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SCORPIONS Guitarist: 'Hard Rock Fans Are Very Conservative People'
On October 20, Radio Metal conducted an interview with guitarist Matthias Jabs of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Radio Metal: Is "Comeblack" going to be the very last record you'll ever release? Jabs: I wouldn't say so. When we announced our far...October 31, 2011
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BIOHAZARD: Another New Song Available For Streaming
"Come Alive", a brand new song from New York hardcore metal legends BIOHAZARD, can be streamed on the band's Facebook page ("like" required). The track comes off the group's long-awaited new studio album, "Reborn In Defiance", which will be released on January 20, 2012. The CD will be made available...October 31, 2011
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TESTAMENT Frontman Says He Has Three Songs Left To Record For New Album
On October 28, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT at the South Side Music Hall in Dallas, Texas during the band's tour with ANTHRAX and DEATH ANGEL. You can now watch the chat below. When asked abou...October 30, 2011
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The Ghost You Gave To Me
Much more than that strange proggy band that seems out of place on the Metal Blade roster, 3 is a melodic prog rock institution, which still doesn't accurately describe what this creative act are all about. It makes sense that the band has toured with PORCUPINE TREE, with whom some musical similarit...October 30, 2011
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BABYMETAL: Japanese Princesses Of 'Idol' Metal
"Doki Doki Morning", the first video from BABYMETAL, a heavy metal offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and death metal, can be seen below. Formed in 2010, BABYMETAL's "Doki Doki Morning" song was included on the album "Sak...October 28, 2011
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POISON Responds To Song Theft Allegations
A lawyer for 1980s hair-metal band POISON has released a statement to The Hollywood Reporter slamming as "baseless" a new lawsuit that claims several hit songs on the group's debut album, "Look What The Cat Dragged In", were stolen a quarter century ago from another band. POISON was sued last week b...October 27, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer 'Can't Wait To Hear' JAMES DURBIN's Solo Album
In the video clip below, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford tells Artisan News that he "can't wait to hear" "American Idol" finalist James Durbin's hard rock and melodic-metal influenced debut solo album, "Memories Of A Beautiful Disaster", which comes out on November 21 via Wind-Up. Durbin performed J...October 27, 2011
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Former EVANESCENCE Guitarist/Songwriter Thinks Band's New Album Is 'Awesome'
EVANESCENCE co-founder Ben Moody (guitar),who in 2009 formed a soundalike band called WE ARE THE FALLEN with other former EVANESCENCE members (John LeCompt on guitar and Rocky Gray on drums) along with "American Idol" powerhouse vocalist Carly Smithson and bassist Marty O'Brien (DISTURBED, KELLY CL...October 27, 2011
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'American Idol' Finalist JAMES DURBIN: How I Discovered Heavy Metal
"American Idol" finalist James Durbin will release his hard rock and melodic-metal influenced debut solo album, "Memories Of A Beautiful Disaster", on November 21 via Wind-Up. "I just remember being a kid, driving around with my mom, and then DIO's 'Holy Diver' came on the radio and it changed every...October 26, 2011
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MR. BIG: New Video Interview Posted Online
More-Classic-Rock.com conducted an interview with Billy Sheehan and Paul Gilbert of the reunited MR. BIG on October 10 at the Columbiaclub in Berlin, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. MR. BIG's new album, "What If", was released in Europe on January 21 via Frontiers Records. The North Ameri...October 23, 2011
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AEROSMITH Kicks Off South American Tour In Lima
AEROSMITH kicked off its South American tour last night (Saturday, October 22) at Estadio San Marcos in Lima, Peru. According to fan reports, Steven Tyler's voice gave out partway through the show, resulting in several songs including "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing", "Dream On" and "Love In An Elevat...October 23, 2011
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CRASHDIET: Footage Of Melbourne Acoustic Performance Posted Online
Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET took part in a meet-and-greet and acoustic performance earlier today (Sunday, October 23) at Allan's Music + Billy Hyde in Melbourne, Australia. Video footage of the unplugged set can now be viewed below. CRASHDIET's third album, "Generation Wild", will be released on...October 23, 2011
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Did POISON Steal '80s Hits From Another Band?
According to The Hollywood Reporter, POISON is being sued by Billy McCarthy and James Stonich, who were members of a Chicago band known as KID ROCKER, for allegedly stealing four of KID ROCKER's songs. The plaintiffs claim that guitarist C.C. DeVille auditioned for KID ROCKER in 1984 prior to joinin...October 22, 2011
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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Part Of New 'The Celebrity Apprentice' Cast
TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider is among the 18 celebrities taking part in "The Celebrity Apprentice" season 5, which is scheduled to premiere on NBC early next year. The castmembers reportedly outed themselves in New York Tuesday as they hit the streets to test their sandwich-making skills in wh...October 21, 2011
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THE CULT's New Album Has A 'ZEP/STOOGES Mix Of Energy,' Says Bassist
In a recent interview with ViperRoom.com, THE CULT bassist Chris Wyse stated about the status of the band's long-awaited ninth album, "The new THE CULT deal is with [the] Cooking Vinyl [label]. We're in good company with THE PRODIGY and MARILYN MANSON. The record is nearly done; Ian [Astbury] is pro...October 20, 2011
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