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CHRIS BRODERICK: Why I Stopped Playing Seven-String Guitar With MEGADETH

In a recent interview with Guitar World magazine, former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick was asked why he stopped playing a seven-string guitar with the band after his first tour with the Dave Mustaine-led act. "Dave felt a seven-string guitar wasn't an original thrash metal instrument," he repli...

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ALEXISONFIRE's Reunion Is Permanent

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada-based post-hardcore act ALEXISONFIRE has reunited for good and has promised its fans "to never leave you again." ALEXISONFIRE split up in 2011 following the departure of two members, only to reform in March this year for a number of comeback shows, including the Heavy...

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Watch AC/DC Fans Do ANGUS YOUNG's 'Duck Walk'

April Rose of the Chicago radio station WLUP-FM 97.9 took it to the streets before AC/DC's September 15 concert at Wrigley Field to ask loyal listeners how to do Angus Young's "duck walk." The results can be seen below. AC/DC's sixteenth studio album, "Rock Or Bust", has sold around 547,000 copies s...

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BRUCE DICKINSON: First IRON MAIDEN Album 'Sounded Like A Sack Of S**t'

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson doesn't understand why some of the group's early musical output is being described as "punky," saying that "there was no way on God's green earth MAIDEN were ever, even remotely, a punk band." Speaking to SPIN.com about the supposed "punk" influence on MAIDEN's cla...

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AC/DC's Sold-Out Concert At Chicago's Wrigley Field Draws Noise Complaints

According to the Chicago Tribune, between 15 and 20 noise complaints were received from Wrigleyville-area residents about AC/DC's sold-out concert at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois Tuesday night (September 15). The band's performance ran from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., an hour before the ballpark's 11 p...

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Video Premiere: THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's 'Receipt'

"Receipt", the new video from THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's new full-length album, "Abysmal", on September 18 via Metal Blade. According to a press release, "this vicious slab of unrelenting aggression showcases TBDM at their very finest with a meticul...

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BUTCHER BABIES: Why Nipple Tape Is Not Coming Back

In brand new interview with Revolver magazine, BUTCHER BABIES frontwomen Carla Harvey and Heidi Shepherd talked about the period in the band's history when they used to perform topless with tape over their nipples, Wendy O. Williams (PLASMATICS)-style. Asked if fans or promoters ever encourage them...

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SOUNDGARDEN Singer CHRIS CORNELL: New Solo Song 'Worried Moon' Available For Streaming

SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell has released a new song called "Worried Moon" via VEVO. Check it out below. The track is taken from Cornell's new album, "Higher Truth", which will be released on Friday, September 18 via Universal Music Enterprises (UMe),and fans can pre-order the deluxe version of...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY KILMISTER To Receive 'Lifetime Achievement Award' At BASS PLAYER LIVE!

Bass Player magazine returns for its eighth year in Los Angeles with the premier live bass guitar event, Bass Player LIVE! 2015, on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8. SIR Studios, at 6465 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, will once again be the location for two days of exhibits by top gear manufa...

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DEATH ANGEL To Enter Studio Next Month To Begin Recording New Album

San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL will enter AudioHammer Studios in Sanford, Florida on October 9 to begin recording their new album, for a spring 2014 release via Nuclear Blast. The CD will once again be produced by the team of Jason Suecof and DEATH ANGEL guitarist Rob Cavestany. Says t...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT, SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR, KORN's JONATHAN DAVIS In Proposed Horror Documentary

According to The Pulse Of Radio, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett, SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor and Alice Cooper are among the artists interviewed for a proposed new documentary called "The History Of Metal And Horror". The film will explore the longstanding connections between heavy rock and the ho...

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DEF LEPPARD: Self-Titled Album Track Listing, Cover Artwork Unveiled

According to Amazon U.K., the vinyl version of DEF LEPPARD's new self-titled album will arrive on October 30 via earMUSIC. The site lists a November 30 release date for the CD version of "Def Leppard", which was recorded in three separate sessions over the course of the past year and a half. "Def Le...

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CHRIS CORNELL Unveils Music Video For 'Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart'

SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell has released the official video for his new song "Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart", the debut single from his forthcoming solo album, "Higher Truth". The clip — envisioned by Cornell and directed by Jessie Hill — features a cameo by acclaimed Hollywood actors Eric Robe...

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CYNIC Calls It Quits… Again

Legendary progressive rock innovators CYNIC — consisting of guitarist/vocalist Paul Masvidal, drummer Sean Reinert and bassist Sean Malone — have once again called it quits. Reinert has posted the following message on the band's official Facebook page: "It is with a heavy heart that I post today's C...

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Crowdfunding Completed For Statue Of AC/DC Singer BON SCOTT

According to The Pulse Of Radio, AC/DC fans have succeeded in raising the equivalent of $69,000 needed to complete the funding for the installation of a statue of late singer Bon Scott in his Scottish hometown. A local organization called DD8 Music in Scott's hometown of Kirriemuir, Scotland spearhe...