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LACUNA COIL Frontwoman Performs 'Superbeast' With ROB ZOMBIE: Video Available

A live video clip of ROB ZOMBIE performing his classic track "Superbeast" with the help of LACUNA COIL frontwoman Cristina Scabbia at the San Antonio stop on the two bands' recent joint tour of the U.S. has been posted online at YouTube.com. Zombie is part of an all-star band will be performing the...

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GODSMACK: Details Of JUDAS PRIEST Tribute Performance Revealed

GODSMACK will be performing a four-song medley of JUDAS PRIEST classics as a tribute to the British heavy metal pioneers at the first annual "VH1 Rock Honors". In a live appearance on the "Rockline" nationally syndicated radio show Wednesday night (May 24),PRIEST frontman Rob Halford revealed that...

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ROB ZOMBIE, SLASH, TOMMY LEE, SCOTT IAN To Perform 'God Of Thunder' At 'VH1 Rock Honors'

An all-star band consisting of Rob Zombie (vocals),Slash (guitar; VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Tommy Lee (drums; MÖTLEY CRÜE),and Scott Ian (bass — yes, bass; ANTHRAX) — plus a "special-surprise" second guitarist — will be performing the song "God of Thunder" as a tribute to KISS at the fir...

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KIRK HAMMETT On HETFIELD: 'Being Clean And Sober Is Something That He Holds So Close To Heart'

Rolling Stone magazine spoke to METALLICA members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett at the MAP MusiCares MAP Fund concert on May 12 honoring Hetfield. The evening featured VELVET REVOLVER's acoustic version of PINK FLOYD's "Wish You Were Here", as well as performances by JASON MRAZ, BLACK...

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SLAYER Frontman Talks About Gall-Bladder Surgery

SLAYER frontman Tom Araya spoke to Chris Harris of MTV.com about his recent gall-bladder surgery which has forced the band to postpone the kick-off date of their Unholy Alliance tour by 11 days. Araya's been advised to rest for six weeks, as he continues to experience occasional soreness in his abdo...

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KISS: Never-Before-Seen Live Footage To Air On VH1

According to KissKollector.com, never-before-seen KISS footage from some of the band's legendary '70s concerts will be aired as part of the the new VH1 documentary "Heavy: The Story of Metal", which is scheduled to premiere tonight (May 22). However, the information on VH1's web site only mentions t...

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KISS Rehearse For 'VH1 Rock Honors': Photos Available

KISS rehearsed in Los Angeles on Friday (May 19) for the "VH1 Rock Honors" show. Hab from manager Doc McGhee's office stopped by and snapped a few photos of the guys rehearsing. This was the first time KISS has played together since their one-off corporate gig, Hondafest, last September in Ohio. Dru...

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BISHOP OF HEXEN To Release Long-Awaited Second Album In June

Israeli atmospheric black metallers BISHOP OF HEXEN will release their long-awaited second album, "The Nightmarish Compositions", on June 23 via the Austrian metal label CCP Records. The upcoming CD will mark the group's first release since 1997's "Archives of an Enchanted Philosophy", which was rel...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Joined By Former DAMAGEPLAN Singer In San Diego

Former DAMAGEPLAN and current THE MERCY CLINIC singer Patrick Lachman joined ALICE IN CHAINS on stage for renditions of "Rooster" and "Would?" at the group's May 19 concert at the House of Blues in San Diego, California. Also guesting at the gig was VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKa...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: 'Thornography' Cover 'Banned' In The U.S.

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH have posted the following message on their official web site: "The new CRADLE OF FILTH album cover for their forthcoming album 'Thornography' has been banned in the U.S. The record company [Roadrunner Records] have insisted on new artwork being produced, so...

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ROB ZOMBIE, SLASH, TOMMY LEE, SCOTT IAN To Pay Tribute To KISS At 'VH1 Rock Honors'

An all-star band consisting of Rob Zombie (vocals),Slash (guitar; VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Tommy Lee (drums; MÖTLEY CRÜE),and Scott Ian (bass — yes, bass; ANTHRAX) — plus a "special-surprise" second guitarist — will be paying tribute to KISS at the first annual "VH1 Rock Honors". "VH1 R...

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SLASH To Guest On ALICE COOPER's Radio Show

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash will be Alice Cooper's special guest on Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" airing on Tuesday, May 23. The program is a classic-rock format and is nationally syndicated on the United Stations Radio Networks. Air times differ, so make sure to check out Night...

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STONE SOUR Perform In Kansas City: Photos Available

STONE SOUR — the band featuring SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor and guitarist Jim Root — played a special free concert on Thursday, May 18 outside the Beaumont Club in Kansas City, Missouri. Check out pictures from Wire Image. STONE SOUR will also play a free show at the House of Bricks in Des ...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Joined By SMASHING PUMPKINS, SCREAMING TREES Singers At L.A. Tour Opener

SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan, former SCREAMING TREES vocalist Mark Lanegan and VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) were among the guest musicians performing with ALICE IN CHAINS at the official kick-off date of their first tour since 1996 in Los Angeles on Thursday (Ma...

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THE PANIC CHANNEL's NAVARRO Is 'Excited To Get Back Into Clubs And Start Rocking People'

THE PANIC CHANNEL — the new four-piece that finds former JANE'S ADDICTION members Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins and Chris Chaney teaming with singer-guitarist Steve Isaacs, a former MTV VJ who played the lead in the Broadway incarnation of THE WHO's "Tommy" — spoke to RollingStone.com about their cu...