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No, METALLICA Did Not Steal Riffs From '80s Metal Band INCUBUS

'80s death metal band INCUBUS (not to be confused with popular California rock band of the same name) has denied sending a cease-and-desist letter to METALLICA's legal team alleging that the heavy metal giants copied riffs from INCUBUS's songs. BLABBERMOUTH.NET was one of the media outlets which wer...

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Ready To Strike

KING KOBRA had the world to gain and had it, almost. The band had drumming veteran Carmine Appice for a leader. It had an arsenal buffered by fleeting future stars: guitarist Mick Sweda in BULLETBOYS, bassist Johnny Rod in W.A.S.P. and guitarist David Michael-Phillips (aka David Henzerling) who lat...

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VALLENFYRE Feat. PARADISE LOST, Ex-MY DYING BRIDE Members: 'Kill All Your Masters' Video Released

"Kill All Your Masters", the brand new video from VALLENFYRE, the U.K. death metal band featuring Gregor Mackintosh, songwriter and guitarist of PARADISE LOST, alongside Hamish Glencross, formerly of MY DYING BRIDE, can be seen below. The song is taken from VALLENFYRE's third album, "Fear Those Who...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Begins Work On Sixth Album

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have commenced work on material for their sixth album, tentatively due before the end of the year. The disc will be released through the band's new label home, Search And Destroy, the imprint launched in 2014 by Spinefarm and international artist management co...

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Nocturnes And Requiems

Sometimes a band finds itself in a devastating position even when they have much to look forward to. WITHERFALL will be profiled all over the metal press this year for a remarkable debut album undermined by tragedy. Drummer Adam Sagan (also from CIRCLE II CIRCLE and INTO ETERNITY) passed away unexpe...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS Release 'Dancing With The Wrong Girl' Video

The official video for the song "Dancing With The Wrong Girl" from BLACK STAR RIDERS can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's third studio album, "Heavy Fire", which was released on February 3 via Nuclear Blast. BLACK STAR RIDERS' previous album, "The Killer Instinct", was released in 2...

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PRIMAL FEAR To Release 'Angels Of Mercy - Live In Germany' CD/DVD, Blu-Ray

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR are returning with a vengeance on June 2 with a brand new live album/home video, titled "Angels Of Mercy - Live In Germany", on Frontiers Music Srl. 2016 was a very busy year for PRIMAL FEAR. Following the release of their latest killer studio album, "Rulebreaker",...

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TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Creator PAUL O'NEILL Dies At 61

Paul O'Neill, creator of the multi-platinum rock theater experience TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, has passed away from chronic illness. He was 61 years old. The news of O'Neill's death was broken on the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Facebook page. The statement added: "[Paul] was our friend and our leader —...

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RICHIE KOTZEN On THE WINERY DOGS' Future: 'I Don't Foresee Anything Happening For A Couple Of Years'

In a brand new interview with Myglobalmind, guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen was once again asked about the status of THE WINERY DOGS, his power trio with drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) and legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH). He...

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DISTURBED's Forthcoming Acoustic EP Will Include Brand New Original Material

DISTURBED' forthcoming acoustic record will include brand new material as well as reworked versions of songs from the band's catalog. Singer David Draiman revealed in February that DISTURBED is planning to return to the studio later this year to record an acoustic EP before beginning work on the fol...

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METALLICA, THE WHO Confirmed For OUTSIDE LANDS' 10th Anniversary

METALLICA is among the confirmed artists for Outside Lands' 10th anniversary. The world's original gourmet music festival takes place August 11-13 at San Francisco's historic Golden Gate Park, bringing together the best music, food, wine, beer, art and comedy from across the region and the world. Re...

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Former WARRIOR Singer PARRAMORE 'PERRY' MCCARTY Resurfaces In RADIATION ROMEOS

Frontiers Music Srl will release RADIATION ROMEOS' self-titled debut album on June 2. RADIATION ROMEOS is a new band formed by Parramore "Perry" McCarty, best known for being the frontman of legendary U.S. metal act WARRIOR and famed BILLY IDOL guitarist Steve Stevens's solo project ATOMIC PLAYBOYS...

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MISFITS Honored at New ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Exhibit

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the MISFITS (note: the legendary punk band's first gig took place on April 18, 1977 at CBGB in New York City),the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has unveiled the latest edition to its permanent collection of historic punk artifacts. MISFITS founding member Jerr...

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HEATHEN, FORBIDDEN, EXHORDER Members Join Forces In YEAR OF THE TYRANT

Bassist Jason Viebrooks (GRIP INC., HEATHEN) has joined forces with guitarist Vinnie LaBella (EXHORDER) and drummer Sasha Horn (FORBIDDEN, HEATHEN) in a brand new band called YEAR OF THE TYRANT. The trio is joined in the new project by an as-yet-undisclosed vocalist who "may or may not have a strong...

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Nightmare Logic

POWER TRIP had a split with INTEGRITY last year, and it had a few EPs and other releases, but its remained consistent, stripped-down, in-your-face and memorable since forming in 2008 in Dallas, Texas. Its brand of linear, simplistic crossover references the style's glory days in the eighties. Here i...