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SLIPKNOT's MICK THOMSON Suffers Stab Wound To Back Of Head In Knife Fight With Brother
**UPDATE #5** March 12 at 7:00 a.m EST - Speaking to BBC Newsbeat, patrol officer Danny Anderson said both Mick Thomson and his brother Andrew have now been released, adding that neither man had been arrested and that the police investigation continues. **UPDATE #4** March 11 at 11:25 p.m EST – The...March 11, 2015
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MEGADETH Is Auditioning One Of DAVE MUSTAINE's Final Picks For New Guitarist Today
Only a week before MEGADETH is scheduled to enter the studio to begin recording its new album, it appears that the band has not finalized the replacements for drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick, who quit the band last year. Earlier today, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine posted the fol...March 10, 2015
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SABATON To Release Limited-Edition Deluxe Version Of 'Heroes' Album
To celebrate their triumphant return to North America this spring, Swedish metallers SABATON will release a special, three-disc limited-edition deluxe version of their 2014 album, "Heroes", in the U.S. and Canada on April 7 via Nuclear Blast. Limited to 5,000 copies, this deluxe edition includes two...March 10, 2015
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12-Minute Unreleased KURT COBAIN Song To See Light Of Day
According to The Pulse Of Radio, Brett Morgen, the director of the new Kurt Cobain documentary "Montage Of Heck", has revealed on Twitter that the soundtrack of the film will feature a 12-minute unreleased track from Cobain, the late NIRVANA frontman. It isn't known if the track was intended for a s...March 9, 2015
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'Motley Crews Heavy Metal Grill' Food Truck Explodes In Minnesota; 2 People Hurt, Homes Damaged
According to StarTribune.com, a Motley Crews Heavy Metal Grill food truck exploded late Friday night (March 6) in Lakeville, Minnesota, damaging up to 20 homes and injuring two people. Police suspect the blast, which happened just after 11 p.m., was related to a propane tank on the truck. "My kids a...March 7, 2015
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DIMMU BORGIR In Pre-Production For New Album
Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR are in pre-production for their tenth album, tentatively due before the end of the year. In a 2014 interview with Finland's Radio Rock, DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Sven Atle Kopperud (a.k.a. Silenoz) stated about the progress of the songwriting sessions fo...March 6, 2015
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KURT COBAIN's Childhood Home Drops $100K In Price
According to The Pulse Of Radio, the childhood home of late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain has been on the market since 2013 for $500,000. But with no buyers since then, Cobain's mother has now dropped the price to $400,000. According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, however, this asking price is...March 6, 2015
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Arabian-Themed Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'War Pigs' Gets Stamp Of Approval From TONY IOMMI
New York-based singer Victoria Faiella recorded an Arabian-themed cover of BLACK SABBATH's classic anti-war song "War Pigs" for her album "Wild Butterfly", which was released in 2011. On February 26, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi tweeted a link to Faiella's rendition of "War Pigs" on YouTube, w...March 6, 2015
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STEEL PANTHER's SATCHEL, LEXXI FOXX Interviewed In Australia (Audio)
Dave "Higgo" Higgins, formerly of Australia's long-running rock station Triple M, conducted an interview with guitarist Satchel and bassist Lexxi Foxx of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER during this year's Soundwave festival. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. ST...March 3, 2015
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MINISTRY's AL JOURGENSEN: I Want To Make 'The Fastest Record In The History Of The World'
MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen was interviewed by U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine during this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his next project, SURGICAL METH MACHINE, which he will record later this year with his longtime engineer Sam D'Ambruoso,...March 2, 2015
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BLIND GUARDIAN's HANSI KÜRSCH Clears Up Confusion Over Bassist Position
David E. Gehlke of DeadRhetoric.com recently conducted an interview with BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. DeadRhetoric.com: Have to start with this: It's always been the four of you guys, now you're a quintet. What made you take the leap and add...March 1, 2015
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MOTÖRHEAD In The Studio Working On New Album: Video Footage, Photos
MOTÖRHEAD recently returned to the studio to begin work on its 22nd studio album for a late 2015 release. A couple of new video clips and photos from the sessions can be seen below. MOTÖRHEAD's song "Heartbreaker" was nominated in the "Best Metal Performance" category at this year's Grammy Awards. M...February 27, 2015
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KISS Admits To Using Backing Tracks While Performing New Single 'Samurai Son'
Legendary rockers KISS, who are currently taking part in a brief tour of Japan, have admitted to using backing tracks while performing their new single, "Samurai Son", one of two songs they recently collaborated on with Japanese pop group MOMOIRO CLOVER Z. Said KISS in a tweet: "Recorded 'Samurai So...February 24, 2015
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Ex-WHITESNAKE Guitarist DOUG ALDRICH Says DEE SNIDER Made A 'Mistake' By Calling Him Out On Twitter
Former WHITESNAKE and DIO guitarist Doug Aldrich says that Dee Snider "didn't know what he was talking about" when the TWISTED SISTER frontman questioned the relevance of any of the WHITESNAKE releases Aldrich appeared on. On February 9, Snider posed the following question for his 124,000 Twitter fo...February 21, 2015
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BUMBLEFOOT To Fans: Don't Treat GUNS N' ROSES Management As Villains
GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has asked fans not to blame the band's management for his inability to clarify his status with the group, explaining that he is "trying to please both sides at the same time that have a different approach to things." Thal recently revealed that he was fo...February 20, 2015
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