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MEGADETH Mainman Fully Recovered From Neck Surgery

Last September, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine underwent surgery for stenosis, a neck and spine condition that he says was caused by years of headbanging. In a March 31 tweet, Mustaine offered the following update on his health: "Got my 6 mos. X-rays 3/30/12 on my neck. Totally fused, and I can FINA...

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DECEASED's KING FOWLEY Drums And Sings At Trenton Show (Video)

Veteran American death metallers DECEASED played without their drummer Eric "The Hindenburg" Mayes last night (Saturday, March 31) at the Championship Bar in Trenton, New Jersey. DECEASED frontman King Fowley doubled as the band's drummer for the gig — the first time he has assumed the dual role in...

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STEVEN ADLER 'Would Love To' Perform With GUNS N' ROSES At ROCK HALL Induction

Original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler says that he "would love to" perform with the band's classic lineup at GN'R's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The event will take place on April 14 in Cleveland, with all the original members of the band — including singer Axl Rose...

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New MASTERPLAN Album Pushed Back To Next Year

Guitarist Roland Grapow of German/Norwegian melodic metallers MASTERPLAN has issued the following update: "I will finally just work from April on only on the next MASTERPLAN album! I am looking for an album release in January 2013. That means no work for other bands in my studio anymore for the rest...

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ANTHRAX's BENANTE Tracking Drums For B-Sides, Tribute Record

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has revealed via Twitter that he is currently "tracking some drums for some ANTHRAX B-sides and a special tribute record." No further details are available. According to guitarist Scott Ian, ANTHRAX's sold-out March 15 concert at O2 Islington Academy in London, Englan...

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SOULFY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Guitarist To Guest On New STRIFE Album

Guitarist Marc Rizzo (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY) has laid down a guest guitar solo on the forthcoming full-length album from the Los Angeles hardcore band STRIFE. The group enlisted longtime friend Igor Cavalera (SEPULTURA, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY) to play drums on the CD, which is being produced by...

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ACE FREHLEY's 'Budokan' Les Paul Custom Guitar: A Closer Look (Video)

Dr. Will Jones, Professor of Epiphone, talked to Music Store TV at the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2012 fair — which took place March 21-24 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany — about the Ace Frehley "Budokan" Les Paul Custom guitar. Check out the clip below. When KISS hit the stage at Nippon Budokan in Japan in...

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STONE SOUR Begins 'Constructing' New Album

According to a new tweet from STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor, "construction" on the band's new album began yesterday. He added, "It's gonna be a motherfucking MONSTER." Taylor previously said that STONE SOUR's follow-up to 2010's "Audio Secrecy" would probably be recorded in Iowa with producer Dav...

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TRIXTER: New Single Available On iTunes

"Tattoos & Misery", the new single from good-time rock and rollers TRIXTER, is now available on iTunes. Click here to purchase. "Tattoos & Misery" was written by Steve Brown, PJ Farley, Mark "Gus" Scott and Xandy Barry (THE ROLLING STONES, PUDDLE OF MUDD, BACKSTREET BOYS, MILEY CYRUS),mixed...

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KISS, MÖTLEY CRÜE Tour Poster Revealed

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil has released what appears to be the official poster for the band's upcoming co-headlining tour with KISS. Check it out below. "Tomorrow!! Tour Dates!" reads Neil's tweet, in reference to today's expected 5 p.m. ET joint press conference where the tour will be officially...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Rehearses With OEDIPUS (Video)

Video footage of Los Angeles-based progressive alt-rockers OEDIPUS rehearsing the song "Final Machine" with DEF LEPPARD guitarist and MANRAZE frontman Phil Collen can be seen below. They also played several other tracks from OEDIPUS's latest album, "Vicious Little Smile", as well as a hard-rockin' r...

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OCTOBER TIDE: First Photo Of New Lineup

The first official photo of the new lineup of Sweden's OCTOBER TIDE can be seen below. Vocalist Tobias Netzell and bassist Pierre Stam recently left OCTOBER TIDE in order to focus on their family lives and other projects and have since been replaced by Mattias Norrman (ex-KATATONIA) and Alexander Hö...

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NIGHTWISH Collaborator TROY DONOCKLEY Releases New Compilation CD 'Messages'

Troy Donockley has built up a formidable reputation as both a composer/arranger and as a multi-instrumental musician/performer. He is a leading virtuoso of the uilleann pipes (and the low whistle) and has performed and is known all over the world. His music, which has been described as "a peculiar b...

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Original KITTIE Lineup To Reunite?

The original lineup of the Canadian all-girl metal band KITTIE — Morgan Lander (guitar, vocals),Mercedes Lander (drums),Fallon Bowman (guitar) and Tanya Candler (bass) — is apparently contemplating playing some reunion shows which would feature the group performing its gold-certified 1999 debut al...

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RANDY RHOADS Biography Coming This Spring

Before his tragic death at the age of 25, Randy Rhoads was on a fast track to being hailed by critics and public alike as the greatest rock guitar player of all time. Over a short two-year period, Randy recorded two seminal multi-platinum albums with Ozzy Osbourne, which are heralded today as among...