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BRIAN JOHNSON Meets With Creator Of In-Ear Device, Says He Was 'Amazed' By New Technology

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson met last month with Stephen Ambrose, an expert in the field of audio technology who offered publicly to help Johnson return to the stage despite his hearing loss. Ambrose, who invented the in-ear monitors that are widely used on stage nowadays by musicians around the world...

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LAST IN LINE Feat. Ex-DIO Members: Video Footage Of Ramona Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of LAST IN LINE's May 24 performance at Ramona Mainstage in Ramona, California can be seen below. LAST IN LINE is the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO member Vinny Appice, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronte...

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Video: LITA FORD, GILBY CLARKE, DIO DISCIPLES Help Raise $50,000 For 'Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'

The second annual Ride For Ronnie Motorcycle Ride And Concert, held on Sunday, May 22, raised $50,000 for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. Some 1000 people participated in the day's events, including 300 motorcycle riders who made their way from Harley Davidson in Glendale to an...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD Pays Tribute To NICK MENZA (Video)

Estranged BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has commented on the passing of former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza, saying that Nick had the "heart and soul" of some of rock's most influential players. During this past weekend's edition of Ward's radio show "Rock 50", he said (see video below): "Sadly, ag...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Talks SHINEDOWN Tour (Video)

LA Rock of the Rock 105 radio station conducted an interview with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory at this year's Rock On The Range festival, which was held May 20-22 in Columbus, Ohio. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's upcoming co-headlining...

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SCOTT WEILAND's Widow Discusses His Death (Audio)

Photographer Jamie Wachtel Weiland, widow of late STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland appeared on "The Joe Howard Show" Thursday (May 26). She opened up for the first time about her husband's death and addressed Weiland's second wife Mary Forsberg's open letter to Rolling Stone in which Mary...

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For All Kings

In terms of commercial success, these are good days for thrash metal. In the last year, SLAYER, MEGADETH and now ANTHRAX have all, in their debut weeks, cracked the Billboard Top 200 Chart's top 10. Glitz and glamour aside, the quality of the music is what matters most for metal fanatics, and ANTHRA...

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Video: DIO DISCIPLES Perform New, Original Music At 'Ride For Ronnie' Event

DIO DISCIPLES, which pays tribute to Ronnie James Dio and is fully supported by Dio's widow/manager, Wendy, performed three new, original songs during the band's May 22 appearance at the "Ride For Ronnie" motorcycle rally and concert for Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund in Encino, Cal...

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DISCHARGE Vocalist JEFF 'JJ JANIAK Discusses Joining Band, Signing To NUCLEAR BLAST, 'End Of Days' Album

Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with DISCHARGE vocalist Jeff "JJ" Janiak. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On joining DISCHARGE: Janiak: "I was already in the band BROKEN BONES with Bones (Tony 'Bones' Roberts, guitar) and Tezz (Terry 'Tezz' Roberts, gu...

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Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO Still Thinks About JEFF HANNEMAN

Former SLAYER and current DEAD CROSS drummer Dave Lombardo was interviewed on a recent installment of HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's official podcast, "The Jasta Show". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about how the recent spate of rock star deaths have af...

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Video: New DEVILDRIVER Lineup Performs In Houston

Fan-filmed video footage of DEVILDRIVER's May 25 performance at Warehouse Live in Houston, Texas can be seen below. DEVILDRIVER's seventh studio album, "Trust No One", entered The Billboard 200 chart at position No. 43 with first-week sales of just over 12,000 units — nearly all from pure album sale...

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THE OBSESSED: Listen To Demo Version Of New Song 'Be The Night'

A demo version of the new song "Be The Night" from the reactivated THE OBSESSED, one of the early BLACK SABBATH-influenced doom metal bands on the American continent, can be streamed below. The track will appear on THE OBSESSED's forthcoming studio album, which will be recorded this summer and relea...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN: 'Rig Tour' From FRET 12 (Video)

Fret12 has uploaded "rig tour" video featuring ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. Check it out below. In a recent interview with Premier Guitar, Ian stated about his playing style: "I want melody. I want feeling. I want soul. I want attitude. All my favorite guitar players — they all have that. It’s not a...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE For President: Official T-Shirt Now Available

The official MEGADETH webstore is now selling "Mustaine For President" t-shirts along with "Making Metal Great Again" hats. MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was asked by Vanyaland if he thinks someone like controversial Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump actually has a chance at becoming p...

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Video: New LAST IN LINE Lineup Performs At Whisky A Go Go

Joe Schaeffer Photography has uploaded video footage of LAST IN LINE's May 25 performance at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Check it out below. LAST IN LINE is the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO member Vinny Appice, plus singer A...