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ACCEPT: New Audio Interview With WOLF HOFFMANN Posted Online

KASC The Blaze 1330 AM (web site) recently conducted an interview with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of German heavy metal legends ACCEPT. The chat is now available for streaming using the SoundCloud player below. ACCEPT and KREATOR have joined forces for the North American "Teutonic Terror Attack" tour i...

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RATT Drummer 'Exhausted' With 'Unreasonable' Bandmates, Excited About Touring With QUEENSRŸCHE

Drummer Bobby Blotzer (pictured below) says that he is "exhausted" dealing with his RATT bandmates and insists that he is "very excited" about his new gig as a member of the singer Geoff Tate's version of QUEENSRŸCHE. Tate, who was fired from QUEENSRŸCHE in June after fronting the group for three de...

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Former ROADRUNNER A&R Man MIKE GITTER Joins RAZOR & TIE Team

Razor & Tie has joined forces with A&R veteran Mike Gitter. With a rich history that includes tenures at Roadrunner and Atlantic Records, signing highly successful and cutting-edge bands such as KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, BAD RELIGION, OPETH, MEGADETH and DRAGONFORCE, Mike brings a wealth of knowled...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE: 'If Last Night Was Any Indication, Christmas Came Early For This Kid!'

MEGADETH kicked off the "Countdown To Extinction" 20th-anniversary tour earlier tonight (Sunday, September 2) at Royal Center in Bogotá, Colombia. Commented MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine: "Last night when we got to the venue, there was complete pandemonium. All of our crew was scrambling; the local...

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ACCEPT Guitarist Interviewed On 'The Metal Voice' (Video)

"The Metal Voice" recently conducted an interview with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of German heavy metal legends ACCEPT. Hoffmann spoke about the band's upcoming North American co-headlining tour with KREATOR and offered his recollections of the albums in ACCEPT's discography. You can now watch the 20-m...

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MEGADETH Kicks Off 'Countdown To Extinction' 20th-Anniversary Tour In Colombia (Video)

MEGADETH kicked off the "Countdown To Extinction" 20th-anniversary tour earlier tonight (Sunday, September 2) at Royal Center in Bogotá, Colombia. Commented MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson: "Not that it's a competition or anything, BUT Bogota set the bar REALLY high for audience participation tonigh...

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P.O.D. Frontman On JAMEY JASTA Collaboration: 'He Was A Complete Professional'

Bob Zerull of Zoiks! Online recently conducted an interview with vocalist Sonny Sandoval of Christian hard rockers P.O.D. (PAYABLE ON DEATH). An excerpt from the chat follows below. Zoiks! Online: You've got a lot of momentum going with the new album "Murdered Love". You worked with [producer] Howar...

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GEOFF TATE Unveils His Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE

Singer Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE) revealed last month that he will support ALICE COOPER on a Canadian tour in November, and will embark on a QUEENSRŸCHE "anniversary tour" in 2013 backed by an "all-star lineup" of musicians. Tate's personal web site, GeoffTate.com, was upgraded with a new banner that...

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RANDY BLYTHE Performs With CANNABIS CORPSE At Richmond Fundraising Concert (Video)

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe joined CANNABIS CORPSE on stage this past Friday, August 31 at the Canal Club in Richmond, Virginia to perform the song "Blunted At Birth". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. The concert served as a fundraiser for Randy's legal bills in co...

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LEANDER GAMES Releases MEGADETH-Branded Slot Game Player

Leander Games has released the new MEGADETH-branded slot game. This online game features images and songs from the band, multiple levels, free spins, a "Head Crusher" bonus round, and much more. Game Specs: 5 reels by 4 rows, 40 line video slot game. Top Award: 50,000 credits. Game is available now...

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'Hot Minute' With SLAYER's KERRY KING (Video)

Hot Topic caught up with SLAYER's Kerry King at the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival for a "Hot Minute." Check out the footage below. SLAYER has spent the last year and half touring without guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who is still recovering from necrotising fasciitis, a flesh-eating disease, whic...

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ANTHRAX Bassist Talks ESP In New Video Interview

Video footage of ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello talking about how he connected with ESP and giving details about his ESP Frank Bello and LTD FB-4 Signature Series models can be seen in two parts below. The biopic "Greetings From Tim Buckley", which marks the feature film debut of Frank Bello, will prem...

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LAMB OF GOD Announces eBay Memorabilia Auction for RANDY BLYTHE Defense Fund

While LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe is back home in America after five weeks in prison in the Czech Republic, his legal problems are far from over. Manslaughter charges are still hanging over Blythe, and at some point over the next few months he will have to return to Prague and stand trial. Faced...

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Former MEGADETH/BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Bassist To Compete On 'The Amazing Race'

Veteran hard rock bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DIO DISCIPLES, WHITE LION, HAIL!) is set to compete in the new season of "The Amazing Race", premiering on Sunday, September 30 at 8 p.m. EST. The 11 teams hoping to win a grand prize of up to $2 million were announced by CBS to...

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ANTHRAX's 'Among The Living' 'Audiobiography' Episode Launches On Google Play

Thrash-metal masters ANTHRAX and what is arguably the band's signature album, "Among The Living", will be featured on Google Play's "Audiobiography" series starting today. ANTHRAX's Scott Ian and Joey Belladonna recently pulled back the curtain exclusively for Google Play, discussing at length stori...