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BUCKCHERRY: New Tour Dates Announced

Hard rock outfit BUCKCHERRY will be hitting the road this spring on a headlining tour beginning on April 21 in San Antonio, Texas. The band will be joined by "American Idol" alumnus James Durbin and REDLIGHT KING for a North American jaunt throughout over 30 cities. BUCKCHERRY will also be performin...

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MICHAEL KISKE, KAI HANSEN Talk UNISONIC In New Video Interview

A new video interview with former HELLOWEEN and current UNISONIC members Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen can be seen below. In addition to Kiske and Hansen, UNISONIC features in its ranks Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (who has p...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Rumored For Tomorrow's 'Metal Masters' Clinic

Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) is strongly rumored to be making a special guest appearance at the third installment of Samson's "Metal Masters" series, which will be held on Thursday, April 12 at the Key Club on the famed Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. A...

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MOONSPELL Filming 'White Skies' Video

Portuguese gothic metallers MOONSPELL have begun filming a video for the song "White Skies" from their forthcoming album, "Alpha Noir". The cover artwork for the CD — which will be released on April 27 via the band's new label home, Napalm Records — is described as an intricate, marvellous and symbo...

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ENGEL: 'Blood Of Saints' Track-By-Track Breakdown (Video)

Gothenburg, Sweden-based metallers ENGEL will release their third album, "Blood Of Saints", on May 18 via Season Of Mist. The CD was recorded at Antfarm studios in Aabyhøj, Denmark. According to the group, the new album "is going to be a good mixture between both [previous ENGEL efforts] 'Threnody'...

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FEIST: 'It's A Wet Dream' To Have MASTODON Cover One Of My Songs

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON will release a split seven-inch single with Canadian singer-songwriter Feist to celebrate Record Store Day on April 21. This very exclusive and highly anticipated pressing features MASTODON covering the Feist song "A Commotion", while Feist covers MASTODON's "B...

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HEATHEN Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Nuclear Blast Records has announced the signing of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans HEATHEN. Commented HEATHEN founding member and guitarist Lee Altus: "I'm really happy and couldn't think of a better label for HEATHEN. I've known people at Nuclear Blast, some of whom have been fans of t...

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KILL RITUAL: Another Song Available For Streaming

"Law Of The Land", a new song from KILL RITUAL, the band featuring former members of IMAGIKA, DARK ANGEL and ELDRITCH, can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below. The track comes off the group's debut album, "The Serpentine Ritual", which will be released later this year via an as-yet-undeter...

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HAIL! In Lebanon: Interview, Press-Conference, Performance Footage Available

Video footage of HAIL! — the supergroup featuring vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, BEYOND FEAR),guitarist Dave Linsk (OVERKILL),drummer Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN) and bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH) — performing on March 31, 2012 at...

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SNOWY SHAW Featured On MAD ARCHITECT EP

Swedish metal project MAD ARCHITECT will release a three-song EP, "Dreamworld", featuring multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, KING DIAMOND, DREAM EVIL, DIMMU BORGIR) on vocals. According to a press release, the EP contains "20 minutes of brutally beautiful melodic metal" and will be made avai...

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STEVEN ADLER: I Have No Idea Why AXL Would Hate SLASH (Video)

Questions remain about which members of GUNS N' ROSES will show up for their April 14 induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Slash, Duff McKagan, Steven Adler, Matt Sorum and Dizzy Reed will all be there, but it was reported a few days ago that Izzy Stradlin won't attend ....

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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Bassist Talks Forthcoming Album In New Interview

Raleigh, North Carolina-based progressive rock/cutting-edge metal band BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME will enter The Basement Recording NC in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on May 14 with producer Jamie King to begin recording its new album for a fall release via Metal Blade Records. In a March 30 intervi...

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SLASH Remembers JIM MARSHALL

Legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) has released the following statement regarding the passing of Jim Marshall, the creator of the Marshall amplifier: "I consider myself very fortunate to have known the late Jim Marshall. He was such a fantastic individual. "Not only did he cr...

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ARSIS Announces New Drummer

Virginia-based melodic death metallers ARSIS have recruited Shawn Priest as the full-time replacement for recently departed drummer Mike VanDyne. Priest, who has toured with ARSIS in the past, will be behind the kit for the band's upcoming fifth studio album. Commented Priest, "After several major t...

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New BUCKCHERRY Song To Appear On 'Avengers' Soundtrack

"Wherever I Go", a new song from California rockers BUCKCHERRY will appear on the upcoming soundtrack to this year's highly anticipated movie, "Marvel's The Avengers". "Wherever I Go" is included on "Avengers Assemble", a 14-track compilation of music from and inspired by the film. "Avengers Assembl...