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Listen To ADRENALINE MOB's Cover Version Of CHARLIE DANIELS BAND's 'The Devil Went Down To Georgia'

Following the success of their 2013 covers release, "Covertà", ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring Russell Allen (vocals; also of SYMPHONY X),Mike Orlando (guitar) and A.J. Pero (drums; also of TWISTED SISTER) — will release "Dearly Departed" through Century Media on February 9 in Europe (digital o...

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FEAR FACTORY's BURTON C. BELL On Upcoming Album: It's 'The Sound That Fans Have Always Expected'

FEAR FACTORY recently entered NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, California with longtime producer/collaborator Rhys Fulber and engineer Mike Plotnikoff to begin tracking its new album for an early 2015 release via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The CD will be mixed by acclaimed British produce...

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ZOMBIE BOY Featuring Ex-ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist MIKE RIGGS: 'Zombie Boy 666 Medley' Lyric Video

Former ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Mike Riggs has launched a new musical project with Rick Genest, the Canadian artist, actor, and fashion model born in Lasalle, Montreal. Genest is also known as Zombie Boy for the skeletal tattoos covering the majority of his body. Zombie Boy played a leading role in Lady...

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MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT, DEATH ANGEL, EXODUS Members Perform Metal Classics As 'Metal Allegiance' (Video)

After a critically acclaimed premiere on the inaugural voyage of MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat alongside their recent addition as a co-headliner on Shiprocked 2015, Metal Allegiance brought their musical crusade to the House of Blues in Anaheim, California on January 21. The complete lineup for Metal Allegi...

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FAITH NO MORE To Perform At HEAVY MONTREAL Festival

Heavy Montreal, presented by Molson Canadian, the can't-miss rendezvous of rock and heavy metal lovers, has announced the first band of its 2015 programming. Influential alt-metal act FAITH NO MORE will perform at Heavy Montreal 2015, which will be presented in Montreal from August 7 to August 9. In...

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DEVILDRIVER's DEZ FAFARA Says New Drummer AUSTIN D'AMOND Is 'More Than Capable' Of Replacing JOHN BOECKLIN

DEVILDRIVER — the California-based band fronted by COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara — will enter the studio later this year to record its new album for a 2016 release. The CD will mark DEVILDRIVER's first studio effort since the departures of drummer John Boecklin and guitarist Jeff Kendrick and addit...

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FEAR FACTORY Completes Recording Drums, Guitar And Bass For New Album

FEAR FACTORY recently entered NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, California with longtime producer/collaborator Rhys Fulber and engineer Mike Plotnikoff to begin tracking its new album for an early 2015 release via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The CD will be mixed by acclaimed British produce...

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MAD SEASON's 'Sonic Evolution' Concert Featuring SOUNDGARDEN, PEARL JAM, Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Members; Rehearsal Photos

SOUNDGARDEN's Chris Cornell will perform with MAD SEASON featuring Mike McCready (PEARL JAM) and Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) plus the Seattle Symphony orchestra at a special "Sonic Evolution" concert at Seattle's Benaroya Hall on January 30. A couple of photos from the rehearsal se...

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THE WINERY DOGS: Photos From Songwriting Sessions For Second Album

THE WINERY DOGS, the power trio featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH) and guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON),has reconvened in Los Angeles to begin work on its sophomore alb...

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ADRENALINE MOB's RUSSELL ALLEN Says Dynamic With New Drummer A.J. PERO Is 'All Better'

In a brand new interview with JoeDaly.net, SYMPHONY X and ADRENALINE MOB singer Russell Allen spoke about the June 2013 departure of drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS) from ADRENALINE MOB and the addition of A.J. Pero (TWISTED SISTER). "The dynamic with [A.J.] is better in some wa...

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SNOT To Be Rejoined By Guitarist MIKE SMITH For European Tour

California alt-metal powerhouse SNOT will be rejoined by touring guitarist Mike Smith (formerly of LIMP BIZKIT) as the replacement for Sonny Mayo on the band's upcoming European trek. The tour, which is scheduled to kick off on February 6 in Belgium, will include 30 shows in 32 days. Comments SNOT g...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD On ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE: 'His Bass-Drum Work Is Phenomenal'

This weekend's edition of legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's radio show "Rock 50" included his spotlight on ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante. Check out a highlights video below. Said Ward: "Those of you who have watched Charlie play, he… I mean, his bass-drum work is phenomenal. He hits hard...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO's SOTO Band: 'Inside The Vertigo' Album Samples Available

Jeff Scott Soto — one of today's premier rock frontmen and vocalists — and a union of hotshot young musicians bring you a slamming blend of melody and muscle in some of the freshest power metal to surface in years present. Together they are SOTO, and their debut album, "Inside The Vertigo", will blo...

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GUNS N' ROSES, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD Members Featured On 'Randy Rhoads Remembered Vol. I' Album

Tish Tone Records has announced the release of a powerful, heartfelt album celebrating the legacy of legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT). Blessed by the Rhoads family and including a track by Randy's brother Kelle Rhoads, the CD's final tracks are being laid down as we speak...

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Clearing the Path to Ascend

For a band garnishing its name from a Looney Tunes episode, they've always taken their craft deadly serious. After briefly calling it quits in 2005, YOB has emerged as one the most talked-about doom and sludge bands on the planet. Their latest album, "Clearing the Path to Ascend", only has four song...