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Watch AXL ROSE Get Back On His Feet For AC/DC's Vienna Concert

GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose played his fifth show as the temporary frontman for AC/DC on Thursday night (May 19) in Vienna, Austria. For the Vienna concert, Rose was only partly confined to the chair he's been seated on ever since breaking his foot during a surprise GUNS club show in April 1 in...

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Origins Vol. 1

To be frank, covers albums are getting to be so passé it becomes subjective to taste and artist loyalty to avoid thinking of them as contract fillers. However, Ace Frehley's on a roll right now, and we like where he's at, so we'll cut the man some slack. After all, in the past, he's done ...

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Imperium Simulacra

It's been five years since BLACK COBRA released its last album, "Invernal", and the band's return means a hell of a lot to the sludge underground. If you're unfamiliar with BLACK COBRA, the band is the bombastic duo from San Francisco: guitarist Jason Landrian, formerly of CAVITY, and drummer Rafael...

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Tales From Beyond

Veteran German power prog band MOB RULES returns following its "Timekeeper" compilation and 2012's "Cannibal Nation" prior to that. "Tales From Beyond" is as meticulous and grand-scoped as anything MOB RULES has attempted, including the self-contained trilogy based on Andy Weir's book "The Martian"....

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Selling Beverly Hills Home For $3.22 Million

According to The Hollywood Reporter, BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has listed his gated estate in Beverly Hills, California for $3.22 million. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom contemporary Mediterranean house is one of multiple homes owned by the British musician. A founding member of SABBATH,...

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Watch New RAINBOW Vocalist RONNIE ROMERO Sing DIO's 'We Rock'

Spanish melodic progressive metal masters LORDS OF BLACK — who feature in their ranks new RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero — performed a cover version of the DIO classic "We Rock" during their May 14 concert at Sala Chango in Madrid, Spain. Fan-filmed video footage of their rendition can be seen below....

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, TRIVIUM, KVELERTAK: Who's The Strongest Of Them All?

Members of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, TRIVIUM and KVELERTAK took part in The Rock Reel's "Stronger Than All" challenge. Each musician was asked to hold a five-kilogram solid steel hammer with his arm stretched out to the fullest and hold it as long as he could. You can now watch the results below. In a Febr...

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THE AMITY AFFLICTION To Release 'This Could Be Heartbreak' Album In August

Australian metalcore masters THE AMITY AFFLICTION will release their new album, "This Could Be Heartbreak", on August 12 via Roadrunner. The band — Joel Birch [vocals], Ahren Stringer [bass, vocals], Ryan Burt [drums] and Dan Brown [guitar] — detailed the new material in a press conference earlier t...

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Video: Former And Current Members Of ARCH ENEMY Perform As BLACK EARTH

BLACK EARTH — the new project featuring former and current members of ARCH ENEMY performing material from ARCH ENEMY's first three albums live on stage — made its live debut Tuesday night (May 17) in Tokyo, Japan. Fan-filmed video footage can be seen below. A live report and photos are available at...

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Watch AXL ROSE-Fronted AC/DC Perform In Werchter, Belgium

GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose played his fourth show as the temporary frontman for AC/DC on Monday night (May 16) at Werchter Festivalpark in Werchter, Belgium. For the Werchter concert, Rose was once again confined to a throne after snapping his metatarsal bone while singing during GUNS N' ROSES' T...

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BRIAN MAY On Upcoming QUEEN Tour: 'I Feel So Privileged That We Can Still Do This'

QUEEN and "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert recently sat down for an interview in which they discussed their upcoming European tour, which kicks off at the end of May. You can now watch the first part of the chat below. QUEEN guitarist Brian May said: "I feel so privileged that we can still do t...

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QUEENSRŸCHE To Begin Writing New Album In January

Levi Seth of Australia's Sticks For Stones recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how QUEENSRŸCHE fans have been responding to the band's singer of the past fou...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO's SOTO Band Releases 'Unblame' Video

"Unblame", the new video from SOTO, the band led by vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, can be seen below. The song is taken from the group's second studio album, "Divak", which was released on April 1 via earMUSIC. "Divak" (pronounced "dee-vock") comes shortly after the band's debut release, "Inside The Vert...

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Watch STAIND's AARON LEWIS Pay Tribute To PRINCE With 'When Doves Cry' Performance

STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis paid tribute to legendary artist Prince by performing a cover version of "When Doves Cry" during his May 14 concert Stoney's in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fan-filmed video footage can be seen below. Prince died on April 21 at his home in Minnesota, but no cause of death has been...

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AC/DC Performs 'If You Want Blood (You've Got It)' Live For First Time Since 2003 In Marseille, France

GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose played his third show as the temporary frontman for AC/DC on Friday night (May 13) in Marseille, France. The band's set included the classic Bon Scott-era song "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)", which was performed live for the first time since October 2003. For the M...