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DAVID DRAIMAN Reflects On 20th Anniversary Of DISTURBED Audition

According to The Pulse Of Radio, singer David Draiman commemorated the 20th anniversary of his first audition for DISTURBED with a post on Facebook last Thursday (August 4),the date of his tryout. Recalling that they played an original song for him to improvise lyrics to, he wrote, "The sound was h...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Reunites With Bandmates Via Hologram At WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Over 75,000 fans were rocked at the Wacken Open Air music festival in Germany this weekend as the late Ronnie James Dio reunited with his bandmates via hologram. The surprise performance took place at the end of DIO DISCIPLES' set to close the world's largest annual live heavy metal event. DIO DISCI...

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MEGADETH Fan Stabbed During Concert Receives Personal Visit From DAVE MUSTAINE

A man was allegedly robbed and stabbed three times during MEGADETH's sold-out August 4 concert in Neuquén, Argentina. According to Minutouno, the victim, who is around 30 years old, traveled from Comodoro Rivadavia with friends to see the band. During the concert, he reportedly started arguing with...

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PANTERA: First-Ever Authorized Visual History Due In September

"A Vulgar Display Of Pantera", the first-ever authorized visual history of PANTERA, will be released on September 13 via Lesser Gods. A breathtaking, behind-the-scenes, comprehensive look at one of the world's most legendary metal bands, the voluminous coffee table book features rare and never-befor...

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Listen To New OF MICE & MEN Song 'Real'

"Real", a brand new song from OF MICE & MEN, can be streamed at SiriusXM.com. The track is taken from the band's much-anticipated new album, "Cold World", which is set for a September 9 release on Rise Records. The full track listing for "Cold World" is: 01. Game Of War 02. The Lie ...

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MORBID ANGEL Signs With UDR MUSIC

Death metal legends MORBID ANGEL have signed with UDR Music for all territories exclusively outside Japan. Featuring founding member and venerated guitar legend Trey Azagthoth, plus returning longtime member, bassist/vocalist Steve Tucker, MORBID ANGEL is delighted to be back working with people who...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Says 'The Astonishing' Live Show Was 'Three Years In The Making'

Brazil's "Madhouse" recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "The Astonishing" world tour: Petrucci: "This is about three years in the ma...

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DANZIG Releases 'Skeletons' Limited-Edition Picture Disc

Iconic rocker Glenn Danzig released his latest full length album, "Skeletons", this past November. Fans are being treated to a special edition 12-inch picture disc that is limited to 1,000 pressings worldwide. Currently, the picture disc can be purchased via the Nuclear Blast webshop but will be ava...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Releases 'Meat Hook' Video

"Meat Hook", the new video from former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, can be seen below. The song, which features a guest appearance by Jørgen Munkeby of the acclaimed "blackjazz" act SHINING, is taken from Friedman's latest solo album, "Inferno", which was released in May 2014 via Prosthetic Re...

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Watch Animated Video For MARILYN MANSON And SHOOTER JENNINGS's Cover DAVID BOWIE's 'Cat People'

The animated video for Marilyn Manson and Shooter Jennings's cover version of David Bowie's "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" can be seen below. The clip was directed by Valenberg and Blake Judd. The Manson/Jennings version of "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" appears on Shooter's latest album, "Countac...

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SHINEDOWN's ZACH MYERS: PRINCE's Death 'Crushed Me'

Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with SHINEDOWN guitarist Zach Myers. An excerpt from the chat follows below. RockSverige.se: Where do you see SHINEDOWN ten years from now, with the music industry being what it is? Zach: I feel like we've gone through a couple o...

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DREAM THEATER Announces Fall 2016 North American Headlining Tour

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have announced details of a fall North American headline tour. The trek, which gets underway October 5 at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania's Sands Bethlehem Event Center, will see the pioneering group performing their widely acclaimed double concept album "The Astonishi...

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New MEGADETH Drummer DIRK VERBEUREN On NICK MENZA: He 'Had A Very Particular Swing To His Playing'

"Le Tour Du Metal" conducted an interview with former SOILWORK and current MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren on June 19 at Hellfest in Clisson, France. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he landed the MEGADETH gig:...

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Video Premiere: CLUTCH's 'A Quick Death In Texas'

"A Quick Death In Texas", the new video from Maryland rockers CLUTCH, can be seen below. The clip was directed by David Brodsky of MyGoodEye, who has previously worked with PAPA ROACH and IN THIS MOMENT, among other bands. "The video for 'A Quick Death In Texas' was a lot of fun to make," states ...

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Video: JOE LYNN TURNER Performs At Finland's LANKAFEST

Video footage of former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner performing on July 9 at LankaFest in Puolanka, Finland can be seen below. Joe Lynn Turner recently slammed Ritchie Blackmore for the guitarist's decision to go out and perform classic DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW material with a new g...