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Halfway Human

What hell FEAR FACTORY, MESHUGGAH and even BEHOLD... THE ARCTOPUS hath wrought! Technical extreme metal being less of a fashionable offshoot and more of a challenge that's been met to death already, WITHIN THE RUINS is one of the few bands of its kind that still seek to impress. Even if that means r...

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Ready To Strike

KING KOBRA had the world to gain and had it, almost. The band had drumming veteran Carmine Appice for a leader. It had an arsenal buffered by fleeting future stars: guitarist Mick Sweda in BULLETBOYS, bassist Johnny Rod in W.A.S.P. and guitarist David Michael-Phillips (aka David Henzerling) who lat...

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PHIL LABONTE Was 'Surprised' By How Much He Was Embraced By FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Fans

ALL THAT REMAINS vocalist Phil Labonte says that he was surprised by overwhelmingly positive reaction he got from FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH fans when he filled in for the latter band's singer at several shows last December. Labonte fronted FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH for eight concerts during the band's f...

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Should AC/DC Record New Album With AXL ROSE? Original Singer DAVE EVANS Weighs In

Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans says that the band needs to make a new studio album to make its current lineup "legitimate." In March 2016, AC/DC's singer of 35 years, Brian Johnson, had to leave the band's North American tour after doctors told him he might lose his hearing, while 40-year bassist...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist SLASH To Perform At L.A. Zoo's 50th-Anniversary 'Beastly Ball'

According to Billboard, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash will play the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association's 2017 Beastly Ball on May 20 to benefit the new Species Conservation Action Network. Joining Slash will be special guests Jack Black, Grace Potter and Bernard Fowler, who will be backed by Jimmy...

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RICHIE KOTZEN On THE WINERY DOGS' Future: 'I Don't Foresee Anything Happening For A Couple Of Years'

In a brand new interview with Myglobalmind, guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen was once again asked about the status of THE WINERY DOGS, his power trio with drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) and legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH). He...

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS Singer Says It's Time For A Rock Revival

THE PRETTY RECKLESS singer Taylor Momsen was recently interviewed by the Albany, New York radio station Q103. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if she thinks it is time for another rock revival, Taylor said: "I do, and I think that it's coming. I think that it's starting and it's on its .....

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KORN's RAY LUZIER Names His 'Top Three' Records, Places, Movies, Bands (Video)

Impericon.com recently met KORN drummer Ray Luzier and asked him to name his top three favorites in a number of categories, including records, places, movies, bands and actors. Check out his responses below. First-call touring and session drummer, Luzier is known for his high-profile gigs with David...

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GOD DETHRONED: 'On The Wrong Side Of The Wire' Video Released

Dutch death metallers GOD DETHRONED will release their new album, "The World Ablaze", on May 5 via Metal Blade Records. The band's first disc since 2010's "Under The Sign Of The Iron Cross" is the third (and final) part of the World War I trilogy. The official video for the disc's first single, "On...

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DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI Is Not A Fan Of Social Media

In a brand new interview with Australia's The Rockpit, DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li expressed his distaste for social media, saying: "I don't really engage with social media that much, not even with friends. [Laughs] I unsubscribe everyone off my Facebook, I unfollow everybody. If I want to see a...

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INVIDIA Feat. IN THIS MOMENT, Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Members: Entire 'As The Sun Sleeps' Album Streaming

"As The Sun Sleeps", the debut album from INVIDIA, the new band featuring former and current members of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, IN THIS MOMENT and SKINLAB, can be streamed in its entirety using the SoundCloud widget below. The disc is being released today (Friday, March 31) via SPV. Fans may recogn...

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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist On Upcoming Album: 'Every Song Stands Perfectly On Its Own Feet'

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR are putting the finishing touches on their long-awaited follow-up to 2010's "Abrahadabra" album for a late 2017 release via Nuclear Blast. Guitarist Sven Atle Kopperud (a.k.a. Silenoz) told Metal Wani about the progress of the recording sessions for t...

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THE MAGPIE SALUTE Feat. THE BLACK CROWES Members: Debut Album Due In June

THE MAGPIE SALUTE — the new band bringing together Rich Robinson, Marc Ford and Sven Pipien of THE BLACK CROWES — will release its self-titled debut album worldwide on June 9 via Eagle Rock Entertainment. Produced by CROWES guitarist and co-founder Robinson, the musically tight and expansive album w...

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Original KORN Drummer DAVID SILVERIA's New Band CORE 10 Releases 'Act Of Valor' Rehearsal Video

A rehearsal video of the song "Act Of Valor" from CORE 10, the band featuring original KORN drummer David Silveria, can be seen below. He is joined in the new group by Duncan Nisbet on vocals, Sean Lenhoff on vocals, Chris Dorame on bass, Joe Taback on guitar and Ronnie King on keyboards. Says CORE...

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MICHAEL MONROE To Release Best-Of Compilation Featuring Five Bonus Tracks

Former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe will release a best-of compilation album, "Michael Monroe - The Best", before the summer to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of his debut solo album, "Nights Are So Long". Included on the new collection will be five bonus tracks, one of which is a new so...