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LORDI Mainman Says Heavy Metal Is No Longer The Law Of The Land In Finland: 'It's All Hip-Hop And Rap Now'

LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi says that heavy metal and hard rock artists have once again become marginalized in Finland, where the likes of CHILDREN OF BODOM and NIGHTWISH regularly topped the charts with their single and full-length releases. After LORDI won the annual Eurovision Song Contest — which is...

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LARS ULRICH Says LADY GAGA is The 'Quintessential Fifth Member' Of METALLICA

Lars Ulrich has told Rolling Stone that he hopes METALLICA's collaboration with pop superstar Lady Gaga at this past weekend's Grammy Awards was more than an one-off. "We already started fast-forwarding to the next chapter when we can do more of this," he said. "It's not one of those '20 lawyers, st...

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TOKYO MOTOR FIST Feat. TRIXTER Guitarist, DANGER DANGER Singer: Listen To 'Love' Song

You don't need to be a die-hard '80s metal fan to know that the fruits of an artistic alliance between DANGER DANGER singer Ted Poley and guitarist/producer Steve Brown of TRIXTER is going to make melodic rock fans rejoice! The two musicians from New Jersey recently created TOKYO MOTOR FIST and the...

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DEF LEPPARD Frontman Isn't Ashamed Of Band's Signature Sound

Just released is DEF LEPPARD's new concert film and double CD, titled "And There Will Be A Next Time - Live From Detroit". The DVD/Blu-ray was captured on July 15, 2016 in Clarkston, Michigan's DTE Energy Music Theatre — still lovingly referred to as "Pine Knob" by Detroiters after its longstanding...

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LARS ULRICH: We Were Talking About Making LADY GAGA A Permanent Member Of METALLICA

METALLICA's collaboration with pop superstar Lady Gaga at the 59th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night (February 12) turned into something of a disaster when the Grammy sound crew did not turn frontman James Hetfield's mic on, forcing him to share the mic with Gaga after the first verse...

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PLACE VENDOME Feat. HELLOWEEN's MICHAEL KISKE: 'Close To The Sun' Title Track Available For Streaming

Frontiers Music Srl will release the brand new PLACE VENDOME album, "Close To The Sun", on February 24. The "Close To The Sun" title track can now be streamed below. One of the most popular projects put together over the years by Frontiers president Serafino Perugino, PLACE VENDOME was an idea spark...

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PEARL JAM's MIKE MCCREADY Joins ACE FREHLEY On Stage In Seattle (Video)

PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready joined original KISS axeman Ace Frehley on stage last night (Saturday, February 11) at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle, Washington to perform the KISS classic "Cold Gin". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. McCready, who made a guest appeara...

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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Joined By Former SAIGON KICK/SKID ROW Drummer PHIL VARONE

RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, has recruited Phil Varone (SAIGON KICK, SKID ROW) as its new drummer. Varone joins RED DRAGON CARTEL as the replacement for Jonas Fairley, who played on the band's 2014 self-titled debut album. The group's cu...

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ANTHRAX Kicks Off 'Among The Living' 30th-Anniversary Tour In Birmingham (Video)

ANTHRAX is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its classic album "Among The Living" by performing the LP in its entirety on a European tour. Fan-filmed video footage of the entire first show of the trek, which kicked off on February 9 at the O2 Institute in Birmingham, England, can be seen below. De...

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TESTAMENT Singer Says Making 'Brotherhood Of The Snake' Was 'Like Having Two Pregnancies'

Türk Gitar conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT prior to the band's November 25, 2016 show at the Forum Karlin in Prague, Czech Republic. You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On pl...

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MOONSPELL Films Lisbon Concert For 20th-Anniversary DVD (Video)

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL filmed their February 4 concert at the Campo Pequeno arena in Lisbon, Portugal for their upcoming 20th-anniversary DVD. The show, which was witnessed by four thousand metalheads, saw the band performing three of its records live on stage: "Wolfheart", "Irreligious" and...

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BAD COMPANY Drummer SIMON KIRKE: Entire 'All Because Of You' Album Available For Streaming

Simon Kirke's new studio album, "All Because Of You", can be streamed in its entirety using the YouTube playlist below. The disc is being released today (Friday, February 10) via The End Records and BMG. Kirke recorded "All Because Of You" with EMPTY POCKETS over the course of four studio sessions a...

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Video Premiere: STEEL PANTHER's 'Poontang Boomerang'

"Poontang Boomerang", the new video from the internationally renowned glam rock band STEEL PANTHER, can be seen below. The song is taken from STEEL PANTHER's upcoming album, "Lower The Bar", which will be released on March 24 via Kobalt Music Recordings. The clip explores the true meaning of "not st...

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STEEL PANTHER Teases 'Poontang Boomerang' Video

A teaser for "Poontang Boomerang", the new video from the internationally renowned glam rock band STEEL PANTHER, can be seen below. The full clip will make its online debut tomorrow (Thursday, February 9). "Poontang Boomerang" is taken from STEEL PANTHER's upcoming album, "Lower The Bar", which will...

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SIX FEET UNDER: Listen To New Song 'The Separation Of Flesh From Bone'

"The Separation Of Flesh From Bone", a brand new song from death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's twelfth studio album, "Torment", which will be released on February 24 via Metal Blade. There's plenty of classic SIX FEET UNDER groove to be had...