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ANTHRAX, FATES WARNING, THE CULT Members Join Forces In MOTOR SISTER; Debut Album 'Ride' Due In March

Guitarist Scott Ian (ANTHRAX),his wife Pearl Aday (daughter of actor/musician Meat Loaf),drummer John Tempesta (currently of THE CULT, formerly of EXODUS, TESTAMENT, WHITE ZOMBIE, HELMET and other bands) and bassist Joey Vera (current ARMORED SAINT and FATES WARNING member, who was briefly in ANTH...

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JASON BECKER May Issue Previously Unreleased Songs Written With DAVID LEE ROTH

Mark Strigl of the "Talking Metal" podcast (web site) in December 2014 conducted an interview with Jason Becker, a onetime guitar prodigy first known as part of the metal duo CACOPHONY, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, aka Lou Gehrig's Disease) at age 20, shortly after join...

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ADRENALINE MOB To Release 'Dearly Departed' Album In February

Following the success of their 2013 covers release, "Covertà", ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring Russell Allen (vocals; also of SYMPHONY X),Mike Orlando (guitar) and A.J. Pero (drums; also of TWISTED SISTER) — will release "Dearly Departed" through Century Media on February 9 in Europe (digital o...

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MIKE PORTNOY Launches First Full-On Metal Project, Lays Down 'Most Brutal Drum Performance' Of His Career

Drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) has launched his first full-on metal project. He writes on Facebook: "I just laid down the most brutal drum performance of my career! Picture 'Angel Of Death' [SLAYER] meets 'Dyers Eve' [METALLICA]… I FINALLY ha...

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CHASTAIN To Release 'We Bleed Metal' Album

The reformed CHASTAIN — featuring Leather Leone on vocals — will release a new album, "We Bleed Metal", later in the year via Leviathan Records. The band will complete the recordings for the CD later this month in Atlanta, Georgia. CHASTAIN's lineup on "We Bleed Metal" will be the same as that on th...

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DAVE LOMBARDO's Advice To New Drummers: 'Take From Different Genres And Apply Them To What You Like'

Mike C of WSOU (89.5 FM),the non-commercial college radio station broadcasting from the campus of Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, recently conducted an interview with former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget...

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Former ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist MIKE RIGGS Joins Canadian Artist RICK GENEST In ZOMBIE BOY Project

Former ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Mike Riggs has launched a new musical project with Rick Genest, the Canadian artist, actor, and fashion model born in Lasalle, Montreal. Genest is also known as Zombie Boy for the skeletal tattoos covering the majority of his body. Zombie Boy played a leading role in Lady...

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THE WINERY DOGS To Begin Work On Sophomore Album This Month

THE WINERY DOGS, the power trio featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH) and guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON),will reconvene this month to begin work on its sophomore album,...

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JOHN SYKES: Audio Samples Of Upcoming Solo Album

Audio samples of some of the tracks that will appear on the forthcoming solo album from guitarist/vocalist John Sykes (WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, THIN LIZZY) can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The title of the CD has not yet been disclosed, but there are some fantastic guest musicians...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's SCOTT ROCKENFIELD: Drum-Cam Footage From Snoqualmie Concert

"Iron" Mike Savoia of Savoia Photography Live has uploaded drum-cam footage of Scott Rockenfield performing the songs "Eyes Of A Stranger" and "Empire" during QUEENSRŸCHE's December 5 show at the at the Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom in Snoqualmie, Washington. Check it out below. QUEENSRŸCHE in Septembe...

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DAVID DRAIMAN: 'DISTURBED Will Reunite Someday'

DISTURBED and DEVICE frontman David Draiman has offered a brief update on the status of both bands via his Twitter account. As he answered a number of fan questions Tuesday night, he offered this response on the future of DISTURBED and DEVICE: "OKAY… 1. Disturbed WILL REUNITE…SOMEDAY. 2. I HAVE NO I...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN Reveals 'The Truth' About ONSLAUGHT's 'Failed' North American Tour

Former ANTHRAX frontman Neil Turbin says that ONSLAUGHT guitarist Nige Rockett has attempted "to deceive the fans, the public and the media" about the events that occurred during ONSLAUGHT's ill-fated North American "Thrash Invasion Tour" and has vowed to "pursue the matter" to make sure that the si...

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STUCK MOJO Featuring RICH WARD, BONZ, COREY LOWERY, FRANK FONTSERE: Video Of Atlanta Reunion Show

Rap/metal pioneers STUCK MOJO reunited for a special concert last night (Friday, December 26) at the Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia. The band's lineup for the show included Rich "The Duke" Ward on guitar, Bonz on vocals, Corey Lowery on bass and Frank Fontsere on drums. This marked the first time Ri...

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JESSE LEACH: A Lot Of People Assume I Became Rich After I Rejoined KILLSWITCH ENGAGE

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach was interviewed for a recent episode of HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's official podcast, "The Jasta Show". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's task of following up the band's 2009 self-titled albu...

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STAIND Doesn't Have Any New Material Written, Says Guitarist MIKE MUSHOK

Although STAIND performed at the Rock On The Range festival in Ohio this past May and played a few other shows earlier this year, the band does not have any plans at the moment to begin working on the follow-up to its 2011 self-titled album. Asked in a November 7 interview with New Jersey's WDHA-FM...