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THE SWORD: Win 'High Country' Bundle Courtesy Of RAZOR & TIE

To celebrate the release of THE SWORD's new album, "High Country", Razor & Tie is hosting a contest featuring the following prizes: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive: * "High Country" 2xLP Vinyl, CD, and T-Shirt Three (3) Runner-Up Winners will receive: * "High Country" CD The contest is o...

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METALLICA's 'Black Album' Subject Of New Book

Bloomsbury Publishers will publish author David Masciotra's book on METALLICA's self-titled record as part of its much-celebrated and acclaimed 33 1/3 series. Says Masciotra: "For the book, I have already interviewed the principal players in the making of the album, including current members of META...

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GEOFF TATE On QUEENSRŸCHE's 'The Warning' Album: 'It Was A Real Disappointment To Everybody In The Band'

The Metal Voice recently conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the process of writing a concept album: Geoff: "When...

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New Song Premiere: BRING ME THE HORIZON's 'True Friends'

The official lyric video for "True Friends", a brand new song from the British metalcore act BRING ME THE HORIZON, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's fifth album, "That's The Spirit", which will be released on September 11 via Columbia Records. Eleven tracks were laid down for the...

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BRING ME THE HORIZON: Audio Snippet Of New Song 'True Friends'

An audio snippet of "True Friends", a brand new song from the British metalcore act BRING ME THE HORIZON, can be streamed below. The full track is expected to be unveiled next week. "True Friends" is taken from BRING ME THE HORIZON's fifth album, "That's The Spirit", which will be released on Septem...

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THE SWORD's JOHN D. CRONISE: Change Is 'An Inevitable Part Of Evolving As A Band'

Nev Pearce of Australia's "Rabid Noise" podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist John D. Cronise of Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD. You can now listen to the chat below. THE SWORD's new album, "High Country", was released today (Friday, August 21) via Razor & Tie...

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ZAKK WYLDE's BLACK SABBATH Covers Band ZAKK SABBATH Schedules Two Hollywood Shows

ZAKK SABBATH, the BLACK SABBATH cover band featuring guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE),bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson (OZZY OSBOURNE, ROB ZOMBIE) and drummer Joey Castillo (DANZIG, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE),will perform two shows at The Viper Room in West Hollywood,...

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GEOFF TATE Has Already Finished Recording Second OPERATION: MINDCRIME Album

SonicAbuse.com recently conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. SonicAbuse.com: You're doing a conceptual trilogy [with your new band OPERATION: MINDCRIME], I believe, of which "The Key" is the first part. It sounds like it's...

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Video Premiere: COHEED AND CAMBRIA's 'You Got Spirit, Kid'

COHEED AND CAMBRIA's video for the song "You Got Spirit, Kid" can be seen below. The clip, an homage to '80s teen movies, was directed by DJay Brawner (REFUSED, GROUPLOVE) and follows the band as they take down a group of school bullies through a series of pranks. "Our video for 'You Got Spirit, Kid...

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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME: 'Burn' Video Released

OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, will release its debut album, "The Key", on September 18 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official video for the song "Burn" can be seen below. The clip is one of two OPERATION: MINDCRIME videos which were produced and direc...

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GORGUTS's Next Album Will Consist Of A Single Song

Canadian technical death metallers GORGUTS are putting the finishing touches on the songwriting process for the follow-up to 2013's "Colored Sands", tentatively due in early 2016. Speaking to Metal Injection at this month's Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, GORGUTS guitarist/vocalist Luc...

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AEROSMITH's STEVEN TYLER To Perform At Addiction Awareness Rally

Facing Addiction, a new, national organization that will serve as a voice for the over 85 million Americans impacted by addiction, has announced the "Unite To Face Addiction" rally, a free event on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, October 4. At the rally, Facing Addiction, along with...

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GENTLEMANS PISTOLS Feat. CARCASS's BILL STEER: 'The Searcher' Song Available For Streaming

Leeds, U.K.-based rockers GENTLEMANS PISTOLS, who feature in their ranks CARCASS guitarist Bill Steer, will release their third album, "Hustler's Row", on October 16 via Nuclear Blast. The song "The Searcher", taken from "Hustler's Row", can be streamed below. Says GENTLEMANS PISTOLS vocalist and gu...

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AXS TV Gives LED ZEPPELIN A 'Whole Lotta Love' With Labor Day Television Event

AXS TV celebrates the 47th anniversary of LED ZEPPELIN's first live show this Labor Day, September 7, with "Whole Lotta Love", a nine-hour television event dedicated to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers. Jason Bonham, musician and son of LED ZEPPELIN's late drummer John Bonham, will host as AXS TV ai...

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The Essential Rob Halford

For JUDAS PRIEST fans, it's referred to (and in some cases, mocked) as "the Ripper years." However, it was more than just that seven year stretch from 1996 to 2003 when Tim "Ripper" Owens realized the dream a lifetime (and its correlating nightmares) by stepping into the boots of heavy metal royalty...