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RIOT: Tonight's Show Tonight In West Springfield Canceled

Tonight's RIOT concert at Jaxx in West Springfield, Virginia has been canceled. According to a press release issued by the band's publicist, Freeman Promotions, "When the band arrived at the venue today, they were informed by the venue that the venue did not have their permits in place to have a sho...

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SOULFLY To Tour With FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH

SOULFLY will support FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH on the following dates: Mar. 22 - San Diego, CA - 4th & B (no FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, SOULFLY headlining) Mar. 23 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint Mar. 24 - Pomona, CA - The Fox Theater Mar. 26 - Fresno, CA - Rainbow Ballroom Mar. ...

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MARK REALE-Less RIOT Performs In New York City; Video Available

Legendary U.S. metal band RIOT played its first show without founding guitarist Mark Reale last night (Wednesday, January 18) at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. Reale was admitted to a San Antonio hospital last week in...

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AXEMASTER Continuing Work On New Album

Ohio-based metallers AXEMASTER are making good, steady progress on the final writing and recording sessions for their new album. Guitarist Joe Sims is producing the CD and has completed early mixes of the guitar and drums for five songs, which "so far sound 100 percent better than any of the band's...

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BLACK SABBATH Still Intends To Perform At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

According to The Pulse Of Radio, organizers of England's Download festival are saying that BLACK SABBATH still intends to perform at the event, scheduled for June 8-10, despite guitarist Tony Iommi's cancer diagnosis. SABBATH was reportedly also slated to play at this April's Coachella festival in C...

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MIKE PORTNOY Interviewed At 'Drum-Off' Event (Video)

Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),bassist Billy Sheehan (STEVE VAI, DAVID LEE ROTH),guitarist Tony MacAlpine (neo classical-metal style, STEVE VAI) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, PLANET X, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) performed this past Saturday...

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BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART: 'Forever' Video Released

Rowdy shred-metal connoisseurs BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART are nearly ready to drop "Feel The Power", a pulse-raising, headbang-inducing, '80s-influenced slab of fun, glam-tastic metal, that will hit stores a week from today — January 24 — from Tooth & Nail Records. As one last bit of excitement f...

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Former/Current Members Of MUNICIPAL WASTE, DARKEST HOUR Launch IRON REAGAN

Tony Foresta (MUNICIPAL WASTE, NO FRIENDS),LandPhil Hall (MUNICIPAL WASTE, CANNABIS CORPSE),Ryan Parish (DARKEST HOUR, SUPPRESSION, CITY OF CATERPILLAR) and Paul Burnette (DARKEST HOUR, CRACK HEAD) have formed a ripping new band called IRON REAGAN. IRON REAGAN has just released a free four-song de...

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Ex-NEVERMORE Guitarist Announces More Guests For New Solo Album

Guitar prodigy Jeff Loomis has locked himself in the studio for the past few months perfecting his highly anticipated sophomore solo record, to be released later this year via Century Media Records. A full U.S. tour will kick off in April. After Jeff's departure from NEVERMORE and the release of his...

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SOULFLY: 'Enslaved' Cover Artwork, First Photo Of New Lineup Unveiled

SOULFLY will release its eighth album, "Enslaved", on March 13 via Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded at Tallcat Studios in Phoenix, Arizona and was produced by Chris "Zeuss" Harris, the seasoned knob twiddler behind some of the most notable bands in metal today, such as SHADOWS FALL, HATEBREED...

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CAGE Frontman Interviewed On 'The Metal Command' (Audio)

Vocalist Sean Peck of San Diego metallers CAGE was interviewed on this past Friday's (January 13) edition of Tony Webster's "The Metal Command" radio show (web site). The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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MAX CAVALERA's Son To Drum For SOULFLY On Brazilian Tour

SOULFLY will tour Brazil for the first time since 2002 in late February. The band's guest drummer for the trek will be SOULFLY/ex-SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera's son Zyon Cavalera, who also plays in LODY KONG. It is Zyon's unborn heartbeat that can be heard during the intro of SEPULTURA's classic...

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RIOT Founder Remains Hospitalized; Rest Of Band To Play Previously Announced Shows

RIOT founder and guitarist Mark Reale was admitted to a San Antonio hospital last week in critical condition due to complications of Crohn's disease — an ailment he has battled for most of his life. The band has released the following update on his condition: "Due to complications arising from treat...

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PORTNOY, SHEEHAN, MACALPINE, SHERINIAN Perform At 'Drum Off Grand Finals' (Video)

Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),bassist Billy Sheehan (STEVE VAI, DAVID LEE ROTH),guitarist Tony MacAlpine (neo classical-metal style, STEVE VAI) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, PLANET X, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) performed yesterday (Saturday, January 14) at...

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BLACK SABBATH's Cancer-Stricken Guitarist 'Can't Wait' To 'Get Going With The Treatment'

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, it was revealed on Monday (January 9). Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphocytes, a type of cell that forms part of the immune system. According to a statement issued by his publicist, the 63-year-old metal legend...