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Slaves to the Grave

Ingratiating enough to suffer the loss of a brother after pulling off what should be looked upon as a career-defining record twenty-three years after their last one. The tragic loss of guitarist Mike Scaccia was made more palpable in the fact no label would touch thrash legends RIGOR MORTIS' fourth...

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CROWBAR Interviewed By TotalRock At UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR (Video)

Matt of TotalRock Radio conducted an interview with Kirk Windstein (guitar, vocals) and Matt Brunson (guitar) of New Orleans sludge metal veterans CROWBAR at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 7-10 at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kin...

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MIKE MANGINI Says MIKE PORTNOY's Drumming In DREAM THEATER Made Band's Music 'Simple To Be Followed'

In a brand new interview with Chile's Radio Futuro, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini was asked about his predecessor, Mike Portnoy, who co-founded the band more than 27 years ago but abruptly quit DREAM THEATER in September 2010 while on tour with AVENGED SEVENFOLD. "Mike was the drummer in DREAM...

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PHILIP ANSELMO, EYEHATEGOD, CROWBAR Featured In 'NOLA: Life, Death And Heavy Blues From The Bayou'

Noisey, the music arm of VICE, presents "NOLA: Life, Death And Heavy Blues From The Bayou", a seven-part series examining the people and the culture that helped foster bands like DOWN, EYEHATEGOD, CROWBAR, ACID BATH, GOATWHORE and many others. Launching on September 16, the series features appearanc...

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RICHIE KOTZEN: Video For New Song 'War Paint'

When Richie Kotzen plays his guitar, you know it's him. The guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter possesses an inimitable style that's both instantly recognizable and immediately striking. This unique style courses through "The Essential Richie Kotzen", a career retrospective collection which was r...

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Documentary About Late OZZY OSBOURNE/MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummer RANDY CASTILLO To Premiere In Beverly Hills

"The Life, Blood And Rhythm Of Randy Castillo", a rock documentary produced by Cinema 1 Film & FX and 18 Lights Pictures, has been selected to open the Red Nation Film Festival in Beverly Hills, California on November 4. "The Life, Blood And Rhythm Of Randy Castillo" is the story of the late, le...

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EXODUS: 'Blood In Blood Out' Special Guests, Bonus Tracks Revealed

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS will release their tenth studio album, "Blood In Blood Out", in North America on October 14 via Nuclear Blast. The album art was illustrated by Swedish artist Pär Olofsson, known worldwide for his incredible renderings that have graced the covers o...

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MIKE PORTNOY Has No Regrets About Leaving DREAM THEATER

In a brand new interview with Rocksverige.se, drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) was asked if he had any regrets in his life, personal or musical. "I don't think I do," Mike replied. "I think there's a difference between regret and… Let me rephra...

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It's Official: FAITH NO MORE Begins Recording First Studio Album Since 1997's 'Album Of The Year'

FAITH NO MORE, who reunited in 2009 for a series of sold-out performances and international festivals, is currently recording their first full-length album since 1997's "Album Of The Year". A limited-edition (5000 copies) seven-inch single of the song "Motherfucker" will precede the April 2015 relea...

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SLASH Talks To Switzerland's JOIZ (Video)

Swiss social television channel Joiz recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Slash. You can now watch the chat below. Slash will release his new album, "World On Fire", on September 15. The former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist and his backing band, MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS, re...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Interviewed On Brazil's 'Wikimetal' (Audio)

Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (THE WINERY DOGS, MR. BIG, POISON). You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. When Richie Kotzen plays his guitar, you know it's him. The guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter po...

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FAITH NO MORE Is 'Considering Doing Something New,' Says Bassist BILLY GOULD

Bassist Billy Gould of the reactivated influential alt-metal act FAITH NO MORE has revealed to Classic Rock magazine that the band may begin work on a new studio album at some point in the not-too-distant future, explaining, "to do something creative would be a really good thing to do." FAITH NO MOR...

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SLASH: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Hollywood, Florida Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of Slash's August 29 performance at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida can be seen below. Slash will release his new album, "World On Fire", on September 15. The former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist and his backing band, MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS, recorded 17 songs fo...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's MIKE D'ANTONIO Talks To HARD EDGE RADIO (Video)

On August 9, Howie D. of Hard Edge Radio conducted an interview with bassist Mike D'Antonio of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE at this year's Dirt Fest in Burch Run, Michigan. You can now watch the chat below. Due to a family emergency, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Joel Stroetzel was forced...

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DEVILDRIVER's DEZ FAFARA Speaks To Australia's 'Rabid Noise' (Audio)

Nev Pearce of Australia's "Rabid Noise" podcast recently conducted an interview with vocalist Dez Fafara of California metallers DEVILDRIVER. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. DEVILDRIVER guitarist Mike Spreitzer told Dublin Concerts in a recent interview that the band has al...