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HATEBREED's FRANK NOVINEC Speaks To Sweden's Rocksverige.se (Video)

Sweden's Rocksverige.se recently conducted an interview with guitarist Frank Novinec of Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED. You can now watch the chat below. HATEBREED's latest album, "The Divinity Of Purpose", sold 17,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at...

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VIXEN: Fan-Filmed Footage Of MONSTERS OF ROCK Performance

Video footage of VIXEN's performance aboard the Monsters Of Rock cruise, which departed from Miami, Florida on March 29, can be seen below. Bassist Share Ross, singer Janet Gardner and drummer Roxy Petrucci are honoring their friend and bandmate, guitarist and founder of VIXEN, Jan Kuehnemund, by pe...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Performs With SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY; Video Footage Posted Online

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was a featured soloist last night (Saturday, April 12) with the San Diego Symphony. The classical special concert, billed as "Symphony Interrupted", took place at the 2,200-capacity Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego, California. The event saw Mustaine perform Richard W...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ULI JON ROTH, BUMBLEFOOT, GARY HOEY To Join Forces For 'Guitar Gods' Tour

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen will headline the Guitar Gods tour, set to take place in North America in June/July. Joining Malmsteen on all shows will be Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES),Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS) and Gary Hoey. Malmsteen is one of the most technically accomplishe...

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Bulgarian Heavy Metal Museum On National Tour

According to the FOCUS Information Agency, a museum dedicated to heavy metal music was launched by the mayor of the Bulgarian coastal town of Kavarna, Tsonko Tsonev (pictured). Dubbed Kmetal — a combination of the word "mayor," which in Bulgarian is "kmet" and heavy "metal" music — the museum is no...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Says He Still Hopes To See DEEP PURPLE Inducted Into ROCK HALL

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich tells RollingStone.com that he still hopes legendary British hard rockers DEEP PURPLE — who have been eligible for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame for two decades now — will eventually get recognized by the Hall. "I'm not gonna get into the politics or all...

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CALIFORNIA BREED: 'Midnight Oil' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for the song "Midnight Oil" from CALIFORNIA BREED, the new band of 2014, built around the foundation of legendary vocalist-bassist Glenn Hughes, drummer extraordinaire Jason Bonham and 23-year-old newcomer guitarist-singer-songwriter Andrew Watt, can be seen below. Mixing ma...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album 'This Is Your Life' Cracks U.S. Top 20

"This Is Your Life", the tribute to album to Ronnie James Dio, sold around 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 20 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on April 1 via Rhino. Ronnie James Dio is one of the most ...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY: Inside The Making Of 'Magic Mountain' Parts 1 And 2 (Video)

The first two in a series of clips detailing the making of "Magic Mountain", the fourth album from Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY, can be seen below. "Magic Mountain" will be released on May 6 (one day earlier internationally) via Roadrunner Records. The cover artwork for the CD can be seen bel...

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WINGER: 'Tin Soldier' Video Released

"Tin Soldier", the new video from WINGER, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's new album, "Better Days Comin'", which will be released on April 18 in Europe and April 22 in North America via Frontiers Records. Fans who preorder the album now from iTunes will receive instant downloads...

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ZAKK WYLDE Says NICK CATANESE 'Will Always Be A BLACK LABEL Brother'

Joe Charupakorn of Premier Guitar recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Premier Guitar: It's been almost four years since [BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's last album] "Order Of The Black". Why so long? Zakk: It wa...

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ZAKK WYLDE Talks To Sweden's ROCKSVERIGE (Video)

Therés Stephansdotter of Rocksverige.se recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). You can now watch the chat below. The new BLACK LABEL SOCIETY studio album, "Catacombs Of The Black Vatican", will be released in Europe on April 7 via Mascot Label Group and...

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Video: VIXEN Performs Acoustic Version Of 'Cryin'' On MONSTERS OF ROCK Cruise

Video footage of VIXEN performing the song "Cryin'" on the Monsters Of Rock cruise, which departed from Miami, Florida on March 29, can be seen below. Bassist Share Ross, singer Janet Gardner and drummer Roxy Petrucci are honoring their friend and bandmate, guitarist and founder of VIXEN, Jan Kuehne...

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KITTIE's MORGAN LANDER 'Didn't Expect' Such An Overwhelming Response To 20th-Anniversary Crowd-Funding Campaign

Canadian all-girl metal band KITTIE last weekend raised $20,000 in eight hours via crowd funding campaign for a 20th-anniversary documentary. As of yesterday (Thursday, April 3),the campaign had already raised over $35,000 from 770 funders, and there were 26 days left for fans to contribute. "To be...

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MACHINE HEAD Seeks To Dismiss Former Bassist ADAM DUCE's Lawsuit

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD are seeking to dismiss the lawsuit that was filed against them by the band's former bassist, Adam Duce, claiming that that Duce has "failed to state a claim for federal trademark infringement" and "has failed to state any claim against [MACHINE HEAD's ne...