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'Louder Than Hell' Book Authors Interviewed On 'Sixx Sense' (Audio)

Jenn Marino of "Sixx Sense", the radio show hosted by MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx, conducted an interview with veteran rock journalists Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman about Jon and Katherine's recently published book, "Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History Of Metal". Y...

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Reunited DARK ANGEL Performs At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of reunited thrash metal pioneers DARK ANGEL performing on June 5 at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden can be seen below. Commented DARK ANGEL drummer Gene Hoglan: "Boy, these DARK ANGEL shows have truly been incredible! To be playing agai...

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Suspected Cop Killer's Love Of Heavy Metal 'Had Nothing To Do With' His Alleged Crimes, Says Friend

A friend of the 24-year-old man suspected of killing three police officers and wounding two others in the Canadian city of Moncton says that he is perplexed as to what could have happened to his friend to cause him to commit these horrific crimes. "[The alleged gunman Justin Bourque] loved MEGADETH...

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Suspected Cop Killer Posts MEGADETH, DETHKLOK Lyrics Before Going On Shooting Rampage

A 24-year-old man suspected of killing three police officers and wounding two others in the Canadian city of Moncton posted the lyrics to the MEGADETH song "Hook In Mouth" just hours before he committed the crimes. On May 5, the alleged shooter posted the lyrics to DETHKLOK's "Castratikon". Justin B...

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SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK: 'I Am Determined To Come To Grips With My Alcoholism'

James Kottak, the American drummer of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS, has released the following statement: "After years of drinking alcohol, on April 3rd, 2014 my addiction finally caught up with me during a five-hour flight from Ekaterinburg, Russia to Bahrain via Dubai, during which I consum...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO: 'We Almost Have 12 Songs Already' For Next Album

Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: Do you think part of the energy on "Worship Music" came from [singer] Joey Belladonna's return to the band? Frank: Absolutely. J...

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URIAH HEEP: 'Outsider' EPK Available

The EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for "Outsider", the 24th studio album, and the first since 2011's "Into The Wild", from URIAH HEEP, one of the pivotal hard rock groups to emerge from England in the late 1960s, can be seen below. The CD will be released on June 9 in the U.K., June 6 in ...

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ARNEL PINEDA Says STEVE PERRY 'Can Take Over' Singer Spot In JOURNEY

JOURNEY vocalist Arnel Pineda (pictured) says that the door is open for the band's former lead singer Steve Perry to rejoin group, saying that "it's [Steve's] righteous place" and explaining that he wants to see Perry and his JOURNEY bandmates "happy together." Although the pipes were a bit rusty, P...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY's JOHN FRED YOUNG Talks To FANPASS At WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE (Video)

Matt Pinfield of Fanpass conducted an interview with drummer John Fred Young of Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY at this year's Welcome To Rockville festival, which was held April 26-27 at Metro Park in Jacksonville, Florida. You can now watch the chat below. BLACK STONE CHERRY's fourth album, "M...

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URIAH HEEP's MICK BOX Talks To Brazil's 'Wikimetal' About 'Outsider' Album (Audio)

Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mick Box of URIAH HEEP, one of the pivotal hard rock groups to emerge from England in the late 1960s. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. The official video for "One Minute", the new single from U...

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Video: Reunited DARK ANGEL Performs At MARYLAND DEATHFEST

Reunited thrash metal pioneers DARK ANGEL performed their first U.S. show on May 23 at Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. DARK ANGEL guitarist Jim Durkin commented on the band's new logo and 2014 return: "I can't tell you how happy I am about...

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CIVIL WAR Adds Third Guitarist

CIVIL WAR — the Swedish metal band featuring former SABATON members Rikard Sundén (guitar),Daniel Mullback (drums),Daniel Mÿhr (keyboards) and Oskar Montelius (guitar) alongside singer Patrik Johansson (ASTRAL DOORS, LION'S SHARE) and bassist Stefan "Pizza" Eriksson (VOLTURYON) — has announced the...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY At Albany's Q103: Interview, Acoustic Performance

Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY recently took part in an acoustic performance and interview at the studios of the Albany rock station Q103. Check out footage of their appearance below. BLACK STONE CHERRY's fourth album, "Magic Mountain", sold around 13,000 copies in the United States in its firs...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY Talks To 100.3 THE X ROCKS At ROCK ON THE RANGE (Video)

Nic and Big J of the Boise, Idaho radio station 100.3 The X Rocks conducted an interview with Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY at this year's Rock On The Range festival, which was held May 16-18 at the Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. You can now watch the chat below. BLACK STONE CHERRY's...

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GLENN TIPTON: 'If We Hadn't Found RICHIE FAULKNER, There Would Be No JUDAS PRIEST'

In the latest episode of the "Talking Metal" podcast (web site),hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy interview guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. You can now listen to the podcast using the Spreaker widget below. Glenn Tipton on the current stat...