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A PERFECT CIRCLE Signs Worldwide Deal With BMG, Announces New Album

BMG has announced it has signed a worldwide recording deal with multi-platinum rock band A PERFECT CIRCLE. The band is in the studio working on material for a new full-length album, to be released later in the year. A PERFECT CIRCLE formed in 1999 with principal members Billy Howerdel (ASHES DIVIDE)...

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DEAD BY APRIL To Release 'Worlds Collide' Album In April

Formed in Gothenburg ten years ago, Swedish band DEAD BY APRIL returns with its fourth album, "Worlds Collide", on April 7 via Spinefarm. Since the turbulence around the last record, "Let The World Know", drummer Marcus Rosell (ENDS WITH A BULLET) has replaced Alex Svenningson. And as a result of Za...

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AVATARIUM: Lyric Video For 'Into The Fire / Into The Storm' Song

Swedish doom metallers AVATARIUM will release their third studio album, "Hurricanes And Halos", on May 26 via Nuclear Blast. The artwork for the disc was once again created by Erik Rovanpera, who previously designed the cover art of the band's debut album, and shows a mystical creature inspired by t...

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WARBRINGER: Entire 'Woe To The Vanquished' Album Available For Streaming

"Woe To The Vanquished", the fifth album from Los Angeles-based thrash metallers WARBRINGER, can be streamed in its entirety using the widget below. Due on March 31 via Napalm, the disc was produced and mixed by Mike Plottnikoff (FEAR FACTORY, IN FLAMES),mastered by Howie Weinberg (SLAYER, PANTERA)...

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MICHAEL MONROE To Release Best-Of Compilation Featuring Five Bonus Tracks

Former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe will release a best-of compilation album, "Michael Monroe - The Best", before the summer to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of his debut solo album, "Nights Are So Long". Included on the new collection will be five bonus tracks, one of which is a new so...

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POISON: First 2017 Photo Of Reunited Original Lineup

POISON singer Bret Michaels has released the first photo of the band's original lineup as it begins rehearsing for its upcoming tour. He wrote in the accompanying caption: "Rocking hard, feeling great. Haven't killed each other yet, this tour is happening. #music #poison #tour #springbreak #party" P...

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RIVERDOGS Feat. VIVIAN CAMPBELL: 'California' Album Due In July

"California", the comeback album from RIVERDOGS, the band featuring DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell, will be released on July 7 via Frontiers Music Srl. Featuring original members Campbell, Rob Lamothe (vocals, guitars) and Nick Brophy (bass, vocals),along with drummer Marc D...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: MEGADETH's 'Risk' Should Have Been Released As A Solo Album

Dave Mustaine says that he made a "mistake" releasing "Risk" under the MEGADETH name, explaining that it would have been received far better if it had been made available as his solo album. Issued in 1999, "Risk" received a mixed response from critics and alienated hardcore MEGADETH fans due to its...

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POISON Frontman BRET MICHAELS To Release 'Jorja Bleu' Solo Single Next Month

POISON frontman Bret Michaels, who has sold over 35 million records and has had several number one hits such as the timeless classic "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", is set to release his emotionally charged new single, "Jorja Bleu", on Friday, April 7. The song is new and fresh, yet has the instantly fa...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman Says Racism Is 'Laughable'

On March 3, host Christina Rowatt of "The Void" conducted an interview with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach backstage at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, Australia during the band's 2017 "Alive Or Just Breathing" 15th-anniversary tour. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the current h...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: 'Dystopia', In A Lot Of Ways, Is The Best Of The Best MEGADETH Has Done

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about MEGADETH's latest album, 2016's "Dystopia",...

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BUTCHER BABIES Begin Recording Third Album; Short Clip Of New Song Available

BUTCHER BABIES have begun recording the follow-up to their 2015 album "Take It Like A Man" for a tentative late 2017 release via Century Media Records. A short clip of a new song with the working title "Chevelle" can be heard in the Instagram post below. BUTCHER BABIES vocalist Carla Harvey told the...

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GUS G. Says New FIREWIND Vocalist HENNING BASSE Is 'One Of The Best Power Metal Singers Of Our Generation'

Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On r...

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Former PEARL JAM Drummer DAVE KRUSEN Hints At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Performance

According to The Pulse Of Radio, former PEARL JAM drummer Dave Krusen has posted a photo of his drum set on Twitter, fueling speculation that he will perform with the band at next month's induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Krusen, who played on the group's 1991 debut "Ten", is one of ...

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DEF LEPPARD's First EP To be Reissued With Replica Art And Picture Cover

UMC/Mercury will release of "The Def Leppard EP" in conjunction with Record Store Day 2017. This release marks the start of a series of catalogue releases over the next few years for DEF LEPPARD. April 22 will see DEF LEPPARD release their original first EP with replica art and picture cover. This i...