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It's Official: THIN LIZZY Members Launch BLACK STAR RIDERS

In October 2012, THIN LIZZY announced that they would not be recording new material under the THIN LIZZY monicker. The last incarnation of the band — Scott Gorham, Brian Downey, Darren Wharton, Ricky Warwick, Damon Johnson and Marco Mendoza — would be looking to form a new project. Step forward BLAC...

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MIKE PORTNOY Says His Former Bandmates In DREAM THEATER Have 'Done Some Irrefutable Damage'

Mike Portnoy says that it's highly improbably that he will ever rejoin DREAM THEATER because his former bandmates have "done some irrefutable damage behind the scenes." The drummer, who co-founded DREAM THEATER more than 20 years ago, abruptly quit the band in September 2010 while on tour with AVENG...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Bassist Interviewed On 'Strung Out' Radio Show (Audio)

Dan of the "Strung Out" show on the Long Island, New York radio station WCWP conducted an interview with bassist Mike D'Antonio of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE prior to the band's performance this past Sunday night (December 16) at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York. Y...

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KORN, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, SCORPIONS Drummers To Take Part In 'Bonzo Bash NAMM Jamm 2013'

Bonzo Bash founder and S.U.N. guitarist Brian Thomas Tichy (also of WHITESNAKE) recently said, "As I sit here in a dimly lit room with my headphones from 1977 cranked, staring at the LP cover of 'Physical Graffiti', spinning a drum stick, hypnotized by the flanged snare drum in 'Kashmir', I smile t...

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Legendary Early '80s Fanzine THE HEADBANGER To Be Re-Released As Ebooks

Bob Nalbandian, founder and publisher of the esteemed early '80s heavy metal music fanzine The Headbanger, has struck a deal with Tokyo-based company Japanime Publishing to release all 11 issues of the Xeroxed 'zine as ebooks. Never before has the fanzine — which featured early interviews of local a...

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MEGADETH Resumes Work On New Studio Album

MEGADETH has resumed work on its fourteenth studio album with producer Johnny K (full name: John Karkazis),who has previously worked with DISTURBED, SEVENDUST, MACHINE HEAD and STAIND. The CD is tentatively due in early 2013 via an as-yet-undisclosed label following MEGADETH's recent split with Roa...

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THE LAST VEGAS: 'Other Side' Video Released

"Other Side", the new video from rockers THE LAST VEGAS, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's fourth full-length album, "Bad Decisions", which was released in North America on August 28 via FrostByte Media and in Europe on November 16 through AFM Records. The CD was produced by Johnny K...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Release New Album In April

Vocalist Jesse Leach of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE announced during the band's performance last night (Sunday, December 16) at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York that their new studio album will be released in April 2013 via Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded by...

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LORDI Signs With AFM RECORDS, Unveils New Lineup

Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI have inked a deal with AFM Records. The Hamburg, Germany-based label will release the band's new album, "To Beast Or Not To Beast", on March 8 worldwide (excluding Finland and USA). According to a press release, "All fans can look forward to a masterpiece full of h...

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King Animal

If there's one band that mostly escaped the wrath of heavy metal's original flock, one that still laments the arrival of NIRVANA and grunge despite metal's protracted return, it's SOUNDGARDEN. The primary reason for this is their evolution from a STOOGES-meets-HUSKER DU-meets-MUDHONEY mindset that w...

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TOURNIQUET: Drum-Cam Footage From 'Antiseptic Bloodbath' Recording Sessions

Video footage of Ted Kirkpatrick of Christian metallers TOURNIQUET laying down the drums for the song "Chart Of The Elements" during the recording sessions for the band's new album, "Antiseptic Bloodbath", can be seen below. "Antiseptic Bloodbath" was released earlier this year via Pathogenic Record...

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New Species Of Tarantula Named After MEGADETH Frontman

A newly discovered species of tarantula, a hairy and very large arachnid belonging to the Theraphosidae family of spiders, has been named after MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. The spider, which was given the Latin-sounding name Aphonopelma Davemustainei, was recently discovered in southwestern New M...

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'Tasting Coffee' With MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON (Video)

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was interviewed by Shan Man of the Phoenix, Arizona radio station 98 KUPD for the latest installment of "Tasting Coffee With The Shan Man". You can now watch the chat below. MEGADETH has apparently decided against re-signing with Roadrunner Records for the follow-up t...

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MEGADETH Bassist, Guitarist Interviewed On 'Shanda's Golden Ticket' (Video)

Shanda's Golden Ticket recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Chris Broderick. You can now watch the chat below. MEGADETH has apparently decided against re-signing with Roadrunner Records for the follow-up to last year's "TH1RT3EN". Writing on his official...

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Guitarist KERI KELLI Rumored To Be Joining GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE

According to Metal Sludge, Keri Kelli (SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, ALICE COOPER, RATT) is rumored to be joining vocalist Geoff Tate's newly assembled version of QUEENSRŸCHE as the replacement for the recently departed Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND). Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE also includes bassist Rudy Sarzo (O...