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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE, EXODUS'S GARY HOLT Featured In METAL ALLEGIANCE Studio Clip

METAL ALLEGIANCE — the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT — which debuted on MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat cruise last year, and performed at this year's NAMM show and on the ShipRocked cruise, will release its self-titled debut album on...

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CANDLEBOX Officially Parts Ways With Guitarist PETER KLETT, Drummer SCOTT MERCADO

CANDLEBOX is reigniting the flame this summer as it announces plans for a summer and fall tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band's sophomore album, "Lucy". Released in 1995, "Lucy" was the successful follow-up to CANDLEBOX's debut and achieved gold certification thanks to songs like "Sim...

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SAINT ASONIA Feat. STAIND, Ex-THREE DAYS GRACE Members: First Tour Announced

SAINT ASONIA, the new act featuring ex-THREE DAYS GRACE frontman Adam Gontier and STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok, has announced its first tour, kicking off August 14 in Oklahoma City. Opening most of the shows on the trek will be ALICE DRINKS THE KOOL-AID. Local pre-sale for tickets including VIP will...

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WALLS OF JERICHO Asks Fans To Be 'Relentless'

As Detroit, Michigan's WALLS OF JERICHO prepares to enter the studio to record its Napalm Records debut and first album in over seven years, the band has announced a way for its fans to be a part of the process. WALLS OF JERICHO is asking its fans to record themselves saying the phrase "I Am ...

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FEAR FACTORY To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of 'Demanufacture' On European Headlining Tour

Legendary pioneers of industrial-tinged extreme metal FEAR FACTORY have announced they will be touring Europe in celebration of the 20th anniversary of their highly revered second studio album, "Demanufacture". The trek will be a very rare event for fans, with FEAR FACTORY playing "Demanufacture" in...

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DISTURBED's DAN DONEGAN 'Can't Believe' The Response To Band's New Single, Album Announcement

Styles and Kaytie of the 92.7 QLZ radio station recently conducted an interview with DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the response to the announcement of DISTURBED's return and...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's BLACKMORE'S NIGHT To Release 'All Our Yesterdays' In September; Details Revealed

On September 18, Frontiers Music Srl will release "All Our Yesterdays", the tenth studio album from BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the renaissance-inspired rock band formed by Ritchie Blackmore and his wife Candice Night. "All Our Yesterdays" will be released on a variety of formats: CD, CD/DVD and digital vers...

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FEAR FACTORY: First European Tour Webisode

Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY have uploaded the first in a series of webisodes containing behind-the-scenes footage from the band's current European tour. The 22-minute clip, which focuses on the group's appearance at this weekend's With Full Force festival in Löbnitz, Germany can be seen...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR On Diminishing Record Sales: 'It's About People Knowing The Music, Not Owning It'

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Mike Calta Show" on 102.5 The Bone WHPT in the Tampa Bay area, Florida. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On KISS bas...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN On Quitting Twitter: 'I'm Done Being Anybody's Punching Bag'

DISTURBED singer David Draiman was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Sixx Sense" radio show hosted by MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On DISTURBED's musical progression on the ba...

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THE WINERY DOGS Putting Finishing Touches On Sophomore Album

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),is putting the finishing touches on its sophomore album for a fa...

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JOE SATRIANI To Take Part In 'BackStory Events' Live Interview Series

BackStory Events, a new series of curated live, feature-length interviews with iconic artists and musicians, announces guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani as an upcoming guest. The event will focus on Satriani's new album, "Shockwave Supernova", and much more, and will take place Friday, July 24 (the album...

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SLASH Reveals How Horror Movies Have Influenced Him (Video)

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Slash discusses his love of horror movies in a new video posted online by Fandango Movieclips. The latest episode of the ongoing Fandango series "I Love Movies" features the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame guitarist describing how films like "The Exorcist" shaped his life...

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DISTURBED: First 'Immortalized' Making-Of Webisode

After a four-year hiatus, Grammy Award-nominated, multiplatinum hard rock titans DISTURBED have announced their return with their sixth studio album, titled "Immortalized", to be released August 21 through Reprise Records. Lead single "The Vengeful One" is out now, along with the accompanying animat...

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METAL CHURCH: Snippet Of New Song 'Suffer Fools' Featuring Vocalist MIKE HOWE

A rough audio snippet of returning METAL CHURCH singer Mike Howe working on lyrics for the new song "Suffer Fools" — to be included on the band's forthcoming album — can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The track features the lineup of Howe, Kurdt Vanderhoof (guitar),Jeff Plate (drums...