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BONFIRE Parts Ways With Singer DAVID REECE; Cites 'Irreconcilable' Differences

After two successful albums — "Glorious" (2015) and "Pearls" (2016) — and over a hundred shows performed, veteran German rockers BONFIRE have parted ways with their American lead singer David Reece (pictured; formerly of ACCEPT) The "personal and professional differences" are irreconcilable, making...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: Why MEGADETH Has Canceled Its Fan Meet-And-Greets

MEGADETH has canceled all of its previously scheduled meet-and-greets on the European leg of the "Dystopia" tour, effective June 29. In a video message posted on Periscope earlier today (Saturday, July 2),MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine explained why the band decided to scrap the special fan package...

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AEROSMITH's TOM HAMILTON Describes 'Pudgy' RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Playing As 'A Little Flat'

AEROSMITH's Tom Hamilton says Ritchie Blackmore was looking "pudgy" and playing "a little flat" during the RAINBOW comeback concerts last month. The bassist is on the road with THIN LIZZY as part of a tour to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of the band's frontman Phil Lynott and to cel...

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CHEVELLE And DISTURBED Planning Fall Tour Together

According to The Pulse Of Radio, CHEVELLE and DISTURBED are planning to team up for a fall tour together, CHEVELLE frontman Pete Loeffler revealed to Billboard.com on Thursday (June 30). Both bands hail from the Chicago area and Loeffler said a new road trip together is long overdue. "It's been year...

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Read KIRK HAMMETT's Foreword To 'German Metal Machine: Scorpions In The '70s' Book

Few rock bands were as successful as the SCORPIONS by the mid-eighties — headlining arenas/stadiums worldwide, scoring two mega-selling albums (the platinum-certified "Blackout" and the triple-platinum-certified "Love At First Sting") and two hit singles/videos ("No One Like You" and "Rock You Like...

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MORBID ANGEL, AUTOPSY, TERRORIZER Confirmed For Next Year's MARYLAND DEATHFEST

Death metal veterans MORBID ANGEL and AUTOPSY are among the first confirmed bands for next year's edition of Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 25-28, 2017 in Baltimore. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ACID KING AKERCOCKE (UK) (exclusive U.S. appearance) AUTOPSY BEHEXEN (Finlan...

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Video: OF MICE & MEN Performs New Song 'Pain' Live For First Time

OF MICE & MEN performed "Pain", the blistering first track and video from the band's much-anticipated new album, "Cold World", live for the first time last night (Tuesday, June 28) at the opening show of the group's tour with SLIPKNOT and MARILYN MANSON in Nashville, Tennessee. Fan-filmed video...

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DISTURBED Is 'Honored' To Raise Awareness About Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing Community

DISTURBED last month allowed dancers Nyle DiMarco and Peta Murgatroyd to use the band's version of SIMON & GARFUNKEL's "The Sound Of Silence" as the music for their freestyle dance on an episode of "Dancing With The Stars". The pair used the track after DiMarco, who is deaf, penned a letter to t...

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MORBID ANGEL Scheduling Studio Return

Death metal veterans MORBID ANGEL are preparing to enter the studio to begin work on their first album since the departure of bassist/vocalist David Vincent and return of Steve Tucker. Vincent confirmed a year ago that he was no longer working with MORBID ANGEL guitarist Trey Azagthoth. His announce...

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Video: JOE LYNN TURNER Performs Acoustic Versions Of RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE Classics In Kastoria, Greece

On June 24, former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner performed an acoustic set at Prague Live Stage in Kastoria, Greece. Video footage of the show, during which Turner was joined by Greek guitarist Bob Saganas, can be seen below (courtesy of Rock Overdose). Joe Lynn Turner recently slam...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says MEGADETH's New Touring Drummer DIRK VERBEUREN Is A 'World-Class' Musician

On May 29, Josh Guerra of Austin Underground conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson at this year's River City Rockfest in San Antonio, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the addition to MEGADETH's touring lineup of SOILWORK drummer Dirk Verbeuren, who steppe...

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THE WINERY DOGS Members To 'Recharge Their Batteries' After Completing 'Hot Streak' Touring Cycle

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),launched another U.S. headlining tour on Saturday, June 25 in Hi...

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OF MICE & MEN To Release 'Cold World' Album In September; Watch Video For 'Pain' Song

OF MICE & MEN has released "Pain", the blistering first track and video from the band's much-anticipated new album, "Cold World". The video was directed by Mark Lediard at J6 Films and can be seen below. "Cold World" is set for a September 9 release on Rise Records. Fans can get "Pain" as an ins...

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RAINBOW Adds DEEP PURPLE's 'Burn' And 'Soldier Of Fortune' To Setlist At Birmingham Concert (Video)

The new lineup of Ritchie Blackmore's RAINBOW played its third concert earlier tonight (Saturday, June 25) at the Gent Arena in Birmingham, England. Joining Ritchie in the group are LORDS OF BLACK singer Ronnie Romero, STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT drummer David Keith an...

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SOILWORK: Lyric Video For New Song 'Helsinki'

Swedish metallers SOILWORK will release a special collection of rarities titled "Death Resonance" on August 19 via Nuclear Blast. The cover art was created by MNEMIC guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie (VOLBEAT, CARCASS, SCAR SYMMETRY, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) and can be seen below. SOILWORK has released o...