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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN: 'The Brightest Void' Track-By-Track Breakdown

While waiting for the August 5 release of Tarja Turunen's new album, "The Shadow Self", the former NIGHTWISH singer has issueed the new album's prequel, "The Brightest Void". With over 50 minutes of new music, the extra album will sweeten the wait until August. A track-by-track breakdown of "The Bri...

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GARY MOORE's Guitar Collection To Be Auctioned This Month

More than 35 guitars and amplifiers from the collection of late Irish guitarist Gary Moore will be offered at Bonhams Entertainment Memorabilia sale, which will take place on June 29 at the auctioneer's location in Knightsbridge, London. Moore made a name for himself in the late 1960s with the Dubli...

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SLIPKNOT Guitarist JIM ROOT's Video Tour Of SUNSET SOUND Studio From New Instructional DVD

On April 8, Fret12 released the latest installment of the "The Sound And The Story" instructional-documentary guitar DVD series starring Grammy Award-winning guitarist and songwriter Jim Root of SLIPKNOT. "The Sound And The Story" DVD series is quickly becoming known for featuring comprehensive guit...

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VINNIE PAUL Is Passionate About Cooking

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott was interviewed last month on the Banana 101.5 radio station in Flint, Michigan. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his long-awaited cookbook, the drummer said: "[I'm] nearly done with it. I'm getting more and more of it do...

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TRIVIUM: Quality Video Footage Of Luxembourg Concert

Quality fan-filmed video footage of TRIVIUM's June 7 performance at Rockhal in Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg can be seen below. TRIVIUM guitarist Corey Beauileu was recently asked by Spotlightnews.com if the band has already begun writing material for the follow-up to last year's "Silence In The Snow...

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BLAZE BAYLEY Wants One-Off IRON MAIDEN Concert Featuring All Three Singers

Ex-IRON MAIDEN singer Blaze Bayley has told Metal Talk that he would love to stage a special MAIDEN concert where he would get to perform with the current lineup of the band alongside fellow former MAIDEN frontman Paul Di'Anno. "What I really want to happen — and a lot of fans ask me ...

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STONE SOUR, TRIVIUM, FOZZY Cover IRON MAIDEN For KERRANG! Magazine's Tribute CD

STONE SOUR, TRIVIUM and FOZZY are among the artists who have contributed cover versions of classic IRON MAIDEN songs to Kerrang! magazine's highly anticipated sequel to the classic 2008 "Maiden Heaven" cover CD. The new CD, which is only available with physical copies of the magazine's latest issue,...

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HELLYEAH's CHAD GRAY Recalls 'Emotional' Recording Session For 'I Don't Care Anymore'

HELLYEAH's cover of the 1982 Phil Collins hit "I Don't Care Anymore" is featured on the band's new album, "Unden!able". The song includes a guitar track from late PANTERA guitarist — and HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott's brother — "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, which the siblings first recorded 14 ye...

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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' CHAD SMITH DISCUSSES His Rhythmic Art Piece 'Satan's Butterfly' (Video)

Over the last three decades, Chad Smith has become one of the most recognizable figures in rock and rhythm. As drummer for the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, he's sold more than 80 million albums and been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. With supergroup CHICKENFOOT and the BOMBASTIC MEATBATS, h...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's REED MULLIN Suffers Alcohol-Related Seizure

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY drummer Reed Mullin has been forced to leave the band's tour with CLUTCH and LAMB OF GOD after suffering an alcohol-related seizure. Mullin fell ill just as C.O.C. was preparing to take the stage in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Sunday night (June 5). He was temporarily replaced...

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TRIVIUM Bassist Was Worried About Band's Future Following MATT HEAFY Vocal Scare

TRIVIUM bassist Paolo Gregoletto had admitted that he was "worried" about the band's future after frontman Matt Heafy was forced to change his vocal style following a health scare. TRIVIUM canceled a number of shows in May 2014 after Heafy overworked his vocal cords during a gig in Columbus, Ohio, a...

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COREY TAYLOR Says He 'Basically' Broke His Neck And Didn't Realize It

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has offered more details on the medical procedure which has forced his band to postpone part of its summer tour. Taylor announced on Facebook Friday afteroon that he had undergone a last-minute spinal surgery and was recovering. He thanked SLIPKNOT's fans for "having [...

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HELLYEAH: Video Footage Of RIVER CITY ROCKFEST Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of HELLYEAH's May 29 performance at the River City Rockfest in San Antonio, Texas can be seen below. HELLYEAH's "We're All In This Together" tour with ESCAPE THE FATE, NEW YEARS DAY and FROM ASHES TO NEW ends on June 5 in Las Vegas. HELLYEAH will then venture out on the "Hel...

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ACE FREHLEY: My KISS Highlights (Video)

Eyewitness News conducted an interview with original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley on the day of the release of his covers album, "Origins, Vol. 1". You can now watch the chat below. Asked to name the highlights of his time with KISS, Ace said: "Well, you know, the first thing that comes to mind is tha...

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COREY TAYLOR Undergoes Spinal Surgery; First Two Weeks Of SLIPKNOT + MARILYN MANSON Tour Postponed

The first two weeks of SLIPKNOT's North American tour with MARILYN MANSON have been posted after SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor was forced to undergo "an unplanned spinal surgery." The trek, which also includes OF MICE & MEN, in the opening slot, will now begin on June 28 in Nashville, Tennessee...