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JOE BONAMASSA Says He's 'Pretty Much Done' With BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION
BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION released its third album, "Afterglow", last October amid a public feud between singer Glenn Hughes and guitarist Joe Bonamassa. The war of words goes back to early September, when Hughes began telling journalists that Bonamassa's solo touring schedule was preventing BLACK COU...March 12, 2013
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KVELERTAK Frontman: 'I Think We're Bringing Something New To The Table'
U.K.'s The Journal recently conducted an interview with vocalist Erlend Hjelvik of Norwegian rockers KVELERTAK. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On KVELERTAK's status as one of the genre's buzz bands: Erlend: "I try not to think too much about that kind of stuff. We just write the mu...March 11, 2013
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Video: SABATON Visits Auschwitz
Video footage of Swedish metallers SABATON visiting the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland earlier this month can be seen below. 1.3 million people, about 90 percent Jewish, were killed in the gas chambers or shot to death at Auschwitz, making it the largest and most deadly of the 42,500 German...March 10, 2013
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer Rushed To Hospital For 'Internal Pain'
MÖTLEY CRÜE was forced to play an abbreviated set earlier today (Sunday, March 10) at Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia during the band's tour with KISS and THIN LIZZY. CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx writes on Twitter: "Sorry, Sydney, for a short set tonight but Vince [Neil, MÖTLEY CRÜE singer] had to b...March 10, 2013
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SLAYER Featuring JON DETTE, GARY HOLT: Footage Of Perth Concert Available
California thrash metal veterans SLAYER performed with only two original members on stage as part of this year's Soundwave festival, which took place in five Australian cities between February 23 and March 4. SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo sat out the band's recent tour due to a contract dispute with...March 9, 2013
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METALLICA: 'Kill 'Em All' 30th-Anniversary Vans Shoes Now Available
The new collaboration between METALLICA and Vans — one of the world's leaders in the shoe and apparel market —honors the 30th anniversary of the band's first studio album, "Kill 'Em All". The "Kill 'Em All" pack consists of both the Vans Slip-On and Sk8-Hi, with each one dressed in the hand and hamm...March 7, 2013
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KADAVAR: New Single Available For Streaming
German psychedelic hard rockers KADAVAR will release their second full-length album, "Abra Kadavar", on April 12 via Nuclear Blast Records. "Abra Kadavar" will be available as a limited digi version, including a bonus track as well on different vinyl versions. The track listing for the CD is as foll...March 7, 2013
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SLAYER Featuring JON DETTE, GARY HOLT: Footage Of Melbourne Concert Available
California thrash metal veterans SLAYER performed with only two original members on stage as part of this year's Soundwave festival, which took place in five Australian cities between February 23 and March 4. SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo sat out the band's recent tour due to a contract dispute with...March 7, 2013
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SCOTT WEILAND: Nobody In STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Can Be Fired
Former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland continues to live in some sort of denial of the fact that he was fired by the group last week. In an interview conducted with Spin while en route to a stop of his "Purple At The Core" tour, the singer further clarified his view of ...March 5, 2013
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Heavy Metal And Hard Rock Musicians React To RANDY BLYTHE Verdict
A number of hard rock and heavy metal musicians have taken to Twitter in response to the news that LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was found not guilty of manslaughter earlier today (Tuesday, March 5) by a panel of Czech judges in the concert death of one of the metal band's fans. Blythe was ...March 5, 2013
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SABATON: 'Carolus Rex' Certified Gold In Poland
"Carolus Rex", the latest studio album from Swedish epic power metallers SABATON, has been certified gold in Poland for sales in excess of 10,000 copies. The band was presented with gold plaques during their signing session in Warsaw this past weekend. As previously reported, "Carolus Rex" was also...March 5, 2013
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DAVE LOMBARDO Thanks His 'Passionate, Supportive And Sincere' Fans
SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo is sitting out the band's current Australian tour due to a contract dispute with the other members of the group, while guitarist Jeff Hanneman is still recovering from necrotising fasciitis, a flesh-eating disease which he is believed to have gotten from a spider bite. F...March 4, 2013
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WEDNESDAY 13 'Will Be Surprised' If MURDERDOLLS Ever Becomes Active Again
MURDERDOLLS — the band consisting of Joey Jordison (SLIPKNOT) and Wednesday 13 — issued its sophomore album, "Women And Children Last", in August 2010 via Roadrunner Records. The CD, which was recorded at a studio in Hollywood Hills, California with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris (HATEBREED, SHADOWS...March 2, 2013
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MASTERPLAN: 'Novum Initium' Cover Artwork Unveiled
Multinational melodic metallers MASTERPLAN will release their new album, "Novum Initium", on April 26 via AFM Records. The CD's cover artwork can be seen below. The band last month filmed a video for the song " Keep Your Dream Alive" in the Luftverteidigungsbunker Erndtebrück, also called "Bunker Er...March 1, 2013
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SLAYER's KERRY KING: TOM ARAYA 'Has Been On The Fence' About DAVE LOMBARDO For Awhile
Heavy music presenter Christina Rowatt of Soundwave TV conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King on Sunday (February 24) at the Sydney stop of this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. On how stand-in drummer Jon Dette is doing on the S...March 1, 2013
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