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GODSMACK Drummer And Guitarist Sign Record Deal For THE APOCALYPSE BLUES REVUE Project

THE APOCALYPSE BLUES REVUE (formerly BLUE CROSS BAND),the new project from GODSMACK's Shannon Larkin and Tony Rombola, has inked a deal with Provogue. The band's debut album will be released later in the year. THE APOCALYPSE BLUES REVUE, whose lineup is rounded out by frontman Ray Cerbone and bassi...

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Listen To AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Guest On JIM BREUER AND THE LOUD & ROWDY's 'Mr. Rock N Roll'

Accomplished comedian Jim Breuer understands that comedy and heavy music have long made for great bedfellows. On his first musical full-length, "Songs From The Garage", Breuer delivers both in his inimitable style with longtime backing band THE LOUD & ROWDY. Due on May 27 via Metal Blade, the CD...

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JAMES HETFIELD Performs Acoustic Version Of METALLICA's 'Motorbreath' At At 'Acoustic-4-A-Cure' Concert

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and ex-VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar held their Acoustic-4-A-Cure concert on Sunday night (May 15) at The Fillmore in San Francisco. The event saw Hetfield perform an acoustic version of "Motorbreath", a song that first appeared on METALLICA's 1983 album "Kill 'Em Al...

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'OZZFEST Meets KNOTFEST' To Feature BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT, DISTURBED, SLAYER

Ozzfest Meets Knotfest...the ultimate meeting of metal minds...a double-header music and lifestyle weekend like no other on the planet. This merger of two of the most well-known and established brands in rock — Ozzfest, celebrating its 20th anniversary, and Knotfest, which debuted in 2012 — is set f...

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Dutch All-Female Death Metal Band SISTERS OF SUFFOCATION Releases 'Brutal Queen' EP

Dutch all-female death/black metal band SISTERS OF SUFFOCATION released its debut five-song EP, "Brutal Queen", on April 22. The effort combines technical, old-school death metal with great hooklines and elements of black metal, according to a press release. Founded in 2014 in Eidhoven, SISTERS OF S...

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IGGY POP's Collaboration With JOSHUA HOMME: 'Sunday' Video Released

"Sunday", the new video from Iggy Pop and Joshua Homme, can be seen below. The song is taken from "Post Pop Depression", the seventeenth Iggy Pop album, which was released on March 18 via Rekords Rekords / Loma Vista / Caroline. The first Iggy Pop album co-created with producer/guitarist/songwriter/...

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New Song Premiere: NONPOINT's 'Generation Idiot'

"Generation Idiot", a brand new song from NONPOINT, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "The Poison Red", due later in the year via Spinefarm Records. The CD was recorded at Uptown Recording Studio in Chicago with producer Rob Ruccia. "The Poison Red" is the fir...

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JASON BONHAM Says BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Reunion Is 'An Exciting Thing'

Jason Bonham says that the reunited BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION will get together in January to begin work on a new album, to be released later next year. Bonham, along with BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes and producer Kevin Shirley confirmed last month that the band would return s...

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JOHN BUSH Says ANTHRAX's 'The Greater Of Two Evils' Album Didn't Need To Be Recorded

Former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush has slammed bands who re-record their most iconic songs, saying that he "doesn't see the point" of "going back and trying to recreate" what they did 25 years earlier. "It's weird to me when bands go back and re-record songs and albums," Bush...

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DEVIL YOU KNOW Taps Ex-TRIVIUM Drummer NICK AUGUSTO

DEVIL YOU KNOW, the band fronted by former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones, has recruited drummer Nick Augusto (ex-TRIVIUM) to sit behind the kit for the group's upcoming tour with HATEBREED and DEVILDRIVER starting this Friday, May 13. DEVIL YOU KNOW guitarist Francesco Artusato states: "We a...

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Video: CHICKENFOOT Debuts Brand New Song 'Divine Termination' In Lake Tahoe

CHICKENFOOT debuted a brand new song, "Divine Termination", this past Saturday night (May 7) at the first of the band's two shows at Harrah's Lake Tahoe. The concerts, which took place over Cinco de Mayo weekend, marked the supergroup's first reunion shows in more than six years. The group, which in...

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IRON MAIDEN's 'Trooper' Beer Celebrates Third Anniversary

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN are celebrating the third anniversary of their Trooper beer with a video message from MAIDEN vocalist and ale aficionado Bruce Dickinson. Check it out below. The Trooper beer was launched in May 2013 and has won the BBI (British Bottlers' Institute) Gold Medal...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO: 'I Feel Bad For The Bands That Are Starting Out Now'

Evie Star of Evie Star Music conducted an interview with ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello at this year's Welcome To Rockville festival, which was held Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 at Jacksonville, Florida's Metropolitan Park. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what advice he would give to ne...

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TREMONTI: 'Dust' Audio Track-By-Track Commentary

"Dust", the third album from TREMONTI, the band led by CREED and ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti, was released on April 29 via Fret 12. Mark's audio track-by-track commentary detailing the songs that comprise "Dust" is available below. "Dust", which was recorded during same sessions as "Cauteri...

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Dedicated Christian NICKO MCBRAIN Says The 'Guv'nor' Doesn't Have A Problem With Him Playing In IRON MAIDEN

Despite IRON MAIDEN's reputation for focusing on the darker side, drummer Nicko McBrain told Australia's ABC that he is a committed Christian who doesn't feel he is doing anything wrong. "The 'Guv'nor' does not have a problem with it," Nicko explained. "Obviously, I'm still doing it. "I kind of stru...