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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says DAVE BROCKIE Was 'One Of The Most Creative People In Our Musical Family'

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT has released the following statement regarding the passing of GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus): "It saddens me this morning to find out that one of the most creative people in our musical family passed away last nig...

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Metal Musicians React To GWAR Frontman DAVE BROCKIE A.K.A. ODERUS URUNGUS' Death

Members of DISTURBED, TESTAMENT, LAMB OF GOD, HATEBREED, MACHINE HEAD, SHADOWS FALL and DEVILDRIVER are among the musicians who have reacted to the passing of Dave Brockie, better known as Oderus Urungus, the founder and lead singer of renowned Richmond, Virginia metal band GWAR. Roommates reportedl...

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JANE'S ADDICTION, Ex-VAN HALEN, SLAYER, MEGADETH Members To Perform At 'The Ox & The Loon'

Tichy/Sutton Productions has announced the first star-studded lineup of The Ox & The Loon — a night of rhythmic lunacy in honor of legends John Entwistle and Keith Moon of THE WHO. On Thursday, April 24 at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California, Brian Tichy and Joe Sutton bring you The...

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Video: AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Performs 'You Shook Me All Night Long' With BILLY JOEL

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson joined Billy Joel on stage last night (Friday, March 21) at Madison Square Garden in New York City to perform the AC/DC classic "You Shook Me All Night Long". Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below AC/DC will enter a studio in Vancouver, British Colu...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Speaks To IndiePower.com (Video)

IndiePower.com last year conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now watch the chat below. Ellefson recently made an audio version of his first book, "Making Music Your Business: A Guide For Young Musicians", available at Audible.com. Being a successful musician takes mo...

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MELECHESH Announces New Drummer

Mesopotamian kings of blackened thrash metal MELECHESH have announced the addition of drummer Sasha Horn to the group's ranks. Commented MELECHESH mainman, songwriter, singer and guitarist Ashmedi: "After a lengthy search, MELECHESH are proud to announce the inclusion of new drummer Sasha 'Sin' Horn...

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GOTTHARD: New Songs 'BANG!' And 'C'Est La Vie' Previewed

Short previews of the new songs "BANG!" and "C'Est La Vie" from veteran Swiss rockers GOTTHARD are available below. Both tracks are taken from the band's new album, "BANG!", which will be released on April 7 through PIAS. GOTTHARD has been at home touring the globe for over 20 years throughout Europ...

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Video: New BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Guitarist DARIO LORINA Performs At MUSIKMESSE

Video footage of the new BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Dario Lorina performing at this year's Musikmesse fair, which was held March 12-15 in Frankfurt, Germany, can be seen below. Touring for over a span of seven years since age sixteen, first with late WARRANT singer Jani Lane and in more recent ye...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Shares A Story From The Road (Video)

As part of Affliction's "Rock Star Stories" series, Jose Mangin, SiriusXM director of programming and on-air host (Liquid Metal, Ozzy's Boneyard, Octane),recently asked TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy to share a tale from the road. Check out the clip below. TESTAMENT's recent tour of Australia was t...

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KISS: Details Of Vinyl Remasters, '40' Compilation, 'Kissteria' Box Set Revealed

This year marks the 40th anniversary of rock and roll giants KISS and in true KISS fashion, the band plan to make 2014 the biggest and loudest, non-stop rock and roll party of the century. Rock legends KISS were the first signing to Neil Bogart's newly formed Casablanca Records label after he saw an...

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CASTLE: 'Under Siege' Cover Art, Track Listing Revealed

Heavy metal cultists CASTLE have unveiled additional details about their upcoming album, "Under Siege", scheduled for release on May 20 via Prosthetic Records in North America. The CD, which was recorded at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California with producer/mixer Billy Anderson (CATHEDRAL, SLEEP...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Guests On 'The Heidi & Frank Show' (Video)

DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott was interviewed on this morning's (Tuesday, March 18) edition of "The Heidi & Frank Show" on KLOS 95.5 FM radio station in Los Angeles, California. You can now watch video footage of his appearance below. As previously reported, DEF LEPPARD and KISS have announced...

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ARCH ENEMY Parts Ways With Singer ANGELA GOSSOW, Recruits THE AGONIST's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ

In early June, ARCH ENEMY will unleash its ninth studio album, "War Eternal", worldwide via Century Media Records and Trooper Entertainment in Japan. With this upcoming release, the band will introduce a new member to their ranks: Alissa White-Gluz, former vocalist of Canadian extreme metallers THE...

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ORGY To Release 'Wide Awake And Dead' Single

ORGY, the reactivated "death pop" band from California, will release a new single, "Wide Awake And Dead", on March 18. The song is a re-awakening; a revival of ORGY, a collection of audio-veterans brimming with talent and raring to go, and make big waves in 2014. "Wide Awake And Dead" marks the firs...

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ZAKK WYLDE's Guitar, Vest Stolen In Chicago

Zakk Wylde's (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) Pelham Blue Bullseye Gibson LP custom guitar, along with his leather vest, were both stolen last night (Friday, March 14) from his tour bus at the Chicago, Illinois stop of the Experience Hendrix tour at the Chicago Theater. "I had my guitar in the t...