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JUDAS PRIEST, DISTURBED, LAMB OF GOD, ARCH ENEMY Members Send Best Wishes To TONY IOMMI

A number of hard rock and heavy metal musicians have taken to Twitter to offer best wishes to legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, who announced earlier today that he has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphocytes, a type of cell that forms part of the ...

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Reunited SANCTUARY Performs In Los Angeles; Photos, Video Footage Available

Reunited '80s cult metal outfit SANCTUARY — which features in its ranks current NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane and bassist Jim Sheppard — performed this past Saturday, January 7 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California. Photos of the concert can be found at this location. Video footage is available...

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LUNAR PATH To Release 'Memento Mori' Next Month

Finnish melodic gothic metal/rock band LUNAR PATH will release its debut album, "Memento Mori", on February 1 via Inverse Records. According to a press release, "Memento Mori" is "a concept album about a downward spiral in depression and death, set out to stretch the boundaries of traditional melodi...

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DESTRUCTION Begins Work On 30th-Anniversary Album

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION have commenced work on their 30th-anniversary album. The CD is tentatively due before the end of the year. Inspired by IRON MAIDEN, MERCYFUL FATE, MOTÖRHEAD and VENOM, DESTRUCTION was formed as KNIGHT OF DEMON in 1982. The band's original lineup included voca...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD, RUSH Among Top-Grossing North American Tours Of 2011

Pollstar, the only trade publication covering the worldwide concert industry, has published a list of the Top 200 top-grossing North American tours of 2011. The following are the top-ranked hard rock/metal tours of the year (overall ranking based on total box office gross data as provided to Pollsta...

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PAUL DI'ANNO: New Dutch Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno's December 2011 concert at De Bosuil in Weert, Netherlands can be seen below. On August 27, 2011, Di'Anno played his first show since serving time in a U.K. prison after he falsely collected U.K. government benefits by claiming he su...

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BLAZE BAYLEY To Be Joined By Guitarist ANDREA NERI On Upcoming Tour

Former IRON MAIDEN and current WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley has announced that he will be accompanied by Italian guitarist Andrea Neri (ASTARTE SYRIACA) on the upcoming "King Of Metal" tour. Video footage of Neri performing with Bayley in Rome last year can be seen below. Bayley has commenced work...

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RISE TO REMAIN Parts Ways With Bassist, Drummer; Pulls Of Out Of U.S. Tour

RISE TO REMAIN — the up-and-coming London, England metalcore outfit featuring singer Austin Dickinson, the son of IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson — has parted ways with bassist Joe Copcutt and drummer Pat Lundy. As a result, the band has been forced to cancel its previously announced U.S. shows...

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The Reason Behind VELVET REVOLVER's One-Night Reunion

VELVET REVOLVER will reunite with singer Scott Weiland for a short one-off performance at "Love You Madly: A Concert For John O'Brien" on Thursday, January 12 at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Also scheduled to appear are Adam Levine and James Valentine (MAROON 5),Sheryl Crow, To...

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ZERO DEGREE Signs With MASSACRE RECORDS

German melodic death metallers ZERO DEGREE have inked a deal with Massacre Records. The band's debut album, which originally came out in September 2010, will receve a wider release on March 23. Formed in 2006 by Pascal Thiele (guitar),Thomas Bertuch (vocals) and Tobias Dohle (drums),ZERO DEGREE's...

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METALLICA: Official 45-Minute Video Recap Of Final 30th-Anniversary Show

METALLICA has posted a 45-minute video recap of the fourth and final intimate show at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only. Check it out below. Former METALLICA members Dave Mustaine (currently in MEGADETH),Ja...

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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist, Ex-SKITH Frontman Release First PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION Track

IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith and former SIKTH frontman Mikee Goodman have joined forces in a brand new studio project called PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION. The band's debut album will be released on February 27 via Spinefarm Records. According to a press release, PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION's CD "fuses toge...

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MAIDEN UNITED To Record Sophomore Album

MAIDEN UNITED, the all-acoustic IRON MAIDEN tribute project featuring Damian Wilson (THRESHOLD, AYREON) and Ruud Jolie (WITHIN TEMPTATION),will embark on a short tour through Greece, Cyrpus and the Netherlands at the end of January. The dates are as follows: Jan. 20 - An Club - Athens, Greece Jan....

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IRON MAIDEN Announcement Coming Tomorrow

IRON MAIDEN's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Something of primal interest to all MAIDEN fans … Monday, January 2nd at 9 p.m. GMT [4 p.m. EST]." The band added on Twitter, "It's not a tour announcement and it's not a DVD announcement either. It will be something broug...

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MARDUK Recording New Album

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have issued the following update: "After over 220 shows in support of the hightly acclaimed 'Wormwood' album and the 'Iron Dawn' EP, the touring cycle has come to an end with the participation of the Hatefest tour. "MARDUK is currently in the studio recording the next...