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The Empire

Prelude to this review: if you have young children into "Star Wars", resist the temptation of answering the perpetually exhausting question, "Whattya doing?" with the answer "I'm reviewing the new VADER album." The succession from gleam to disappointment when explaining this has nothing to do with A...

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KISS's 'Kruise VI' Brings Unforgettable Rock 'N' Roll Experience: Photos, Video

Legendary rockers KISS and Sixthman, the industry leader in music festivals at sea, join fans in celebrating the success of The KISS Kruise VI! The sailing was jam-packed with five days of up-close-and-intimate deep-cut masked and unmasked concerts, custom-stage setup from the 1982 "Creatures Of The...

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Drummer MATT CAMERON Compares His Roles In PEARL JAM And SOUNDGARDEN

According to The Pulse Of Radio, drummer Matt Cameron, who sits behind the kit for SOUNDGARDEN, PEARL JAM and TEMPLE OF THE DOG, was asked in an interview with The Trap Set to compare working with SOUNDGARDEN to PEARL JAM. He responded: "It's just different band dynamics in general... I think my rol...

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Members Of SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, FEAR FACTORY And Others React To DONALD TRUMP's Win Over HILLARY CLINTON

Members of SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, TRIVIUM, FEAR FACTORY, SUICIDE SILENCE, ALL THAT REMAINS, OTEP, STRYPER, ANTHRAX and LIVING COLOUR are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to Donald Trump winning the presidential election. SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor was among the mos...

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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS To Guest At L.A. KISS EXPO

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss will be the featured guest at the L.A. KISS Expo taking place January 27-29, 2017 at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, California. This special three-day event will feature a private meet-and-greet experience, an all-day Kiss Expo with signing and photo session, and a s...

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STEVE HARRIS Will Never Make Other Bands Pay To Support IRON MAIDEN: 'It's Just Wrong'

Steve Harris says that he will never make any act pay for the opportunity to support IRON MAIDEN on tour, calling the pay-to-play practice "just wrong." Asked by Spain's Metal Journal why he is such an ardent supporter of new talent more than forty years after MAIDEN's inception, the bassist said: "...

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COREY TAYLOR Opens Up About Battling Alcoholism On 'Never Meet Your Heroes' With SCOTT IAN

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was the guest on the first episode of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's show "Never Meet Your Heroes" on SiriusXM Volume (Ch. 106). Taylor discussed how growing up in Iowa influenced his pursuit of making music, SLIPKNOT's insane performance antics and much...

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JOHN CORABI Believes MÖTLEY CRÜE Will Eventually Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

John Corabi, former lead singer of MÖTLEY CRÜE, has commented on the band's decision to call it quits after one last show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles following an eighteen-month tour that saw the group performing to packed houses all over the world. "You know, more power to those guys," Cor...

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ERIC PETERSON: 'In TESTAMENT, We Like To Keep Things Pretty Real'

Matt Coe of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Dead Rhetoric: "Brotherhood Of The Snake" is the newest TESTAMENT album. What was the mindset going into the songwrit...

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Brotherhood of the Snake

Using the superlative "instant classic" comes with responsibility. It is also subjective. Thrash titan TESTAMENT has been on a hell of a roll since Alex Skolnick rejoined the band. This is a universal opinion. "Dark Roots of Earth" and "The Formation of Damnation" have made nearly every TESTAMENT fa...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO: 'Illegal Music Downloading Is Alive And Well'

In the latest episode of the Fret 12 series "The Sound And The Story", ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello talks about harnessing energy through metal, touring with METALLICA, and the importance of work ethic in a nonexistent music industry. Said Bello: "As we all know, there's no music industry. That's why...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON: 'People Still Pay For Music, Only In Different Ways'

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson has compared the oil market's worst slump in a generation to what happened to the music business fifteen years ago when it refused to adapt to the changes brought about by the Internet. The digital music revolution started with Napster — the file-sharing service dr...

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EXODUS Drummer TOM HUNTING: Being Able To Play Music For A Living And Tour Is A 'Gift'

Italy's "Heavy Demons" radio show conducted an interview with drummer Tom Hunting of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS earlier in the month. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about the differences in the way music is being marketed in the age of the Internet and streaming ser...

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SIRENIA To Release 'Dim Days Of Dolor' Album In November

Norwegian-based symphonic gothic metal veterans SIRENIA have set "Dim Days Of Dolor" as the title of their upcoming album. Due on November 11, it consists of eleven brand new songs plus one bonus track. The artwork was once again created by Gyula Havancsák from Hjules Illustration And Design. All re...

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ICED EARTH Guitarist TROY SEELE Quits

Guitarist Troy Seele has announced his departure from ICED EARTH due to family responsibilities. He says: "After close to ten years as a guitarist in ICED EARTH, the time has come for me to step away. "Some of you know, but many do not, that I have a child with autism. In the past, I ...