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BEHEMOTH Bassist Blasts Concert Venues That Charge Exorbitant Percentages For Merch Sales

BEHEMOTH bassist Tomasz Wróblewski (stage name Orion) has slammed concert venues that have begun charging exorbitant percentages to allow a band to sell its merchandise at shows. Hall fees are fees charged by a venue for selling artists' merchandise there. These fees are usually a percentage cut of...

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JOE LYNN TURNER's 'Street Of Dreams - Boston 1985' Live Album To Be Released

In a career that spans nearly 30 years and includes over 60 album credits, Joe Lynn Turner remains one of rock and roll's most distinctive, soulful and expressive vocalists. Best known for his work with hard rock band RAINBOW, during his career, Turner fronted pop rock band FANDANGO, and had stints...

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TREMONTI: Audio Snippet Of New Song 'The Cage'

An audio snippet of the song "The Cage" from TREMONTI, the band led by CREED and ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the TREMONTI's third album, "Dust", which will be released on April 29 via Fret 12. "Dust", which was recorded during same sessions as...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN: The Songwriting On 'The Book Of Souls' Is 'Off The Charts'

In a newly published interview with Music Radar, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain was asked why he thinks his band continues to flourish today while many other metal acts have come and gone. He responded: "It's the quality of the musicians. They're all amazing and I am so honored to be along for .....

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LEE AARON To Release 'Fire And Gasoline' Album This Month

On March 25, Canadian rock artist Lee Aaron returns with her hotly anticipated new rock album, "Fire And Gasoline". Ever timeless, seemingly ageless, and artistically fearless, Aaron has sustained a three-decade strong career based on the powerful songwriting and vocal delivery that are at the heart...

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ANTHRAX Drummer On U.S. Presidential Race: 'There Is A Very, Very Scary Vibe Going On In Our Country'

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has weighed in on the 2016 presidential election, saying in a brand new interview that "it's a very, very scary time out there" and slamming the Republican party for "never [giving] Obama a bit of a chance to really do things." Speaking to Metalholic.com, Benante said...

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MEGADETH: Video Footage Of San Francisco Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of MEGADETH's February 29 performance at The Warfield in San Francisco, California can be seen below. MEGADETH played the title track of its new album, "Dystopia", live for the first time last Friday night (February 26) at Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Says His New Song 'Ain't No Christmas' Could Be About VAN HALEN

David Lee Roth says that his new song, in which he offers a sad goodbye against a low-key guitar accompaniment, could be about VAN HALEN. Lyrically, "Ain't No Christmas" sounds like Roth is closing the door on the current VAN HALEN reunion, with lines that include: "Sure looked good on paper, once u...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN Reviews Band's New Album 'For All Kings' (Video)

Former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin reviewed the band's latest album, "For All Kings", for Canada's The Metal Voice. You can now watch the clip below. Speaking about the CD, Turbin said: "'You Gotta Believe', the first song on the album, it sounds kind of like a soundtrack for a movie. And you don't ....

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist DJ ASHBA Says He Was 'Treated Like Gold' By AXL ROSE

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist DJ Ashba says that he was "treated like gold" by the band's lead singer, Axl Rose, during his six-year stint with the group. During an appearance on the SiriusXM show "Dirty Sexy Funny" with host Jenny McCarthy, Ashba was asked how difficult it was dealing with Axl on...

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Video Premiere: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's 'My Nemesis'

Las Vegas-based metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH have released the official music video for their new single "My Nemesis". The video concept was conceived by the band and realized by renowned director Nick Peterson who previously helmed the group's award-winning videos for "Coming Down" (2012) and...

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AMORPHIS: 'The Four Wise Ones' Video Released

"The Four Wise Ones", the brand new video from Finnish masters of melancholic metal AMORPHIS, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in late 2015 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands during the band's European tour with NIGHTWISH and ARCH ENEMY. "The Four Wise Ones" is taken from AMORPHIS's latest album, "...

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CANDLEMASS Mainman LEIF EDLING Says THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM Was Formed During Dark Period

CANDLEMASS bassist and songwriter Leif Edling has launched a new solo project called THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM. He says in the latest video message about the project: "THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM was created two years ago. I was in pretty bad shape. I couldn't go out, I couldn't work, I wasn't allowed to read,...

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We Are Twisted F***ing Sister!

For about a year, I was an interviewer for Dee Snider's HouseOfHairOnline.com. It was a dream slot that, for me, opened doors in music journalism, and allowed me to speak with such guests as Ace Frehley, KK Downing, Doro Pesch, Matt Sorum, Bobby Blotzer and late KISS manager, Bill Aucoin, among othe...

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No Means of Escape

Watching Scottish rock-legends NAZARETH punch through a set in modern times leaves a whirligig of emotions, no doubt felt by the band's founding bassist, Pete Agnew. Agnew must have immense pride with his son Lee pounding the kit behind him, even if the loss of Darrell Sweet still stings 16 years la...