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WESTFIELD MASSACRE Feat. Ex-SNOT/DIVINE HERESY Singer TOMMY VEXT: Debut Album Due In The Spring

WESTFIELD MASSACRE, the new Los Angeles-based band featuring former DIVINE HERESY and SNOT singer Tommy Vext, has signed with independent label Urban Yeti Records. The group's debut album, which is being recorded at Echelon Studios with producer Joseph McQueen, will be released in late spring. Says...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO's SOTO Band Releases 'FreakShow' Lyric Video

SOTO, the band led by vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, has completed work on its second studio album, "Divak", due on April 1 via earMUSIC. "Divak" (pronounced "dee-vock") comes shortly after the band's debut release, "Inside The Vertigo". It's a mere 15 months later, partly due to Jeff Scott Soto's insist...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET Discusses 'Ghostlights' Concept (Video)

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project released its seventh studio album, "Ghostlights", on January 29 via Nuclear Blast. The twelve-song CD was produced by Tobias and Sascha Paeth at Gatestudio in Wolfsburg, Germany. Paeth engineered and mixed "Ghostlights", while the mastering was done b...

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RICHIE KOTZEN: Entire 'Live' DVD Posted Online

THE WINERY DOGS guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen, who made a name for himself via his hard rock, blues-influenced solo albums, has released a new solo DVD, titled simply "Live", via CD Baby. The set, which was made available in Japan under the title "020215BLITZ-RK", features footage of Kotzen's con...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer JOE ELLIOTT's Vocal Issues Force Postponement of Winter 2016 Tour Dates

DEF LEPPARD has postponed the remaining dates on its current tour to give singer Joe Elliott time to rest his vocal cords. The band wrote on its web site that the concerts on its winter tour were being postponed "due to illness. All shows from Feb. 2 (San Antonio, Texas) through Feb. 17 (Allentown,...

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ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5 Releases 'Behind The Nut Love' Video

"Behind The Nut Love", the new video from former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5, can be seen below. Originally recorded for his 2005 album "Songs For Sanity", this new version of the song was recorded with John 5's band, THE CREATURES (Ian Ross and Rodger Carter),and is avai...

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DENNER/SHERMANN Feat. MERCYFUL FATE Guitarists To Perform At HIGH VOLTAGE ROCK AWARDS

DENNER/SHERMANN, the project featuring Michael Denner and Hank Shermann, the original Danish guitar players of MERCYFUL FATE's legendary "Melissa" and "Don't Break the Oath" albums, will perform at the newly launched High Voltage Rock Awards, set to take place April 16 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Also s...

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Video: KISS Performs In Durant, Oklahoma

Fan-filmed video footage of KISS's January 29 performance at Choctaw Grand Theater in Durant, Oklahoma can be seen below (courtesy of John Erigo). The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Detroit Rock City 02. Deuce 03. Psycho Circus 04. Creatures Of The Night 05. I Love It Loud 06. War Machine 07. Fl...

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Cause Of Death Revealed For Former RAINBOW/DIO Bassist JIMMY BAIN

The surviving members of LAST IN LINE have released a statement saying that the official cause of death of their bassist, Jimmy Bain, is lung cancer. Bain died on January 23 aboard DEF LEPPARD's inaugural "Hysteria On The High Seas" cruise. He was 68 years old. Bain, along with drummer Vinny Appice...

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JUDAS PRIEST's GLENN TIPTON Discusses New Signature Pickups EMG GT Vengeance Set (Video)

EMG has announced the new Glenn Tipton signature pickups, the EMG GT Vengeance Set. Known for its massive guitar tones, JUDAS PRIEST inspired generations of metal fans and Glenn was the cornerstone of that sound. EMG pickups were the first Glenn used to gave him the unique ferocity, depth, and clari...

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VAN HALEN's 'Runnin' With The Devil' Featured In ACURA's Patriotic Super Bowl Ad

Acura is showcasing the next generation NSX, the only supercar made in America, to the soundtrack of an iconic American rock song in a new commercial that will debut during Super Bowl 50. The high-energy vocal effects of the VAN HALEN classic "Runnin' With The Devil" provide the powerful beat for th...

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AT THE GATES: Official 'The Circular Ruins' Performance Video

"The Circular Ruins", the new performance video from Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES, can be seen below. The clip features footage filmed by Live Media Group during the band's April 2015 show at Chicago's House Of Blues during the Decibel Magazine Tour. "The Circular Ruins" is take...

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OBSCURA: New Song 'Ode To The Sun' Available For Streaming

"Ode To The Sun", a brand new song from progressive metal masters OBSCURA, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Akróasis" (Greek for "hearing" or "listening"),which will be released February 5 via Relapse Records. The album will be available in CD, 2xLP and as a dig...

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Former RAGE Guitarist's ALMANAC: 'Self Blinded Eyes' Video Premiere

ALMANAC, the new project led by former RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski, will release its debut album, "Tsar", on March 18 via Nuclear Blast. The CD's intricate cover artwork was created by Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák (WISDOM, ANNIHILATOR, DESTRUCTION, ELEVENKING). Smolski himself was responsible...

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JIMMY BAIN Video Tribute Released By LAST IN LINE

The surviving members of LAST IN LINE have released a seven-and-a-half-minute video tribute to their bassist, Jimmy Bain, who died aboard DEF LEPPARD's inaugural "Hysteria On The High Seas" cruise. The video consists of footage shot during the making of LAST IN LINE's debut album, "Heavy Crown", whi...