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A PERFECT CIRCLE Unveils First Photo Of 2017 Lineup
A PERFECT CIRCLE has released its first 2017 group photo, confirming that the band's lineup remains unchanged from the last time they toured four years ago. Joining vocalist Maynard James Keenan and guitarist Billy Howerdel once again are James Iha on rhythm guitar, Matt McJunkins on bass and Jeff F...February 22, 2017
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MIKE PORTNOY'S SHATTERED FORTRESS: Video Footage Of Acoustic Rehearsal
Iconic drummer and former member of DREAM THEATER, Mike Portnoy performed the band's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety for the first time ever on the Cruise To The Edge, which sailed out of Tampa, Florida on February 7. The music documents the musician's battle with alcoholism, and is an ensemble of f...February 21, 2017
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Listen To BAD RELIGION Frontman's 'Backroads Of My Mind' Song From 'Millport' Solo Album
Greg Graffin, frontman of the iconic Los Angeles punk band BAD RELIGION as well as a renowned author, will release a brand new solo album titled "Millport" on March 10 via Anti-. The "Millport" song "Backroads Of My Mind" can be streamed below. The track is described in a press release as an "energi...February 21, 2017
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Bringer Of Pain
The members of Finland's BATTLE BEAST are bona fide rock stars—well, metal stars, to be more accurate—on their home turf, and 2017 will see the band embark upon its first North American tour, in a quest to expand the band's fanbase. The tour kicks off in spring and supports the group's fourth album:...February 21, 2017
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Reunited DEMOLITION HAMMER Is 'Talking About' Making New Studio Album
Conny Schiffbauer of Germany's Rock Hard magazine conducted an interview with the reunited cult New York thrash metal act DEMOLITION HAMMER during this year's 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the DEMOL...February 20, 2017
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KISS Gives Surprise Makeup-Free Performance At 'All-Star Salute To The Oregon Military' (Video)
KISS gave a surprise make-up-free performance Saturday night (February 18) at the the close of a gala fundraiser event in Portland, Oregon. The "All-Star Salute To The Oregon Military" raised $1.4 million toward completing the construction of the $20 million Oregon Military Museum named after KISS g...February 20, 2017
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ANTHRAX Drummer: 'I Find The Lack Of Really Good Records Nowadays Disturbing'
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante was recently interviewed by U.K.'s "Mike James Rock Show". You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the 2010-2011 tour featuring the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal: METALLICA, ANTHRAX, SLAYER and M...February 20, 2017
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LARS ULRICH: METALLICA's Collaboration With LADY GAGA Was 'Too Good' And 'Too Real' To Be Just A One-Off
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich says that he knew right from the start that the band's collaboration with pop giant Lady Gaga at the Grammy Awards would be a huge success. He told The A.V. Club: "Listen, I knew this was going to work. I mean, Gaga is a metal chick at heart. There ...February 19, 2017
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Estranged BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Pays Tribute To Late Keyboardist GEOFF NICHOLLS
This weekend's edition of legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's radio show "Rock 50" included his tribute to former BLACK SABBATH keyboardist Geoff Nicholls, who died in late January after a long battle with lung cancer. Ward said (listen to the audio below): "A few weeks ago, Geoff Nicholls,...February 19, 2017
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IN FLAMES Frontman: 'We're Still A Melodic Metal Band'
Dann of the "Mike James Rock Show" conducted an interview with vocalist Anders Fridén of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES during the band's recent U.K. tour as the support act for DISTURBED and AVENGED SEVENFOLD. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)....February 19, 2017
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Watch DREAM THEATER Perform In Partille, Sweden During 'Images, Words & Beyond' Tour
Fan-filmed video footage of DREAM THEATER's February 17 performance at Partille Arena in Partille, Sweden can be seen below. DREAM THEATER is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its milestone RIAA-gold-certified album "Images And Words" on a European tour, which kicked off on January 30 in Rome, Ita...February 18, 2017
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KORN Guitarist: You Have To Change With The Music Industry Or Get Left Behind
PureGrainAudio recently conducted an interview with KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On KORN's video for the song "Rotting In Vain" having been viewed more than twelve million times: Munky: "The vid...February 17, 2017
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Watch Making Of METALLICA's 'Halo On Fire' Video
Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of METALLICA's official video for the song "Halo On Fire" can be seen below. The clip was directed by the Brooklyn-based high-art photography duo Herring and Herring, who photographed METALLICA for the "Hadwired… To Self-Destruct" album package, and also hel...February 17, 2017
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Video Premiere: NIGHTRAGE's 'The Venomous'
The official video for "The Venomous", a brand new song from Greek/Swedish melodic death metallers NIGHTRAGE, can be seen below. The track is the title cut of the band's seventh album, which will be released on March 31 via Despotz Records. The disc was recorded at Zero Gravity Studios in Athens wit...February 17, 2017
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METALLICA: Making Of 'Am I Savage?' Song (Studio Video)
METALLICA has released a new nine-minute video clip featuring footage from the writing and recording sessions for "Sawblade", the song that later became "Am I Savage?". The track is taken from METALLICA's latest album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", which debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album...February 16, 2017
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