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DEATH ANGEL Completes Mastering New Album

San Francisco metallers DEATH ANGEL have finished mastering their new album for a tentative April release via Nuclear Blast. The band said in a Facebook post: "We are pleased to announce... our new album is done! [We] just listened to the final mastered cut and couldn't be more satisfied. Ted Jensen...

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WENDY DIO Pays Tribute To JIMMY BAIN: 'I Have Lost A Very Dear Friend'

Ronnie James Dio's wife and manager Wendy Dio has paid tribute to late DIO and RAINBOW bassist Jimmy Bain, calling him "one of the greatest musicians" and "a kind, happy, sweet man." Bain died over the weekend at the age of 68. He passed away while the DIO offshoot band LAST IN LINE was taking ...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: New Signature Guitar USA VMNT Holy Grail Unveiled At NAMM

Dean Guitars has unveiled the new Dave Mustaine signature guitar USA VMNT Holy Grail. This 24K Gold Leaf finish, atop a blood red paint job, is a first for Dean Guitars and introduces a unique design idea by MEGADETH guitarist and frontman Dave Mustaine. Celebrating 33 years of MEGADETH, only 33 of...

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Post Society

In 1989 and 1990, I was the assistant editor of my college newspaper, thus I was given free rein to write a weekly column dedicated to music and film. It was during that period I abused my privileges by not only dedicating the whole thing one week to VOIVOD, I geeked over them and swelled ...

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Exhausting Fire

KYLESA have proven to be one of the most evolutionary metal bands of our time. Like fellow Georgians BARONESS, it's not wholly accurate to label them sludge, much less metal, though the two are the primary palettes both create in. Since 2009's "Static Tensions", KYLESA has sought an identity outside...

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Game of Sins

Axel Rudi Pell is a power metal engine that can and can some more. Celebrating 25 years as a solo artist in 2014, the former STEELER guitarist dropped a three-disc live commemoration, "Magic Moments: 25th Anniversary Special Show", in early 2015. Now boasting a remarkable 17 original studio albums,...

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The 25th Hour

For a while, it seemed hardcore heavies TERROR couldn't keep a unit intact. The band's lineup changed nearly every year between 2004 and 2009. The past seven years have presented a stable lineup: vocalist Scott Vogel, guitarists Martin Stewart and Jordan Posner, bassist David Wood and longtime drumm...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL On JIMMY BAIN: 'We Will Continue To Celebrate His Life Through His Music'

DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell has released the following statement: "It's with the heaviest of hearts that I must confirm the news of the passing of our dear friend and LAST IN LINE bandmate Jimmy Bain. It was Jimmy who gave me my first big break in the music industry and .....

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LAMB OF GOD Guitarist MARK MORTON Releases New Solo Song 'SnowBound'

LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton has uploaded a new solo song titled "SnowBound". The track, which features a guest appearance by Jean-Paul Gaster of CLUTCH, can be streamed below. Morton stated about the offering: "Here is sample of some of the new music I've been working on. It's definitely a lit...

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Former RAINBOW/DIO Bassist JIMMY BAIN Dead At 68

According to a number of industry sources, former RAINBOW and DIO bassist Jimmy Bain has passed away at the age of 68. The news was confirmed by ex-DIO drummer Simon Wright and Diana Deville, a former employee of Wendy Dio's Niji Management. More details about Bain's death will be posted here as soo...

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Video: VENOM INC. Performs In San Francisco

Fan-filmed video footage of VENOM INC., the new band featuring original VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Anthony "Abaddon" Bray (drums) alongside ex-VENOM bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan, performing on January 20 at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California can be seen be...

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DAN REED NETWORK Signs With FRONTIERS, Prepares To Release New Album

Frontiers Music Srl has welcomed DAN REED NETWORK to its roster of artists. The band recently reunited for a string of shows in Europe and will release its brand new album, "Fight Another Day", in early summer. Formed originally in Portland, Oregon, DAN REED NETWORK began packing out local clubs fro...

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CONVULSE To Release 'Cycle Of Revenge' Album In March

"Cycle Of Revenge", the new lyric video from Finnish death metal veterans CONVULSE, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's forthcoming album, due on March 18 via Svart Records. As one of the oldest Finnish death metal bands, CONVULSE has a somewhat interesting history, to say t...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY: New Song 'In Our Dreams' Available For Streaming

Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY will release their fifth studio album, "Kentucky", on April 1 via Mascot Label Group. The band recorded the effort at Barrick Recording in Glasgow, Kentucky. Taking a "back-to-the-roots" approach, the CD was produced in the same way and same place as BLACK STONE C...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON On Heavy Metal's Future: 'I Think It's Probably Going To Get Smaller And Then Get Bigger'

In a brand new interview with AXS, LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton was asked if he thinks heavy metal will ever go back to being as big as it was in the early '90s when a song like METALLICA's "Enter Sandman" was being played in malls across America. He responded: "You know, ...