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SLASH Discusses Making Of 'Orgy Of The Damned' Album In Second Webisode

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has released the second in a series of webisodes featuring footage from the making of his star-studded new album "Orgy Of The Damned", which came out on May 17 via Gibson Records. The LP features guest appearances by AC/DC's Brian Johnson, AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler, Iggy...

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ALEX VAN HALEN Drum Kit From 'A Different Kind Of Truth' Tour Now Being Auctioned

David Frangioni, a multi-platinum, award-winning musician, technologist and CEO of Modern Drummer, has partnered with Goldin, the premier marketplace for collectibles, to present an extraordinary auction of iconic celebrity drum elements. This exclusive event offers collectors and music enthusiasts...

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QUEEN Catalog To Be Acquired By SONY MUSIC For $1.27 Billion

According to Variety, Sony Music is in the process of acquiring the music catalog of the rock band QUEEN for £1 billion (around $1.27 billion). The deal reportedly covers QUEEN's songs and all related intellectual property — including the rights to logos, music videos, merchandise, publishing and ot...

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EVANESCENCE's Founding Guitarist BEN MOODY Reimagines 'Taking Over Me' In Celebration Of 'Fallen' Album's 20th Anniversary

In celebration of EVANESCENCE's debut album, "Fallen", turning 20 years old, the band's founding guitarist Ben Moody has reimagined songs from the LP and is in the process of uploading the results to his YouTube channel. Check out the sixth reimagined track, "Taking Over Me", below. Released in the...

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CEMETERY SKYLINE Feat. DARK TRANQUILLITY, INSOMNIUM, AMORPHIS, DIMMU BORGIR, SENTENCED Members: 'The Coldest Heart' Single Released

CEMETERY SKYLINE, the new band featuring Mikael Stanne (DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HALO EFFECT) on vocals, Markus Vanhala (INSOMNIUM, OMNIUM GATHERUM, I AM THE NIGHT) on guitar, Santeri Kallio (AMORPHIS) on keyboards, Victor Brandt (DIMMU BORGIR, WITCHERY, ex-ENTOMBED/ENTOMBED A.D., ex-FIRESPAWN) on bas...

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DOWN Announces Two 'Pop-Up' Shows In Louisiana Following New Mexico Concert Cancelation

DOWN has announced two "pop-up" shows for this week in Louisiana after the band's previously announced concert in Mescalero, New Mexico was postponed due to a pair of rapidly growing wildfires which are converging on a village inside a tribal reservation in the state. The long-running heavy metal su...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Shares 'Mother Mary' Single Featuring SLASH And ERIK GRÖNWALL

The world of rock guitar has always been illuminated by a few virtuosic stars who shine brighter than the rest, and among them, Michael Schenker stands out as a comet blazing across the night sky. His tenure with the British hard rock band UFO during the 1970s remains one of the most celebrated peri...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Says MIKE PORTNOY Is In Charge Of Tour Setlists Again: 'He's Done A Terrific Job'

In a new interview with Brazilian music journalist Igor Miranda, DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie spoke about the progressive music titans' upcoming "40th Anniversary Tour 2024 - 2025". The trek — presented as "An Evening With Dream Theater" — is the first outing since drummer Mike Portnoy's return...

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THE CULT Announces September/October 2024 Western U.S. Tour

THE CULT's 40th-anniversary tour, which kicks off in July with the band's first wave of European dates before heading to Canada, and back to the band's native U.K., sees an early preview of the soon-to-be-announced 2025 U.S. tour with select Western U.S. dates this September: Sep. 21 - Salem, OR The...

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Watch: MAX And IGOR CAVALERA Perform Early SEPULTURA Classics In Dublin During 2024 'Third World Trilogy' Tour

Fan-filmed video of CAVALERA, the band featuring former SEPULTURA members Max and Igor "Iggor" Cavalera, performing on June 13 at The Academy in Dublin, Ireland can be seen below. The setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Bestial Devastation (SEPULTURA song) 02. Antichrist (SEPULTURA...

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ARMORED SAINT's JOHN BUSH Finds Side Project Home In CATEGORY 7: 'Everyone Is Beyond Talented'

By David E. Gehlke The John Bush story now practically writes itself: The singer co-founded ARMORED SAINT in 1982, declined an offer to front METALLICA in 1984, left ARMORED SAINT for ANTHRAX in 1992, reformed ARMORED SAINT in 1999 (while still doing ANTHRAX),was replaced in ANTHRAX by a returning...

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See 4K Video Of JUDAS PRIEST's Entire Barcelona Concert During Spring 2024 'Invincible Shield' Tour

Fan-filmed video of JUDAS PRIEST's entire June 13 concert at Sant Jordi Club in Barcelona, Spain can be seen below. Featured songs: 00:01 Panic Attack 05:27 You've Got Another Thing Comin' 12:15 Rapid Fire 16:24 Breaking The Law 18:49 Gates Of Hell 23:37 Love Bites 28:25 Devil's Child 33:10 Riding O...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER's 'My Years With UFO' Album To Feature Guest Appearances By AXL ROSE, STEPHEN PEARCY, DEE SNIDER, Others

Axl Rose (GUNS N' ROSES),Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER),Joey Tempest (EUROPE),Roger Glover (DEEP PURPLE),Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW),Biff Byford (SAXON) and Stephen Pearcy (RATT) are among the musicians who appear on "My Years With UFO", the new album from Michael Schenker on which the legendary Ger...

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FEAR FACTORY Is Preparing To Work On First Studio Album With New Singer MILO SILVESTRO

At this past weekend's Download festival in the United Kingdom, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares spoke to Primordial Radio about how things are going with the band's current lineup, also featuring Milo Silvestro on vocals, Tony Campos on bass, and Pete Webber on drums. He said (as transcribed by...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Shares Opinion On Only VAN HALEN Album He Didn't Play On, Talks Unreleased Material

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was asked if there are many unreleased songs from the David Lee Roth era of the band. He responded: "There were quite a few songs that I was a part of and worked on and written, even a couple of things b...