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LACUNA COIL Teams Up With DC COMICS For BATMAN's 80th Anniversary

Something legendary in the history of music and comics is about to happen. Have you ever wondered what kind of music the obscure knight from Gotham City listens to? Maybe Bruce Wayne has got a secret identity in terms of music as well… and while we imagine him chilling to Mozart during the day, his...

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SONS OF APOLLO To Release 'MMXX' Album In January

SONS OF APOLLO — former DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOGS, MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-JOURNEY, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE) — are ready to ring in the new decade with a sonic b...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Looks Back On MEGADETH's 2002 Split: 'It Turned Out To Be, In Hindsight, Probably The Best Thing For All Of Us'

David Ellefson says that MEGADETH's split in 2002 turned out to be "probably the best thing" for everybody involved. Dave Mustaine reformed MEGADETH in 2004 ago after disbanding the group two years earlier. Originally setting out to record a solo album, Mustaine enlisted studio musicians to play on...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Was 'Incredibly Saddened' To Hear News Of TIMI HANSEN's Passing

METALLICA's Lars Ulrich has paid tribute to MERCYFUL FATE's Timi Hansen, calling him "part of a musical force that helped shape METALLICA's sound, direction and desire to be in a hard rock band." Hansen died on Monday (November 4) after a long battle with cancer. His death was confirmed by his forme...

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MERCYFUL FATE Bassist TIMI HANSEN Dies After Battle With Cancer

MERCYFUL FATE bassist Timi Hansen has died after a long battle with cancer. His death was confirmed by his former bandmate, MERCYFUL FATE singer King Diamond. King wrote in a Facebook message earlier today: "I just found out that I lost one of my dearest friends, who has been fighting cancer for a l...

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KEN SUSI Says UNEARTH Is One Of Only Metalcore Bands Who Have Stuck To Their Roots

The metalcore boom of the early-to-mid-2000s signaled a changing of the guard in metal that pushed out nu-metal and introduced an era of Gothenburg melodic death metal-inspired riffing and hardcore "breakdowns." Ground zero for the scene was Massachusetts, with the likes of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOW...

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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK: 'All Law Enforcement Should Be Men'

Former SCORPIONS and current KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak says that all members of law enforcement "should be men." It is unclear what prompted the rocker to make the comment, but it apparently had something to do with the wildfires currently blazing through California, where Kottak lives. Earl...

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MACHINE HEAD 'Fan' Throws Beer On Band's Soundboard, Takes It 'Completely Out Of Commission' During London Concert (Video)

MACHINE HEAD was forced to perform with a "compromised" sound for part of its concert last night (Saturday, November 2) at the at O2 Academy Brixton in London, England after an "asshole" threw "a full 32-ounce beer" on the band's soundboard, completely taking it out of commission during the "Burn M...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist: 'I Think Individuality Is What Separates Swedish Bands From The Rest Of The World'

Clint Switzer of the "Music Mania" podcast conducted an interview with guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL prior to the band's October 25 concert at Riot Room in Kansas City, Missouri in support of SABATON. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (t...

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AXL ROSE Takes Nasty Fall During GUNS N' ROSES' Concert In Las Vegas (Video)

According to TMZ, GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose took a nasty fall during the band's concert Friday night (November 1) at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Halfway through performing GUNS N' ROSES' 14-minute version of Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" took a few hops backward and...

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MICHAEL SWEET's Family 'Accepted Christ' Through JIMMY SWAGGART

In a brand new interview with Australia's Sticks For Stones, Michael Sweet, singer, guitarist and primary songwriter of the openly Christian hard rock band STRYPER, was asked how he first discovered Christ. He responded (hear audio below): "The way I came to know God was the family accepted Christ t...

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November 1, 2019 Is Officially Declared 'FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Day' In Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada officially declared today (Friday, November 1) "Five Finger Death Punch day" in honor of the band, which calls the city its home. Commissioner Tick Segerblom recognized the group with a proclamation for its success which includes several gold and platinum albums. The event was at...

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AMARANTHE Announces Summer/Fall 2020 North American Tour With BATTLE BEAST

AMARANTHE will embark on a North American headlining tour in the summer/fall of 2020. The 37-date trek will kick off at the Soundstage in Baltimore on August 20, 2020 and will make stops in Chicago, Vancouver and Denver before concluding on October 2, 2020 at the Riverfront Live in Cincinnati, Ohio....

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Former SKID ROW And SAIGON KICK Drummer PHIL VARONE Is Working On Autobiographical Movie About His Career

Former SKID ROW and SAIGON KICK drummer Phil Varone is working on an autobiographical movie called "30 Yrs A Drummer". Slated for a March 2020 release, the film's official synopsis is as follows: "What do you want to be when you grow up? '30 Yrs A Drummer' is a feature-length film that documents the...

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APOCALYPTICA Releases Spellbinding Video For 'Rise'

Finnish cello rock band APOCALYPTICA has released the spectacular new music video for "Rise" which can be seen below. Integrated with the achingly beautiful new song from the group's upcoming studio album, "Cell-0", due out January 10, 2020 (Silver Lining Music),"Rise" is an impressionistic painti...