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SIXX: A.M.'s 'Modern Vintage' Projected To Sell 15K-18K First Week

"Modern Vintage", the new album from SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, is likely to sell between 15,000 and 18,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's MATT TUCK On Next Album: 'It's An Absolute Monster So Far'

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have finished writing 11 songs for the band's fifth album, to be released in early 2015. According to BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck, the group "should be ready to start" recording the new CD "in the next month or so." He adds: "It's an a...

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HAMMERFALL Parts Ways With Drummer ANDERS JOHANSSON

Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL have released the following statement: "Life in a heavy metal band is indeed filled with twists and turns, highs and lows, ups and downs. On Monday, we rolled out our own whiskey, Legacy Of Kings. Today is a shocking and monumental day for all, HAMMERFALL members and fan...

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JACK RUSSELL: 'The World Is, Once Again, My Oyster'

Andy Preston of the 98.7 The Gater radio station in West Palm Beach, Florida recently conducted an interview with legendary GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell, who currently fronts his own version of the band called JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON: 'We're Having Fun Putting Together Some Kick-Ass Songs'

Episode 249 of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) features an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE and SOULBENDER guitarist Michael Wilton. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he thought 30 years ago that...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Says 'Fans Love' Camel Dung As Official KNOTFEST Smell

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Tayor says that fans "love" the fact that the band chose to use the aroma of "camel dung" as the official smell of the group's upcoming two-day Knotfest event, explaining that it was it was personally selected by SLIPKNOT's creative mastermind, percussionist Shawn "Clown" Craha...

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ARCH ENEMY And KREATOR Announce Split 7" For North American Tour

This October/November, Swedish / American / Canadian metal icons ARCH ENEMY will return to North American soil to tour in support of their critically acclaimed new album, "War Eternal". To celebrate this momentous headlining trek, the band will release a split seven-inch single with German thrash me...

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MICHAEL SWEET, DOUG PINNICK, MARTY FRIEDMAN Guest On TOURNIQUET Drummer's 'Onward To Freedom'

TOURNIQUET is widely known for its outspoken voice against animal abuse and has previously released songs that focused on that subject matter. This time, however, drummer and songwriter Ted Kirkpatrick devotes an entire album, "Onward To Freedom", to the struggles and abuses animals face. The CD fea...

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SIXX: A.M. Announces First-Ever Headlining Tour; APOCALYPTICA To Support

SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, will embark on its first headlining tour in April 2015. Support on the trek will come from Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA. "Fans have been asking for years, 'When is SIXX: A.M....

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VOLBEAT's 'A Warrior's Call' Single Certified Gold By RIAA

"A Warrior's Call", a song from from Danish/American metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT's 2010 album "Beyond Hell / Above Heaven", has been certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) for sales of 500,000 copies. VOLBEAT singer and guitarist Michael Poulsen states: "Jon, Ander...

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Former AC/DC Manager MICHAEL BROWNING Says Getting Fired By YOUNG Brothers Saved His Life

ABC Radio National "Breakfast" host Fran Kelly spoke to former AC/DC manager Michael Browning about Michael's new book, "Dog Eat Dog: A Story Of Survival, Struggle And Triumph By The Man Who Put AC/DC On The World Stage". You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Browning was runn...

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GUS G., MATS LEVÉN Perform Acoustically In Greece (Video)

On October 3, 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 — and singer Mats Levén (CANDLEMASS, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, THERION) performed acoustically at the Irida rock bar in Ioannina, Greece. You can now watch video fo...

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DOWN: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of 'Motörboat' Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of DOWN's September 23 performance on MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat cruise can be seen below. The first annual MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat sailed from Miami, visiting the ports of Key West , Florida and Cozumel just off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula for the September 22-26 cruise on the Carn...

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STEEL PANTHER: 'Pussywhipped' Video Released

"Pussywhipped", the new video from glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Dean Cameron, who previously worked with the band on the "Fat Girl" clip. STEEL PANTHER is currently supporting JUDAS PRIEST on a North American tour. The trek kicked off on October 1 i...

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WHITESNAKE: 'Live In '84 - Back To The Bone' DVD/CD Trailer

WHITESNAKE fans worldwide now have something to be excited about! To celebrate the 30th anniversary of WHITESNAKE's multi-platinum "Slide It In" album, Frontiers Music Srl, the Italian-based label, will release "Live In '84 - Back To The Bone", a complete celebration of the group's awe-inspiring lin...