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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Completes Demoing Material For Next Album
According to KILLSWITCH ENGAGE bassist Mike D'Antonio, the band has completed demoing material for its next studio album and is scheduled to begin laying down drums for the effort this week. Adds KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach on Instagram: "I got my work cut out for me! [I am] stoked and kind...March 30, 2015
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ALICE COOPER, THE YARDBIRDS, SAXON, FEAR FACTORY, CLUTCH Featured In 'Before I Hit The Stage' Book
When the outspoken Gene Simmons of KISS declared in an interview with Esquire last year that "rock is finally dead," a wave of response followed, both in agreement and dissent. Whether dead or alive, one thing is for certain: backstage at a rock concert is not the same as it used to be. Authors and...March 30, 2015
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New Book 'Iron Maiden: '80 '81' Tells Story Of Legendary Metal Band's Paul Di'Anno Years
By the mid-to-late '80s, IRON MAIDEN was unquestionably one of the biggest heavy metal bands on the planet — regularly headlining arenas and stadiums, each new album rocketing up the charts, and t-shirts sporting their ghastly mascot (Eddie) was one of the most popular fashion statements by metalhea...March 30, 2015
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The Order of Things
If there's one band constantly under fire whether they deserve to be or not, it's ALL THAT REMAINS. Long one of the forerunners in metalcore, they've reached a pinnacle of success despite constant scrutiny for their stylistic changes. Both the success and the scrutiny will assuredly carry on with th...March 29, 2015
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OVERKILL And SYMPHONY X To Join Forces For North American Co-Headlining Tour
New Jersey metallers OVERKILL and SYMPHONY X will join forces for a North American tour in September/October. The 24-date co-headlining trek launches at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts on September 18, hits four Canadian cities, then wraps up with a very special night at Terminal 5 in New...March 27, 2015
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Former CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Singer KARL AGELL's KING HITTER: 'Feel No Pain' Video
"Feel No Pain", the new video from North Carolina's KING HITTER, featuring vocalist Karl Agell (ex-CORROSION OF CONFORMITY) and his LEADFOOT bandmate, guitarist Scott Little, can be seen below. The song is taken from KING HITTER's self-titled debut EP, which is available now via iTunes, Amazon, FYE,...March 25, 2015
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FEAR FACTORY's BURTON C. BELL Is 'Putting Finishing Touches' On Vocals For New Album
FEAR FACTORY's Burton C. Bell is "putting the finishing touches on his vocals" for the band's new studio album, tentatively due this summer via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The CD is being recorded in part at NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, California with longtime producer/collaborator Rh...March 25, 2015
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's Forthcoming DVD To Include Halloween 2014 Massachusetts Concert
A KILLSWITCH ENGAGE concert film shot on October 31, 2014 at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts will be included on the band's next DVD release, tentatively due before the end of the year. The performance footage was filmed by the direction team of Ian McFarland and Mike Pecci (FEAR FACTORY,...March 25, 2015
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MIKE TRAMP: 'The World Can Survive Without' A WHITE LION Reunion
Canadian rock journalist Mitch Lafon of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page) recently conducted an interview with former WHITE LION singer Mike Tramp. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he could go on tour...March 24, 2015
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RICHIE KOTZEN Talks 'Cannibals' Solo Album In New Audio Interview
Full Metal Rock recently conducted an interview with guitarist/singer/songwriter Richie Kotzen. You can now listen to the chat below. Kotzen's 20th solo album, "Cannibals", was digitally released on January 8 via his Headroom-Inc label. "'Cannibals' is an interesting record for me," Kotzen explains,...March 23, 2015
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The American Dream Died
Roger Miret and Vinnie Stigma keep AGNOSTIC FRONT's hardcore train rolling full-steam into its third decade, notwithstanding the band's brief hiatus during the mid-Nineties. Though both men have since ceased performing in MADBALL, Miret's half-brother (and MADBALL vocalist) Freddy Cricien remains al...March 23, 2015
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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH Joins ADRENALINE MOB On Stage At A.J. PERO Tribute Concert (Video)
TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French joined ADRENALINE MOB on stage last night (Saturday, March 21) at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey to perform the TWISTED SISTER classic "You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll" as a tribute to the two bands' drummer, A.J. Pero, who died one day earlier o...March 22, 2015
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MIKE PORTNOY To Rejoin ADRENALINE MOB For Tonight's A.J. PERO Tribute Concert In Sayreville
Former ADRENALINE MOB drummer Mike Portnoy will rejoin his bandmates on stage tonight (Saturday, March 21) at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey as they pay tribute to their fallen drummer, A.J. Pero (also of TWISTED SISTER). Also appearing with ADRENALINE MOB will be former BREAKING BE...March 21, 2015
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Video Footage Of A.J. PERO's Final Performance
Fan-filmed video footage of TWISTED SISTER drummer A.J. Pero's final performance with ADRENALINE MOB, which took place this past Thursday night, March 19 in Baltimore, Maryland as the support act for DROWNING POOL, can be seen below. A review of the concert can be found on the Rock N Roll Experience...March 21, 2015
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TWISTED SISTER Drummer A.J. PERO Dies At 55
TWISTED SISTER drummer A.J. Pero has died at the age of 55. According to the Associated Press, Pero was on tour with the band ADRENALINE MOB when members of that group were unable to rouse him on their bus Friday morning. He was taken to a hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York, where he died of ...March 20, 2015
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