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SONS OF APOLLO Feat. PORTNOY, SHEEHAN, BUMBLEFOOT, SOTO, SHERINIAN: Listen To 'Signs Of The Time' Single

SONS OF APOLLO, the new band featuring former DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian alongside Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOGS, MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE),will release its debut...

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WEAPONS OF ANEW To Release 'The Collision Of Love And Hate', Hit The Road With TESLA

WEAPONS OF ANEW, the new band featuring Freddy Ordine, Ray West, Stefan "Reno" Cutrupi, Chris Manfre and Kris Norris, will release its debut recording, "The Collision Of Love And Hate", on September 15 via OK Good Records. The quintet will then hit the road with TESLA from September 19 through Octob...

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MIKE MUSHOK Says 'Timing Needs To Be Right' For STAIND To Become Active Again

The encore of this past Friday's (August 4) Aaron Lewis And Friends benefit concert at Pines Theater at Look Park in Northampton, Massachusetts featured three original members of STAIND — singer Aaron Lewis, guitarist Mike Mushok and bassist Johnny April — with current drummer Sal Giancarelli playi...

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Ex-MANOWAR Guitarist ROSS THE BOSS Inducted Into 'Hall Of Heavy Metal History' At WACKEN OPEN AIR (Video)

Wacken Open Air, one of the world's largest heavy metal music festivals, and the Hall Of Heavy Metal History have joined forces to former MANOWAR and DICTATORS guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman as the first-ever "Global Metal Ambassador." The onstage induction ceremony took place August 3 in front...

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SCORPIONS/Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Drummer MIKKEY DEE To Unveil Art Collection In September; Trailer Available

Former MOTÖRHEAD and current SCORPIONS drummer Mikkey Dee has been working with art team and publisher SceneFour on an art collection that is described as "a pioneering effort in the new medium of crafting visual art through drum performance." Sign up at www.mikkeydeeart.com to learn more and see th...

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LINKIN PARK's 'Heavy' Co-Songwriter: 'I Have a Hard Time Listening To It'

American singer/songwriter Julia Michaels (pictured),who co-wrote LINKIN PARK's "Heavy" single, she finds it difficult to listen to the track now in light of Chester Bennington's suicide last month. "I've listened to LINKIN PARK for years," Julia tells Billboard. "When I was growing up, my brother...

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FIRE FOR EFFECT Feat. Former Members Of MALEVOLENT CREATION, SUFFOCATION, PESTILENCE: Lyric Video For First Song

The lyric video for the song "Fire For Effect" from FIRE FOR EFFECT, the new band featuring former members of MALEVOLENT CREATION, SUFFOCATION and PESTILENCE, can be seen below. Joining vocalist Brett Hoffman (MALEVOLENT CREATION),bassist Tony Choy (PESTILENCE) and drummer Mike Smith (SUFFOCATION)...

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Resurrected DIRGE WITHIN Plays First Comeback Concert (Video)

Resurrected Chicago metallers DIRGE WITHIN played their first comeback concert this past Saturday, August 5 at Route 20 at Route 20 in Sturtevant, Wisconsin. Video footage of the gig can be seen below. DIRGE WITHIN in June released a new version of the song "Memories". The track was mixed by Joel Wa...

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AARON LEWIS: 'The Touring Machine Of STAIND Will Never Be Again'

STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis was recently interviewed by Craig Mathews of the 104.9 The Surf radio station. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud below. Asked if "the touring machine of STAIND" is going to be headling out anytime soon, Lewis responded: "The touring machine, as you call...

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GUNS N' ROSES Announces 'Guns N' Roses Was Here': An Exclusive Multi-Brand Retail Experience At Maxfield

In celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of their ground-breaking debut album, "Appetite For Destruction", GUNS N' ROSES has announced "Guns N' Roses Was Here", an exclusive retail event in partnership with Maxfield and Bravado that will live in the famed Los Angeles boutique August 11-18. "Guns...

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STAIND And GODSMACK Members Pay Tribute To CHRIS CORNELL, CHESTER BENNINGTON At 'Aaron Lewis And Friends' Concert (Video)

STAIND members Aaron Lewis and Mike Mushok were joined on stage by GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna at last night's (Friday, August 4) Aaron Lewis And Friends benefit concert at Pines Theater at Look Park in Northampton, Massachusetts to pay tribute to SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell and LINKIN PARK vo...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'Out Of The Eighty-Seven Bands I've Been In, I've Only Ever Left Two'

Mike Portnoy has defended himself against criticism that he is involved with too many bands, explaining that he is simply someone "who loves music" and wants to "play with different people." Since leaving DREAM THEATER in 2010, the drummer has been involved with a slew of projects, either as a hired...

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Virtual Metal Band PENTAKILL Releases New Album 'II: Grasp Of The Undying'

Virtual heavy metal band PENTAKILL — featuring infernal lead vocalist Karthus, blazing axe-man Mordekaiser, enchanting keyboardist Sona, rumbling bassist Yorick, berserker drummer Olaf, and new member Kayle, a winged warrior goddess who sings songs presaging the end of the world — is breaking furthe...

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AC/DC's 'Back In Black' Featured In 'Death Wish' Trailer

AC/DC's classic song "Back In Black" is featured in the first trailer for director Eli Roth's next film, "Death Wish", starring Bruce Willis and Dean Norris. Due in the fall, it is a remake of the 1974 film of the same name that starred Charles Bronson. The new "Death Wish", featuring Willis in his...

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Watch Pro-Shot Footage Of TRIVIUM Performing New Song 'The Sin And The Sentence'

Profesionally filmed video footage of TRIVIUM performing its new song, "The Sin And The Sentence", earlier today (Friday, August 3) at the Woodstock Festival Poland can be seen below. The track, which has been made available for purchase as a digital single through online retailers, marks the band's...