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MUNICIPAL WASTE: New Album Title Revealed

Virginia crossover thrash metal band MUNICIPAL WASTE has completed work on its fifth studio album, "The Fatal Feast", for a spring 2012 release via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented MUNICIPAL WASTE lead singer Tony Foresta: "[This] record is going to feature some guest spots from John Connelly [guita...

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ATTIKA 7 Featuring Former BIOHAZARD, STATIC-X Members: 'Stingfest' Footage Available

Video footage of the new lineup of ATTIKA 7 (formerly ATTIKA) — the Los Angeles-based heavy metal/hard rock band featuring Tony Campos (SOULFLY, POSSESSED, STATIC-X, ASESINO, MINISTRY) on bass; Evan Seinfeld (BIOHAZARD) on vocals; songwriter and famed motorcycle builder Rusty Coones on guitar; and D...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Added To Tonight's 'Dimebash'

One of the founding fathers of heavy metal, bass player and lyricist for BLACK SABBATH, Geezer Butler, will lend his earth-moving rhythms to this massive gathering to help celebrate the life and music of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) at this year's Dimebash. Geezer has described Dim...

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TRACII GUNS Version Of L.A. GUNS Splits With Singer DILANA

A mere 71 days after announcing Dilana Robichaux as the band's new lead singer, L.A. GUNS has already parted ways with the former "Rock Star: Supernova" reality-TV show contestant and has replaced her with former BLACKLIST UNION frontman Tony West. Although no reason was given for Robichaux's depart...

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FIREWIND's KATSIONIS Wants To 'Bring The Rock And Heavy Metal World Some Melody' And 'Peace'

OUTLOUD — the Athens, Greece-based hard rock band featuring Chandler Mogel (TALON) on vocals and Bob Katsionis (FIREWIND) on guitar and keyboards — has just released a Christmas-themed single titled "Last Days Of December". The song was written and produced and mixed by Katsionis at Sound Symmetry S...

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DEEP PURPLE, EDGUY, HELLOWEEN, KROKUS Members Featured On 'Help! For Japan' Charity EP

Some of Europe's leading rock artists — including current and former members of DEEP PURPLE, EDGUY, HELLOWEEN, GOTTHARD, MAGNUM, KROKUS and TNT — have joined a campaign initiated by singer Tommy Heart (SOUL DOCTOR, FAIR WARNING) to raise money for the victims of the massive earthquake and tsunami wh...

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LENG TCH'E Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Belgian grindcore act LENG TCH'E has parted ways with drummer Tony Van den Eynde and has replaced him with Olivier Coppens. Commented Olivier: "I am beyond stoked to be part of this band and would like to thank my new band members, my family and everybody who supports me. Can't wait to crush and des...

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ROB HALFORD, GLENN DANZIG, JERRY CANTRELL Perform With METALLICA At Third 30th-Anniversary Show

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Glenn Danzig (DANZIG, MISFITS, SAMHAIN),Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS),Pepper Keenan (DOWN, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY),Gary Rossington (LYNYRD SKYNYRD),Nick "Animal" Culmer (ANTI-NOWHERE LEAGUE) and former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted joined METALLICA on stage last...

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Road Rage And Liquor Shopping With MINISTRY's AL JOURGENSEN

The fifth in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Relapse", the new studio album from the reactivated MINISTRY, can be seen below. The CD will be released on March 30, 2012 via MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen's 13th Planet Records. Jourgensen spoke to U.K.'s M...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: A Dog Of A Birthday

Legendary heavy metal frontman Ozzy Osbourne celebrated his 63rd birthday last weekend at a bash where family and friends surprised the singer with a giant cake that looked like his Pomeranian (pictured below next to the cake). "Look how cool my dad's cake was, [it] was made to look like the second...

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DIMEBAG's Longtime Girlfriend Says This Year's 'Dimebash' Will Be 'Quite Magical'

Metal guitar legend "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) influence on the music community can never be fully estimated, but if the collection of artists and players at this year's Dimebash is any indication, his legacy is as far-reaching and deeper than ever before. On December 14, the w...

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ONSLAUGHT Announces First-Ever North American Tour

British thrash metal veterans ONSLAUGHT will cross the Atlantic for their first-ever North American tour in March 2012. The three-week trek will see the band performing a setlist spanning all its studio albums — "Power From Hell", "The Force", "In Search Of Sanity", "Killing Peace" and their latest...

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MERCYFUL FATE, ARMORED SAINT Members Perform With METALLICA At Second 30th-Anniversary Show

Lou Reed, King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE),Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),Timi Hansen (MERCYFUL FATE),Michael Denner (MERCYFUL FATE) , Marianne Faithfull, Ray Haller (SWEET SAVAGE),Kid Rock and John Bush (ARMORED SAINT) joined METALLICA on stage last night (Wednesday, December 7) for the second of fo...

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DIO DISCIPLES, KILL DEVIL HILL To Perform At 'Dimebash'

DIO DISCIPLES the new project featuring former DIO members Simon Wright (drums),Craig Goldy (guitar),Scott Warren (keyboards) and Rudy Sarzo alongside singers Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and Toby Jepson (LITTLE ANGELS, GUN) and KILL DEVIL HILL the b...

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MARCO MINEMANN, STEVE DIGIORGIO, KARYN CRISIS To Appear On New EPHEL DUATH EP

Steve DiGiorgio (DEATH, TESTAMENT, SADUS, OBSCURA),Karyn Crisis (CRISIS) and Marco Minemann (PAUL GILBERT, NECROPHAGIST, KREATOR, TONY MACALPINE) will appear on the forthcoming EP from EPHEL DUATH, the formerly Italian, currently U.S.-based band which is known as a modern mixture of avant-garde met...