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Watch DONALD TRUMP 'Sing' AC/DC's 'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap'
YouTube user Lars Von Retriever, who splices together excerpts from President Donald Trump's speeches to popular rock and metal songs as part of two separate series he calls "Trump Rocks" and "Metal Trump", has uploaded his latest concoction, Metal Rocks's take on AC/DC's 1976 classic "Dirty Deeds D...November 10, 2020
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Epitaph
Increasingly regarded as leading lights in a still-flourishing prog metal world, PYRAMAZE haven't taken the easiest route to prominence, with persistent line-up issues seeming to slow their well-deserved ascent. By this point, no such problems exist. The arrival of vocalist Terje Harøy for 2015's "D...November 10, 2020
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New Book Explores How KISS, CHEAP TRICK, AEROSMITH And STARZ Laid Foundation For Hair Metal In '80s And Grunge In '90s
Due on December 1 via Hachette Books, Doug Brod's "They Just Seem A Little Weird" offers an original, eye- and ear-opening look at a crucial moment in hard-rock history, when the music became fun again and a concert became a show. It's the story of four bands that started in the '70s and drew from t...November 7, 2020
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'I Wish I Could Sing 'Painkiller' Like I Did In 1991'
During an appearance on a recent episode of Dean Delray's "Let There Be Talk" podcast, Rob Halford was asked if he does any vocal warm-ups before performing live with JUDAS PRIEST. He said (hear audio below): "I just go out and do it. And as I've been doing this now for 50-odd years, I really have t...November 4, 2020
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CHEAP TRICK Signs With BMG For New Album: 'We're Very Excited About It,' Says ROBIN ZANDER
CHEAP TRICK singer Robin Zander says that fans won't have to wait too long to hear new music from the band. "We have an album that's already done and it's ready to go," he tells AXS TV's "At Home And Social With" (see video below). "It's been put on hold because of the virus… We're very excited abou...November 2, 2020
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Watch DAVID ELLEFSON Perform MEGADETH Classics With His Solo Band At 'End Of Days' Festival In San Antonio
ELLEFSON, the solo band of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, took part in the "End Of Days" festival in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, October 30. All attendees were required to wear face masks to enter the Sunset Station venue and social distancing was "encouraged" at the event, according to a poster...November 1, 2020
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TED NUGENT On DONALD TRUMP: 'I Genuflect At The Altar Of This Great Man'
Ted Nugent has once again praised President Donald Trump, saying that the billionaire real estate mogul represents "the heart and soul of the best American families out there." The outspoken conservative rocker, who is a staunch proponent of gun ownership, discussed America's 45th president in an in...October 30, 2020
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STABBING WESTWARD Drops Surprise Covers EP 'Hallowed Hymns'
Halloween may look different this year, but STABBING WESTWARD is intent on making it feel special by releasing a brand-new covers EP today as a special "treat" for fans. "Hallowed Hymns", released on COP International Records, features four tracks that were instrumental to the industrial band's begi...October 30, 2020
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JAMES LOMENZO Says MEGADETH Was Most Musically Challenging Band To Play With
In a new interview with Madness To Creation, former MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and WHITE LION bassist James LoMenzo was asked which band he found the most musically challenging to play with. He responded: "Oh, without a doubt it was MEGADETH, without a doubt. There were several things on the bloc...October 24, 2020
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TESLA's FRANK HANNON On EDDIE VAN HALEN: 'I Had Never Heard A Guitar Player Play With Such Aggressive Conviction'
TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon has reflected on the passing of Eddie Van Halen, saying Eddie represented everything he loved about guitar "but taken to a whole other futuristic level." The legendary VAN HALEN axeman died on October 6 at the age of 65 after a long battle with cancer. Speaking to the "T...October 21, 2020
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STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR On EDDIE VAN HALEN: He Was A 'Complete Rock God'
STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr has reflected on the passing of Eddie Van Halen, calling him a "complete rock god." The legendary VAN HALEN axeman died on October 6 at the age of 65 after a long battle with cancer. Starr, who fronted the VAN HALEN tribute band ATOMIC PUNKS in the 1990s and early...October 19, 2020
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Enlightened in Eternity
Since starting SPIRIT ADRIFT as a solo project in 2015, after a stint with Phoenix goth-metallers TAKE OVER AND DESTROY, vocalist/guitarist/bassist Nate Garrett has gradually evolved the project from an exercise in melodic doom-metal to a well-oiled heavy metal powerhouse, all while maintaining the...October 14, 2020
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Where Did EDDIE VAN HALEN's Finger-Tapping Technique Come From? CHRIS HOLMES Weighs In
Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes, who grew up in the same Pasadena, California neighborhood as Eddie Van Halen, spoke to Canada's The Metal Voice about the origins of Eddie's two-handed tapping technique. "I took lessons from [Eddie's lifelong friend] Terry [Kilgore] probably, say, '74 or '75....October 14, 2020
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Australian Government Releases New Collection Of AC/DC Coins
The Australian government has once again released a new collection of AC/DC coins. The Royal Australian Mint (the Mint) — a government agency which is the sole supplier of Australia's circulating coinage — has issued a box set with original AC/DC album covers. The six LP represented in the series ar...October 9, 2020
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Joined By AL JOURGENSEN, CHARLIE BENANTE For Cover Of CHEAP TRICK's 'Auf Wiedersehen' (Video)
ELLEFSON, the solo band of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, will release its covers album, "No Cover", on November 20 via earMUSIC (Europe) and Ward Records (Japan). The effort will be made available in conjunction with Ellefson's revived Combat Records, which will issue the album in North America v...October 8, 2020
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