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HINDER Sues Former Singer AUSTIN JOHN WINKLER Over Trademark

According to The Oklahoman, former HINDER lead singer Austin John Winkler has been sued by the current members of the band for allegedly unlawfully using the group trademark to promote his solo career after leaving HINDER in 2013. The lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Oklahoma City alleges Wi...

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PHILIP ANSELMO's SCOUR To Release 'Red' EP

SCOUR — the extreme metal "supergroup" featuring Philip Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN, SUPERJOINT) alongside members of CATTLE DECAPITATION and PIG DESTROYER — is teasing a new EP called "Red", to be released this fall. Pre-order the EP on iTunes on September 15 and receive an instant download of the title...

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'Hired Gun' Blu-Ray, DVD, VOD Proceeds To Benefit MusiCares

Los Angeles-based distributor Vision Films will donate a portion of "Hired Gun: Out Of The Shadows, Into The Spotlight" Blu-ray, DVD and VOD proceeds to benefit MusiCares, the Recording Academy's charity providing a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. "Hired Gun" was...

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BABYLON A.D. To Release 'Revelation Highway' Album In November

BABYLON A.D. is one of the few hard rock bands from the late '80s/early '90s that are still operating with all of their original members: vocalist Derek Davis, guitarists John Matthews and Ron Freschi, drummer Jamey Pacheco and bassist Robb Reid. The group formed in 1987 and to celebrate its thirtie...

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Drum Legend And ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Inductee BILL BRUFORD Releases Definitive Box Set

Drum legend and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Bill Bruford, best known for his work with YES, KING CRIMSON, GENESIS and his prolific solo career, will release the definitive boxed set "Bruford 1977-1980: Seems Like A Lifetime Ago" on October 28 via Winterfold Records. The limited-edition eight...

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VIXEN Singer JANET GARDNER Recalls Meeting RONNIE JAMES DIO

Meltdown of the WRIF radio station recently conducted an interview with VIXEN frontwoman Janet Gardner. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about the first and only time she ever met legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO),Gardne...

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MAX CAVALERA Talks CAVALERA CONSPIRACY's 'Psychosis', Next SOULFLY Album

Max Cavalera spoke to Headbangers India about "Psychosis", the upcoming fourth album from CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, his collaboration with his brother and fellow founding SEPULTURA member Igor Cavalera. Due on November 17 via Napalm Records, the disc, which was produced by longtime friend Arthur Rizk, wa...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On His Life As Gay Man: 'In Some Parts Of The World, People Like Me Get Thrown Off Buildings'

During an August 15 appearance on Fox Sports 910 AM's "The Freaks With Kenny And Crash" radio show in Phoenix, Arizona, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke about the discrimination that the LGBT community still faces despite the broad social acceptance of homosexuality and the legality of same-sex...

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LAMB OF GOD Bassist JOHN CAMPBELL Says METALLICA's '…And Justice For All' Was His Introduction To 'Good' Metal

Linda of Peace FM recently conducted an interview with LAMB OF GOD bassist John Campbell. You can listen to the full chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the band's sound has evolved since their 1994 formation (as BURN THE PRIEST):...

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MADAM X Feat. VIXEN Drummer ROXY PETRUCCI: 'Monstrocity' Album Due In October

Detroit hard rockers MADAM X have signed a deal with EMP Label Group, the U.S.-based label of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. MADAM X's long-awaited sophomore album, "Monstrocity", will be released on October 31 on CD and digital, with a limited-edition vinyl release planned for November. Produced...

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JAG PANZER Releases Lyric Video For Cover Of Irish Folk Song 'Foggy Dew'

Colorado metallers JAG PANZER have released the official lyric video for their cover of "Foggy Dew", an Irish folk song about the 1916 Easter Rising. The track is taken from the band's new album, "The Deviant Chord", which will be released on September 29 via SPV/Steamhammer. The "Foggy Dew" lyric v...

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Former AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD To Release 'Sun Goes Down' Single; European Tour Announced

Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd will release a new solo single, "Sun Goes Down", on September 29. The song was written about a period in Rudd's life when he found himself alone and starting his life again in a new country. The drummer and his band will be touring Europe from September 14 to November...

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SEVENDUST Has 'A Handful Of Songs' Written For Next Album

SEVENDUST will enter the studio this fall to record the follow-up to 2015's "Kill The Flaw" album for an early 2018 release. "We're starting pre-production in October and we'll be tracking in November, mixing in December," guitarist John Connolly told Totally Driven Radio (hear audio below). Regardi...

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W.A.S.P. Recruits Drummer AQUILES PRIESTER For Upcoming Tour

W.A.S.P. has recruited Brazilian drummer Aquiles Priester to sit behind the kit for the band's "Re-Idolized - The Crimson Idol 25th Anniversary World Tour", which is scheduled to kick off on September 25 in Gothenburg, Sweden. For a list of upcoming W.A.S.P. shows, visit WASPnation.com. Born in Sout...

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NAPALM DEATH Begins Recording New Album

British extreme metal legends NAPALM DEATH have entered Parlour Studios in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England to begin recording their new album for an early 2018 release. Helming the sessions once again is producer Russ Russell, who has previously worked with THE HAUNTED and DIMMU BORGIR, among o...