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PHENOMENA's Appearance At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Canceled

Six months after it was announced that PHENOMENA — the rock project formed by record producer Tom Galley, would make its first-ever live appearance at next year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7, 2014 in Sölvesborg, Sweden — the event's organizers have released the fo...

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IAN WATKINS' LOSTPROPHETS Bandmates: 'We Never Imagined Him Capable' Of Committing These Crimes

LOSTPROPHETS members Lee Gaze (guitar),Mike Lewis (guitar),Stuart Richardson (bass),Jamie Oliver (keyboards) and Luke Johnson (drums) have released the following statement: "Earlier this week, we learned that the allegations of child sexual abuse against [LOSTPROPHETS singer] Ian [Watkins] were t...

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ANIMETAL USA Signs With WARNER BROS.

ANIMETAL USA, the American counterpart to ANIMETAL, the Japanese heavy metal band which specialized in metal covers of popular Japanese anime/tokusatsu theme songs, has inked a deal with Warner Bros. for the release of the band's third album, tentatively due in late 2014. ANIMETAL USA is: * Mike Ves...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Speaks To Germany's EMP ROCK INVASION (Video)

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was interviewed earlier in the year by Germany's EMP Rock Invasion. You can now watch the chat below. ANTHRAX has seven songs arranged musically for the band's next studio album, which is expected to arrive sometime in 2014. Ian previously described ANTHRAX's new material...

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MEGADETH Bassist Talks To WMAL About His Autobiography (Audio)

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was interviewed on WMAL, the radio station licensed to Washington, D.C. and serving the Washington metro area. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Ellefson's autobiography, "My Life With Deth", was made available on October 29 via Howard Books. T...

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LOSTPROPHETS Albums No Longer Sold At HMV Stores

According to NME.com, HMV has confirmed that it will no longer sell any releases by LOSTPROPHETS following the report that the group's lead singer, Ian Watkins, has pleaded guilty to 13 sexual offenses, including two of attempting to rape a baby. A spokesperson for the high-street retailer, which cu...

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BROKEN HOPE: 'The Flesh Mechanic' Drum-Cam Footage From San Francisco

Drum-cam footage of Mike Miczek of reformed Chicago death metallers BROKEN HOPE performing the song "The Flesh Mechanic" on October 18 at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California can be seen below. BROKEN HOPE's sixth album, "Omen Of Disease", sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in its...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: Why Critics Have Been Harsh On 'Super Collider'

In a brand new interview with the Detroit Metro Times, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was asked why he thinks critics have been harsh on the band's new album, "Super Collider", while fans seem to "love" the CD. Mustaine replied: "Critics have to listen to a whole bunch of records and don't really ha...

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Former HADES Guitarist To Co-Author Book About New Jersey Club Scene

Dan Lorenzo, the founding member and guitarist of the bands HADES and NON-FICTION, was recently hired to help co-author a book about the New Jersey club scene. The book is loosely based on the former nightclub The Circus in Bergenfield, but encompasses many of the other popular nightclubs in the sta...

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LOSTPROPHETS Singer's Stepfather: We Thought, 'There Must Be Some Mistake Here'

The stepfather of LOSTPROPHETS singer Ian Watkins has spoken to the Daily Mail about being "devastated" to hear about his son's "heinous" crimes against children, expressing his fear that Watkins will be remembered as a "Jimmy Savile character". Watkins appeared in court in Cardiff, Wales on Tuesday...

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ALTER BRIDGE's MARSHALL, PHILLIPS Talk To SpazioRock (Video)

Italy's SpazioRock recently conducted an interview with Brian Marshall and Scott Phillips of ALTER BRIDGE. You can now watch the chat below. ALTER BRIDGE will celebrate its 10th anniversary on January 6 with the release of "Alter Bridge X", a massive, 27-disc boxed set that will be limited to just 3...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS' GORHAM, JOHNSON On The Worst Thing That's Ever Happened To Them Onstage (Video)

U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine recently met up with BLACK STAR RIDERS and THIN LIZZY guitarists Scott Gorham and Damon Johnson to ask: "What's the worst thing that's ever happened to you onstage?" Their responses can be seen below. BLACK STAR RIDERS is the band formed by THIN LIZZY alumni Ricky Warwic...

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Former LOSTPROPHETS Tour Manager: 'Who Would Have Ever Thought It Would Have Ended Up Like This?'

George Davison, who was the tour manager for the Welsh rock band LOSTPROPHETS from 2001 to 2008, has commented on the report that the group's singer, Ian Watkins, has pleaded guilty to 13 sexual offenses, including two of attempting to rape a baby. The 36-year-old musician admitted three counts of s...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Talks To ARTISAN NEWS About His Book (Video)

Artisan News spoke with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson on November 9 at Bass Player LIVE! at Los Angeles' Fonda Theatre. You can now watch the chat below. Ellefson's autobiography, "My Life With Deth", was made available on October 29 via Howard Books. The memoir chronicles the story of Ellefson's...

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LOSTPROPHETS Singer Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Rape Baby

According to the BBC News, singer Ian Watkins of the Welsh rock band LOSTPROPHETS has pleaded guilty to 13 sexual offenses, including two of attempting to rape a baby. The 36-year-old musician admitted three counts of sexual assault involving children and six involving taking, making or possessing i...