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FAILURE: 'The Heart Is A Monster' Cover Artwork, Track Listing

FAILURE will release "The Heart Is A Monster", the Los Angeles-based trio's follow-up to 1996's "Fantastic Planet", on June 30 via INgrooves Music Group's artist services division, INresidence. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Segue 4 02. Hot Traveler 03. A.M. Amnesia 04. Snow Angel 0...

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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Taps Singer CHAS WEST For Next Round Of Dates

RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, has tapped singer Chas West (pictured; Jason Bonham, LYNCH MOB, 3 LEGGED DOGG) to front the group for its next round of tour dates, which kicks off this Friday, May 1 in Portland, Oregon. RED DRAGON CARTEL's...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX On Retiring From The Road: 'We Know It's Time'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx spoke to The Village Voice about the band's "The Final Tour", which kicked off last year and will end New Year's Eve at the Staples Center in Los Angeles after one more round of North American gigs. Asked if he had second thoughts about retiring from the road ...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Apologizes To SKID ROW Fans

In a brand new interview with Loudwire, ex-SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach was asked if he had any conversations with his former bandmates prior to the group recently replacing singer Johnny Solinger with Tony Harnell. "No. I have not spoken to [SKID ROW bassist] Rachel Bolan in 19 years," he respo...

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Video: THE RODS Joined By BENEDICTUM's VERONICA FREEMAN For Performance Of RONNIE JAMES DIO Classics

BENEDICTUM frontwoman Veronica Freeman joined THE RODS on stage Friday night (April 24) at Suzy's Tavern in Auburn, New York to perform three classics that were originally sung by Ronnie James Dio — "The Mob Rules" (BLACK SABBATH),"Heaven And Hell" (BLACK SABBATH) and "Stand Up And Shout" (DIO). Fa...

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METALLICA's 'St. Anger' Is Loved By JIMMY PAGE And JACK WHITE, Says Producer BOB ROCK

During an appearance on the latest installment of the "Talk Is Jericho" podcast, producer Bob Rock (pictured) defended his work on METALLICA's controversial 2003 LP "St. Anger" by saying that both LED ZEPPELIN legend Jimmy Page and former THE WHITE STRIPES frontman Jack White "took the time to say h...

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METALLICA's 'No Life 'Till Leather' Was One Of Top-Selling Releases Of 'Record Store Day'

METALLICA celebrated Record Store Day last weekend with the release of an exact duplicate of the band's 1982 cassette demo tape, "No Life 'Till Leather". The limited-edition cassette was made available exclusively in independent record stores on April 18. It features artwork copies from drummer Lars...

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Video: New RED DRAGON CARTEL Vocalist Sings Wrong OZZY OSBOURNE Song At Debut Gig

The new lineup of RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, made its live debut on April 16 at Grand Central in Miami, Florida. Video footage of RED DRAGON CARTEL kicking off the Miami concert with a rendition of OZZY OSBOURNE's "The Ultimate Sin" —...

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Video: New Lineup Of JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Performs In Johns Creek

Fan-filmed video footage of RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, performing on April 19 at 37 Main in Johns Creek, Georgia can be seen below. Bassist Greg Chaisson announced his departure from RED DRAGON CARTEL last month. He said in a statement...

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GARY HOLT, JAMES MURPHY To Guest On Solo Debut From Ex-EVILE Guitarist

Former EVILE lead guitarist Ol Drake has released the first single from his upcoming debut solo album, "Old Rake", which features instrumental guitar encompassing a myriad of styles, including flat-out shredding, classical, progressive, melodic and acoustic. The CD will be released on June 22 in Eur...

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SIXX: A.M.'s Chicago Concert To Be Streamed On YAHOO!

SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, has teamed up with Live Nation and Yahoo! to live-stream its April 20 concert live from Chicago, Illinois. This is one of 365 concerts to stream over a 12-month period on the Live N...

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Video: New Lineup Of JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Performs In Charlotte

ToneChaser.org has uploaded video footage of RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, performing on April 18 at Amos' Southend in Charlotte, North Carolina. Check out the clips below. Bassist Greg Chaisson announced his departure from RED DRAGON CAR...

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KIRK HAMMETT Lost His Phone Containing 250 Musical Ideas For Next METALLICA Album

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was recently interviewed on the latest installment of HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's official podcast, "The Jasta Show". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On who is producing t...

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BEHEMOTH's NERGAL 'Reveals His Transformation' In INVADE TV Feature (Video)

Invade TV has uploaded a two-part feature on Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH in which guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski "reveals his transformation from normality backstage to when he steps out in front of the live audience in full character." Check out the clips — which were directed by Jam...

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Former SKID ROW Drummer ROB AFFUSO Joins FOUR BY FATE

FOUR BY FATE, the band featuring vocalist/guitarist Tod Howarth (FREHLEY'S COMET, CHEAP TRICK) and bassist John Regan (FREHLEY'S COMET, PETER FRAMPTON),has announced the addition of former SKID ROW drummer Rob Affuso to the group's ranks. Says FOUR BY FATE in a statement: "Rob will finish out the r...