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ABYSMAL DAWN Frontman To Handle Lead Vocals On 'Death To All Tour 2012'

Sick Drummer Magazine and Perseverance Holdings Ltd. have announced the "Death To All Tour 2012" in benefit of Sweet Relief. This five-city tour will feature a majority of DEATH's amazing musicians, as well as special guests. This tour is to celebrate the life and music of Chuck Schuldiner, as well...
March 20, 2012
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VAN HALEN Members Discuss Band's Early Days (Video)

A 15-minute video clip in which VAN HALEN members David Lee Roth (vocals),Eddie Van Halen (guitar) and Alex Van Halen (drums) talk about the band's early days can be seen below. VAN HALEN continues to roll out a selection of rare tracks, none of which have been played live since at least the early...
March 20, 2012
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ZAKK WYLDE: New 'Bringing Metal To The Children' Book Trailer Available

The handbook to all things heavy metal — "Bringing Metal To The Children" by Zakk Wylde, guitar legend and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman — will finally be released on April 10 via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Wylde invites all who dare onto the tour bus for tales of glory,...
March 20, 2012
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ANTHRAX, QUEENSRŸCHE, WHITE ZOMBIE Memorabilia Part Of 'Rock Gods And Metal Monsters Auction'

Backstage Auctions has announced its annual "Rock Gods And Metal Monsters Auction", a one-of-a-kind, rock-you-to-your-core online auction event. "Almost every item being offered in the auction is "iconic hard rock and heavy metal memorabilia" and is easily identifiable to a specific artist or band t...
March 20, 2012
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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Joins D'ADDARIO's Artist Roster

D'Addario has announced that VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen has joined the D'Addario artist roster. As the bassist for VAN HALEN, one of the most wildly successful rock bands of all time, Wolfgang's musical prowess shines on the band's latest album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", and its current...
March 19, 2012
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ARSIS: Demo Version Of New Song Available For Streaming

Virginia-based melodic tech-death metal masters ARSIS promise to return in late 2012/early 2013 with a new album and lead guitarist/singer James Malone back at the helm. As proof of their commitment, the band has chosen to release another pre-production track, "Choking On Sand". Check it out below....
March 19, 2012
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ATROCITY: New 'Die Gottlosen Jahre' DVD Trailer Available

A new trailer for "Die Gottlosen Jahre" (English translation: The Godless Years),the forthcoming DVD from long-running German metallers ATROCITY, can be seen below. The set will be released on March 30. Commented the band: "After years of preparation, rediscovering old treasures and unveiling unfor...
March 19, 2012
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VAN HALEN: Quality Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Montreal Concert

Quality fan-filmed video footage of VAN HALEN's March 15 concert at Centre Bell in Montreal, Quebec, Canada can be seen below. A review of the show is available at MontrealGazette.com. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Unchained 02. Runnin' With the Devil 03. She's The Woman 04. Romeo Delight 0...
March 18, 2012
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SAMMY HAGAR: 'I'm Happy As A Lark' That VAN HALEN Is Touring Again

Geoff Charles of the Providence, Rhode Island classic rock radio station 94HJY conducted an interview with former VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT frontman Sammy Hagar this week. You can now listen to the chat below. When asked how it feels to see his former VAN HALEN bandmates out there touring wi...
March 16, 2012
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'Randy Rhoads: The Quiet Riot Years' Book To Include Companion DVD

"Randy Rhoads: The Quiet Riot Years", a new book from QUIET RIOT's personal photographer/lighting director Ron Sobol, will be available for pre-order on April 1 from GuitarWorld.com. This book reportedly covers the QUIET RIOT years with Randy Rhoads and is filled with many interviews of the people a...
March 16, 2012
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ANGELUS APATRIDA: New Song Available For Streaming

"You Are Next", a brand new song from Spanish thrashers ANGELUS APATRIDA, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track comes off the band's new studio album, "The Call", which will be released on April 30 via Century Media Records. The CD was once again recorded at Ultrasound Studio in Moita...
March 16, 2012
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HOUWITSER Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

After a five-year tenure with Dutch death metal veterans HOUWITSER, bassist Ramon Ploeg has left the band. He states, "I can't combine the band with my jobs anymore. Thanks to everyone who supported me and I've met in the last years! It was a great time! I wish all the guys of HOUWITSER all the ...
March 16, 2012
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SYMPHONY X Frontman Says He's Been Working On Solo Album For Last Four Years

Zach Shaw of Metal Insider recently conducted an interview with SYMPHONY X/ADRENALINE MOB vocalist Russell Allen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Insider: "Iconoclast" marks [SYMPHONY X's] first album via Nuclear Blast Records. Looking back almost a year after the album's rele...
March 14, 2012
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist DJ ASHBA On The First 'Real' Rock Star He Ever Met

Leslie Michele Derrough of GlideMagazine.com recently conducted an interview with SIXX: A.M./GUNS N' ROSES guitarist DJ Ashba. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GlideMagazine.com: You came from kind of a religious family. How did you discover rock and roll? Ashba: You know what's weir...
March 14, 2012
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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN: 'When We're On Stage, It's Church'

SLIPKNOT mastermind/percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan will appear at this year's South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas next week, premiering his photo book "Apocalyptic Nightmare Journey" with a press party and question-and-answer session on Thursday, March 15. Earlier that afternoo...
March 14, 2012