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'The Art Of Metal' Book Due Next Month

Few genres of music have been more entwined with the imagery that the music invokes more than heavy metal. Since the late 1960s, the imagery of the heavy metal genre has been closely connected with the music itself. Classic albums evoke memories of famous cover artwork; metal bands have become forev...

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MATT SORUM's 'Peace Through Music Gala' Raises Over $275,000

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame musician and humanitarian Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) partnered with philanthropist and South Asian rock star Shehzad Roy to raise the quality of public education and to increase funding for the arts in underprivileged schools — at an international level. T...

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METAL CHURCH: 'Generation Nothing' Cover Artwork, Release Date Revealed

The reunited METAL CHURCH — Ronny Munroe on vocals, Kurdt Vanderhoof and Rick Van Zandt on guitars, Steve Unger on bass, and Jeff Plate on drums — will release tenth studio album, "Generation Nothing", on October 22 via Kurdt's label Body Of Work Recordings in conjunction with Rat Pak Records. "Gene...

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SLIPKNOT Drummer's SCAR THE MARTYR: 'Blood Host' Video Released

The official video for the song "Blood Host" from SCAR THE MARTYR, the new band led by SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison, can be seen below. The track comes off SCAR THE MARTYR's self-titled debut album, which will be released on October 1 via Roadrunner Records. Recorded at Sound Farm Studios in Des M...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE: 'Three Sixty' Collection to Include First Studio Recording In Decade

A PERFECT CIRCLE, the multi-platinum rock band helmed by Maynard James Keenan (TOOL, PUSCIFER) and Billy Howerdel (ASHES DIVIDE),will release "Three Sixty", the outfit's first greatest-hits collection, on November 19 via Universal Music Enterprises (UMe). The release also includes A PERFECT CIRCLE'...

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METALLICA, JEFF HANNEMAN, DORO PESCH Honored At Germany's 'Metal Hammer Awards'

METALLICA, late SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, NIGHTWISH, MOTÖRHEAD and AMORPHIS are among the artists that were honored at this year's installment of Germany's Metal Hammer Awards, which was held on Friday, September 13 at Kesselhaus in Berlin. Martin Van Drunen (ASPHYX, HAIL OF BULLETS) moderated...

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MATT SORUM Talks To ARTISAN NEWS About Tomorrow's 'Peace Through Music Gala' (Video)

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame musician and humanitarian Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) has partnered with philanthropist and South Asian rock star Shehzad Roy to raise the quality of public education and to increase funding for the arts in underprivileged schools — at an international leve...

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SLIPKNOT's JOEY JORDISON Talks To Italy's SpazioRock About SCAR THE MARTYR (Video)

Italy's SpazioRock recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison about his SCAR THE MARTYR project. You can now watch the chat below. The self-titled debut album from SCAR THE MARTYR will be released on October 1 via Roadrunner Records. Recorded at Sound Farm Studios in Des Moi...

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EPICA Announces Special Album-Release Show

Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA will return to the stage on April 30, 2014 for an album-release show at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands. After taking a break from the road due the pregnancy of lead singer Simone Simons, the release of a new concert DVD, "Retrospect", as well as the writing and recor...

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ATROCITY: 'Murder Blood Assasination' Video Released

"Murder Blood Assasination", the new video from German gothic death pioneers ATROCITY, can be seen below. The song comes off part one of the band's album trilogy, "Okkult", which was released in North America on May 7 via Napalm Records. The CD was produced by vocalist Alexander Krull at Mastersound...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'The Music Industry Died Because Of The Piracy'

Justin R. Beckner of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock Revisited: Do you ever get caught up in thinking about commercial appeal of what you're writing or composing? Y...

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METAL CHURCH Bassist Discusses Band's Return On KISW 99.9 FM's 'Metal Shop' (Video)

On August 17, the "Metal Shop" radio show, which airs every Saturday night from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. on the Seattle station KISW 99.9 FM, conducted an interview with METAL CHURCH bassist Steve Unger. You can now watch the chat below. The reunited METAL CHURCH — Ronny Munroe on vocals, Kurdt Vanderhoof...

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ASHES OF ARES: Fan-Filmed Footage Of PROGPOWER USA XIV Festival Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of ASHES OF ARES' September 6 performance at the ProgPower USA XIV festival at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia can be seen below. ASHES OF ARES is the band featuring Matt Barlow (ex-ICED EARTH),Van Williams (ex-NEVERMORE) and Freddie Vidales (ex-ICED EARTH). The group's se...

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HAIL OF BULLETS: New Song Available For Streaming

HAIL OF BULLETS, the Dutch death metal band featuring GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens, vocalist Martin Van Drunen (HAIL OF BULLETS, PESTILENCE, ASPHYX) and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen, will release its third album, "III: The Rommel Chr...

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IZEGRIM: New Song 'Celebratory Gunfire' Available For Streaming

"Celebratory Gunfire", a brand new song from Dutch thrash/death metallers IZEGRIM, can be streamed below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Congress Of The Insane", which will be released on October 7 in Europe and October 22 in North America via Listenable Records. The CD cover artwork was...