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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Speaks To BRUTALITOPIA (Video)

Brutalitopia recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can now watch the chat below. DREAM THEATER's latest, self-titled album (available for purchase here) sold around 34,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release...

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Video: HELLION's ANN BOLEYN Joins DORO PESCH On Stage At MONSTERS OF ROCK Cruise

HELLION singer Ann Boleyn joined Doro Pesch as a surprise guest Monday (March 30) for Doro's encore at the Monsters Of Rock cruise. Fan-filmed video footage of her appearance can be seen below. In honor of her 30th anniverary as a performing artist, Doro Pesch will celebrate with fans from all over...

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JAMES KOTTAK Sits Out SCORPIONS Show In Bahrain; Ex-HELLOWEEN Drummer MARK CROSS Fills In

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS performed last night (Saturday, April 5) at the 2014 Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. The concert was one of several events which are highlighting the spectacular off-track celebrations that mark Bahrain International Circuit's (BIC) 10th anniversary. Long...

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COREY TAYLOR On RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'There Was A Great Blend Of Virtuosity And Soul That You Really Don't Get A Lot Of These Days'

Corey Taylor recently spoke to Jay Nanda of the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner about the SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman's involvement in "This Is Your Life", the tribute to album to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio. Asked why he chose to record a cover version of the DIO classic "Rainbo...

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RED DRAGON CARTEL Singer, Drummer Switch Places For Performance Of OZZY OSBOURNE Classic (Video)

RED DRAGON CARTEL singer Darren James Smith and drummer Jonas Fairley switched places for a performance of the OZZY OSBOURNE classic "Rock 'N' Roll Rebel" during RED DRAGON CARTEL's March 28 concert at Largo Cultural Center in Largo, Florida. Check out fan-filmed video footage below. Darren James Sm...

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EMMURE Interviewed On 'The Hellion Rocks' (Video)

James Anaya of "The Hellion Rocks" on Bleach Bangs Radio recently conducted an interview with the Queens, New York-based deathcore act EMMURE. You can now watch the chat below. EMMURE's seventh full-length album, "Eternal Enemies", will be released on April 15 via Victory Records. According to a pre...

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Ex-PANTERA Bassist REX BROWN Performs VAN HALEN Classic With KYNG (Video)

Bassit Rex Brown (KILL DEVIL HILL, ex-PANTERA, DOWN) joined the Southern California rock trio KYNG on stage on April 1 at the Roxy in West Hollywood, California to perform a cover of the VAN HALEN classic "Hot For Teacher". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. KYNG will rele...

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PROJECT ROCK Featuring Ex-Members Of PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY: Debut Album In The Works

PROJECT ROCK (formerly ROCKSTAR) — the new band featuring former and current members of JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE and SCORPIONS — is putting the finishing touches on its debut album. PROJECT ROCK lead singer Tim "Ripper" Owens told Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's GREG PUCIATO Speaks To TEAMROCK RADIO About KILLER BE KILLED (Audio)

Greg Puciato (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN) recently spoke to TeamRock Radio about KILLER BE KILLED, the new band comprised of Puciato, Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, ex-SEPULTURA),Troy Sanders (MASTODON) and Dave Elitch (ex-THE MARS VOLTA). You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. KILLER BE KILLED...

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KITTIE's MORGAN LANDER 'Didn't Expect' Such An Overwhelming Response To 20th-Anniversary Crowd-Funding Campaign

Canadian all-girl metal band KITTIE last weekend raised $20,000 in eight hours via crowd funding campaign for a 20th-anniversary documentary. As of yesterday (Thursday, April 3),the campaign had already raised over $35,000 from 770 funders, and there were 26 days left for fans to contribute. "To be...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: Track-By-Track Breakdown Of 'Life And Times Of Scrooge' Solo Album

Tuomas Holopainen — the keyboardist and main songwriter of NIGHTWISH — spent most of 2013 writing and producing his solo album based on a graphic novel called "The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck", written and illustrated by Don Rosa. "Music Inspired By The Life And Times Of Scrooge - Written And P...

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DOWNSET Says 'There Will Not Willingly Be Two Versions' Of The Band Out There

Reactivated Los Angeles rap/hardcore/metal act DOWNSET has released the following statement: "The rumors you have heard are true: the somewhat original DOWNSET lineup is playing [the] This Is Hardcore [festival] in July and will most likely play other shows to follow. "To make things clear, there wi...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Talks To ARTISAN NEWS About 'I Will Not Break' Digital EP (Video)

Following up on the success of his latest studio album, "Impermanent Resonance", singer James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER released a new digital EP, "I Will Not Break", on January 6 in Europe and January 14 in North America via InsideOut Music. "I Will Not Break" track listing:...

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BROKEN HOPE's SHAUN GLASS Talks To SPIRIT OF METAL (Video)

Spirit Of Metal conducted an interview with Shaun Glass of reformed Chicago death metallers BROKEN HOPE before the March 20 concert of the "Best In Brutality" tour in West Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat below. BROKEN HOPE's sixth album, "Omen Of Disease", sold around 1,000 copies...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album 'This Is Your Life' Projected To Sell 13K-15K First Week

"This Is Your Life", the tribute to album to Ronnie James Dio, is likely to sell between 13,000 and 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrived in...