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X JAPAN Announces World Premiere Of Documentary Film 'We Are X'

As X JAPAN lay down tracks in a Los Angeles studio for their as-yet-untitled album, Japan's most iconic rock band have announced that the world premiere of the new documentary film from Passion Pictures — "We Are X" — will take place this week at the Sundance Film Festival. "We Are X" explores the e...

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CARMINE APPICE's Memoir, 'Stick It!: My Life Of Sex, Drums, And Rock 'N' Roll', Due In May

Chicago Review Press has set a May 1 release date for "Stick It!: My Life Of Sex, Drums, And Rock 'N' Roll", the new autobiography from legendary rock drummer Carmine Appice. The book was co-written by Ian Gittins, who wrote "The Heroin Diaries" with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx. Official book des...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Stage Five-Night New York City Takeover

New York City better get ready, because a Massachusetts metal takeover is on the way. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have booked a series of intimate New York City shows leading up to the March 11 release of their new album, "Incarnate". Spanning both Manhattan and Brooklyn, these five shows will all take place...

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Video: LAMB OF GOD Joined By ANTHRAX Members For Cover Of STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH's 'United Forces'

ANTHRAX members Scott Ian and Charlie Benante joined LAMB OF GOD on stage last night (Tuesday, January 19) at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia to perform a cover version of the STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH classic "United Forces". Fan-filmed video footage can be seen below. STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH was a...

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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Announces U.S. Tour

On February 3, OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, will hit the road for over thirty dates on what will mark the group's first major U.S. tour of the year. This comes hot on the heels of OPERATION: MINDCRIME's extensive European tour in November and Decemb...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY: Official Cause Of Death Revealed

According to TMZ, the official death certificate of iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister reveals that his cause of death was prostate cancer along with cardiac arrhythmia and congestive heart failure. You can see the official death certificate at this location (PDF file). Lemmy, who celeb...

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Reactivated THIN LIZZY Taps MOTÖRHEAD's MIKKEY DEE, Announces Tour Dates

2016 is a year that includes a couple of important anniversaries in the history of THIN LIZZY. On March 26, 1976, THIN LIZZY released the iconic "Jailbreak" album to the world, featuring such classic rock staples as "The Boys Are Back In Town" and the title track, "Jailbreak", and it became one of t...

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Video: ANTHRAX Talks About 'Sixth Member,' Producer JAY RUSTON

When it came time for ANTHRAX to start the writing and recording process for the follow-up to 2011's Grammy-nominated "Worship Music", named one of the best metal albums of that year by countless media outlets, there was no doubt that the entire band wanted producer Jay Ruston there with them from t...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Unveils 'Incarnate' Artwork, Announces North American Tour Dates

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will release their seventh album, "Incarnate", on March 11 via Roadrunner. The cover art for the CD can be seen below. Pre-orders for "Incarnate" will be available at iTunes and KillswitchEngage.com on January 29. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will embark on a North Ame...

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MOTT THE HOOPLE Drummer DALE GRIFFIN Dead At 67

Dale Griffin, the drummer and co-founder of the British glam-rock band MOTT THE HOOPLE, has died at the age of 67 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He passed away in his sleep on Sunday night, said Peter Purnell from Dale's record label Angel Air. Born in Ross-on Wye, Herefordshire, Grif...

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SLIPKNOT, JUDAS PRIEST, MÖTLEY CRÜE, NICKELBACK Members React To Passing Of EAGLES Legend GLENN FREY

Members of SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, NONPOINT and NICKELBACK are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the passing of EAGLES guitarist Glenn Frey, who died earlier today (Monday, January 18) at the age of 67. The surviving members of EAGLES posted a stateme...

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Video: Actor CHRISTIAN BALE Talks About Learning To Play Double-Bass Drums By Listening To PANTERA, MASTODON

Christian Bale, who has earned a reputation for being an incredibly intense method actor, spoke to Screen Rant 's Don Kaye (a veteran rock journalist who has written CD reviews for BLABBERMOUTH.NET) about his role in the new film "The Big Short", for which he learned to play double-bass drums for a...

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ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5 To Headline NAMMJAM 2016

Former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 (real name: John William Lowery) and his backing band THE CREATURES — drummer Rodger Carter and bassist Ian Ross — will headline the NAMMJAM 2016 on Friday, January 22 at the City National Grove Of Anaheim in Anaheim, California. Also sch...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY In Newly Released May 2015 Interview: 'The Thing About Death Is It's So Final'

Playboy.com teamed up with VRLIVE and producer Dann Saxton last May to listen in on some new MOTÖRHEAD tracks, soak up some of frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister's caustic wisdom and capture the whole thing in 360-degree virtual reality. In the just-released clip, which was filmed in Lemmy's North Holly...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS's New Album To Include Guest Appearances By IAN HILL, RALF SCHEEPERS

According to PowerOfMetal.dk, original JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins is working on a new album of reworked versions of songs covering the four decades of his singing career. Guest musicians set to appear on the as-yet-untitled effort include JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill (on two tracks),former GI...