, "Coma Noir", which will be released on February 9 via Prosthetic Records. "Coma Noir" marks a few firsts for THE ATLAS MOTH; it's the first rel...

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ACT OF DEFIANCE Feat. Ex-MEGADETH Members: March 2018 U.S. Headlining Tour Announced

ACT OF DEFIANCE, the group featuring former MEGADETH members Shawn Drover (drums) and Chris Broderick (guitar),alongside ex-SCAR THE MARTYR singer Henry Derek Bonner and SHADOWS FALL's Matt Bachand (bass),will embark on a a U.S. headlining tour this March. Support on the trek will come from SHATTE...

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LED ZEPPELIN: Official Illustrated Book Coming In October; More Details Revealed

LED ZEPPELIN and London's Reel Art Press are celebrating 50 years since the band's formation by releasing an official illustrated book. "Led Zeppelin By Led Zeppelin" is the first and only official illustrated book to be produced in collaboration with the members of the band. It covers the group's u...

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BRIAN JOHNSON: 'I Had A Great Run' With AC/DC

Brian Johnson has described his time with AC/DC as "a great run." The singer was forced to leave the band in March 2016, midway through its world tour in support of "Rock Or Bust", after doctors told him he faced total hearing loss if he continued to perform live. His replacement for the balance of...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Says 'Now Would Have Been The Perfect Time' For THE WINERY DOGS To Regroup

During an appearance on the "Trunk Nation" show on SiriusXM channel Volume, guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen was asked if he has had any recent discussions with drummer Mike Portnoy and bassist Billy Sheehan about a possible new album from their THE WINERY DOGS project. "We didn't literally talk abo...

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PHILIP ANSELMO On SLAYER's 'Final' Tour: 'I'll Believe It If It Happens'

Philip Anselmo has commented on SLAYER's decision to embark on a "farewell" tour, calling it a "smart business" move. Last week, SLAYER, one of metal's most popular and influential bands of the past four decades, announced its "final world tour" via a 30-second video. The group also confirmed that i...

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OBITUARY Announces North American Tour With PALLBEARER, SKELETONWITCH, DUST BOLT

Death metal legends OBITUARY have announced an early summer North American headline tour with support from PALLBEARER, SKELETONWITCH and DUST BOLT. The trek begins May 2 in Atlanta, Georgia and ends June 3 in Miami, Florida. OBITUARY comments on the tour: "We are stoked about our North American tou...

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NITA STRAUSS Discusses Signature Guitar, Ibanez JIVA, At NAMM (Video)

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, spoke to Cosmo Music at this past weekend's NAMM show in Anaheim, California about her new signature guitar, the Ibanez JIVA. Watch the chat below. Nita announced the launch of Ibanez JIVA last week via her Facebook page....

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TRACII GUNS On L.A. GUNS' Current Lineup: 'It Took 30 Years To Get The Band Just Right'

L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns was recently interviewed by RadioactiveMike Z. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On reuniting with vocalist Phil Lewis: Tracii: "What was great was hearing that sound, because I had played the song...

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ROB HALFORD On JUDAS PRIEST's Longevity: 'We've Never Slacked Off'

JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Rob Halford was recently interviewed by "The Rockside Chronicles With Shawn Sixx". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On whether he feels he's still "living the dream": Rob: "Yeah, absolutely. It's just a glo...

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ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS Named First-Ever Female IBANEZ Signature Artist

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, has been named the first-ever female Ibanez signature artist. She says: "After years of dreaming, hoping and working, followed by months of planning and preparation, I am honored and proud to introduce my signature guitar...

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L.A. GUNS: Trailer For 'Made In Milan' CD, DVD And Blu-Ray

A trailer for L.A. GUNS' "Made In Milan" release is available below. After more than a decade apart, Tracii Guns and Phil Lewis reunited in 2016 under the L.A. GUNS banner and released arguably the most critically praised album of their catalog, "The Missing Peace". With a newfound energy and the e...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist On JUDAS PRIEST Getting Snubbed By ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 'It Means Nothing To Me'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian isn't bothered by the fact that heavy metal gets little to no respect from the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Even though artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album or single, iconic hard rock and metal bands like...

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MIKE PORTNOY Says 'It's Sad To See' RUSH Come To An End

Mike Portnoy says that it's "sad to see" RUSH come to an end but he believes that the legendary Canadian rock band deserves respect for "going out on top." RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson recently said that his band has no plans to tour or record again in the future. His comments came two years after ch...

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LITTLE CAESAR To Release 'Eight' Album In March

U.S. rock and roll survivors LITTLE CAESAR have signed a global deal with Golden Robot Records for the release of their new album, "Eight", on March 16. LITTLE CAESAR fuses no-nonsense hard rock that harks back to '70s giants such as BAD COMPANY and HUMBLE PIE with an aching ZZ TOP groove and overla...