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Second Annual 'Dimebash' Concert Detailed

The second annual Dimebash event which is being held in honor of the late, great "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) at the world-famous Key Club on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California will take place on Wednesday, December 14. Fellow musicians will pay homage to one of metal's...

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RIOT: East Coast Dates Announced

Legendary U.S. metal band RIOT has scheduled the following U.S. dates: Jan. 18 - New York, NY @ BB King Blues Club & Grill Jan. 19 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Jan. 20 - Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall RIOT's new album, "Immortal Soul", was released on October 21 in Japan via Marquee/Avalon;...

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MINISTRY: The Making Of 'Relapse' Webisode 4

The fourth 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...

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RUSH Frontman Honored By Scholarship Endowment

According to Decanter.com, bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee of Canadian rock legends RUSH has had a wine scholarship created in his name. The honor has been conferred by his fellow directors at the charitable foundation Grapes For Humanity. The board voted unanimously to create a scholarship in his name,...

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Ex-SWALLOW THE SUN Drummer Joins BONE5

Drummer Pasi Pasanen (ex-SWALLOW THE SUN, PLUTONIUM ORANGE) has joined the Jyvskyl, Finland-based rock/metal band BONE5. The group's new album, "From The Ashes", will be released on December 7. It was recorded in Jyvskyl with producer Teemu Liekkala. BONE5 was founded in 2007. "From The Ashes" track...

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GIRLSCHOOL Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9, 2012 in Slvesborg, Blekinge in southern Sweden. Around 70 bands will perform on the festival's five stages next summer. The festival billing is shaping...

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RIOT Guitarist Hopes Reunited 'Thundersteel' Lineup Can Stay Together 'For Years To Come'

Powerline magazine recently conducted an interview with Mark Reale, guitarist for the legendary U.S. metal band RIOT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: I thought "Thundersteel" was a remarkable comeback album when it came out in 1988. The same can be said for this new album...

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GIRLSCHOOL Interviewed On 'Rockulus Maximus' (Audio)

Gary Clarke, who presents the re-launched rock show "Rockulus Maximus" (described as "the most northerly rock show on the U.K. mainland") last week conducted an interview with Denise Dufort and Jackie Chambers of veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL. You can now listen to the chat below. G...

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JIMMY PAGE, EDDIE VAN HALEN, TONY IOMMI Among '100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time'

According to Reuters, Jimi Hendrix was named the greatest guitar player in history by Rolling Stone magazine in a list compiled by a panel of music experts and top guitar players. "Jimi Hendrix exploded our idea of what rock music could be: He manipulated the guitar, the whammy bar, the studio and t...

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MINISTRY To Release 'Relapse' In March

"Relapse", the new studio album from the reactivated MINISTRY, will be released on March 30, 2012 via MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen's 13th Planet Records. Jourgensen spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about his band's decision to reform for a new album and tour, including an appearance at next y...

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ATTIKA 7 Featuring Former BIOHAZARD, STATIC-X Members: Video Footage Of Live Debut

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 Dustin Schoenhofer (...

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URIAH HEEP Drummer Interviewed On 'Rich Davenport's Rock Show' (Audio)

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to join a band that's a bona fide rock institution? URIAH HEEP drummer Russell Gilbrook (who previously played with Tony Iommi, Cozy Powell's former band BEDLAM, and the GENERATORS OF DISTORTED SOUND, among others) found out when he joined the band in 200...

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BLACK SABBATH: European Tour Dates Announced

The reunited original lineup of the legendary heavy metal band BLACK SABBATH will headline a number of Europe's premier festivals in 2012. Kicking off on Friday May 18 in Moscow at Olimpski, the tour will bring BLACK SABBATH to the masses at: Download (U.K.),Azkena Rock (Spain),Hellfest (France),...

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SONATA ARCTICA Frontman Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)

DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with singer Tony Kakko of Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Re-Teams With DARIO MOLLO For 'The Third Cage'

Frontiers Records has set a January 24, 2012 North American release date (four days earlier in Europe) for the long-awaited new MOLLO/MARTIN album, entitled "The Third Cage". Dario Mollo and Tony Martin first got together when the Italian guitar player/produced and composer needed the right singer a...