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Former QUIET RIOT Drummer Interviewed On METAL EXPRESS RADIO

Former QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali was interviewed by Norway's Metal Express Radio. You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. Without a doubt, THE heavy metal success story of the early '80s was none other than QUIET RIOT. After years of struggling in Los Angeles clubs (despite...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: Orange County Choppers Show Canceled

Due to a "scheduling conflict," the previously announced free BLACK LABEL SOCIETY show that was supposed to take place today (Monday, August 23) at Orange County Choppers' retail store and showroom (14 Crossroads Court) in Newburgh, New York has been canceled. The band states, "We apologize for any...

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GOATWHORE Forced To Cancel Today's OZZFEST Appearance

GOATWHORE — the New Orleans-based band featuring vocalist L. Ben Falgoust II (SOILENT GREEN) and guitarist Sammy Duet (ACID BATH, CROWBAR) — has been forced to cancel its appearance at today's (Saturday, August 21) Ozzfest in Hartford, Connecticut due to a "medical emergency" involving the group's b...

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MEGADETH Bassist Interviewed On WWUH 91.3 FM's 'The House Of Zazz' (Audio)

Sam Hatch, who hosts the "The House Of Zazz" show on the West Hartford, Connecticut radio station WWUH 91.3 FM, recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. The final night of MEGADETH's historic month-long "Rust In P...

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GWAR Frontman, OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND Guitarist To Guest On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show

GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus and OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. will guest on this weekend's (August 20-22) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. Jackie will also premiere new music from FIREWIND. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it air...

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SCARS ON BROADWAY: First 500 People In Line For Avalon Show To Receive Free Single

SCARS ON BROADWAY — the collaboration between SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist/vocalist Daron Malakian and drummer John Dolmayan — will perform at Avalon in Los Angeles, California on Friday, August 20. The first 500 people in line for this show will receive a free, limited-edition seven-inch vinyl record...

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AS I LAY DYING Nominated For SAN DIEGO MUSIC AWARD

San Diego metallers AS I LAY DYING have been nominated in the "Best Hard Rock Album" category (for "The Powerless Rise") at this year's San Diego Music Awards. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, September 12 at the outdoor concert setting Humphrey's By The Bay. "Best Hard Rock Album" nominees:...

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CLUTCH: 'Robot Hive/Exodus' Reissue To Include Bonus DVD

Maryland hard rock band CLUTCH has announced the track listing for the expanded, two-disc-edition reissue of "Robot Hive/Exodus", due on September 28 through Weathermaker Music. Currently out of print, "Robot Hive/Exodus" was at one point the band's largest selling title of the decade due to the str...

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Reunited BYZANTINE Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

Vocalist/rhythm guitarist Chris "OJ" Ojeda of reunited West Virginia metallers BYZANTINE has issued the following update: "We have been receiving a lot of emails and texts lately about a rumor regarding us losing a band member. Well, the rumors are TRUE. "First, let me backtrack a little and give yo...

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS: New Song Available For Streaming

"Final Destiny Of The Gods", a brand new song from black metallers ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's second full-length album, "In The Absence Of Light", which is scheduled for release in Europe on September 27 via Candlelight Re...

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SLAYER Guitarist Schedules In-Store Appearances

On the current "American Carnage" U.S. tour, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King is stopping by a handful of music stores to meet fans, take pictures, and sign autographs. All in-stores start at 3 p.m. local time. The details are as follows: August 18 Sam Ash 5700 Mayfield Road Lyndhurst, OH 440-446-0850 Au...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Performance To Be Filmed For Upcoming Episode Of 'American Chopper'

Orange County Choppers has announced a free performance by guitar icon Zakk Wylde and his BLACK LABEL SOCIETY on Monday, August 23 at 9 p.m. at OCC's retail store and showroom (14 Crossroads Court, Newburgh, NY 12550). The free show will be taped for an upcoming episode of "American Chopper", which...

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FINNTROLL, ENSIFERUM, BARREN EARTH, ROTTEN SOUND To Tour North America

Following a successful first run in 2010, "The Finnish Metal Tour" will once again unleash itself on North America in early 2011. Dubbed "The Finnish Metal Tour 2", the trek will feature co-headliners FINNTROLL (Century Media) and ENSIFERUM (Spinefarm). Support will come from BARREN EARTH (Peacevill...

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MELECHESH: First 'The Epigenesis' Trailer Released

The first in a series of video trailers for "The Epigenesis", the forthcoming fifth album from Sumerian thrashing black metallers MELECHESH, can be viewed below. "The Epigenesis" will be released on October 1 via Nuclear Blast Records. The 11-song effort was recorded in the newly built Babajim Studi...

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BELIEVER Begins Recording New Album

Reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER have entered the studio to begin recording their new album for a tentative early 2011 release. Guitarist/vocalist Kurt Bachman writes in an online posting, "The drums are just about finished and I have many tunes in the bag for the...