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No, METALLICA Did Not Steal Riffs From '80s Metal Band INCUBUS

'80s death metal band INCUBUS (not to be confused with popular California rock band of the same name) has denied sending a cease-and-desist letter to METALLICA's legal team alleging that the heavy metal giants copied riffs from INCUBUS's songs. BLABBERMOUTH.NET was one of the media outlets which wer...

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Video: New Lineup Of QUIET RIOT Performs In West Palm Beach, Florida

Fan-filmed video footage of QUIET RIOT's April 7 performance at Bowery Live in West Palm Beach, Florida can be seen below. QUIET RIOT made its live debut with the band's seventh lead singer, "American Idol" finalist James Durbin, on March 18 at The Cotillion in Wichita, Kansas. Durbin, who became kn...

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Georgia is one of contemporary American metal's saving graces. Thusly it shouldn't be a surprise that the state’s ROYAL THUNDER now claims bragging rights, alongside the esteemed company of MASTODON, BARONESS and KYLESA, as sludge-prog cream of the crop. Though ROYAL THUNDER has taken a slower cours...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Joins YES For 'Roundabout' ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Performance

RUSH's Geddy Lee joined members of YES on stage at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony to perform the song "Roundabout". For the first time in well over a decade, founding YES frontman Jon Anderson took the stage alongside current YES members Steve Howe and Alan White, as well as forme...

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STEVE PERRY Reunites With JOURNEY, But Doesn't Sing At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

Steve Perry reunited with JOURNEY for the first time in years as they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame earlier tonight (Friday, April 7). The iconic singer appeared onstage with his former bandmates as they each gave speeches, but did not perform with the group later in the event. D...

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Video Premiere: THE OBSESSED's 'Sacred'

"Sacred", the new video from Maryland doom legends THE OBSESSED, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's first studio album in over twenty years, which is being released today (Friday, April 7) via Relapse Records. "Sacred" is being made available on CD, LP, deluxe double LP, an...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Begins Work On Sixth Album

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have commenced work on material for their sixth album, tentatively due before the end of the year. The disc will be released through the band's new label home, Search And Destroy, the imprint launched in 2014 by Spinefarm and international artist management co...

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TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Creator PAUL O'NEILL Dies At 61

Paul O'Neill, creator of the multi-platinum rock theater experience TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, has passed away from chronic illness. He was 61 years old. The news of O'Neill's death was broken on the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Facebook page. The statement added: "[Paul] was our friend and our leader —...

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RICHIE KOTZEN On THE WINERY DOGS' Future: 'I Don't Foresee Anything Happening For A Couple Of Years'

In a brand new interview with Myglobalmind, guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen was once again asked about the status of THE WINERY DOGS, his power trio with drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) and legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH). He...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's ADAM DUTKIEWICZ Has Demoed 13 Songs For Next TIMES OF GRACE Album

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz has demoed more than a dozen tracks for the long-awaited new release from TIMES OF GRACE, his collaboration with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach. Speaking to Australia's Maniacs TV, Adam said: "We're in the middle of getting some ideas together. I've...

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METALLICA's 'Am I Savage?' To Serve As Official Theme Song For 'WrestleMania 33'

METALLICA's "Am I Savage?" will serve as the official theme song for Triple H's "unsanctioned" match against Seth Rollins Sunday night (April 2) at WrestleMania 33 in Orlando, Florida. Rollins signed a "hold harmless" agreement for the match, so anything goes when the two wrestling stars step inside...

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Former ANTHRAX Guitarist, Ex-JOURNEY Drummer Join Forces In New 'Thrash' Band

Former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz is putting together a new thrash band with ex-JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronovo. Spitz, a born-again Christian and Messianic Jew who frequently cites his faith as an influential component to his life, said: "Castronovo has arrived to complement my thrash riffs. It ju...

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RICHIE KOTZEN On THE WINERY DOGS: 'Down The Line, We May Do Something' Again

In a brand new interview with Guitar World, guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen was asked about the status of THE WINERY DOGS, his power trio with drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) and legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH). He replied: "W...

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Battle Over MASSACRE Band Name Is 'Disgusting' And 'Pathetic,' Says KAM LEE

Former MASSACRE vocalist Kam Lee has called the "controversy" surrounding the band's name "disgusting" and "pathetic." Back in December, Lee and guitarist Rick Rozz DeLillo — after trading verbal barbs and taunts for many years — announced that they were rejoining forces in a revamped version of MAS...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman Says Racism Is 'Laughable'

On March 3, host Christina Rowatt of "The Void" conducted an interview with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach backstage at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, Australia during the band's 2017 "Alive Or Just Breathing" 15th-anniversary tour. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the current h...