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MPIRE OF EVIL Announces New Drummer

After completing a successful U.S. tour with new drummer Marc Jackson (who replaced Antony "Antton" Lant earlier this year),MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — has announced...

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GARY SCHUTT To Release 'Puppets In Symmetry' In July

Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Gary Schutt, best known for his work with Jeff Scott Soto, has a new album coming out on Palisade Records. Much like Gary's 2006 releases "B-Sides Myself" and "Dramatically Acoustic", this compilation is a timefiller for his fans until his next full release. Gary...

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BLACK ANVIL Begins Writing New Album, Announces Tour Dates With WATAIN

New York City's unholy black metal warriors BLACK ANVIL have begun writing their follow-up to 2010's critically acclaimed "Triumvirate". The band has begun tracking rough demos for the new full-length and plan to record in early 2013. Commented bassist/vocalist Paul Delaney: "This is a darker, deepe...

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MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Talks PUSCIFER, Wine With CBS News (Video)

Maynard James Keenan (PUSCIFER, TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE) talked wine and PUSCIFER with Karen Brown, an award-winning TV reporter with CBS News. You can now watch her report below. PUSCIFER will launch the third tour in support of its sophomore album, "Conditions Of My Parole", on June 9 at Bonnaroo....

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Hard Rock And Heavy Metal Musicians React To Passing Of BEASTIE BOYS' ADAM 'MCA' YAUCH

A number of hard rock and heavy metal musicians have commented on the passing of Adam "MCA" Yauch, a founding member of the pioneering rap band BEASTIE BOYS, who died Friday after a nearly three-year battle with cancer. Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES): "Sad day. MCA was fucking awesome. RIP m...

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MPIRE OF EVIL: Footage From Italy's MARATONA ROCK Festival

Video footage of MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — performing on April 29 at the Maratona Rock festival in Santhià, Italy can be seen below. MPIRE OF EVIL recently completed...

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JEFF LOOMIS Launches 'The Ultimatum' Guitar Lesson

Former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis has teamed up with Guitar World magazine to share his shredding skills with fans. A guitar lesson for "The Ultimatum", demonstrating how to play the lead guitar part of the song, can be seen below. "The Ultimatum" comes off Loomis's second solo album, "Plains O...

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TED NUGENT Loses Temper During Interview (Video)

Ted Nugent lost his temper during an interview with a CBS reporter, offering to perform oral sex on the interviewer and copulate with the journalist's female producer following a heated discussion about the legendary rocker's conservative political views. Nugent and Jeff Glor were discussing politic...

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Former DIO Guitarist TRACY G Featured On New BLACK SUN Single (Audio)

North American rockers BLACK SUN have released the first single from their upcoming debut album, "Edge Of Darkness", which was produced by HYDROGYN guitarist Jeff Westlake. "Break Me", one of ten modern hard rock tracks from the disc, features Tracy "G" Grijalva, who makes a guest appearance and sho...

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PSYCHOTIC WALTZ Members Discuss Reunion, Future Plans

Sakis Fragos, publisher and chief editor of Greece's Rock Hard magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Dan Rock and vocalist Devon Graves (a.k.a. Buddy Lackey) of reunited San Diego, California-based progressive metallers PSYCHOTIC WALTZ. The question-and-answer session follows below...

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HIGH ON FIRE Frontman Talks About Making Of 'De Vermis Mysteriis'

Toby Cook of The Quietus recently conducted an interview with Matt Pike of the San Francisco Bay Area hard rock band HIGH ON FIRE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Quietus: The title of the [new HIGH ON FIRE] record, "De Vermis Mysteriis", obviously has links to the grimoires ...

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VINCE NEIL Performs 'Piece Of Your Action' In Chicago (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil and his solo band performing the CRÜE classic "Piece Of Your Action" on April 27 at Cubby Bear in Chicago, Illinois can be seen below. Neil's live backing band continues to consist of bassist Dana Strum and Jeff Blando (both of SLAUGHTER) and...

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Hell to the Holy

It's called heavy metal, as in actual bona fide heavy metal, as is in the genuine article, and MPIRE OF EVIL (previously known as PRIMEVIL) play it with sooty heart and jagged, rusty edges that guarantee a trip to the hospital for tetanus shots. Featuring former VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (gui...

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Guitarist RICK HUNOLT To Rejoin EXODUS For Upcoming Shows

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS will be inaugurating their summer festival season with a performance at the Scion Rock Fest in Tampa, Florida on June 2. With Gary Holt still handling guitar duties for Jeff Hanneman on SLAYER's North American and European tour, EXODUS has invited out...

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Guitarist JEFF HANNEMAN To Sit Out SLAYER's European Tour; GARY HOLT To Fill In

California thrash metal veterans SLAYER have released the following "open letter" to their "fans around the world": "SLAYER fans everywhere — it's time to let you know what is going on with our brother Jeff Hanneman [guitar]. "As you know, Jeff was bitten by a spider more than a year ago, but what y...