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Watch MEGADETH Perform In Philadelphia

Fan-filmed video footage of MEGADETH's June 27 performance at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania can be seen below. MEGADETH is planning on returning to the studio at the end of the year to begin work on the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. The Dave Mustaine-fronted band is currently to...

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CHRIS CORNELL's Wife: 'He Didn't Want To Die'

Chris Cornell's wife of 13 years has blamed addiction for her husband's death, saying that he was "not a depressed man." On May 18, the SOUNGARDEN and AUDIOSLAVE frontman was found dead in a Detroit hotel room after performing one final concert with the former group. The corner ruled his cause of de...

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MEGADETH To Return To Studio In October Or November

MEGADETH is planning on returning to the studio at the end of the year to begin work on the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. The Dave Mustaine-fronted band is currently touring North America with MESHUGGAH and will play arenas later in the year as the support act for German hard rock veterans S...

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UNSANE: 'Sterilize' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Southern Lord recently announced the label's new partnership with legendary New York City-based noise rock group UNSANE for the September 29 release of the band's eighth studio album, "Sterilize". The disc closes a five-year gap since the 2012 release of UNSANE's "Wreck" LP through Alternative Tent...

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GREGOR MACKINTOSH Says 'Fear Those Who Fear Him' Will Likely Be VALLENFYRE's Final Album

Gregor Mackintosh has revealed that "Fear Those Who Fear Him", the third album from his VALLENFYRE project, will likely be the band's final release. The PARADISE LOST songwriter and guitarist broke the news during an interview with Metal Covenant to promote the follow-up to 2014's "Splinters", which...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Thinks Political Correctness Is 'Killing Our Species'

Matt Coe of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. A few excerpts from the interview follow below. Dead Rhetoric: How is your health these days following your second surgery in the fall of 2014 for a cervical fusion? How much did this slow down the proce...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST, Preps New Album And Tour

Michael Schenker is one of the most significant rock guitarists in the history of music. He has mesmerized the rock community since the '70s with his characteristic guitar play and contributed not only to SCORPIONS classics such as "Lovedrive", "Coast To Coast" and "Holiday", but also constructed hi...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Singer And Ex-PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS Guitarist: Entire 'The Uprising' EP Available For Streaming

"The Uprising", the six-song EP from former SUPERJOINT RITUAL and PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS guitarist Marzi Montazeri and ex-JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens, can be streamed below. Released on June 23 via Montazeri's recently launched Crunchy Western Records, the effort...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE To Pay Tribute To LEMMY KILMISTER, CLIFF BURTON At METAL MAYA Festival

Metal Maya has announced two special tribute sets by heavy metal all-star band METAL ALLEGIANCE. Metal Maya — a four-day all-inclusive heavy metal destination festival vacation from October 29 to November 2 at the luxurious Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun, just south of Cancun on Mexico's Yucatan Penins...

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ICED EARTH Singer STU BLOCK: 'What We're Trying To Do Is Become More Independent'

In a recent interview with Maximum Metal, vocalist Stu Block confirmed that ICED EARTH's new album, "Incorruptible", is the band's last release for longtime label Century Media. When asked why ICED EARTH has been saying in interviews that "Incorruptible" is the group's final recording under the curr...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Pens Foreword To Book About METAL BLADE RECORDS' Iconic History

Metal Blade Records and BMG are proud to announce the upcoming release of "For The Sake Of Heaviness: The History Of Metal Blade Records" on August 29. Written by label founder and CEO Brian Slagel with Mark Eglinton, the book features a foreword by METALLICA's Lars Ulrich and celebrates the storied...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist PHIL CAMPBELL's Solo Album To Feature Guest Appearances By DEE SNIDER, MATT SORUM

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell spoke to Sweden's Rock Sverige about the status of his long-awaited solo album, which will reportedly feature guest appearances by Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST) and Chris Fehn (SLIPKNOT). He said: "Dee Snider [TWISTED SISTER] is doing some vocals. Benji [Webbe] from SK...

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VOIVOD Drummer Discusses 'Progressive' Next Album, Pays Tribute To CHRIS CORNELL

In a brand new interview with Rock Sverige, drummer Michel Langevin (a.k.a. Away) of Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD spoke about the status of the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2013's "Target Earth" album. He said: "It's almost done in terms of writing and we are recording in...

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HUNDRED SUNS Feat. NORMA JEAN, EVERY TIME I DIE Members: 'The Prestaliis' Album Due In August

"Last Apology", the first song from HUNDRED SUNS, the trio featuring Cory Brandan (NORMA JEAN),Ryan Leger (EVERY TIME I DIE) and Chris LeMasters (DEAD & DIVINE),can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's debut album, "The Prestaliis", which will be released on August 11 via New Dama...

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Watch LZZY HALE Perform TEMPLE OF THE DOG, SOUNDGARDEN Classics At CHRIS CORNELL Tribute Concert

Lzzy Hale (HALESTORM),Amos Heller (Taylor Swift),Bryan Wickmann (formerly of SEETHER),Christopher Williams (ACCEPT),Meta Dead (THE DEAD DEADS) and Brandon Bruce (TIME TRAP) are among the musicians who took part in "Say Hello 2 Heaven", a tribute concert to Chris Cornell, this past Friday night (...