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Watch IRON MAIDEN Bassist's BRITISH LION Perform In Leipzig, Germany

Fan-filmed video footage of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's solo/side project BRITISH LION performing on November 25 at Hellraiser in Leipzig, Germany can be seen below. BRITISH LION previously debuted two new songs, "Spitfire" and "Bible Black", during its summer 2015 tour. Asked if BRITISH LION...

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Reunited DEMOLITION HAMMER Plays Unannounced Set In Elmhurst, New York (Video)

Reunited cult New York thrash metal act DEMOLITION HAMMER played a short unannounced "rehearsal gig" on November 18 in Elmhurst, New York. The band showed up at the Blackthorn 51 venue at around 1:15 a.m. — right after headliners of the evening MALIGNANCY — and performed seven songs. Fan-filmed vide...

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Ex-TESTAMENT Bassist GREG CHRISTIAN Says That He Was 'Treated Like Less Than Human' By His Former Bandmates

Former TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian says that he was "treated like less than human" during his tenure with the band and considers his time with the group "a huge waste" of his life. Christian — whose acrimonious January 2014 exit from TESTAMENT was well publicized on these pages — made his lates...

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Video: LAST IN LINE Performs In Paris

Fan-filmed video footage of LAST IN LINE's November 14 performance at Le Trianon in Paris, France can be seen below. LAST IN LINE is the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO member Vinny Appice, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURR...

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EXODUS Drummer's Songwriting Tip: 'If You Get A Hook, Milk That Hook Like It's A Cow'

Metal Jacket Magazine conducted an interview with drummer Tom Hunting of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS on November 17 in Zagreb, Croatia. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he has any tips for young bands looking to break into the music business, Hunting said: "I would just say be...

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VINCE NEIL Featured In Promotional Clips For 'The New Celebrity Apprentice'

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil is among the celebrities competing on NBC's "The New Celebrity Apprentice", which shifts to Los Angeles for its eighth season where twice-elected California governor, successful businessman and international movie superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger takes control of the boa...

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CRYSTAL VIPER To Release 'Queen Of The Witches' Album, 'The Witch Is Back' Single

On December 9, Polish heavy metallers CRYSTAL VIPER will release a video for the first single from their new album, titled "Queen Of The Witches". "The Witch Is Back" clip was produced by the Grupa 13 production house, which previously worked with KREATOR, BEHEMOTH and AMON AMARTH. "The Witch Is Bac...

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MIKE PORTNOY: Why I Needed To Leave DREAM THEATER

On November 21, Josh Rundquist (a.k.a. That Drummer Guy) conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, METAL ALLEGIANCE). You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked about his decision to leave DREAM THEATER in 2010 while he...

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DEICIDE Parts Ways With Guitarist JACK OWEN

Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE have parted ways with longtime guitarist Jack Owen and have replaced him with Mark English (MONSTROSITY). One of the founding members of CANNIBAL CORPSE, Owen joined DEICIDE in 2004 and played on the latter band's last four studio albums: "The Stench Of Redemptio...

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STEVE HARRIS Says Next BRITISH LION Album Will Be 'Heavier' Than Debut

IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris spoke to Kerrang! magazine about his plan to release the second studio album from his BRITISH LION side project. Asked if BRITISH LION has been road-testing a couple of new songs on its recent tours for the upcoming disc, Harris said: "To be honest with you, we just...

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Video Premiere: GOTTHARD's 'Stay With Me'

"Stay With Me", the new video from Swiss hard rock veterans GOTTHARD, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming twelfth studio album, "Silver", which will be released on January 13, 2017 on Musikvertrieb in Switzerland and internationally via PIAS. The CD was recorded at the Yell...

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ULI JON ROTH To Release 'Tokyo Tapes Revisited - Live In Japan' In December

One of rock n' roll's most venerated guitar gods, Uli Jon Roth will release a very special live performance from the Nakano Sun Plaza Hall in Tokyo, Japan on December 16, 2016 via UDR Music. Titled "Tokyo Tapes Revisited - Live In Japan", the performance is a celebration of Roth's classic work with...

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ANVIL Announces 2017 U.S. Tour With NIGHT DEMON And GRAVESHADOW

Canadian metal legends ANVIL are set to return to the road in the U.S. in early 2017. The tour will kick off March 2 in Boston, Massachusetts and will run through April 9 in Cleveland, Ohio. Support on the trek will come from NIGHT DEMON and GRAVESHADOW. Says ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow: "ANV...

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ARNEL PINEDA Hopes JOURNEY Gets Inducted Into ROCK HALL So He Can Finally Meet STEVE PERRY

Current JOURNEY singer Arnel Pineda says that he hopes the band will get inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame next year so that he can finally get to meet his idol, former JOURNEY vocalist Steve Perry. "I'm longing to at least shake his hand," Arnel told a TMZ cameraman at the Los ...

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ANTHRAX: More European Shows Added To 'Among The Living' 30th-Anniversary Tour

ANTHRAX will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its classic album "Among The Living" by performing the LP in its entirety on a European tour in February/March 2017. ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian says: "We have a killer set planned — new stuff, old favourites, deep tracks and 'Among The Living' front to...