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SPIRITUAL BEGGARS Feat. ARCH ENEMY, Ex-FIREWIND Members: 'Hard Road' Video Released

"Hard Road", the new video from SPIRITUAL BEGGARS — the Swedish band featuring ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, along with vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (ex-FIREWIND) — can be seen below. Filmed and edited by Dirk Behlau and produced by Beastwood Films, the clip consis...

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'There Will Be New Music' From BEHEMOTH, Says Bassist ORION

Metal Mark of SkullsNBones.com recently conducted an interview with bassist Tomasz Wróblewski (stage name Orion) of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. SkullsNBones.com: Obviously, [BEHEMOTH's latest album] "The Satanist" was loved by basically everyon...

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BELPHEGOR Frontman On Airport Incident: 'I'm A Musician, Not A Fighter, Especially In Russia'

Austrian black metallers BELPHEGOR have apologized to their fans in Russia after thee of the band's concerts in the country were canceled due to "heavy opposition and censorship." BELPHEGOR and NILE were scheduled to play five shows in Russia in April as part of "The Flaming Arts Festival 2016". But...

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IRON MAIDEN Drops Union Jack Flag, Changes 'Powerslave' Song Lyrics For Chinese Live Debut (Video)

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN made their highly anticipated first-ever visit to China on "The Book Of Souls" world tour, playing at Beijing LeSports Center on Sunday, April 24. According to the Polish IRON MAIDEN fan club SanktuariuM, MAIDEN did not alter "The Book Of Souls" setlist for th...

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GUNS N' ROSES' DUFF MCKAGAN, PEARL JAM's MIKE MCCREADY Join Forces In LEVEE WALKERS

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan and PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready have joined forces with ex-SCREAMING TREES drummer Barrett Strong to form a new project called LEVEE WALKERS. The first two songs from LEVEE WALKERS, titled "Freedom Song" and "Tears For The West", also feature KILLING JOKE sin...

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AYREON Signs With MASCOT LABEL GROUP

Mascot Label Group has announced the signing of AYREON, the highly acclaimed project from singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist / record producer Arjen Lucassen. The AYREON catalog, comprising seven studio albums, will be released on various digital platforms on April 22. Arjen Lucassen and Ma...

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The Power And The Passion Of HENRY ROLLINS: Epic 'Whiplash' Interview

Punk rock icon Henry Rollins was interviewed on the April 11 edition of "Whiplash", the new KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie. A transcript of the chat follows below. Full Metal Jackie: I know you're always all over the place and doing a million different things. First, talk about what thi...

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'Lemmy: The Definitive Biography' Out Now

U.K. rock writer, author and TV and radio program maker Mick Wall has just released a new book on iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister called "Lemmy: The Definitive Biography". Based on Mick's original interviews with Lemmy conducted over numerous years, along with the insights of those w...

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Singer Of Tribute Band THUNDERSTRUCK Says He Also Auditioned For AC/DC

Story by April Rosequist The first thought running through Lee Robinson's mind when he was asked if he wanted to audition for AC/DC was that someone was playing an elaborate joke on him. Good ole boys from Butner, North Carolina just don't get called by booking agents in Los Angeles. "If it hadn't b...

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Singer Of Tribute Band BACK IN BLACK Talks About Auditioning For AC/DC (Audio)

Darren Caperna, the singer of the Dallas-based AC/DC tribute band BACK IN BLACK, spoke with the "Karlson & McKenzie" show on Boston's WZLX 100.7 FM radio station, about losing the AC/DC frontman gig to Axl Rose of GUNS N' ROSES. Caperna was called by AC/DC to audition during the week of March 14...

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JOHN CORABI Responds To NIKKI SIXX's Comments, Says He Is 'Extremely Proud' Of MÖTLEY CRÜE's 1994 Album

Ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi has responded to Nikki Sixx's description of the band's self-titled album as "very unfocused," saying that he is "extremely proud" of the record and insisting that he has "nothing but mad respect" for his former bandmates. In an interview with Sweden Rock Magazine,...

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THE WRETCHED END Feat. EMPEROR Guitarist SAMOTH: Entire 'In These Woods' Album Streaming

"In These Woods, From These Mountains", the new album from Norway's THE WRETCHED END, can be streamed in its entirety below. The CD will be released on April 22 via Indie Recordings. It has been nearly four years since new sounds have emerged from the fiery studio alliance of former EMPEROR/ZYKLON g...

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NIKKI SIXX Calls MÖTLEY CRÜE's JOHN CORABI-Fronted Album 'Very Unfocused', Says Writing Process Was 'Painful'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx says that the band's self-titled album, which featured John Corabi on vocals instead of Vince Neil, was "very unfocused," with most of the songs lacking the "big" choruses that the group is known for. Released in 1994, "Mötley Crüe" ended up being a commercial failure...

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BELPHEGOR Frontman Allegedly Assaulted By Russian Orthodox Activist (Video)

Helmuth Lehner, the frontman of the Austrian black metal band BELPHEGOR, was allegedly assaulted by a Russian orthodox activist when the group arrived at the Saint-Petersburg airport for a concert with NILE. A video clip posted on the Ria Katyusha YouTube channel (see below) shows Anatoly Artyukh, t...

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DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER On 'Am I Evil?' Song: 'It's Certainly Got A Life Of Its Own'

Eonmusic recently conducted an interview with guitarist Brian Tatler of NWOBHM legends DIAMOND HEAD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Eonmusic: It's been eight years since the last DIAMOND HEAD release. What led to the new album? Tatler: Really, I think it was [new singer] Rasmus [Bo...