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-16- Completes Recording New Album

Los Angeles, California misanthropic sludge-rockers -16- have completed recording their new album for a spring release via Relapse Records. Entitled "Deep Cuts From Dark Clouds", the CD was recorded with the band's friend and longtime engineer Jeff Forrest at Double Time Studios in San Diego, Califo...

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APOCALYPTICA: More Interview Footage About New Photo Book

A new four-minute video clip in which Paavo Lötjönen of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA and the band's photographer and close friend, Ville-Akseli Juurikkala, present the group's newly released photo book can be seen below. APOCALYPTICA has played more than 1,000 live shows in over 50 countries a...

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WARRANT Drummer Releases 'Family Christmas' Album

WARRANT drummer Steven Sweet has released a holiday album, "Steven Sweet's Family Christmas", through Downboys Records via iTunes. The collection "was [initially] intended [just] for family and friends, but it [came out] very funny, with Steven's multiple character voices and his sweet daughter and...

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BLACK SABBATH, DISTURBED, ALICE IN CHAINS Members Pay Tribute To DIMEBAG At 'Dimebash' (Video)

Members of BLACK SABBATH, DISTURBED, ALICE IN CHAINS, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and MACHINE HEAD took part in a massive gathering last night (Wednesday, December 14) at the Key Club in Hollywood, California to help celebrate the life and music of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Added To Tonight's 'Dimebash'

One of the founding fathers of heavy metal, bass player and lyricist for BLACK SABBATH, Geezer Butler, will lend his earth-moving rhythms to this massive gathering to help celebrate the life and music of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) at this year's Dimebash. Geezer has described Dim...

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RUSH, AEROSMITH, LED ZEPPELIN, SLAYER, MOTÖRHEAD Congratulate METALLICA On Anniversary (Video)

Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN),RUSH, AEROSMITH, Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD),Brian May (QUEEN),Kerry King (SLAYER),Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE) and Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) are among the artists who have recorded video testimonials congratulationg METALLICA on the band's 30th a...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman Slams 'Cowardly Little Turds' Posting Comments On BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Vocalist Randy Blythe of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD has written a lengthy, rambling entry in his blog where he expressed his disdain for the lack of "personal accountability" in regards to the comments that are posted on the Internet, especially as it relates to the comments section on...

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APOCALYPTICA: Photo Book Video Preview

A four-minute video clip in which Paavo Lötjönen of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA and the band's photographer and close friend, Ville-Akseli Juurikkala, present the group's newly released photo book can be seen below. APOCALYPTICA has played more than 1,000 live shows in over 50 countries and e...

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DEEP PURPLE, EDGUY, HELLOWEEN, KROKUS Members Featured On 'Help! For Japan' Charity EP

Some of Europe's leading rock artists — including current and former members of DEEP PURPLE, EDGUY, HELLOWEEN, GOTTHARD, MAGNUM, KROKUS and TNT — have joined a campaign initiated by singer Tommy Heart (SOUL DOCTOR, FAIR WARNING) to raise money for the victims of the massive earthquake and tsunami wh...

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Former VOIVOD Frontman Performs DEEP PURPLE, AC/DC, THIN LIZZY, MEGADETH Covers (Video)

Video footage of LUST, the Toulouse, France-based tribute band featuring E-FORCE/ex-VOIVOD frontman Eric Forrest, performing cover versions of classic songs by DEEP PURPLE, AC/DC and THIN LIZZY on November 27, 2011 at L'Aero in Toulouse can be seen below. E-FORCE is still in "pre-production stage" f...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Hard At Work On New Album

According to a posting on QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's official Facebook page, the band is "deep into makin' [its] new album" for a tentative early 2012 release. The message adds, "Locked away in the desert. & shit yeah. it. sounds. fuckin. killer." QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE mainman Josh Homme in May...

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DIMEBAG's Longtime Girlfriend Says This Year's 'Dimebash' Will Be 'Quite Magical'

Metal guitar legend "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) influence on the music community can never be fully estimated, but if the collection of artists and players at this year's Dimebash is any indication, his legacy is as far-reaching and deeper than ever before. On December 14, the w...

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ARMORED SAINT: New York City Footage Available

Los Angeles metal veterans ARMORED SAINT played at Webster Hall in New York City on December 3, 2011 as part of a three-date East Coast tour. The band performed songs from its latest album, "La Raza", as well as select cuts from its deep and storied catalog. Fan-filmed video footage of the New York...

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MERCYFUL FATE, ARMORED SAINT Members Perform With METALLICA At Second 30th-Anniversary Show

Lou Reed, King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE),Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),Timi Hansen (MERCYFUL FATE),Michael Denner (MERCYFUL FATE) , Marianne Faithfull, Ray Haller (SWEET SAVAGE),Kid Rock and John Bush (ARMORED SAINT) joined METALLICA on stage last night (Wednesday, December 7) for the second of fo...

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DROWNING POOL, Ex-NONPOINT Members Join Forces In VOODOO CORPS

Former NONPOINT members Zach Broderick (guitar) and Ken MacMillan (bass) have joined forced with DROWNING POOL's C.J. Pierce (guitar) and Mike Luce (drums) in a brand new project called VOODOO CORPS. The band's mission statement: "From the collective bowels of the South rides forth the culmination o...