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DAVID ELLEFSON On MEGADETH's Next Record: 'Trust Me, It's Not Gonna Be A Lightweight Album'

David Ellefson says that MEGADETH's 35th-anniversary celebration in 2018, which saw the band putting out special releases, exclusive merch items and creating one-of-a-kind events and opportunities for fans worldwide, has influenced the musical direction of the group's next studio album. "I think one...

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Former MANOWAR Guitarist DAVID SHANKLE Has Tumor In His Head

Former MANOWAR guitarist David Shankle is scheduled to undergo surgery next week after doctors found a tumor in his head during a recent brain scan. Shankle revealed his health battle on March 23 in a post on his Facebook page. He wrote: "I have to deal with some serious medical issues. I have found...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Don't Fancy Being Called A God'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was interviewed on the latest episode of the GUNS N' ROSES-centric "Appetite for Distortion" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked if he embraces being called a "guitar god" or "heavy metal god" by some people, Mustaine — who...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Blasts ESQUIRE's 'Laughable' Review Of 'The Dirt'

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has blasted an Esquire writer over her review of the band's biopic, dismissing her as a "little girl" whose opinion of the movie is "laughable." In her review of "The Dirt", which premiered last Friday (March 22) on Netflix, Madison Vain called the film "demeaning towar...

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DISTURBED Breaks Record For Straight 'Mainstream Rock Songs' No. 1s With 'A Reason To Fight'

According to Billboard, DISTURBED has scored its sixth No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart with its latest single, "A Reason To Fight". The achievement marks the first time a band has landed a sixth straight leader on the chart, breaking a tie with THREE DAYS GRACE, which logg...

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ULI JON ROTH Says SCORPIONS Should Be In ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Thomas S. Orwat Jr. of Rock Music Star recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Rock Music Star: I want to discuss your time in the SCORPIONS (1973-1978). You recorded four amazing studio records and the legendary live record, "To...

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STATIC-X Uncovers More Unreleased Songs Left Behind By WAYNE STATIC

STATIC-X will release a new album titled "Project Regeneration", featuring the last recordings of the band's late frontman Wayne Static, later this year. The rest of the group's original lineup — bassist Tony Campos, drummer Ken Jay and guitarist Koichi Fukuda — will also be featured on the album an...

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Watch Time Lapse Video Of MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'The Dirt' Mural At Whisky A Go Go

During the celebration for MÖTLEY CRÜE's "The Dirt" biopic premiere party at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California, artist Robert Vargas painted an awesome mural as a dedication to the band. Check out a time lapse video below. CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has dismissed the negative reactions f...

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TANK Releases Lyric Video For 'Shellshock' Featuring CRADLE OF FILTH's DANI FILTH

Veteran British metallers TANK will release their new album, "Re-Ignition", on April 26 via Cleopatra Records (Rubicon Music in Japan). The LP is a tribute to the early days of TANK and features 11 classic TANK songs chosen from the first four albums which were originally released in the early '80s:...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE And NETFLIX Sued By 'The Dirt' Film Crew Member Over Injuries Sustained On New Orleans Set

According to The New Orleans Advocate, MÖTLEY CRÜE and Netflix are being sued by a crew member over severe electrical burns he sustained last year on the set of the band's biopic, "The Dirt". Louis DiVincenti, a rigging grip, claims that a power line shock left him with second- and third-degree burn...

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Video Premiere: QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Light-Years'

The official music video for the new QUEENSRŸCHE song "Light-Years" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "The Verdict", which was released on March 1 via Century Media Records. The disc was produced, mixed, and mastered by Chris "Zeuss" Harris (ROB ZOMBIE, ICED EARTH,...

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L.A. GUNS Singer Throws Shade At MÖTLEY CRÜE For 'Hideous' Cover Of 'Like A Virgin'

L.A. GUNS frontman Phil Lewis has thrown shade at MÖTLEY CRÜE for recording a cover of Madonna's "Like A Virgin" for the recently released biopic "The Dirt". CRÜE's take on the pop superstar's 1984 smash hit is one of four new songs the band recorded for "The Dirt Soundtrack", which accompanies the...

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LOVEBITES Singer Joins HALESTORM On Stage At DOWNLOAD JAPAN (Video)

Asami, the singer of LOVEBITES, the all-female heavy metal band from Tokyo, joined HALESTORM on stage on March 21 at the Download Japan festival to perform the latter group's Grammy-winning song "Love Bites (So Do I)". Fan-filmed video footage of her appearance can be seen below. LOVEBITES took its...

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SAMMY HAGAR Looks Back On VAN HALEN's '5150' Album (Video)

Sammy Hagar has released a two-and-a-half-minute video in which he reflects on the VAN HALEN album "5150", which was released 33 years ago — on March 24, 1986. "The VAN HALEN era, the 'Van Hagar' era, for me, was really unique, because on the first tour, on the '5150' tour, we didn't play anybody el...

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DISTURBED Announces Second Leg Of 'Evolution' North American Tour

After kicking off the year with a North American tour that saw them playing to more than 200,000 frenzied fans, two-time Grammy nominees DISTURBED have announced a much-anticipated second leg of arena shows set to begin July 21 at the Mankato Civic Center in Mankato, Minnesota. Select shows on the...