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SAGA To Call It Quits After 'Final Chapter' Of Touring

Photo credit: Alexander Mertsch, www.bsights.de After forty years together, Canadian rockers SAGA will call it quits following one more "Final Chapter" of touring in 2017. SAGA's original singer Michael Sadler said in a statement: "This year marks four decades of writing, recording and touring as a...

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Former LOUDNESS And YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer MICHAEL VESCERA Launches VESCERA Project

VESCERA, the new band led by acclaimed heavy metal vocalist Michael Vescera (LOUDNESS, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, OBSESSION),has signed a worldwide deal with Pure Steel Records. The group — whose lineup is completed by ex-NITEHAWKS members Mike Petrone (guitar) and Frank Leone (bass),along with drummer Fab...

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RADIO MOSCOW Signs Worldwide Deal With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Southern Californian rock trio RADIO MOSCOW and Century Media Records have announced a worldwide partnership to release the band's upcoming albums. RADIO MOSCOW already started working on new material and will enter the studio soon to release its fifth full-length album in late summer 2017. Guitaris...

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Video Premiere: WARBRINGER's 'Silhouettes'

Los Angeles-based thrash metallers WARBRINGER will release their fifth album, "Woe To The Vanquished", on March 31 via Napalm. The disc was produced and mixed by Mike Plottnikoff (FEAR FACTORY, IN FLAMES),mastered by Howie Weinberg (SLAYER, PANTERA),with cover art by Andreas Marschall (SODOM, BLIN...

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ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS Releases Shredding Instrumental Solo Song 'Pandemonium'

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, has released a brand new solo single titled "Pandemonium". Written, recorded and produced by Nita, the song features the axewoman on all guitar and bass, alongside Josh Villalta on drums and Katt Scarlett on keyboards. Th...

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SOUNDGARDEN: Remixed Deluxe Edition Of 'Ultramega OK' Due In March

Seattle grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN will release a remixed deluxe edition of "Ultramega OK" on March 10 via Sub Pop. This remixed and expanded reissue is a long-planned "correction" of the legendary band's Grammy-nominated debut full-length. "Ultramega OK" was originally recorded and released in 1988...

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STEPHEN PEARCY On BOBBY BLOTZER: 'You Can Sue Everybody You Want, It Doesn't Mean You're Gonna Win'

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Currently based around the vocalist and fellow "classic-e...

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VADER Announces 'Strike Of The Empire' U.S. Tour

Polish death metal legends VADER will invade the U.S. in May. Joining VADER on the 21-date tour are INTERNAL BLEEDING, SACRIFICIAL SLAUGHTER, VOICES OF RUIN and MICAWBER. VADER will make an appearance at Maryland Deathfest on May 26 before meeting up with the rest of the package. The trek will stop...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Frontman Praises GOJIRA: 'They're Awesome'

Live Nation Germany recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Synyster Gates and vocalist M. Shadows. You can now watch the chat below. Asked to name the best current rock and/or metal band around, M. Shadows said: "GOJIRA, for me. They're awesome." Pressed about whether AVENG...

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TRENT REZNOR Says Social Media Is Harming Music

According to The Pulse Of Radio, NINE INCH NAILS mainman Trent Reznor said in a new interview with Yahoo! that he believe social media is harmful when it comes to creating art and music. Reznor explained: "What has crept in is that everyone's a commentator now. The internet is giving voice to everyb...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY On BOBBY BLOTZER: 'We Got Rid Of The Cancer'

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy says that the band has gotten "rid of the cancer" by taking control of the RATT name following a legal dispute with drummer Bobby Blotzer. Currently based around the vocalist and fellow "classic-era" members Warren DeMartini and Juan Croucier with later-period RATT guitari...

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LITA FORD Covers LED ZEPPELIN's 'The Lemon Song' With LEZ ZEPPELIN (Audio)

Favored Nations Entertainment has announced the upcoming release of the all-female compilation "She Rocks, Volume 1". This collection of kick-ass guitar goddesses is produced by author and former Guitar World editor Brad Tolinski with iconic guitarist Steve Vai as executive producer, and showcases e...

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Video Premiere: ZAKK WYLDE's 'Lost Prayer'

Guitar icon Zakk Wylde has debuted a video for the track "Lost Prayer" from his latest solo LP, "Book Of Shadows II". Directed by longtime collaborator Justin Reich, it's the second video installment we've seen from Zakk from "Book Of Shadows II". Over the summer, Wylde released the "Sleeping Dogs"...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY: 'We're Moving Forward As The Real Band'

In a new interview with music writer Joel Gausten, RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy discusses his upcoming solo album, "Smash", and the ongoing drama surrounding the legal battle over the RATT name. An excerpt from the feature appears below. Shortly after "Smash" arrives in music stores and online platf...

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SAINTED SINNERS Feat. Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE: Third Trailer For Debut Album

SAINTED SINNERS, the new band featuring former ACCEPT singer David Reece, will release its self-titled debut album on February 24 via El Puerto Records. The group's lineup is rounded out by guitar player Frank Pané, keyboardist Ferdy Doernberg (AXEL RUDI PELL) and the dynamic rhythm section of the t...