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10 YEARS: 'Minus The Machine' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Knoxville, Tennessee hard rockers 10 YEARS will release their new album, "Minus The Machine", on July 31 via their own Palehorse Records in conjunction with Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. The CD marks the band's first release on their new label, after a long tenure at Universal. 10 YE...

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VINNY APPICE: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Was Like A Father Figure To Me'

Zach Shaw of Metal Insider recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, KILL DEVIL HILL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Insider: You previously admitted that it would be "hard" to turn down the opportunity to pla...

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'Iron Man: The Best Of Black Sabbath' Due In June

Sanctuary has set a June 4 U.K. release date for "Iron Man: The Best Of Black Sabbath". "Iron Man: The Best Of Black Sabbath" is a 14-song collection of classic tracks from across BLACK SABBATH's first eight albums — including tracks from 1970's debut "Black Sabbath" and follow-up "Paranoid", 1971's...

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KREATOR, ACCEPT To Join Forces For 'Teutonic Terror Attack' North American Tour

Two dynamic German forces have merged to co-headline a North American "Teutonic Terror Attack" in the most high-powered touring bill of 2012: KREATOR and ACCEPT. Opening the 23-show trek through the U.S. and Canada will be Finland's SWALLOW THE SUN. "Teutonic Terror Attack 2012" tour dates: Sep. 05...

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MASTODON's Guide To Mastodons (Video)

Fuse TV has uploaded a two-minute video clip in which bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON teaches you all about mastodons, explaining how they improved primitive man's sex life and why they had trouble playing guitar. Check it out below. MASTODON is touring in sup...

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VINNY APPICE On Playing DIO Songs With VIVIAN CAMPBELL Again: 'It Was Tight As F**k'

Don de Leaumont of The Great Southern Brainfart recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, KILL DEVIL HILL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Great Southern Brainfart: I want to talk about your playing on the KILL D...

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PRIMATE: 'Draw Back A Stump' To Be Re-Released Via RELAPSE With Bonus Tracks

Having signed with Relapse Records last year, Atlanta-based thundergrinders PRIMATE will formally unleash their debut LP via the label in the scorching summer months ahead. PRIMATE features the distinctive vocal stylings of Kevin Sharp (BRUTAL TRUTH),ripping fret-board antics by Bill Kelliher (MAST...

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GARY SCHUTT To Release 'Puppets In Symmetry' In July

Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Gary Schutt, best known for his work with Jeff Scott Soto, has a new album coming out on Palisade Records. Much like Gary's 2006 releases "B-Sides Myself" and "Dramatically Acoustic", this compilation is a timefiller for his fans until his next full release. Gary...

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MACHINE HEAD: Prague Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of MACHINE HEAD's May 7 performance at Synot Tip Arena in Prague, Czech Republic as the support act for METALLICA can be seen below. Also appearing on the bill was GOJIRA. MACHINE HEAD recently announced plans to film a video for the song 'Darkness Within' in the Czech Repub...

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SHINEDOWN Interviewed On WDHA's 'Box Of Rock' (Video)

Drummer Barry Kerch and bassist Eric Bass of the Jacksonville, Florida-based hard rock/post-grunge band SHINEDOWN were interviewed by Terrie Carr for the latest edition of "Box Of Rock" on WDHA-FM 105.5 FM, the rock music station licensed to Dover and Morristown, New Jersey. You can now watch the ch...

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MEGADETH Mainman Interviewed At Beale St. Music Festival (Video)

This weekend's Beale St. Fest in Memphis has one of the most eclectic lineups of any summer music fest, with its bill spanning from rap to rock, jazz to electro. Reppin' for the metal genre is MEGADETH, whose frontman Dave Mustaine chatted with Fuse TV backstage. Mustaine dishes about the 20th anniv...

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Tickets To BLACK SABBATH's Homecoming Concert Sell Out In Less Than 10 Minutes

One of BLACK SABBATH's biggest fans tells U.K.'s Sunday Mercury that online ticket scalpers have made it impossible for him to see his favorite band's reunion concert in their hometown. Tickets for the show, which will be at the O2 Academy in Birmingham on May 19, are going for £250 (approximately $...

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ZAKK WYLDE, SLASH Talk About Passing Of JIM MARSHALL (Video)

Artisan News spoke to Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) and Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) at the fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards about the passing of revolutionary amp pioneer Jim Marshall OBE. You can watch the report below. As previously reported, rock and roll's b...

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FLYING COLORS: Tour Dates Announced

FLYING COLORS — the spectacular new virtuoso prog/pop/metal rock band formed by drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) and guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) — has scheduled the following dates: Sep. 04 - Torrance, CA - James Armstrong Theater Sep. 06 - New York, NY - Best Buy Theater Sep. 09 - Ha...

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Grammy Museum 'Heavy Metal' Exhibit Curator To Guest On WJCU's 'Metal On Metal'

Grammy Museum senior manager of education and co-curator of the "Golden Gods: The History Of Heavy Metal" exhibit Kaitlyn Stuebner will guest on WJCU's "Metal On Metal" radio program with host Bill Peters tonight (Friday, May 4) at 8:30 p.m. EST. Stuebner, formerly from Cleveland and who worked with...