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REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS 2011 Winners Announced

The third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards presented by Epiphone — America's only hard-rock and heavy-metal award show — announced this year's winners last night at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. Highlights from the Revolver Golden Gods Awards will be broadcast on VH1 Classic on Saturday, May...

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K.K. DOWNING Says 'Breakdown In Working Relationship' Led To His Exit From JUDAS PRIEST

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has released the following statement regarding his departure from the band: "Dear friends, "It is with much regret that I will not be with you this summer. "Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your concerns about my health. Please rest assured tha...

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ANTHRAX Drummer Talks Next Album In New Interview

Greg Prato of RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RollingStone.com: Let's talk about the upcoming album, "Worship Music". Benante: When we continued working on this record again with Joey [Belladonna]...

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TWISTED TOWER DIRE: New Song Available For Streaming

Virginia-based classic metal outfit TWISTED TOWER DIRE has completed work on its fifth full-length album, "Make It Dark", for a May 3 North American release via Italy's Cruz Del Sur Music. According to a press release, the CD is "probably the most mature album the band has written to date. With a di...

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OMEN Signs With DSN MUSIC

Veteran metallers OMEN have signed an exclusive digital distribution deal with DSN Music for the release of their new album, "Hammer Damage". The band's eleventh CD is scheduled for a summer release and will be available via online and mobile stores such as Amazon.com, iTunes, Rhapsody.com, Verizon,...

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K.K. DOWNING Retiring From JUDAS PRIEST; Replacement Announced

British metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have announced that original guitarist K.K. Downing has formally retired from the band and will therefore not be joining them on their forthcoming Epitaph Tour. The remaining members of the group respect his decision and naturally all wish him well. Having thought...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Films 'So Far Away' Video

Southern California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD recently filmed a video for the song "So Far Away" with Wayne Isham, who has previously directed videos for such established artists as METALLICA, MÖTLEY CRÜE, SIMPLE PLAN, PANTERA, 'N SYNC, SHANIA TWAIN, GODSMACK, BRITNEY SPEARS, LEONA LEWIS, PINK FLOYD, SHER...

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LIZZY BORDEN 'Heading In A More Song-Oriented Direction' With Upcoming Album

LIZZY BORDEN frontman/namesake has issued the following update: "2010 was an amazing year for LIZZY BORDEN, touring in Europe, Japan and the States with our 'Appointment With Death' show. The festivals and headline dates in every country were all very special to us in one way or another. This was al...

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HOLY GRAIL Frontman Interviewed By METAL WARZONE (Video)

Metal Warzone conducted an interview with vocalist Paul Luna of Los Angeles metallers HOLY GRAIL before the band's April 15, 2011 concert at the Viper Room in Hollywood California. You can now watch the chat below. HOLY GRAIL's first-ever video, "My Last Attack", can be viewed below. Directed by Sha...

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SKINLESS Laid To Rest

Guitarist Noah Carpenter of the New York-based death metallers SKINLESS has issued the following update: "We know that many of our fans are restless and wondering what is happening with SKINLESS, and for the last few years we haven't even known either. "I'm not going to go into a deep, detailed desc...

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SCORPIONS' 'Hurricane' Added To 'Rock Of Ages' Movie

According to World Entertainment News Network (WENN),director Adam Shankman has revealed he has added the SCORPIONS classic "Rock Me Like a Hurricane" to the collection of 1980s rock classics that are part of the Broadway musical "Rock Of Ages", which he is turning into a film. In a Twitter post ov...

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WHITECHAPEL Guitarist Interviewed By U.K.'s ONSLAUGHT RADIO (Video)

Natalie of Onslaught Radio conducted an interview with guitarist Alex Wade of Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL on April 12, 2011 at 02 Academy Islington in London, England. You can now watch the chat below. "Breeding Violence", the new video from WHITECHAPEL, was filmed on January 8...

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MIKE VESCERA, RUDY SARZO, SCOTT TRAVIS, CHRIS IMPELLITTERI Form Supergroup

A brand new metal "supergroup" featuring Chris Impellitteri on lead guitar, Scott Travis (JUDAS PRIEST) on drums, Rudy Sarzo (DIO, QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE) on bass, and Mike Vescera (LOUDNESS, OBSESSION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) on vocals is currently being recorded in a Los Angeles Studio for Sony. Chri...

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SLASH On COREY TAYLOR Singing For VELVET REVOLVER: 'It Just Didn't Seem To Fit Right To Me'

Vorterix.com conducted an interview with Slash when the legendary VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist performed in Buenos Aires, Argentina last week. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow. On the current status of VELVET REVOLVER: Slash: "What happens is with VELVET RE...

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2011 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS Sells Out In Advance

The third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards — happening Wednesday, April 20 at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles — has officially sold out a week in advance, and tickets are no longer available. The highlights from the show will air on VH1 Classic on Saturday, May 28. All "Black Carpet" and backst...