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TRACII GUNS And DOUG ALDRICH To Return To 'Raiding The Rock Vault'

Tracii Guns and Doug Aldrich will return to the stage in "Raiding The Rock Vault"at the new Tropicana Las Vegas. The guitar icons, who have each performed with the show for extended periods since its 2013 debut, will return to the show for select performances, with Guns taking the stage in October a...

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SLAYER's 'Repentless' Video Will Feature Slew Of Iconic Character Actors

On Wednesday, in near 100-degree heat and high humidity, a riot broke out in the exercise yard of the Sybil Brand Institute, the women's prison in East Los Angeles, where SLAYER shot the music video for the new track "Repentless". In fact, while SLAYER performed the track under that punishing sun ov...

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STRYPER, TESLA, CINDERELLA Members To Star In 'God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You' Movie

The stars are aligning for the new Rossetti Productions movie "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You". The rock stars, that is. Writer/director Chip Rossetti announced the project in June and cameras will roll this fall in Nashville, Tennessee. There has been a constant stream of news coming out of the Ross...

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Video Premiere: TRIVIUM's 'Until The World Goes Cold'

"Until The World Goes Cold", the new video from Florida metallers TRIVIUM, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Silence In The Snow", which will be released on October 2 via Roadrunner. The follow-up to 2013's "Vengeance Falls" was produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskett...

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When Can Fans Expect To Hear The Next DOWN EP?

On August 7, The Front Row Report conducted an interview with DOWN guitarists Jimmy Bower and Bobby Landgraf in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about DOWN's planned follow-up to last year's "Down IV - Part Two" EP, Bobby said: "We're trying to knock it out one a year,...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'Fallen' Guitar Tutorial

"Fallen", the new album from STRYPER, will be released worldwide on Friday, October 16 via Frontiers. The CD was tracked at SpiritHouse Recording Studios in Northampton, Massachusetts and will include a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "After Forever". A guitar-tutorial video for the "Fall...

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DISTURBED Singer Says Smoking Pot Has Helped Him Open The Doors Of Creativity To His Mind

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has a message for anyone who has an issue with the fact that the band's new song, "Fire It Up", which opens with the sound of a bong hit, was inspired by the singer's pot-smoking routine: "Lighten up. Lighten the fuck up," he tells Artisan News (see video below). "It...

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Ex-HANOI ROCKS Singer MICHAEL MONROE: 'Blackout States' Artwork, Track Listing

Former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe will release his new studio album, "Blackout States", on Friday, October 9 via Spinefarm Records. The 13-track follow-up to 2013's "Horns And Halos" was produced by Chips Kiesbye (HELLACOPTERS, NOMADS) in Gothenburg, Sweden, and mixed by Petri Majuri in Hel...

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GEORGE LYNCH: Classic DOKKEN Reunion Talks Are Once Again Underway

Former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch says that talks are once again underway about a resurrection of the band's classic lineup. He tells Glide Magazine in a new interview: "The project that is on the table right now is possibly a DOKKEN reunion, but of course that comes and goes every couple of year...

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WHITESNAKE: Video Footage Of St. Charles Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of WHITESNAKE's August 16 performance in St. Charles, Missouri can be seen below. WHITESNAKE's new touring lineup — David Coverdale (vocals),Joel Hoekstra (guitar),Reb Beach (guitar),Michael Devin (bass),Tommy Aldridge (drums) and Michele Luppi (keyboards) — made its liv...

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KAMELOT's TOMMY KAREVIK Explains 'Haven' Lyrical Concept (Video)

Metal-Impact.com recently conducted an interview with KAMELOT singer Tommy Karevik in Paris, France. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the lyrical concept of KAMELOT's new album, "Haven", Karevik said: "It's not the same kind of thing like [2012's] 'Silverthorn' was; it's not like a c...

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STRATOVARIUS: 'Eternal' Mini-Documentary Available

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS will release their new album, "Eternal", on September 11 via the earMUSIC label. The CD's arrival will be followed by a full European tour with GLORYHAMMER and DIVINE ASCENSION. A guided and intimate tour of the album via a 12-minute behind-the-scenes mini-docu...

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GEORGE LYNCH's THE INFIDELS Putting Finishing Touches On Debut Album

THE INFIDELS, the new project featuring legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, SWEET & LYNCH) alongside singer Angelo Moore from FISHBONE, bassist Pancho Tomaselli from TOWER OF POWER and drummer Sal Rodriguez, is putting the finishing touches on its debut album, tentatively titled...

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Ex-BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS Members To Take Part In Israel's 'Titans Of Metal' Event

Israel's Progstage Productions has announced the addition of three more participants to its first annual "Titans Of Metal" event, set to take place on December 17 at Hanger 11 in Tel Aviv. They are guitar virtuoso Tony MacAlpine, legendary ex-RAINBOW vocalist Graham Bonnet and RHAPSODY OF FIRE and A...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Explains Connection Between Heavy Metal And Jazz (Video)

Germany's Gitarre & Bass recently conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the connection between heavy metal and jazz, Trujillo said: "Tony Iommi [BLACK SABBATH] was really influenced by Barney Kessel, who was an incredible...