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STATUS QUO To Release 'Down Down & Dignified At The Royal Albert Hall' And 'Down Down & Dirty At Wacken'

STATUS QUO will release a pair of "twin" live albums, "Down Down & Dignified At The Royal Albert Hall" and "Down Down & Dirty At Wacken", on August 17 through earMUSIC. These releases capture the legendary band delivering two sets, each full of hits, energy and passion, while each offering a radical...

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DESTRUCTION Officially Welcomes New Drummer RANDY BLACK

German thrash metal legends DESTRUCTION have officially welcomed Randy Black (ANNIHILATOR, PRIMAL FEAR) into the fold, after a gruelling probation that involved an extensive tour and many shows around the globe. Randy will make his official debut as the band's new drummer at the Wacken Open Air fest...

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KIKO LOUREIRO Looks Back On His First Show With MEGADETH: 'That Concert Was Really Difficult, But It Was Fun'

MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro was recently interviewed by Loud Trax. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the very first concert he played as a member of MEGADETH, which took place in July 2015 at the Festival D'été De Québec (also known as by its acronym FEQ, or Quebec City Summer Fe...

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'What Is Metal' To DEVILDRIVER's DEZ FAFARA?

Terry Stevens of the Rock 94.7 radio station conducted an interview with DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara at this year's Rock USA festival, which was held this past weekend in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. You can now watch the chat below. Asked "what is metal" to Dez Fafara, he responded: "I think it's gotta...

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ROCK GODDESS: 'This Time' Cover Artwork Unveiled

ROCK GODDESS — the female power trio from the days of NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) — will release its comeback album, "This Time", on October 5 via the band's own label, Bite You To Death Records, in conjunction with partners worldwide and digitally via Cargo Records. The disc was record...

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MIKE SHINODA Says He Is 'Open' To Playing LINKIN PARK Shows

LINKIN PARK vocalist Mike Shinoda spoke to France's United Rock Nations about his recently released solo album, "Post Traumatic". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked if he will only be playing shows under his own name going forward, Shinoda said: "I don't know. I'...

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ROBERT PLANT & THE SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS Announce New U.S. Tour Dates

ROBERT PLANT & THE SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS have announced a new set of U.S. tour dates in support of their 2017 album, "Carry Fire". Tickets for all Plant standalone shows are on sale at the singer's official site beginning today. Tour dates: Sep. 09 - St. Louis, MO @ LouFest Sep. 10 - Kansas Cit...

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RIVERSIDE: 'Wasteland' Album Details Revealed

Polish rock masters RIVERSIDE will release their seventh studio album, "Wasteland", on September 28 via their longtime label InsideOut Music. The disc will once again feature artwork designed by longtime visual partner Travis Smith (OPETH, DEVIN TOWNSEND). "Wasteland" track listing: 01. The Day Afte...

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CKY Releases Video For 'Wiping Off The Dead'

CKY has released a brand new music video for the song "Wiping Off The Dead" from the band's most recent LP, "The Phoenix". Directed by Dave Causa, this is the third music video we've seen from the band off their current release. "Our good friend Dave Causa filmed us rehearsing for our U.K. tour las...

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KVELERTAK To Carry On With Replacement Vocalist; New Album In The Works

KVELERTAK will introduce its brand new singer during the band's performance on Friday, July 20 at the Fjellparkfestivalen in Flekkefjord, Norway. The Norwegian rockers revealed their plans to carry on just a few hours after longtime singer Erlend Hjelvik announced his departure from the group. "We h...

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HIGH ON FIRE To Release 'Electric Messiah' Album In October

California heavy rockers HIGH ON FIRE have set "Electric Messiah" as the title of their eighth studio album, due in October via Entertainment One. The band has been busy in the studio since February putting the finishing touches on yet another blistering LP. In a brand new interview with DCHeavyMeta...

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DOKKEN Is Entertaining Offer To Reunite With GEORGE LYNCH At One-Off Concert In Minneapolis

Don Dokken has confirmed that DOKKEN has received an offer to play with former guitarist George Lynch at a concert in September. DOKKEN's classic lineup reunited for a short Japanese tour in the fall of 2016. The trek marked the first time in 21 years the four musicians had hit the road together. Si...

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METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, AVENGED SEVENFOLD Among POLLSTAR's Top Worldwide Tours For First Half Of 2018

The music industry trade magazine Pollstar has unveiled its annual Mid-Year Worldwide Tours chart, which ranks the top 100 concert tours around the globe during the first six months of 2018 by gross ticket sales. While the chart is dominated by pop stars such as Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and Justin...

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DEFTONES Announce First Annual 'Dia De Los Deftones' Festival

Join multiplatinum, Grammy Award-winning alternative-rock band DEFTONES as they celebrate the first annual Dia De Los Deftones with food, beverage and music on November 3 at Petco Park at the Park in San Diego, California. This all-ages lineup includes Future, Mike Shinoda (of LINKIN PARK),local le...

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Watch GUNS N' ROSES Perform In Moscow

Fan-filmed video footage of GUNS N' ROSES' entire July 13 concert at Otkritie Arena in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" ranks as the fourth-highest grossing tour of all time, based on Billboard's Boxscore archives. The trek, which launched in April 2016, topped...