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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...January 17, 2012
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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...January 17, 2012
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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...January 17, 2012
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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):January 17, 2012
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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...January 16, 2012
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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...January 16, 2012
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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...January 15, 2012
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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...January 12, 2012
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METALLICA Bassist To Perform At Guitar Center's 'Drum-Off'; PETER CRISS To Be Inducted
Guitar Center, the world's largest musical instrument retailer, has announces additional performers and judges for the twenty-third annual Guitar Center's Drum-Off, the nationwide search for the next great undiscovered drummer, at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on January 14, 2012. In addition to the fiv...January 11, 2012
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Pre-CANNIBAL CORPSE Bands BEYOND DEATH, TIRANT SIN Reunite For Benefit Concert; Video, Photos
BEYOND DEATH, the pre-CANNIBAL CORPSE band featuring Alex Webster (current CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist),Jack Owen (former CANNIBAL CORPSE and current DEICIDE guitarist),Darrin Pfeiffer (current drummer for the pop-punk band GOLDFINGER) and Frank Lombardi (guitar, vocals),reunited for a one-off appear...January 10, 2012
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Was BLACK SABBATH Confirmed For COACHELLA?
According to Billboard.com, the reunited original lineup of BLACK SABBATH was one of the planned headliners for this year's Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival, but was forced to pull out just before yesterday's official lineup announcement due to guitarist Tony Iommi's recent lymphoma diagnosi...January 10, 2012
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PRONG: New Album Title Revealed
Heavy music innovators PRONG have set "Carved Into Stone" as the title of their new album, due later in the year via Long Branch Records/SPV. The CD is currently being recorded with producer Steve Evetts, who has previously worked with THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, SYMPHONY X, SEPULTURA and HATEBREED,...January 10, 2012
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TNT, Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Members To Guest On DOCKER'S GUILD Album
Lion Music has announced the signing of DOCKER'S GUILD, the solo project of Douglas R. Docker, the keyboardist for internationally acclaimed melodic rock band BILOXI. DOCKER'S GUILD's debut album, "The Mystic Technocracy - Season 1: The Age of Ignorance", will be released later in the year. "The Mys...January 9, 2012
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CORY SMOOT CD-Release/Memorial Show is Huge Success
On Saturday, January 7, the metal community took another step in dealing with the tragic death of longtime GWAR guitarist Cory Smoot by holding the first of two events in a three-show schedule of shows designed to support the Smoot Family Fund and honor the life of this prolific artist, who died of...January 9, 2012
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JUDAS PRIEST, DISTURBED, LAMB OF GOD, ARCH ENEMY Members Send Best Wishes To TONY IOMMI
A number of hard rock and heavy metal musicians have taken to Twitter to offer best wishes to legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, who announced earlier today that he has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphocytes, a type of cell that forms part of the ...January 9, 2012
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