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QUIET RIOT, FASTER PUSSYCAT, BULLETBOYS, GILBY CLARKE To Join Forces For 'Bang Your Head Tour'
QUIET RIOT, FASTER PUSSYCAT, BULLETBOYS and former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke will join forces for the "Bang Your Head Tour" of North America this summer. QUIET RIOT boasts the distinction of having the very first heavy metal album to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard chart, and they started...March 13, 2014
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BLACK STONE CHERRY: Video Footage Of PLANET ROCK Acoustic Performance
Video footage of BLACK STONE CHERRY's recent acoustic performance in the studios of the U.K. digital radio station Planet Rock can be seen below. BLACK STONE CHERRY will release its fourth album, "Magic Mountain", on May 6 (one day earlier internationally) via Roadrunner Records. The cover artwork f...March 13, 2014
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VALLENFYRE: 'Splinters' Album Artwork Unveiled
VALLENFYRE, the U.K. death metal band featuring Gregor Mackintosh, songwriter and guitarist of PARADISE LOST, alongside members of MY DYING BRIDE, AT THE GATES and DOOM, will release its second full-length album, "Splinters", on May 12 in Europe and on May 13 in North America via Century Media Recor...March 13, 2014
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TESTAMENT 'Deeply Apologizes' For Confrontation With Indonesian Support Act
San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have released the following statement: "As TESTAMENT returns from our first trip to Indonesia, a country we've looked forward to visiting for many years, it is with deep disappointment that our performance didn't turn out as planned. "While our experience i...March 12, 2014
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ZAKK WYLDE, JOE SATRIANI, JOE ELLIOTT, MATT SORUM Talk About DEEP PURPLE's Contribution To Rock
In the 10-minute clip below, a number of today's great artists discuss the enduring influence of British hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE, in particular the band's classic albums "Machine Head" and "Made in Japan". The video features interviews with ALTER BRIDGE's Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy, Joe S...March 12, 2014
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HALESTORM's Cover Version Of DIO's 'Straight Through The Heart' Available For Streaming
HALESTORM's cover version of the DIO classic "Straight Through The Heart" is available for streaming below (courtesy of Loudwire). The song is featured on "This Is Your Life", the tribute to album to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, which will be released on April 1 via Rhino. Ronnie J...March 12, 2014
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DEEP PURPLE: 'Live In California 74' To Be Released On CD And Digital Formats
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the historic California Jam festival, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release DEEP PURPLE "Live In California 74" for the first time on CD and Digital Audio on April 1. By the mid-Seventies, DEEP PURPLE was one of the biggest-selling rock acts in America, and "Live...March 12, 2014
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NIGHTWISH's HOLOPAINEN Says FLOOR JANSEN Will Not Be Included In Songwriting Process For Next Album
Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with Tuomas Holopainen, the keyboardist and main songwriter of NIGHTWISH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: What's the plan for the next NIGHTWISH album? Tuomas: I have given myself some schedule...March 12, 2014
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SHEAR: New Song 'Hollow, Black & Cold' Available For Streaming
Finnish metal/rock act SHEAR will release its second album, "Katharsis", on March 24 in Europe and on April 1 in North America via Lifeforce Records. The artwork for the CD was created by TEXTURES bassist Remko Tielemans. Another song, "Hollow, Black & Cold", from "Katharsis" can be streamed in...March 10, 2014
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DEEP PURPLE: Extended Trailer For Deluxe Edition Of Seminal Live Album 'Made In Japan'
Universal Music has announced the deluxe release of DEEP PURPLE's seminal live album "Made In Japan" in multiple formats on May 19. An extended trailer promoting the upcoming release can be seen below. Together with LED ZEPPELIN and BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE has been referred to as the "unholy trin...March 10, 2014
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RONNIE JAMES DIO To Receive Posthumous 'Lifetime Achievement Award' From 'Syracuse Area Music Hall Of Fame'
According to Syracuse.com, legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, frontman for bands like RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, DIO and ELF, will be posthumously awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award tonight (Thursday, March 6) from the Syracuse Area Music Hall Of Fame at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Syracuse....March 6, 2014
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HIM: Early Catalog Digitally Reissued In U.S. Via THE END RECORDS
Early albums from Finnish "love" metallers HIM were recently digitally reissued via The End Records, with deluxe versions in multiple configurations to come this summer. The albums that have been reissued are the band's 1997 debut "Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666", 1999's "Razorblade Romance", 2001's "...March 6, 2014
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DEEP PURPLE: First Trailer For Deluxe Edition Of Seminal Live Album 'Made In Japan'
Universal Music has announced the deluxe release of DEEP PURPLE's seminal live album "Made In Japan" in multiple formats on May 19. The first in a series of trailers promoting the upcoming release can be seen below. Together with LED ZEPPELIN and BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE has been referred to as th...March 6, 2014
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EPICA Guitarist Says 'The Quantum Enigma' Is 'Kind Of A New Beginning' For The Band
LiveReviewer recently conducted an interview with guitarist Isaac Delahaye of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. LiveReviewer: First off, I would like to congratulate you on the new [EPICA] album ["The Quantum Enigma"]. It's turned out beautifully and I...March 5, 2014
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Japanese Version Of RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album To Include Bonus Tracks By STRYPER, DIO DISCIPLES
According to HMV.co.jp, "This Is Your Life", the tribute to album to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, will be released in Japan on March 26 in Japan with two bonus tracks: STRYPER's rendition of BLACK SABBATH's "Heaven And Hell" and DIO DISCIPLES' take on DIO's "Stand Up And Shout". Ro...March 5, 2014
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