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DREAM THEATER: To Be Nominated For A GRAMMY For A Second Time Is Just Mindblowing

DREAM THEATER's spirit of adventure and fearless musical virtuosity continues to reap dividends for the progressive metal titans who've just earned their second Grammy nomination, this time for "Best Metal Performance" for their single "The Enemy Inside" from their current self-titled album on Roadr...

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PAUL DI'ANNO, APOCALYPTICA Interviewed For HARD FORCE's 'Metal XS' (Video)

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno and the Finnish cello rock band APOCALYPTICA were interviewed for French webmagazine Hard Force's "Metal XS". Check out the footage below. Di'Anno completed his first North American tour in early 2010, 17 years after he was deported following a prison term for...

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The Paradigm Shift

It seems weird that KORN now carries senior status in the metal scene, but here we are on album eleven, nearly two decades following their crusty and tense self-titled debut. In that time, KORN has partaken quite a journey that has seen them cast as heroes and rogues, depending on whether you carry...

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NASTY IDOLS Singer ANDY PIERCE Dead At 45

Vocalist Andy Pierce (real name: Anders Persson) of Swedish hard rockers NASTY IDOLS died on Thursday, December 5 after suffering a brain hemorrhage at the home of his girlfriend in Denmark. He was 45 years old. "We, the band members, have been talking a lot and it is a shock," NASTY IDOLS guitarist...

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BLACK SABBATH, DREAM THEATER, ANTHRAX, VOLBEAT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Among GRAMMY AWARDS Nominees

BLACK SABBATH, DREAM THEATER, ANTHRAX, VOLBEAT and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are among the nominees for the 56th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on January 26, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The nominees in the "Best Metal Performance" category are as follows: ANTHRAX - "T.N.T." Track from:...

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LIKE AN ARMY's 'Taste Of It' Video Featuring GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RICHARD FORTUS

"Taste Of It", the new video from St. Louis, Missouri rockers LIKE AN ARMY, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Danny Drysdale, who has previously worked with THE KILLERS. "Taste Of It" features a guest appearance by guitarist Richard Fortus (GUNS N' ROSES, THIN LIZZY) and will be released o...

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SLASH Says MOTÖRHEAD's 'Aftershock' Is 'One Of The Most Brilliant' Rock Albums That Has Come Out In A Long Time

In a brand new interview with Independent.com, legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) was asked what still excites him about playing guitar. "I don't know; I just love playing guitar, and it seems the longer I've been doing it, the more I love it," he replied. "I've never really...

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LITA FORD Talks To ARTISAN NEWS About 'Rock This Christmas Down' Collaboration With CHERIE CURRIE

Lita Ford has partnered up with her former RUNAWAYS bandmate Cherie Currie to record a special holiday song. "Rock This Christmas Down" marks the first time Lita and Cherie have recorded new music together since 1977. The single was released on iTunes on December 3. A video interview with Ford in wh...

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Former L.A. GUNS Guitarist STACEY BLADES Launches LET IT RAWK

The Vegas strip had nothing on the Sunset Strip when it came to rock 'n' roll, and a new multi-media show is bringing that experience to the stage in a special sneak preview. LET IT RAWK will debut in the Chrome Showroom at Santa Fe Station and Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 18 ...

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CYNIC: 'Kindly Bent To Free Us' Track Listing Revealed

Legendary progressive rock innovators CYNIC — consisting of guitarist/vocalist Paul Masvidal, drummer Sean Reinert and bassist Sean Malone — will release their new album, "Kindly Bent To Free Us", on February 14, 2014 via Season Of Mist. The CD was produced by CYNIC at L.A.'s Perfect Sound Studios....

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Surviving Members Of Classic VIXEN Lineup Resurrect Band In Honor Of Fallen Guitarist

Singer Janet Gardner, drummer Roxy Petrucci and bassist Share Ross (Pedersen) will honor their friend and bandmate, guitarist and founder of VIXEN, Jan Kuehnemund, by performing as VIXEN in 2014. The band was committed to reunite in 2012 but Kuehnemund's cancer diagnosis caused what was thought of a...

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BUMBLEFOOT Didn't Want To 'Betray' AXL ROSE By Jamming With SLASH

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal spoke to Argentina's Vorterix prior to his November 24 appearance at The Roxy Palermo in Buenos Aires. A few excerpts from the chat follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On recurrecting his solo career: Bumblefoot: "Before GUNS, I was touring a...

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KING'S X's DOUG PINNICK To Undergo Tests For Lymph-Node Problem

KING'S X frontman Doug "Dug" Pinnick had to be rushed to the hospital on November 23 after the band's show in North Carolina and may require further surgery and recovery from his hernia. As a result, the group was unable to play the concert on November 24 in Springfield, Virginia. In a new posting o...

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METALLICA And IRON MAIDEN Promise Very Special Performances At Next Year's SONISPHERE

IRON MAIDEN and METALLICA, the two biggest metal bands on the planet, will make history this summer when they co-headline the Sonisphere festival in Knebworth, the very first time both bands have appeared together on a British bill, and the only concerts either band will play in the U.K. IN 2014. Bo...

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LITA FORD And CHERIE CURRIE Reunite For Holiday Song: 'Rock This Christmas Down' Premiere

Lita Ford has partnered up with her former RUNAWAYS bandmate Cherie Currie to record a special holiday song. "Rock This Christmas Down" marks the first time Lita and Cherie have recorded new music together since 1977. An exclusive premiere of "Rock This Christmas Down", as well as an interview with...