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HIM: North American Tour Dates Canceled

According to the Twitter account of the official street teams for Finnish love metallers HIM, all shows on the band's "Tears On Tour" have been canceled. The trek was scheduled to kick off on May 3 in West Hollywood, Califoania and wrap on May 12 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. No reason was given fo...

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HEADLESS: Growing Apart' Video Interview

Lion Music recently announced the signing of the reactivated '90s Italian heavy metal band HEADLESS. The group's new album, "Growing Apart", contains ten songs shaped around the "licensed signature drumming" of Scott Rockenfield's (QUEENSRŸCHE, SLAVE TO THE SYSTEM) and melodic vocals of Göran Edman...

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ANVIL: 'Hope In Hell' Title Track Available For Streaming

Two years after their current release "Juggernaut Of Justice", Canadian metal legends ANVIL are back with their latest studio album. "Hope In Hell", an impressive metal recording featuring 13 haunting songs, is for release on May 27 in Europe and May 24 in Germany on SPV/Steamhammer and will be avai...

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TOURNIQUET Drummer Pays Tribute To JEFF HANNEMAN

Ted Kirkpatrick of Christian metallers TOURNIQUET has paid tribute to SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who died at about 11 a.m. today (Thursday, May 2) near his Southern California home. He was 49. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. Says Kirkpatrick: "I was very sorry t...

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Former PANTERA Bassist Interviewed On 'The Five Count' Radio Show (Audio)

Former PANTERA/DOWN and current KILL DEVIL HILL bassist Rex Brown was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Five Count" radio show in Mankato, Minnesota. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. As previously reported, Rex Brown will sign copies of his memoir, "Official Truth, 101...

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OPETH: New Video Interview With MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT

Metal Mark of SkullsNBones.com conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH prior to the band's April 27 at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. You can now watch the chat below. OPETH has returned to North America in support of thei...

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Former PANTERA Bassist Schedules Book-Signing Session In Hollywood

Former PANTERA/DOWN and current KILL DEVIL HILL bassist Rex Brown will sign copies of his memoir, "Official Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story Of Pantera", on Thursday, May 9 at 8 p.m. at SoundCheck Hollywood in Hollywood, California. Books will be available at the store in limited amount, but you c...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA: 'Closure' Live Video Released

Professionally filmed video footage of the British metalcore act ASKING ALEXANDRIA performing the song "Closure" during the band's early 2013 European tour with BETRAYING THE MARTYRS, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE and WHILE SHE SLEEPS can be seen below. ASKING ALEXANDRIA's new song "The Death Of Me" was recen...

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TWISTED SISTER, DANZIG, KING'S X Members Confirmed For 'Bonzo Birthday Bash' East Coast

Brian Thomas Tichy and his partner Joe Sutton have decided to bring their John Bonham celebration, "Bonzo Bash", to New York and New Jersey for three shows commemorating the life of rock's ultimate drummer. The shows have been booked on May 30, May 31 and June 1 to pay tribute to John Henry Bonham o...

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BUCKCHERRY Guitarist Interviewed On 'Iron City Rocks' (Audio)

The latest installment of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) features an interview with guitarist Keith Nelson of Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY. The podcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below. BUCKCHERRY's sixth studio album, "Confessions", sold 18,000 copies in the U...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer's Son Arrested In Florida

According to BocaNewsNow.com, Justin McBrain, the 20-year-old son of IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain, was arrested early this morning for allegedly burglarizing an occupied dwelling and 2nd degree petit theft. He is being held on $25,000 bond in the Palm Beach County Jail. A Palm Beach County Sher...

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ANCHORESS To Release 'Set Sail' Next Month

Defiled Under: Music has announced the signing of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada's ANCHORESS. The label will release the band's debut album, "Set Sail", on May 14. To kick off the album launch, ANCHORESS has premiered the video of their cover of ANDREW W.K.'s "Party Hard". Although the track wo...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Interviewed In Hollywood (Audio)

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an in interview with former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider on April 23 at the Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, California. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Guitarist Igor Gianola recently left U.D.O. and was...

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HIRAX To Enter Studio This Weekend

California thrash metal veterans HIRAX will enter a North Hollywood studio on April 26 with producer Bill Metoyer (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING, W.A.S.P., SLAYER) to begin recording their as-yet-untitled new full-length album for a September release via SPV/Steamhammer. HIRAX last year released a ne...

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JORN LANDE Appointed 'Prince Of The Sun'

On April 7, Norwegian powerhouse singer Jorn Lande was officially appointed "Prince Of The Sun" by the mayor of his city of birth, Rjukan, in Telemark, Norway. The Prince and his entourage arrived at the town square stage after being part of a long royal style cortege through the streets of Rjukan....