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TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD, Ex-MEGADETH Guitarists To Pay Tribute To RANDY RHOADS On East Coast Mini-Tour

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 will take part in the "Randy Rhoads Remembered: A Celebration Of A Legend" East Coas...

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UNISONIC: 'For The Kingdom' Lyric Video Released

UNISONIC, the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen alongside guitarist Mandy Meyer (ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS),bassist Dennis Ward and drummer Kosta Zafiriou (both of Germany's PINK CREAM 69),will release a new EP, "For The Kingdom", on May 23 vi...

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FOZZY: 'Do You Wanna Start A War?' Release Date Revealed

FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho has told LA Rock of the Jacksonville, North Carolina radio station Rock 105.5 (see video below) that the band's sixth studio album, "Do You Wanna Start A War?", will be released in North America on July 22 via Century Media Records. FOZZY releas...

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TESLA's BRIAN WHEAT, FRANK HANNON Speak To Italy's LINEAROCK (Video)

Journalist and musician Barbara Caserta of Italy's Linearock conducted an interview with TESLA bassist Brian Wheat and guitarist Frank Hannon when the band played on May 2 at the Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan, Italy. You can now watch the chat below. TESLA's new studio album "Simplicity", will be...

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Public Memorial Service For RONNIE JAMES DIO To Be Held On Fifth Anniversary Of His Death

A "most beautiful memorial service" for legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) was held on the fourth anniversary of his death — Friday, May 16 — at his gravesite at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills cemetery in Los Angeles. According to his wife a...

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MEGADETH Cancels Tour Plans Following Death Of DAVID ELLEFSON's Brother

MEGADETH has canceled immediate tour plans as bassist David Ellefson and his family mourn the loss of his brother, who passed away on May 19 in Minneapolis, Minnesota after battling cancer. A private family funeral service will be held. Says MEGADETH in a statement: "The band sends their deepest con...

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ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ, MICHAEL AMOTT Talk 'War Eternal' (Video)

A 14-minute video interview with vocalist Alissa White-Gluz and guitarist Michael Amott of Swedish / American / Canadian metallers ARCH ENEMY about the band's ninth studio album, "War Eternal", can be seen below. "War Eternal" will be released in North America on June 10 via Century Media Records. T...

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DOWN's 'IV - Part Two' EP Cracks U.S. Top 25

DOWN's new EP, "Down IV - Part Two", sold around 10,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 23 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous EP, "Down IV Part I - The Purple EP", opened with around 12,000 units in September 2012 to land ...

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Video: DOWN Performs At ROCK ON THE RANGE

XplicitConcerts has uploaded video footage of DOWN performing the song "Eyes Of The South" on May 16 at the Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. Check it out below. DOWN's video for the song "We Knew Him Well", which features the band tearing up the track in close quarters, was directed by...

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AVATAR's JOHANNES ECKERSTRÖM Speaks To ROCK 105.5 At ROCK ON THE RANGE (Video)

Tina Smash of the Jacksonville, North Carolina radio station Rock 105.5 conducted an interview with vocalist Johannes Eckerström of Swedish metallers AVATAR at this year's Rock On The Range festival, which was held May 16-18 at the Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. You can now watch the chat...

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STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR Guests On 'One On One With Mitch Lafon' (Audio)

Vocalist Michael Starr of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER was interviewewed for episode 14 of "One On One With Mitch Lafon". You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. STEEL PANTHER's third album, "All You Can Eat", sold around 13,000 copies in the United States in its...

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SUICIDE SILENCE, WE CAME AS ROMANS Members Featured In Latest Episode Of FUSE's 'Metalhead To Head'

The eighth 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 Eric Choi (WE CAME AS ROMANS) and Alex Lopez...

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GEOFF TATE Gets Songwriting Inspiration From Truck Stops

Stephanie Webb, the entertainment reporter and film/TV critic at WZZM 13, conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate before his May 15 solo show at the Intersection in Grand Rapids, Michigan. You can now watch the chat at WZZM13.com. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by...

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WAMI Project Featuring VINNY APPICE, DOOGIE WHITE, MARCO MENDOZA: 'One More For Rock 'N' Roll' Video

WAMI, the brand new project featuring vocalist Doogie White (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO) and bassist Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE) alongside 16-year-old Polish guitarist Iggy Gwadera, released its debut album, "K...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER To Undergo Neck Surgery In September

On May 14, Groovey of Groovey.TV conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer at Summit Music Hall in Denver, Colorado. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what he plans to do during ICED EARTH's break following the band's appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Au...