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Detroit Rockers WILSON To Release 'Right To Rise' This Week

Ballsy Detroit rockers WILSON are streaming their sophomore album, "Right To Rise", now at AltPress.com. The CD will be available on the site until its release on June 29 via Razor & Tie. Pre-order the album now on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon. "Right To Rise" is a raging engine full of convic...
June 26, 2015
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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I May Have To Cut Back On Social Media For My Own Sanity'

Drumtalk, the video podcast by German drummer and videographer Philipp Koch, recently conducted an interview with former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS and METAL ALLEGIANCE drummer Mike Portnoy. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...
June 26, 2015
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ASKING ALEXANDRIA: Multi-Camera Video Footage Of Mesa Concert During VANS WARPED TOUR

Caliber TV has uploaded multi-camera video footage of the new ASKING ALEXANDRIA lineup performing on June 23 at the Mesa, Arizona stop of the Vans Warped Tour. Check it out below. ASKING ALEXANDRIA guitarist Ben Bruce wrote a lot of the lyrics on the band's forthcoming about the group's former singe...
June 25, 2015
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TOOL Confirms First Show Of 2015 For Halloween

According to The Pulse Of Radio, TOOL will play its first confirmed concert of 2015 on Halloween (October 31) at a one-day music festival called Monster Mash. The event will take place in Tempe, Arizona and the lineup will also feature PRIMUS and COHEED AND CAMBRIA. The show will mark the first time...
June 23, 2015
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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK On Upcoming METAL ALLEGIANCE Album: 'It Happened Really Naturally'

METAL ALLEGIANCE — the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT — which debuted on MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat cruise last year, and performed at this year's NAMM show and on the ShipRocked cruise, will release its self-titled debut album on...
June 22, 2015
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Working On Special Project To Celebrate 30th Anniversary of 'Killing Is My Business'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has revealed that he is working with producer/mixer Mark Lewis (CANNIBAL CORPSE, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, COAL CHAMBER, CANNIBAL CORPSE) on a special project to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band's debut album, "Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good!" No...
June 22, 2015
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JUSTIN BIEBER Slammed By Heavy Metal Fans For Wearing METALLICA T-Shirt

According to U.K.'s Mirror, pop superstar Justin Bieber has been slammed by heavy metal fans for wearing a METALLICA t-shirt. The 21-year-old singer posted a photo over the weekend of himself donning a wide-brimmed black hat along with an oversized black METALLICA top. This led to a torrent of abuse...
June 22, 2015
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TOOL's MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Delivers Speech At 'Phoenix Sparks' / 'Arizona Localism In Action' (Video)

TOOL singer Maynard James Keenan was one of ten of Arizona's most diverse and passionate local thought leaders who took the stage on Wednesday, June 10 at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Phoenix for Phoenix Sparks / Arizona Localism In Action. The event, hosted by Local First Arizona, brought these...
June 19, 2015
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SKINDRED To Release 'Volume' Album In October

Welsh "ragga metal" act SKINDRED is putting the finishing touches on its sixh studio album, titled "Volume", due on October 30 via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded at The Strongroom studio in East London and was produced by longtime collaborator James 'Lerock" Loughrey (WHITE ZOMBIE, DEPECHE MODE...
June 18, 2015
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SCORPIONS: North American Version Of 'Return To Forever' To Include Bonus Tracks

The most successful export from continental Europe with more than 100 million records sold, SCORPIONS are celebrating 50 years of rock with the release of their 19th studio album, "Return To Forever" (Sony Music/Legacy Recordings),on September 11. Produced by their two favorite Swedes, Mikael Nord...
June 16, 2015
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PHILIP ANSELMO, CHARLIE BENANTE, CHUCK BILLY, RANDY BLYTHE To Guest On METAL ALLEGIANCE Debut

METAL ALLEGIANCE — the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT — which debuted on MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat cruise last year, and performed at this year's NAMM show and on the ShipRocked cruise, will release its self-titled debut album on...
June 16, 2015
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Video: METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD And KIRK HAMMETT Perform National Anthem at NBA Finals Game 5

METALLICA's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett performed the National Anthem this past Sunday (June 14) during Game 5 of the NBA Finals featuring San Francisco's Golden State Warriors. Video footage of their appearance can be seen below. Prior to the event, METALLICA said in a statement: "We're incredi...
June 15, 2015
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'You Need Inspiration In Rock And Roll'

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST were honored with the "Inspiration" award at this year's Kerrang! Awards, which were held Thursday night (June 11) in London, England. All five members of JUDAS PRIEST were on hand to accept the gong at the ceremony at Troxy, where Alice Cooper was handed the...
June 12, 2015
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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD And KIRK HAMMETT to Perform National Anthem At NBA Finals Game 5

METALLICA's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett will perform the National Anthem this Sunday (June 14) during Game 5 of the NBA Finals featuring San Francisco's Golden State Warriors. "We're incredibly lucky to have another winning team here in the Bay Area as the Golden State Warriors took the NBA West...
June 12, 2015
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Watch New ASKING ALEXANDRIA Lineup Perform At 'Rawk Attack' In Hannover, Germany (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of the new ASKING ALEXANDRIA lineup performing on June 9 at the Rawk Attack festival in Hannover, Germany can be seen below. ASKING ALEXANDRIA guitarist Ben Bruce wrote a lot of the lyrics on the band's forthcoming about the group's former singer, Danny Worsnop, but ended up...
June 10, 2015