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SHINEDOWN And 3 DOORS DOWN To Perform At Third Annual 'Tunie Awards'
Additional performances and appearances have been announced for the third annual Tunie Awards on November 15, presented by Waffle House and TouchTunes. Chris Stapleton, Kid Rock and Luke Combs will all appear as part of the event, with additional performers including Carly Pearce, Lee Brice, LOCASH,...November 11, 2020
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Expelled Into The Unknown Depths Of The Unfathomable
As observant fans of heavy music may know, underground metal bands often try to evoke the sound of the abyss yawning open. Death, despair, depravity and disgust are all central to the extreme metal way of things, but it's increasingly difficult to be startled or truly moved, desensitized as we are t...November 4, 2020
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METALLICA's Next Album Could Be A More Collaborative Effort Than 'Hardwired… To Self-Destruct'
Metal Hammer has uploaded its entire METALLICA cover story from the September 2020 issue of the magazine. The article, which can be read at this location, includes a discussion about a possible follow-up to 2016's "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct" album, which marked METALLICA's first full-length collec...November 1, 2020
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Ace of Spades: 40th Anniversary (Deluxe Box Set)
The MOTÖRHEAD camp first opened the doors to the band's archives in a spectacular way with the "1979" deluxe box set. The collection celebrated the 40th anniversary of the release of the seminal classics, "Overkill" and "Bomber", but the real meat of the package that justified double-dipping on thos...October 27, 2020
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GENE SIMMONS: 'The Record Industry Is Dead For New Artists'
The Larry King YouTube channel has uploaded the full 26-minute interview with KISS bassist Gene Simmons conducted by guest host Dennis Miller in the fall of 2019. During the chat, Simmons discussed his long career with KISS and why "End Of The Road" is the last tour the band will do together. Speaki...October 25, 2020
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GENE SIMMONS Recalls Getting A Ride From EDDIE VAN HALEN After METALLICA Concert: I Was 'Scared To Death'
During an appearance on "The Dennis Miller Option" podcast, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recalled a time in the mid-1980s when he and Eddie Van Halen were both backstage at a METALLICA show in Southern California. "METALLICA was coming up in the world," Gene said (hear audio below). "And we al...October 24, 2020
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DEEP PURPLE's STEVE MORSE: EDDIE VAN HALEN Was 'One Of The Most Inventive Rhythm Players I've Ever Heard'
DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse has reflected on the passing of Eddie Van Halen, calling him " one of the most inventive rhythm players" he has ever heard. The legendary VAN HALEN axeman died on October 6 at the age of 65 after a long battle with cancer. Speaking to Everyone Loves Guitar, Morse sa...October 19, 2020
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SLASH Looks Back On GUNS N' ROSES' First 2016 Reunion Show: 'It's Hard To Really Put It Into Words What That Felt Like'
GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash is featured in a new trailer promoting National Independent Venue Association's first-ever #SOSFest in partnership with YouTube. The three-day festival, which kicked off on Friday (October 16),includes performances from 35 artists recorded live from more than 25 of the...October 17, 2020
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Hear ZAKK SABBATH's Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Under The Sun'
ZAKK SABBATH's cover of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Under The Sun" is the third digital single taken from the forthcoming MER Redux series installment "Vol. 4 [Redux]". You can now stream it below. ZAKK SABBATH is the BLACK SABBATH tribute band featuring guitarist and vocalist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL...October 15, 2020
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Enlightened in Eternity
Since starting SPIRIT ADRIFT as a solo project in 2015, after a stint with Phoenix goth-metallers TAKE OVER AND DESTROY, vocalist/guitarist/bassist Nate Garrett has gradually evolved the project from an exercise in melodic doom-metal to a well-oiled heavy metal powerhouse, all while maintaining the...October 14, 2020
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ACE FREHLEY: 'I've Met Most Of My Idols'
In a new interview with Alicia Atout, original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was asked if there is anybody in the world of rock and roll that he hasn't met that he would still like to meet. He responded (see video below): "I've met just about everybody. I've been in this business for over 45 years, and...October 9, 2020
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ALICE IN CHAINS To Be Honored With 2020 Museum Of Pop Culture Founders Award
On December 1, ALICE IN CHAINS will be presented with this year's Museum Of Pop Culture (MoPOP) Founders Award. This one-night-only benefit will feature performances by ALICE IN CHAINS, as well as an acclaimed lineup of guest and youth musicians who will put their own twist on some of the band's mos...September 30, 2020
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DEVILDRIVER Unveils Music Video For Anthemic New Single 'Wishing'
DEVILDRIVER's music video for the song "Wishing" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's recently announced double album, "Dealing With Demons". The first volume — titled "Dealing With Demons I" — drops on October 9 via Napalm Records and marks the California metallers' first release o...September 25, 2020
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L.A. GUNS' STEVE RILEY Pays Tribute To FRANKIE BANALI: 'He Was The Perfect Metal Drummer'
L.A. GUNS drummer Steve Riley has reflected on the passing of QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali. Banali, who joined QUIET RIOT in 1982 and played on its breakthrough album, 1983's "Metal Health", the first heavy metal LP to top Billboard's album chart, died in August after a 16-month battle with pan...September 22, 2020
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DIAMOND HEAD Covers METALLICA's 'No Remorse' On 40th-Anniversary Re-Recording Of 'Lightning To The Nations'
Vital, venerated, and vintage, when DIAMOND HEAD first released "Lightning To The Nations" forty years ago in 1980, few could have predicted the importance it would carry — and establish — with regards to heavy metal's new wave and sound. Stacked and packed with riffs, "Lightning To The Nations" wou...September 18, 2020