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METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE Members Pay Tribute To LEMMY

Ozzy Osbourne, Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH),Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT),Krist Novoselic (NIRVANA),Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES),Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER),are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the death of leg...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Dead At 70

MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy died earlier today at the age of 70, it has been confirmed by his manager. Lemmy has dealt with some serious health issues recently, forcing the indulgent rock legend to scale back on alcohol and kick his cigarette habit. Though Lemmy had made some positive steps forward, he...

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SCOTT WEILAND Tribute: ART OF ANARCHY Debut Album Available For Free Download

The self-titled debut album from ART OF ANARCHY, the band featuring Scott Weiland (STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, VELVET REVOLVER) on vocals, John Moyer (DISTURBED) on bass, Jon and Vince Votta on guitar and drums, and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES) as co-guitarist and producer, is available for free d...

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THE RODS Re-Record 'Crank It Up' Single For 35th Anniversary Of Self-Titled Album

Veteran New York heavy metal power trio THE RODS has re-recorded the song "Crank It Up" — which originally appeared on the band's 1981 self-titled album — as part of the LP's upcoming 35th-anniversary celebration. The re-recorded track is available for purchase via iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby. THE RO...

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ASESINO Feat. FEAR FACTORY Members: Video Of Footage Of SLAYER 'Angel Of Death' Cover

Video footage of ASESINO — the death metal/grindcore project featuring FEAR FACTORY/DIVINE HERESY guitarist Dino Cazares and FEAR FACTORY/ex-STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos (on bass/vocals) — performing a cover version of the SLAYER classic "Angel Of Death" on December 18, 2015 at the Whisky A Go Go in...

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Former DEATH Members Remember CHUCK SCHULDINER On 14th Anniversary Of His Death (Audio)

Former DEATH members Terry Butler, Rick Rozz and James Murphy, along with ex-CONTROL DENIED singer Tim Aymar, were interviewed on "The Metal Magdalene With Jet" show on Metal Messiah Radio on the 14th anniversary of DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mainman Chuck Schuldiner's death. You can now listen to the pro...

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POISON's BRET MICHAELS: RIKKI ROCKETT Is 'A True Fighter'

POISON frontman Bret Michaels has called bandmate Rikki Rockett a "true fighter" after the drummer revealed he is battling cancer. Rockett recently completed nine rounds of chemotherapy and seven weeks of radiation after being diagnosed with oral cancer this past summer. The rocker will undergo a PE...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO On 'For All Kings': 'There's A Lot Of Heavy, Fast, Crunchy Stuff'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello has spoken to GigsAndFestivals.com about the band's forthcoming album, "For All Kings", which is due in February. He said: "I am excited. You know what's crazy? After a long time doing records for so many years, it's easy to just phone it in, but the great thing that I .....

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THE VEER UNION To Release 'Decade' Album In January

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based act THE VEER UNION will release its newest slab of guitar driven melodic rock titled "Decade" on January 29, 2016 through Pavement Entertainment. The video for the single "Defying Gravity" can be seen below. 2016 marks ten years since the release of THE VEER...

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POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT Is Battling Oral Cancer

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett recently completed nine rounds of chemotherapy and seven weeks of radiation after being diagnosed with oral cancer this past summer. The rocker will undergo a PET scan in February to determine if the treatment was successful. Rockett spoke about his cancer battle for the...

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BREAKING BENJAMIN Announces Acoustic Tour

BREAKING BENJAMIN, the chart-topping Pennsylvania-bred rock band led by founder Benjamin Burnley, announced today they'll be kicking off 2016 with a string of intimate acoustic performances throughout January and February. The band will be performing live and unplugged versions of several fan favori...

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AUDIOTOPSY Feat. MUDVAYNE Members: Video Footage Of Colorado Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of AUDIOTOPSY, the new band featuring guitarist Greg Tribbett (MUDVAYNE, HELLYEAH),drummer Matt McDonough (MUDVAYNE),vocalist Billy Keeton (SKRAPE) and bassist Perry Stern, performing on November 30 at Aggie Theatre in Fort Collins, Colorado can be seen below. AUDIOTOPSY's...

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Revengeance

It takes a lot of balls to call your metal band CONAN, much as it would KULL, RED SONJA, KA-ZAR, FAFHRD or, shudder to think, GROO — even if there is an ATTILA out there and a couple of KUBLAI KHAN's over the course of time in the genre's history. The British metal trio CONAN ...

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Valley of Tears

Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans are all that remain in their version of the English power metal troupe TANK. For their tenth album, "Valley of Tears”, TANK is once again rebuilt following the departures of Doogie White and Chris Dale. This time, Tucker and Evans recruit DRAGONFORCE singer ZP Theart, BLI...

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Video: TOM MORELLO, ZAKK WYLDE, STEVE VAI, NUNO BETTENCOURT Perform At TONY MACALPINE Benefit Concert

Guitar legends Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE),Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE),John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON) and Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME),along with drum powerhouse Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER),bass icon Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOGS, M...