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Legendary MERCYFUL FATE Guitarists MICHAEL DENNER And HANK SHERMANN To Release 'Satan's Tomb' EP

Michael Denner and Hank Shermann, the original Danish guitar players of MERCYFUL FATE's legendary "Melissa" and "Don't Break the Oath" albums, have created a new classic in the forthcoming EP "Satan's Tomb", coming in 2015 on Metal Blade Records. These songs were crafted with the MERCYFUL FATE world...

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LIMP BIZKIT Frontman: I Am 'Not ROBERT' DURST

LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst has posted a photo of him wearing a hooded sweatshirt with the words "Not Robert" written on the front. The picture apparently pokes fun at the fact that the venerable news organization the Associated Press recently confused the rap-rocker with Robert Durst, the wealt...

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DEF LEPPARD To Perform On Season Finale Of Quebec's 'La Voix'

According to Le Journal De Montréal, DEF LEPPARD will perform on the season finale of "La Voix", Quebec, Canada's version of the popular sing-off competition show "The Voice". Also set to appear on the April 12 episode are Jean Leloup, Kelly Clarkson, Cœur de Pirate, Louis-Jean Cormier, Melissa Ethe...

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SAVATAGE's 1983 Album 'Sirens' Remembered In New Ebook

A new one-dollar short ebook tells the story of the making of SAVATAGE's 1983 debut album "Sirens". Author Martin Popoff rates the album highly. "The metal class delivered, in 1983, at least three of the genre's greatest records, 'Kill 'Em All', 'Melissa' and 'Sirens', the latter, by our band at han...

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SERENITY/VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Singer CLÉMENTINE DELAUNEY Condemns Attack On French Magazine

French singer Clémentine Delauney (SERENITY, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, WHYZDOM) has commented on today's terrorist attack on a satirical magazine that killed at least 12 people. Four French cartoonists were reportedly murdered in the attack on the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo, including editor Stephane...

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BILLY CORGAN: Playing Nothing But The 'Hits' On The 'Oldies Circuit' Is 'Like A Form Of Slow-Motion Suicide'

SMASHING PUMPKINS mainman Billy Corgan says that bands who continue to play nothing but their "hits" without releasing new music and creatively pushing the envelope are committing "slow-motion suicide." The SMASHING PUMPKINS' new album, "Monuments To An Elegy", which is being released December 9, is...

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JOE PERRY On STEVEN TYLER: As Far As I Know, He Has Read My Book

AEROSMITH's Joe Perry says that he believes Steven Tyler has read the guitarist's autobiography despite the AEROSMITH frontman's assertion to the contrary. Tyler recently told TMZ that he had no interest in reading "Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith", explaining that had "to go onstage with [Pe...

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ALICE IN CHAINS' JERRY CANTRELL On EDDIE VAN HALEN: 'There's Nobody Like Him'

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell took over the airwaves earlier today (Wednesday, November 12) on the KLOS 95.5 FM radio station in Los Angeles, California as a guest DJ with Melissa Maxx. You can watch video footage of his appearance in five parts below. Speaking about VAN HALEN, Cantrell s...

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MERCYFUL FATE's HANK SHERMANN And MICHAEL DENNER Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of 'Don't Break The Oath': Part Two

Part two of a new video of MERCYFUL FATE guitarists Hank Shermann and Michael Denner playing the band's classic "Don't Break The Oath" album to celebrate the LP's 30th anniversary can be seen below. Says Shermann: "With the overwhelming feedback from the 'Melissa' 30-year anniversary video [which wa...

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MERCYFUL FATE's HANK SHERMANN And MICHAEL DENNER Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of 'Don't Break The Oath': Part One

Part one of a new video of MERCYFUL FATE guitarists Hank Shermann and Michael Denner playing the band's classic "Don't Break The Oath" album to celebrate the LP's 30th anniversary can be seen below. Says Shermann: "With the overwhelming feedback from the 'Melissa' 30-year anniversary video [which wa...

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Does GHOST Sound Like MERCYFUL FATE? KING DIAMOND Doesn't Think So

In a brand new interview with Musik Universe, Danish heavy metal legend King Diamond was asked for his opinion on recent comparisons that have been drawn between Swedish occult metallers GHOST and both KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE in terms of the overall sound and stage presentation. "I've seen a...

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MELISSA AUF DER MAUR Says It Was 'Truly Beautiful' Reconnecting With Her Former HOLE Bandmates

In a brand new interview with The Guardian, former HOLE bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur spoke about what it was like reconnecting briefly with the band's mid-'90s lineup and the possibility of a full-fledged reunion with Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson and Patty Schemel. "Courtney described it as, 'we we...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, BRET MICHAELS, ROB ZOMBIE, DAVID DRAIMAN React To Death Of JOAN RIVERS

Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie, Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH),Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES),Bret Michaels (POISON) and David Draiman (DISTURBED) are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on Twitter and Facebook to the death of comedy legend Joan Rivers on Thursday (September 4). The...

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WOLF: 'Shark Attack' Video Released

"Shark Attack", the new video from Swedish metallers WOLF, can be seen below. The clip was helmed by Owe Lingvall at Dreamday Media, who previously directed the band's videos for the songs "Absinthe", "Voodoo" and "I Will Kill Again". The band says: "We filled an old barn with lights, smoke, sweat a...

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COURTNEY LOVE Rules Out HOLE Reunion

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Courtney Love has ruled out having a HOLE reunion concert. Love told the Philippine Daily Enquirer that she was working with guitarist Eric Erlandson but was unlikely to tour with the entirety of the band. "I don't want to get on the oldies circuit," she said. "I don...