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ZAKK WYLDE Defends His Comments About RONNIE JAMES DIO Era Of BLACK SABBATH
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman and former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde has clarified his recent comments regarding the Ronnie James Dio-era BLACK SABBATH in which he stated that the Dio-fronted version of the band sounded too different from the group's previous output to be rightfully called BLAC...January 18, 2014
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OBLITERATIONS Signs With SOUTHERN LORD
Southern Lord has announced the signing of California punk henchmen OBLITERATIONS. Comprised of Stephen McBean on guitar, Austin Barber on bass, Sam James Velde on vocals and Flo Schanze on drums, OBLITERATIONS unites former and current members of BLACK MOUNTAIN, SAVIOURS, BLUEBIRD, NIGHT HORSE and...January 17, 2014
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METALLICA To Start Working On New Album 'In A Couple Of Weeks'
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett tells Billboard.com that the band will start working on the follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic" "in a couple of weeks. When we start, that's going to be our main priority, and we're pretty excited about it because we've been saying we need to start working on this a...January 16, 2014
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MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'I Am Fascinated By A Single String And Distortion'
Mark Kadzielawa of Illinois Entertainer recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (UFO, SCORPIONS). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. llinois Entertainer: I've had the pleasure of interviewing you in the last 15 years or so, but I've never seen you as h...January 16, 2014
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FALLEN FATE: Video Footage From 'Into The Black' Recording Sessions
The first in a series of clips featuring footage from the recording sessions for "Into The Black", the sophomore album from North East England's purveyors of modern metal FALLEN FATE, can be seen below. "Into The Black" will be released on January 30. The follow-up to 2011's "The Virus Has Spread" w...January 16, 2014
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SCORPIONS: 'Holiday' Unplugged Performance Clip
SCORPIONS fans worldwide can click here to check out the exclusive worldwide premiere of the brand new live performance video for "Holiday" on USAToday.com. The never-before-seen (or heard) video is taken from the beautifully orchestrated stripped-down concerts that became the SCORPIONS' forthcoming...January 16, 2014
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THE SWORD: 'The Hidden Masters' Lyric Video
The official lyric video for the song "The Hidden Masters" from Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's fourth album, "Apocryphon", which sold nearly 17,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 17 on T...January 15, 2014
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KORN Frontman JONATHAN DAVIS Scores 'After The Dark' Film
The official trailer for "After The Dark" (previously titled "The Philosophers") can be seen below. The film hits theaters and VOD release on February 7 from Phase 4 Films. Directed by John Huddles, it stars James D'Arcy, Bonnie Wright, Daryl Sabara, Sophie Lowe, Rhys Wakefield, Freddie Stroma, Maia...January 14, 2014
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EMPTY FLOWERS To Release Star-Studded Collaborative Album 'The Air You Found'
EMPTY FLOWERS, the East Coast post-rock band featuring frontman Christian McKenna and former members of CABLE, will release a collaborative collection of reworked EMPTY FLOWERS songs titled "The Air You Found" on February 18 via Translation Loss. The record will showcase all-new versions of tracks f...January 14, 2014
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CHASTAIN's LEATHER LEONE Interviewed By Metalholic.com (Audio)
On January 12, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with CHASTAIN singer Leather Leone. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. The official lyric video for the song "Rise Up" from CHASTAIN can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's comeback album, "Surre...January 13, 2014
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EX-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Talks About His Decision To Leave Band
According to The Pulse Of Radio, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted spoke in detail about the reason he left the band in 2001 in a new interview with Scuzz TV. Newsted said that his eventual split with the group was over the way his then-side band, ECHOBRAIN, was handled. Newsted explained, "The...January 13, 2014
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DREAM THEATER To Be Joined By Berklee College Of Music At Boston Opera House
Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have invited the esteemed Berklee College Of Music to join them for a one-of-a-kind show on the band's upcoming "Along For The Ride" North American tour when they visit the Boston Opera House on Tuesday, March 25. Tickets for this event start at $35 and are ava...January 13, 2014
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SCORPIONS' RUDOLF SCHENKER, KLAUS MEINE Interviewed On France's 'Metal XS' (Video)
French webmagazine Hard Force's "Metal XS" recently conducted an interview with guitarist Rudolf Schenker and vocalist Klaus Meine of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS. You can now watch the chat below. Due in North America on January 21, 2014 via Sony International, material for SCORPIONS' "MTV U...January 13, 2014
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BOBBIE BROWN Interviewed On 'Hard Rockology' (Audio)
Actress, model, and glam rock icon Bobbie Brown was interviewed on the December 5, 2013 edition of the "Hard Rockology" show. You can now listen to the chat below. Bobbie Brown's autobiographical tell-all "Dirty Rocker Boys: Love, And Lust On The Sunset Strip", was released on November 26, 2013 via...January 10, 2014
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Video: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Sings JUDAS PRIEST, BLACK SABBATH At Brazil's ZOOMBIE FESTIVAL
Fan-filmed video footage of singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DIO DISCIPLES) performing on December 15, 2013 at the Zoombie Festival in Rio Negrinho, Brazil can be seen below. In a recent interview with J. Thorn, Owens was asked what it is like playing in DIO DIS...January 10, 2014
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