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DARKOLOGY To Release 'Fated To Burn' In June

American metallers DARKOLOGY will release their sophomore album, "Fated To Burn", between June 8 and June 15 through Prime Eon Media and its partners worldwide on CD and digital formats. Multiple special package configurations will be made exclusively available through the band's webstore and a viny...

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MEGADETH: Pre-Order New Album And Get Access To Exclusive Behind-The-Scenes Content

MEGADETH has entered the studio to begin recording its fifteenth album and the band wants to bring its fans along for the ride. For the first time, MEGADETH is going to bring its fans into the process and give them a window into the world of Dave Mustaine, Kiko Loureiro, David Ellefson and Chris Adl...

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AC/DC To Tour Australia In November And December

AC/DC will rock the Adelaide Oval on Saturday, November 21 following the announcement of Australian dates for their "Rock Or Bust" world tour. The legendary rockers will play outdoor concerts in the five major capital cities through November and December off the back of the release of their worldwid...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Admits He Was Asked To Rejoin MEGADETH, Says It Would Have Been 'A Huge Step Backwards'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has admitted that was offered a position in the band following the departure of guitarist Chris Broderick, but says that he would be taking "a huge step backwards" by returning to the Dave Mustaine-led group. During a brand new interview with Argentina's Vort...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Receives Words Of Support From PAUL MCCARTNEY Ahead Of COACHELLA Appearance

Vocalist Brian Johnson of hard rock legends AC/DC, who are set to headline the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival this weekend, told the Los Angeles Times that he received words of support earlier this week from Paul McCartney, who played Coachella in 2009. "I ran into him downstairs [at the F...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Congratulates KIKO LOUREIRO On Landing MEGADETH Gig (Video)

Former MEGADETH shredder Marty Friedman has congratulated Kiko Loureiro for becoming the latest lead guitarist to join the Dave Mustaine-led band, calling it "a fantastic, fantastic thing." MEGADETH announced on April 2 that Loureiro had been recruited by the group to serve as the replacement for Ch...

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What Makes A Band 'Heavy Metal'? FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO And RICH WARD Weigh In

VH1 Classic's centerpiece in original programming, "That Metal Show", recently got up close and personal with Rich Ward and Chris Jericho of FOZZY. Watch the clip below. Asked what makes a band "heavy metal," Ward said: "I think 'heavy' is a way that you carry yourself. I think heavy metal is someth...

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HOUSE OF LORDS To Release 'Indestructible' Album In June

Frontiers Music Srl will release of HOUSE OF LORDS' tenth studio album, titled "Indestructible", on June 3 in Europe and June 7 in North America. The CD shows once again what HOUSE OF LORDS stands for: powerful and heavy songs, with major hooks and melodies and grandiose arrangements. "The name 'Ind...

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AC/DC's 'Rock Or Bust' Nominated For BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARD

AC/DC's "Rock Or Bust" has been nominated in the "Top Rock Album" category at this year's Billboard Music Awards. Produced by Dick Clark Productions, the Billboard Music Awards will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET on ABC. Other "Top ....

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MEGADETH Has Finished Writing 15 New Songs

MEGADETH has finished writing 15 songs for its next album, tentatively due before the end of the year. The CD will be the band's first to feature Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro, best known for his work with ANGRA, and LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler. In a new tweet, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine...

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SIX FEET UNDER: New Song 'Stab' Available For Streaming

"Stab", a brand new song from death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER, can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The track is taken from the band's eleventh studio recording, which will be released on May 5 via Metal Blade Records. Titled "Crypt Of The Devil", the ten-track slab of audio violen...

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Former W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES's MEAN MAN Schedules First Live Show

MEAN MAN, the new band fronted by former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes, will celebrate the release of Chris's new album, "Shitting Bricks", with a special show on May 2 at at Le Ferrailleur in Nantes, France. MEAN MAN is: Chris Holmes: Lead Guitar, Vocals Thomas Cesario: Guitar Pascal Bei: Bass Ga...

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NICK MENZA: 'I Was Offered A Very Unfair Deal' To Rejoin MEGADETH

Former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza has released the following statement: "To my fans, I hate disappointing all of you who have been asking and hopeful that Marty Friedman and I would rejoin [MEGADETH's] Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson to resurge the classic 'Rust In Peace' lineup. "I was totally re...

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YES And TOTO To Join Forces For North American Tour

World-renowned recording artists YES and TOTO today announced they will join forces this summer for a co-headlining North American tour. Among the world's most influential, ground-breaking, and respected progressive rock bands, Grammy Award-winning YES has sold nearly 40 million albums in a career t...

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Three People Dead In Van Crash Involving Heavy Metal Bands KHAOTIKA, WORMREICH

**UPDATE #3**: A Facebook statement from WORMREICH founder, vocalist/guitarist Christopher Earl Pyle (a.k.a. Vulk),reads as follows: "This morning I lost my brother and best friend, along with two awesome people that I was lucky to have even known for a short while. Two of my other brothers remain...