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JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN: 'There Will Be No Reunion Of Original Lineup' Of VENOM

Jeff "Mantas" Dunn, original guitarist of the pioneering British "black metal" band VENOM, has released the following statement: "I wish to make an official statement regarding the rumours and speculation of a reunion of the original lineup of VENOM. "First of all, I will say that this is not meant...

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SABATON Interviewed By Poland's ROCKVILLE (Video)

Poland's Rockville recently conducted an interview with bassist Pär Sundström and vocalist Joakim Brodén of Swedish metallers SABATON. You can now watch the chat below. "Heroes", the new album from SABATON, will be released on May 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork for the effort was cr...

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SKID ROW To Release 'United World Rebellion - Part 2' EP In August

SKID ROW — Johnny Solinger (vocals),Scotti Hill (guitar),Rachel Bolan (bass),Dave "Snake" Sabo (guitar) and Rob Hammersmith (drums) — will release its new seven-song EP, "United World Rebellion - Part 2", on August 5 via Megaforce Records. After a hiatus that started in 1996, SKID ROW returned to...

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VIXEN: Fan-Filmed Footage Of MONSTERS OF ROCK Performance

Video footage of VIXEN's performance aboard the Monsters Of Rock cruise, which departed from Miami, Florida on March 29, can be seen below. Bassist Share Ross, singer Janet Gardner and drummer Roxy Petrucci are honoring their friend and bandmate, guitarist and founder of VIXEN, Jan Kuehnemund, by pe...

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Tied to a Dying Animal

It can never be understated that double albums come with risks, the main caveats being they should either be special or at least serve a credible purpose. Otherwise, there lies automatic suspicion of bloated packaging in the interest of sales boosting. Black metal/dark meditative artists SHROUD OF D...

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PAUL STANLEY Calls ROCK HALL Co-Founder 'Spineless Weasel', Says Induction Ceremony Confirmed His 'Worst Suspicions'

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has slammed Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame co-founder and Rolling Stone editor Jann Wenner as a "spineless weasel," claiming that the guitarist/vocalist and the rest of the band were treated like "uninvited guests" during Thursday night's (April 10) induction ceremony. "Our tr...

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Video Of TOM MORELLO's Entire KISS ROCK HALL Induction Speech

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Tom Morello inducted KISS into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this past Thursday night (April 10) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Video footage of Morello's entire speech can be seen below. A transcript follows. "Good evening, I'm Tom Morello. "They are four...

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ACE FREHLEY On Seeing PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Again: 'It Felt Like I Just Saw Those Guys Yesterday'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley spoke to RollingStone.com about the band's induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame following last night's (Thursday, April 10) ceremony at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. Asked how it felt to get up there with is former bandmates again after all the controversie...

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MADBALL To Release 'Hardcore Lives' Album In June

New York hardcore veterans MADBALL have set "Hardcore Lives" as the title of their ninth studio album, due on June 27 via Nuclear Blast. The CD was tracked and engineered by UNEARTH guitarist Ken Susi and mixed and mastered by longtime collaborator Chris "Zeuss" Harris (HATEBREED, AGNOSTIC FRONT, SO...

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SABATON: Third 'Heroes' Trailer Posted Online

"Heroes", the new album from Swedish metallers SABATON, will be released on May 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork for the effort was created by Péter Sallai. A number of bonus tracks will be made available, including cover versions of songs originally written and recorded by METALLICA,...

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Surviving Members Of GWAR Release Video Statement, Launch DAVE BROCKIE FOUNDATION

The surviving members of GWAR and Slave Pit Inc. would like to thank the fans and friends for the outpouring of love after the passing of their dear friend, GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus). Their intention is to honor Dave, preserve his legacy and continue to share his brilliant w...

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CRIMSON SHADOWS Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based epic death/power metallers CRIMSON SHADOWS have signed a deal with the Austrian record label Napalm Records. The band entered Silverwing Studios in Montreal last month with producers Jonathan Lefrançois and Jee Gagnon to record the follow-up to 2013's EP "Sails Of Dest...

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OBSESSION Announces New Drummer

American metallers OBSESSION have announced the addition of drummer Yanni Sofianos to the group's ranks. Says OBSESSION in a statement: "We have been jamming with Yanni for a while now, writing new songs for the upcoming album, and we are very excited to introduce him to the world! His amazing techn...

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GEOFF TATE Is 'A Very Genuine, Down-To-Earth Person,' Says Drummer SIMON WRIGHT

Drummer Simon Wright (DIO, AC/DC, UFO, DIO DISCIPLES, Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE) was interviewed by Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" at the March 17 exclusive VIP listening party for the Ronnie James Dio tribute album "This Is Your Life" and awards gala at the Avalon in Hollywood...

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ROB ZOMBIE To Guest On Next Week's Episode Of SPIKE TV's 'Ink Master'

Rob Zombie will appear as a special guest judge on Spike TV’s hit reality competition series "Ink Master" on Tuesday, April 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The rocker-turned-filmmaker will hold a pivotal role in deciding the contestants' future in this cutthroat tattoo competition. In the episode, the contesta...