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VINNY APPICE Blasts Vocalists Who Lip Sync: 'That's Pretty Bad If You Can't Sing It Live'

Former BLACK SABBATH, DIO and HEAVEN & HELL drummer Vinny Appice says that he doesn't think it's right for singers to rely on pre-recorded tracks for their lead vocals during their concerts. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on backing tracks, drum trigger...

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Watch: VIO-LENCE Performs With No Original Members In Melbourne, Australia After Singer SEAN KILLIAN Falls Ill

Vocalist Jason North of TRUTH CORRODED filled in for Sean Killian at VIO-LENCE's March 11 concert in Melbourne, Australia after Killian fell ill shortly before the performance and could not make the gig. Fan-filmed video can be seen below. VIO-LENCE's lineup for the Melbourne show consisted of North...

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DEZ FAFARA Says COAL CHAMBER Reunion Happened 'Very Organically' After His Near-Death COVID Experience

COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara spoke to Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", about the band's upcoming reunion shows at this year's edition of the Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set to take place September 7-10 in Alton, Virginia, as well as at Sick New World festi...

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Live In The Hammer

The hardest thing for any doom band to capture in the studio is the magical moment when a riff seems to entrance an entire room of people. If you play ELECTRIC WIZARD loud enough, you might just get there eventually, but really the live arena is the only place to truly experience the mind-altering p...

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Watch: CHILDREN OF BODOM Members Walk You Through Official Photo Exhibition

In the 11-minute video below, drummer Jaska Raatikainen, bassist Henri "Henkka T. Blacksmith" Seppälä and keyboardist Janne Wirman walk you through the first official CHILDREN OF BODOM photo exhibition that took place in October 2022 at the Espoo Cultural Center in Espoo, Finland. The "Strikes And G...

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MEGADETH's Landmark Album 'Countdown To Extinction' Now Available In Dolby Atmos

MEGADETH's Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum "Countdown To Extinction" album has been made available in full Dolby Atmos, submerging listeners in full 3D immersive sound with a new level a clarity and depth. In addition, "Countdown To Extinction" is also available newly remastered from the original 1...

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RIVAL SONS Announce May/June 2023 U.S. Tour, Share 'Bird In The Hand' Single

Two-time-Grammy-nominated band RIVAL SONS has shared a new single, "Bird In The Hand", which is available today on all streaming platforms. It stands out as the latest anthem to be unveiled from the group's upcoming full-length album, "Darkfighter", set for release on June 2. Commenting on the new t...

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BUCKCHERRY Announces 'Vol. 10' Album, Shares 'Good Time' Single

Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY will release their tenth studio album, "Vol. 10", on June 2. The 11-song LP features 10 new BUCKCHERRY originals and, as a bonus track, a cover of the Bryan Adams classic "Summer Of 69". The album was produced by Marti Frederiksen and recorded at Sienna Studios in Nash...

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BOBBY GUSTAFSON Opens Up About Exit From VIO-LENCE

Guitarist Bobby Gustafson has opened up about his fall 2022 exit from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans VIO-LENCE. The 57-year-old musician, who is based in Florida, told the "Metal Mayhem ROC" podcast: "Yeah, [the cross-country commute] was hard. And with the economy, the way it was, eve...

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Watch: DEVILDRIVER Plays First Concert In Nearly Four Years

California groove metallers DEVILDRIVER played their first show in more than three and a half years last night (Wednesday, March 8) at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona. The concert was the first date of the band's "Double Trouble Live" 2023 U.S. co-headlining tour with CRADLE OF FILTH. Fan-film...

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Watch: JOE LYNN TURNER Performs RAINBOW And DEEP PURPLE Classics In Moscow, Russia

Fan-filmed video of Joe Lynn Turner's March 9 concert at the 1930 club in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. The former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE frontman, who previously played in Saint Petersburg, Russia last September, broke with most international artists who canceled their live appearances in the...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Being A TV Personality In Japan: 'It's Allowed Me To Live The Exact Life That I Want To Do'

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Consequence, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, who has been living and recording music in Japan since 2003, was asked what it is about Japan that drew him there in the first place. He responded: "It was definitely the music. I wanted to make Japanese mus...

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OVERKILL Singer On 'Scorched' Album: 'It's Eclectic', 'Diverse' And 'It's Got Different Dynamics And Characteristics'

OVERKILL singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth spoke to Canada's The Metal Voice about the band's upcoming twentieth studio album, "Scorched", which will be released on April 14 via Nuclear Blast Records. When interviewer Jimmy Kay suggested that the pandemic has been "good" to OVERKILL by giving the group...

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KIX Recruits Drummer MATT STARR While JIMMY CHALFANT Is Continuing His Recovery

KIX has recruited Matt Starr (ACE FREHLEY, MR. BIG, BLACK SWAN) to play drums for the band while Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant continues his recovery after collapsing onstage less than three months ago. On November 18, Chalfant apparently suffered a heart attack during KIX's concert at the Tally Ho The...

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IRON MAIDEN Is Now Trailing Three Other Artists In 2023 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Fan Vote

IRON MAIDEN is trailing George Michael, Cyndi Lauper and Warren Zevon in the fan vote for this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction class. More than three million votes have already been cast since voting began. Now through April 28, fans can vote every day through the Hall Of Fame's web site...