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DISTURBED Allows Deaf 'Dancing With The Stars' Contestant To Use Band's Cover Of 'The Sound Of Silence'

Nyle DiMarco and Peta Murgatroyd's freestyle dance on Monday night's (May 23) "Dancing With The Stars" was set to DISTURBED's take on SIMON & GARFUNKEL's "The Sound Of Silence". The pair used the track after Nyle, who is deaf, penned a letter to the band asking their permission to incorporate th...

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JORDAN RUDESS: DREAM THEATER's Next Album Will Be 'Very Different' From 'The Astonishing'

The Venezuelan chapter of Dream Theater World conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess on April 27 in Cincinnati, Ohio. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how DREAM THEATER plans to top this year's concept album "The Astonishing" with the band's follow-up effort, Jord...

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HATEBREED's 'The Concrete Confessional' Cracks U.S. Top 25

"The Concrete Confessional", the new album from Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED, debuted at No. 25 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 17,112 equivalent album units in the week ending May 19. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consum...

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Watch IRON MAIDEN Prepare To Hit The Stage On 'The Book Of Souls' World Tour

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have uploaded a two-minute video clip showing the bandmembers backstage as they prepare to hit the stage on their "The Book Of Souls" world tour. Check it out below. IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith recently told David "Devo" Oosthuizen of South Africa's The...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND Is 'Devastated' by NICK MENZA's Passing

Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland has commented on the passing of his OHM: bandmate Nick Menza. He said: "There are no words... just to describe what a great guy he was, let alone his creative ability and amazing talent. Not enough words to describe. Just devastated right now." He continued: "M...

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Former MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA Dies At 51

Former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza reportedly passed away Saturday night while performing with the band OHM: at the Baked Potato in Studio City, California. He was 51 years old. One person who was present at the Baked Potato last night told BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "It appeared to be a seizure but he stopp...

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Video: MEGADETH Plays First Show With SOILWORK Drummer DIRK VERBEUREN

MEGADETH played its first show with drummer Dirk Verbeuren (SOILWORK) on Friday, May 20 at the Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. MEGADETH recruited Verbeuren to play drums for the band while Chris Adler is busy touring with LAMB...

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MEGADETH Recruits SOILWORK Drummer DIRK VERBEUREN For Upcoming Shows

MEGADETH has recruited Dirk Verbeuren (pictured; SOILWORK) to play drums for the band while Chris Adler is busy touring with LAMB OF GOD. Verbeuren will make his live debut with MEGADETH later today (Friday, May 20) at the Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. Adler played drums on MEGADETH'...

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How IRON MAIDEN's 'The Book Of Souls' Stage Gets Built (Video)

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have uploaded a two-minute video in which "Mayan temple expert and Killer Krew member" Ashley Groom explains how the band's "The Book Of Souls" stage set gets built. IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith recently told David "Devo" Oosthuizen of South Africa's The...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman DEE SNIDER To Open 'Louder Than Words' Exhibit

As Cleveland prepares for the 2016 Republican National Convention, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is opening a very timely exhibit around rock and politics. "Louder Than Words: Rock, Power & Politics" looks at some of the most important debates in our country through the lens of rock music. The...

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RIVAL SONS: New Song 'Tied Up' Available For Streaming

"Tied Up", a brand new song from Long Beach, California's RIVAL SONS, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Hollow Bones", due on June 10 via Earache RIVAL SONS' fifth studio album features nine brand new tracks of electrifying rock 'n' soul, including a breathta...

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CRASHDÏET Is 'Not Actively Searching For A New Singer Right Now'

Brian Rademacher of RockEyez recently conducted an interview with CRASHDÏET guitarist and SWEET CREATURE frontman Martin Sweet. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about vocalist Simon Cruz's sudden departure from CRASHDÏET in January 2015, Sweet said: "Well, he left t...

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BEARTOOTH: New Song 'Hated' Available For Streaming

"Hated", a brand new song from Columbus, Ohio's BEARTOOTH, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Aggressive", which will be released on June 3 via Red Bull Records. In the two short years since their debut album was cooked up in frontman Caleb Shomo's basement, BEARTO...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: The World Is A Beautiful Place'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was recently interviewed on the KBAD 94.5 radio station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On covering political topics in his lyrics: Mustaine: "Part of...

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AMERICAN BOMBSHELL Wins Hyundai 'Grammy Amplifier' Contest, Records New Song 'My Drug' With Producer MIKE CLINK

AMERICAN BOMBSHELL, a pure unadulterated hard rock band from Indiana and winner of the 2016 Grammy Amplifier program, in partnership with Hyundai, was chosen from 4,000 entrants. The group was awarded the studio session prize and the opportunity to record a single with a Grammy-affiliated producer....