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SLAYER Guitarist Was Killed By 'God,' Says WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH

Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church has tweeted about the passing of Jeff Hanneman, claiming that the SLAYER guitarist was just the latest in a line of musicians who were killed by "God.""Which of your idols will God kill next? Yesterday Chris Kelly #kriskross. Today Jeff Hanneman #Slayer." Westbor...

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AMORPHIS: 'Circle' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"Circle", the eleventh album from Finnish melancholic dark metal forerunners AMORPHIS, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #1 Germany: #13 Hungary: #13 UK: #14 (rock chart) Austria: #24 Sweden: #33, #3 (rock/metal chart) Japan: #39 Switzerland: #57 "Circle" was released...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Confirmed For This Year's GIGANTOUR

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has been confirmed for this year's edition of Gigantour, the critically acclaimed package festival founded in 2005 by MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. Also scheduled to appear on the bill are headliners MEGADETH, along with DEVICE, the new band fronted by DISTURBED singer David Dr...

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MASTERPLAN: 'The Game' Lyric Video Released

"Novum Initium", the new album from multinational melodic metallers MASTERPLAN, will be released on May 17 via AFM Records. The official lyric video for the song "The Game" can be seen below. "Novum Initium" track listing: 01. Per Aspera Ad Astra 02. The Game 03. Keep Your Dream Alive 04. Black Nigh...

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CINDERELLA Frontman: Solo Album 'Is More Personal Than Previous Things I've Done'

Jesse Capps of RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with Tom Keifer, best known as the singer/songwriter/guitarist of the Philadelphia-based blues-rock band CINDERELLA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockConfidential.com: You've had so many landmark events happen ov...

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MEAN STREAK: 'Shine On' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for "Shine On", a brand new song from Swedish metallers MEAN STREAK, can be seen below. The track comes off the band's third album, "Trial By Fire", which will be released on June 14 via Black Lodge Records. The follow-up to 2011's "Declaration Of War", "Trial By Fire" was p...

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Ex-SUFFOKATE Frontman RICKY HOOVER: I Am Not The New SUICIDE SILENCE Singer

Former SUFFOKATE frontmn Ricky Hoover has shot down rumors that he has joined SUICIDE SILENCE as the replacement for their late vocalist Mitch Lucker. Lucker died on November 1, 2012 after sustaining injuries in a motorcycle crash in Huntington Beach on Halloween night. Writing on his Twitter accoun...

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Former PANTERA Bassist Interviewed On 'The Five Count' Radio Show (Audio)

Former PANTERA/DOWN and current KILL DEVIL HILL bassist Rex Brown was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Five Count" radio show in Mankato, Minnesota. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. As previously reported, Rex Brown will sign copies of his memoir, "Official Truth, 101...

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NEWSTED Confirmed For This Year's GIGANTOUR

NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, has been confirmed for this year's edition of Gigantour, the critically acclaimed package festival founded in 2005 by MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. Also scheduled to appear on the bill are headliner...

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WHITESNAKE's 'Made In Japan' Lands On German, Austrian Charts

WHITESNAKE's live concert, "Made In Japan", was released on April 23 on deluxe 2CD/DVD edition, Blu-ray and DVD via Frontiers Records. The effort entered the German Media Control chart at No. 26, the Austrian album chart at No. 54 and the Music DVD chart at No. 10. WHITESNAKE co-headlined the Loud P...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Singer To Sit Out European Tour; Temporary Replacement Announced

VICIOUS RUMORS singer Brian Allen will not be able to tour during the month of May due to sudden family matters . Brian will return to VICIOUS RUMORS for the summer European tour in July/August 2013 and the "Metal Masters Tour" featuring VICIOUS RUMORS, LEATHERWOLF and SEVEN WITCHES from September 1...

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DESTRUCTION Frontman: 'We Are Not Just Copying Our Own Work From The Past'

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of GuitarWorld.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist/bassist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer of veteran German thrashers DESTRUCTION. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GuitarWorld.com: Your new album, "Spiritual Genocide", came out in North America in Fe...

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Former PANTERA Bassist Schedules Book-Signing Session In Hollywood

Former PANTERA/DOWN and current KILL DEVIL HILL bassist Rex Brown will sign copies of his memoir, "Official Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story Of Pantera", on Thursday, May 9 at 8 p.m. at SoundCheck Hollywood in Hollywood, California. Books will be available at the store in limited amount, but you c...

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TODD LA TORRE Says GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Is 'A Revolving Door' And 'Not A Band'

Larry Petro of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. KNAC.COM: So how does it feel to be smack dab in the middle of one of the messiest divorces in the history of hard rock and metal? La Torre: [laughs] ...

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HELLYEAH Confirmed For This Year's GIGANTOUR

The metal juggernaut known as HELLYEAH — featuring Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN),Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett (MUDVAYNE),Tom Maxwell (NOTHINGFACE) and Bob "Zilla" Kakaha (DAMAGEPLAN) — has been confirmed for this year's edition of Gigantour, the critically acclaimed package festival foun...