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TRIXTER Guitarist, DANGER DANGER Singer Join Forces In TOKYO MOTOR FIST

You don't need to be a die-hard '80s metal fan to know that the fruits of an artistic alliance between DANGER DANGER singer Ted Poley and guitarist/producer Steve Brown of TRIXTER is going to make melodic rock fans rejoice! The two musicians from New Jersey recently created TOKYO MOTOR FIST and the...

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XANDRIA: Listen To 'Theater Of Dimensions' Audio Samples

German/Dutch symphonic metallers XANDRIA will release their new album, "Theater Of Dimensions", on January 27, 2017 via Napalm Records. Audio samples of the songs "Where The Heart Is Home", "When The Walls Came Down (Heartache Was Born)", "Ceilí" and "Song For Sorrow And Woe" can be streamed below....

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PLACE VENDOME Feat. HELLOWEEN's MICHAEL KISKE: 'Close To The Sun' Album Due In February

Frontiers Music Srl will release the brand new PLACE VENDOME album, "Close To The Sun" on February 24, 2017. One of the most popular projects put together over the years by Frontiers president Serafino Perugino, PLACE VENDOME was an idea sparked during a phone conversation between Serafino and forme...

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BILL STEER Says Next CARCASS Album Should Arrive By End Of 2017

David E. Gehlke of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Steer of British extreme metal veterans CARCASS. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Dead Rhetoric: I remember Jeff [Walker, bass/vocals] saying when you first got back together that there were a few high-pro...

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OVERKILL: First Trailer For 'The Grinding Wheel' Album

Legendary New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL will release their new studio album, titled "The Grinding Wheel", on February 10, 2017 via Nuclear Blast. The disc was produced by OVERKILL and mixed by Andy Sneap (TESTAMENT, EXODUS, ACCEPT). The artwork was created again by Travis Smith (NEVERMORE, OPETH, SO...

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OZZY And SHARON OSBOURNE Pay Tribute To TONY MARTELL, Longtime Music Exec And Charity Founder

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have paid tribute to Tony Martell, a veteran music industry executive and philanthropist who died Sunday at the age of 90. Martell spent four decades as a high-ranking executive at CBS Records and its subsidiaries, where he worked closely with many major acts, including Osbo...

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METALLICA, SOUNDGARDEN, KORN To Headline Next Year's ROCK ON THE RANGE

An unprecedented lineup has been announced for the 11th annual Rock On The Range, May 19, 20 and 21 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Rock legends METALLICA, SOUNDGARDEN and KORN will each headline one night of America's largest and most-acclaimed rock festival. Overall, Rock On The Range 2017 —...

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Listen To New RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Cover QUEEN's 'Innuendo' With LORDS OF BLACK

Spanish melodic progressive metal masters LORDS OF BLACK — who feature in their ranks new RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero — recorded a cover version of the QUEEN classic "Innuendo" during the sessions for their second album, "II". The track, which was released as a bonus cut with the new disc, can be s...

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KISS Announces May 2017 European Tour

KISS has announced a series of arena shows across Europe in May 2017. Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer slayed the USA across July, August and September 2016 with a successful arena tour. They heard the calls from their European fans and they return for the first time since 20...

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DREAM THEATER's 'The Astonishing' Album Turned Into A Novel

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have announced "The Astonishing, The Novel", which will tell the deeper story of the band's double concept album, "The Astonishing". To bring this vision to life, DREAM THEATER has selected Peter Orullian. In its first incarnation, it will be a limited edition,...

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Hardwired… To Self-Destruct

The old-school thrashers have been mighty kind to us this year. 2016 has been a thirty-year throwback with fast and refined albums by MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, DESTRUCTION, SODOM, TESTAMENT and now METALLICA — with KREATOR and OVERKILL (two of the most reliable speedsters still playing today) coming 'round...

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OVERKILL Frontman Says 'The Grinding Wheel' Album Has 'An Epic Feel'

Croatian metal portal NoiseEyes.com conducted an interview with OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth before the band's November 18, 2016 show at Szene in Vienna, Austria. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why the release of OVERKILL's...

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Video: RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Resurrected RAINBOW Performs 'Spotlight Kid', 'Black Night' In Germany

In June 2016, legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore made many long-held dreams come true for his fans as RITCHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW played three concerts in Europe, two in Germany and one in England. The two German shows at Loreley and Bietigheim were caught on camera to produce "Memories In Rock -...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Praises GOJIRA: They Are 'The Best Thing I've Heard In A Long Time'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett told Malay Mail Online in a recent interview that he remains supportive of younger generations of heavy metal artists. He is fond of LAMB OF GOD, saying he has "high hopes" for the group every time it releases an album. He also praised French progressive metallers GO...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Talks MEGADETH Beer: 'I Wanted Something That Had A Really Great Finish On Your Tongue'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and Unibroue brewmaster Jerry Vietz were recently interviewed by The Gauntlet about their collaborative beer À Tout Le Monde, which officially launched last month in the U.S. and Quebec, Canada. Named À Tout Le Monde as a nod to one of the band's songs and one of their...