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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Have Tremendous Respect For KIRK HAMMETT'

Dave Mustaine says that he has "tremendous respect for Kirk Hammett," claiming that the METALLICA guitarist was "almost 100% accurate" in his recent assessment of the MEGADETH mainman's relationship with his former band. Mustaine, who was the original lead guitarist of METALLICA, was dismissed from...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Singer Explains Latest Drummer Switch

M. Shadows and Zacky Vengeance of AVENGED SEVENFOLD were recently interviewed by Terry "Beez" Bezer on the "That's Not Metal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about AVENGED SEVENFOLD's decision to part ways with drummer Arin Ilejay and replace him w...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Wants To Stop WARNER MUSIC From Releasing 'Best Of' Collection

According to TMZ, AVENGED SEVENFOLD is attempting to stop its former label Warner Music from releasing a two-CD AVENGED SEVENFOLD collection called "The Best Of 2005-2013". The band sent a letter to the Warner's CFO claiming the company prepared the album without notifying them, letting them select...

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BLAZE BAYLEY Releases Brand New Christmas Song And Video 'Crazy Christmas'

British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) has released a brand new Christmas song. "Crazy Christmas" was written and recorded during spring/summer this year and is available now via digital platforms including iTunes and Amazon MP3. A light-hearted and fun music video has al...

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RATT Singer STEPHEN PEARCY's New Solo Song 'Jamie' Available For Streaming

Frontiers Music Srl has set a January 27, 2017 release date for Stephen Pearcy's fourth solo album, "Smash". Pearcy, best known as the original vocalist and founding member of the platinum rock band RATT, has been working hard to complete his highly anticipated new album, while at the same time keep...

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ARDUINI/BALICH Feat. Ex-FATES WARNING Guitarist: 'Dawn Of Ages' Album Due In February

ARDUINI/BALICH, the new project featuring Victor Arduini, a founding member/guitarist of FATES WARNING, and Brian Balich, the almighty voice of ARGUS as well as the former singer of PENANCE, will release its debut album, "Dawn Of Ages", on February 24, 2017 via Cruz Del Sur Music. The story goes bac...

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LAMB OF GOD's CHRIS ADLER Joins MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO, JIM GILLETTE In Reunited NITRO

It's official... NITRO has reunited! Joining founding members, legendary guitar virtuoso Michael Angelo Batio, and glass-shattering vocalist Jim Gillette, is one of today's most respected and revered metal drummers, Chris Adler (LAMB OF GOD). "I'm not sure who keeps giving my phone number to the mos...

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Video Premiere: GRAVE DIGGER's 'Healed By Metal'

"Healed By Metal", the new video from German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER, can be seen below. The track is the title cut of the band's new album, which will be released on January 13, 2017 via Napalm Records. Asked if GRAVE DIGGER has ever been "healed by metal," vocalist Chris Boltendahl told Spark...

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AXL ROSE Settles Lawsuit With Former GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist CHRIS PITMAN

According to TMZ, former GUNS N' ROSES member Chris Pitman has settled his lawsuit against the band's lead singer, Axl Rose, over an unpaid debt for services the multi-instrumentalist provided to the group. Pitman claimed that Rose wrote him a promissory note for $125,000 that he was owed for over a...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Cuts Massachusetts Concert Short As IVAN MOODY Agonizes Over Ailing Family Member

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH played an abbreviated show last night (Friday, November 25) at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts because frontman Ivan Moody was dealing with the death of his mother. The singer told the crowd (see video below): "My mother is actually passing along today, and I chose...

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The Duke

Now that Chris Adler's had his remarkable if short stint in MEGADETH, he saddles back upon his home stool as LAMB OF GOD prepares to grind out their next major project. In the meantime, they release an introspective EP, "The Duke", inspired by the passing of a LAMB OF GOD megafan, Wayne Alan Ford. F...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bassist Says New Drummer BROOKS WACKERMAN 'Heavily Influenced' Sound Of 'The Stage'

Lisa Sanchez of El Paso, Texas's KLAQ 95.5 FM radio station recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked how new AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Brooks Wackerman's playing style influenced the sound of the band's latest album, "T...

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KROKUS To Pay Tribute To LED ZEPPELIN, QUEEN, THE WHO On 'Big Rocks' Album

Swiss hard rock legends KROKUS will release a new studio album, "Big Rocks", on January 27. The disc sees KROKUS paying tribute to bands and artists like LED ZEPPELIN, QUEEN, THE WHO, STEPPENWOLF, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, THE ROLLING STONES and many more by presenting their very own versions of classi...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD: Making Of 'The Stage'; Video Footage From 'Sunny Disposition' Studio Sessions

Video footage from the studio sessions for "Sunny Disposition", a new song from AVENGED SEVENFOLD, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "The Stage", which came out late last month. The group made the album available at midnight on October 27 with almost no promotion be...

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Video Premiere: FOREIGNER's 'The Flame Still Burns'

FOREIGNER turns 40 in 2017! To get the celebration started early, the band — Mick Jones (lead guitar),Kelly Hansen (lead vocals),Jeff Pilson (bass, vocals),Tom Gimbel (rhythm guitar, sax, vocals),Michael Bluestein (keyboards),Bruce Watson (guitar) and Chris Frazier (drums) — has some exciting p...