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STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR, SATCHEL Interviewed By Pop-Break.com (Video)

On May 18, Pop-Break.com's Backstage Break (hosted by senior writer Al Mannarino) conducted an interview with guitarist Satchel (real name Russ Parrish; ex-FIGHT) and singer Michael Starr (real name Ralph Saenz; ex-L.A. GUNS) of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER at the Starland Ballroom...

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TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD, Ex-MEGADETH Guitarists Pay Tribute To RANDY RHOADS In New Jersey (Video)

Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO),Phil Demmel (MACHINE HEAD),Jeff Young (MEGADETH),Joel Hoekstra (NIGHT RANGER, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) and Mike Orlando (ADRENALINE MOB) are among the guitarists who are taking part in the "Randy Rhoads Remembered: A Celebration Of A Legend" East Coa...

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New ARCH ENEMY Singer ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ: 'I'm Just Going To Do My Absolute Best'

Metal Blast recently conducted an interview with new ARCH ENEMY singer Alissa White-Gluz. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Blast: When you were first offered the position as Angela's [Gossow] replacement, how much of a challenge did you feel you were going to face filling her s...

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ARCH ENEMY: 'War Eternal' Track-By-Track Breakdown Part 2 (Video)

The second track-by-track breakdown video for "War Eternal", the new album from Swedish / American / Canadian metallers ARCH ENEMY, can be seen below. The CD will be released in North America on June 10 via Century Media Records. The cover artwork was created by Costin Chioreanu. ARCH ENEMY played i...

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TANKARD: 'R.I.B. (Rest In Beer)' Video Released

"R.I.B. (Rest In Beer)", the new video from German beer lovers and cult thrashers TANKARD, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in March under the direction of Jan Öhlenschläger in Frankfurt. "R.I.B. (Rest In Beer)" is the title track of TANKARD's new album, which will be released on June 20 via N...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Is 'Transformed' Into WILLIE NELSON On 'Sing Your Face Off' (Video)

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach is one of the contestants in ABC's new competition series, "Sing Your Face Off". Actor John Barrowman ("Torchwood", "Arrow") hosts the show, which features five celebrity contestants taking on the identity of an iconic music performer each week. ABC launched "Si...

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ONSLAUGHT To Film New DVD On U.K. Tour

British thrashers ONSLAUGHT will hit the road in the United Kingdom and Ireland in the middle of July as part of their ongoing "Thrash Invasion" European tour in support of the "VI" album, released last September. The package is completed by Danish thrashers ARTILLERY and San Francisco Bay Area meta...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Tucson Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE's May 23 performance in Tucson, Arizona can be seen below. QUEENSRŸCHE members Eddie Jackson (bass),Scott Rockenfield (drums) and Michael Wilton (guitar) have successfully agreed to purchase Geoff Tate's portion of the QUEENSRŸCHE name. The band will buy out...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN, BEN WEINMAN Featured In Latest Episode Of FUSE's 'Metalhead To Head'

The tenth episode of "Metalhead To Head", a web-only show where metal masters sit down together for surprisingly candid conversation and plenty of one-time-only music demonstrations and collaborations, can be seen in two parts below. The episode features Marty Friedman (MEGADETH) and Ben Weinman (TH...

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FOZZY: 'Do You Wanna Start A War' Album Details Revealed

FOZZY, the band featuring WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho alongside members of STUCK MOJO, will release its new album, "Do You Wanna Start A War", on July 22 via Century Media. Fans can now pre-order the 12-track album at iTunes and receive an instant download of the song "One Crazed Anarchist...

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GWAR's DAVE BROCKIE Died Of Accidental Heroin Overdose

According to WTVR.com, Dave Brockie, lead singer and mastermind of Richmond, Virginia-based art/shock-rock metal band GWAR, died of an accidental heroin overdose. Arkuie Williams, State Administrator at Virginia's Office Of The Chief Medical Examiner, said that Brockie's cause of death was "acute he...

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Former LAAZ ROCKIT Drummer VICTOR AGNELLO Dead at 50

Victor Agnello, who played drums for San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans LAAZ ROCKIT from 1983 to 1989 and again from 2005 to 2006, died on June 1 after over a year of battling leukemia. He was 50 years old. He passed away quietly at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, surrounded b...

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ARCH ENEMY: Quality Fan-Filmed Footage Of Roncade Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of ARCH ENEMY's May 30 performance at New Age Club in Roncade, Treviso, Italy can be seen below. ARCH ENEMY's new album, "War Eternal", will be released in North America on June 10 via Century Media Records. The cover artwork was created by Costin Chioreanu. ARCH ENEMY playe...

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ICED EARTH Cancels Tour Dates So JON SHAFFER Can Undergo Neck Surgery

ICED EARTH guitarist and leader Jon Schaffer has released the following statement: "It is with sincere apologies that I write to inform you all that ICED EARTH is forced to cancel this summer’s festivals and headline shows. "As many of you know, I underwent surgery on my neck in the year 2000, due t...

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UNISONIC's MICHAEL KISKE, DENNIS WARD Talk To Spain's 'Metalovision' About 'Light Of Dawn' Album (Video)

Zayk Mov of Metalovision recently conducted an interview with UNISONIC members Michael Kiske and Dennis Ward. You can now watch the chat below. UNISONIC, the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen alongside guitarist Mandy Meyer (ASIA, GOTTHARD and K...