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The Grinding Wheel

As legendary thrash band OVERKILL might put it through its latest album, the bitter cycle to staying relevant is like a grinding wheel. Yet, for a band that could've been defined strictly by the breakout foursome containing Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth, D.D. Verni, Rat Skates and Bobby Gustafson, OVERKIL...

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DAVE GROHL To Perform At GRAMMY AWARDS

Singer-rapper-musician Anderson .Paak will join hip-hop veterans A TRIBE CALLED QUEST and FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl on stage at this year's Grammy Awards, which will take place February 12 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Grohl has collected 15 Grammys across his career, which includes a...

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FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY Releases 'Heads Will Hang' Video

New Jersey metal act FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY has debuted a brand new music video for its song "Heads Will Hang". The clip was directed by Max Moore, who has previously worked with CODE ORANGE and OF MICE & MEN. FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY guitarist/producer Will Putney comments: "The concept behind the song/v...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS: Official Lyric Video For 'Heavy Fire' Title Track

The official video for "Heavy Fire", the title track of the third studio album from BLACK STAR RIDERS, can be seen below. The disc will be released on February 3 via Nuclear Blast. BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick comments on the track: "Only fools would believe that rock 'n' roll can rejuve...

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UNLOCKING THE TRUTH Teams Up With 'America's Got Talent' Star SKY KATZ For 'Rockstar' Single

When it comes to crossing genre lines from hard rock and heavy metal to rap and hip-hop, plenty of bands have made successful crossover hits from Jay Z and LINKIN PARK to PUBLIC ENEMY and ANTHRAX. But in recent years as some of these iconic collaborations have fallen to the wayside, a new era of ...

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GUS G. Says He Is 'Wrong Guy To Ask' About Status Of OZZY OSBOURNE's New Solo Album

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, was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can listen to ...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Says He Got 'Support And Love And Understanding' From Peers In Music Business Following 'Dimebash' Incident

Former PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo says that he got a lot of "support and love and understanding" from friends and fellow musicians after controversy erupted when a video surfaced of him giving the right-arm salute and yelling a white-supremacist slogan at a California concert. Anselmo performed...

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DRAGONFORCE Is Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE are putting the finishing touches on their new album for a tentative spring release. Speaking to Alto Music at this past weekend's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li stated about the band's follow-up to 2014's "Maximum Overload"...

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KREATOR Frontman Wasn't Shocked By DONALD TRUMP's Election Win

KREATOR frontman Mille Petrozza has weighed in on underdog Donald Trump's stunning upset of Hillary Clinton in the U.S. presidential election, saying that he wasn't shocked by the real estate mogul's win. Trump surprised the political establishment and the world by becoming the 45th president in one...

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Watch PHILIP ANSELMO's SUPERJOINT Perform In Fort Worth, Texas

Fan-filmed video footage of former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo's SUPERJOINT RITUAL project — now known simply as SUPERJOINT for legal reasons — performing on January 14 at The Rail Club in Fort Worth, Texas can be seen below. SUPERJOINT's U.S. tour kicked off on January 12 in Au...

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Who Should Be In The 'Big Four Of Death Metal'? IMMOLATION Members Weigh In

New York death metallers IMMOLATION will release their new album, "Atonement", on February 24 via Nuclear Blast. The fourth trailer for "Atonement", in which guitarist Robert Vigna an bassist/vocalist Ross Dolan discuss who should be in the "Big Four Of Death Metal", can be seen below. "Atonement" w...

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MICHAEL KISKE Says He Had 'Forgiven' HELLOWEEN Guitarist MICHAEL WEIKATH 'A Long Time Ago'

Japan's Burrn! magazine has published the first cover story on the reunion of the classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN. Dubbed "Pumpkins United", the band's upcoming tour will feature seven musicians — including former vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen alongside current s...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE Working On Album Of Re-Recorded Versions Of Early RHAPSODY Songs

Having recently announced the addition of new vocalist Giacomo Voli and drummer Manu Lotter, Italian symphonic power metal kings RHAPSODY OF FIRE are working on their upcoming release, a 75-minute-long album revisiting a selection of songs written and produced during the first five years of the RHAP...

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FIREWIND: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Ode To Leonidas' Video

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Ode To Leonidas", the new video from Greek melodic power metal masters FIREWIND, the group led by guitar wizard and OZZY OSBOURNE band member Gus G., can be seen below. The clip was recently shot with the iCode team (KAMELOT, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, MOON...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Slams TRUMP, Urges Americans To 'Reject The Lies From The People In The New Administraton'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hamett has issued his strongest condemnation yet of Donald Trump, comparing the new president's inaugural address to the speeches that were made in Germany under Adolf Hitler's rule and urging the American people to "reject the lies from the people in the new administraton."...