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MOTÖRHEAD's PHIL CAMPBELL To Perform With ROBERT TRUJILLO's MASS MENTAL In London

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell is the latest guest to be confirmed for the star-studded MASS MENTAL show on March 13 at the Electric Ballroom in London, England. The concert was originally scheduled to take place at the Underworld, but the venue sold out in 24 hours and was upgraded. Tickets for...

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VARDIS To Release 'Red Eye' Album In May

New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) band VARDIS will release its new album, "Red Eye", on May 20 via SPV/Steamhammer. The effort will be made available as a digipak version (including two bonus tracks and poster),LP version in red vinyl and as a digital download (iTunes exclusive contains two...

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METAL BLADE To Release 'Metal Massacre 14' Compilation In April

In 1982, Metal Blade Records released its first album, "Metal Massacre", a compilation LP that included METALLICA, RATT, and many other influential artists. Now, Metal Blade will continue the legacy of the first album by releasing "Metal Massacre 14" on April 8. To pre-order your copy — and to hear...

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Was THE CULT Instrumental In The Birth Of Grunge?

In a brand new interview with U.K.'s Loaded, THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy argues his band had more to do with the birth of the grunge movement than they're given credit for. "I wouldn't say we invented grunge," he says. "But there are a couple of facts that can't be disputed. The first ...

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Video: DORO's 'Without You' LEMMY Song Dedication In Atlanta

Fan-filmed video footage of Doro Pesch's March 1 performance at Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, Georgia can be seen below. In a recent interview with I'm Music Magazine, Doro was asked if the passing of MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy and other rock icons ever made her stop and question her own mortality. She...

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DEE SNIDER Doesn't Feel TWISTED SISTER Has Gotten Its Due

In a brand new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider was asked if he feels the band has finally gotten its due and the respect it deserves, more than forty years after its inception. He responded: "I've often taken personal responsibility for wherever I went in my he...

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MIKE PORTNOY: Lesson I Learned From METALLICA's LARS ULRICH

Former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS drummer Mike Portnoy has told Classic Rock magazine that the best lesson he learned from another musician was something he observed from METALLICA's Lars Ulrich. He said: "Lars and I were doing an autograph session together for Tama drums, as we both...

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Former BUDGIE Guitarist JOHN THOMAS Dies

John Thomas, former guitarist for the Welsh hard rock band BUDGIE, passed away last night, shortly after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia. He was 63 years old. His death was confirmed by the band's longtime drummer Steve Williams who broke the news on Facebook. Williams wrote: "My friend an...

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GUS G. To Be Joined By Singer ROB ROCK, Members Of THE ABSENCE For Upcoming Tour

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G. — well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND — will embark on a mini North American headlining tour from April 15 to April 24. He says of the trek: "I'm stoked to announce that I'll ...

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DISTURBED Is 'Never Going Back' To Being Dependent On Technology During Songwriting Process

DISTURBED singer David Draiman was recently interviewed by the KBAD 94.5 FM radio station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the writing process for DISTURBED's comeback album, 2015's "Immortalized": Draim...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING: IRON MAIDEN And METALLICA 'Are Living On Past Success'

In a brand new interview with RVAMag, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King addressed the central crisis in hard rock and heavy metal right now, which involves nostalgia and the problem of how a veteran band like SLAYER grows old gracefully in an art form that is about doing absolutely nothing gracefully. "We...

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Man To Enter Plea Deal In Killing Of METALLICA Fan MORGAN HARRINGTON

According to WTOP, a former hospital worker is expected to plead guilty in the killing of Morgan Harrington, the 20-year-old METALLICA fan who vanished after leaving one of the band's concerts, only for her remains to be found several months later. Jesse Matthew will also plead guilty in the murder...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN Reviews Band's New Album 'For All Kings' (Video)

Former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin reviewed the band's latest album, "For All Kings", for Canada's The Metal Voice. You can now watch the clip below. Speaking about the CD, Turbin said: "'You Gotta Believe', the first song on the album, it sounds kind of like a soundtrack for a movie. And you don't ....

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Video: FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G. Holds Clinic, Q&A Session During MONSTERS OF ROCK Cruise

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G. — well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND — took part in a clinic and question-and-answer session during this year's Monsters Of Rock cruise, the four-day, four-night voyage which set sail from...

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Forever and a Day

They're back, as if there was any doubt. If KISS taught us anything, it's that farewell in the rock 'n' roll lexicon is just another way of saying “see ya soon.” Germany's finest export, along with Spaten and Hofbrau, the SCORPIONS, embarked in 2010 upon an unprecedented three-year farewell world to...