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ZAKK WYLDE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, MICHAEL SCHENKER, ALEX SKOLNICK And More Set For 'Axes & Anchors' Cruise

In an age where heavy metal music cruises with high-profile lineups are becoming a dime a dozen, it's about time that true guitar pros, gearheads, theorists and hobbyists have a voyage of their own. Imagine a cruise exclusively planned for guitarists and instrumentalists, featuring performances and...

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More Than 300,000 Tickets Sold For AC/DC's Upcoming Australian Tour

According to News.com.au, more than 300,000 tickets were snapped up for AC/DC's upcoming Australian tour within hours of the "Rock Or Bust" stadium shows going on sale Monday morning (April 20). Due to overwhelming demand, the promoter added second concerts in Sydney and Melbourne just an hour after...

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METALLICA's Collaboration With LOU REED Was A 'Masterpiece,' Says DAVID BOWIE

Legendary singer-songwriter David Bowie has hailed "Lulu", METALLICA's controversial collaborative album with former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed, as a "masterpiece," calling it "Lou's greatest work." Bowie's opinion of "Lulu" was revealed during the speech Reed's widow, Laurie Anderson,...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist's DRAGONLORD Mixing Third Album

DRAGONLORD, the California-based black metal band led by TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson, is mixing its third album, "Dominion", for a tentative early 2016 release. Peterson told "Robb's Metalworks" about the CD: "It's gonna be really killer. I'm excited about that." The new DRAGONLORD CD will fea...

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COURTNEY LOVE: Watching KURT COBAIN Documentary Was 'Healing Experience'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Courtney Love said in an interview with V magazine that watching the new documentary about her late husband, "Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck", with her daughter Frances was a "very healing" experience. Love said: "To see [the film] in that room with my daughter was ver...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Explains Lyrical Inspiration For New Song 'Dear Daughter'

RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with HALESTORM. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the song "Dear Daughter" from HALESTORM's new album, "Into The Wild Life", singer Lzzy Hale said: "This is a subject that… I mean, obviously, [HALESTORM drummer Arejay and I] grew up with...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES' ANDY BIERSACK: Rock And Roll Is 'In A Difficult Place Right Now'

Vocalist Andy Biersack of Los Angeles theatrical rockers BLACK VEIL BRIDES has responded to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine in September 2014 — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It was...

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DARKOLOGY To Release 'Fated To Burn' In June

American metallers DARKOLOGY will release their sophomore album, "Fated To Burn", between June 8 and June 15 through Prime Eon Media and its partners worldwide on CD and digital formats. Multiple special package configurations will be made exclusively available through the band's webstore and a viny...

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AC/DC To Tour Australia In November And December

AC/DC will rock the Adelaide Oval on Saturday, November 21 following the announcement of Australian dates for their "Rock Or Bust" world tour. The legendary rockers will play outdoor concerts in the five major capital cities through November and December off the back of the release of their worldwid...

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DEE SNIDER Says A.J. PERO's 'Irresponsible Behavior' Led To His Death

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider says that the band's drummer, A.J. Pero, exhibited "irresponsible behavior" by not having himself "checked out" for cardiovascular disease before his tragic death last month. Pero died at the age of 55 while on tour with the band ADRENALINE MOB. After members of that...

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TESLA's HANNON Praises VAN HALEN's New Live Album: 'Those Who Want Perfect Vocals, Buy A ONE DIRECTION' CD

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon has offered his thoughts on VAN HALEN's "Live: Tokyo Dome In Concert", the first live album from the band to feature David Lee Roth on vocals. Hannon said in a posting on his web site: "Okay, after all the flames have settled down from people burning up David Lee Roth's...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Says He Is 'Only' Smoking A Pack Of Cigarettes A Week Now

In a brand new interview with Full Metal Jackie, MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister spoke about the lifestyle changes that he made over the last couple of years after being fitted with a defibrillator because of heart problems and a brush with death during his last surgery. "I stopped smoking for ab...

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TWISTED SISTER Taps Drummer MIKE PORTNOY For Upcoming Shows

TWISTED SISTER will embark on its final tour, dubbed "Forty and F**k It", in 2016, the band's publicist has confirmed. To honor the memory of TWISTED SISTER's fallen drummer, A.J. Pero, two shows will take place this spring on the East Coast and West Coast. The first, on May 30 at the Hard Rock Hote...

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AC/DC's 'Rock Or Bust' Nominated For BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARD

AC/DC's "Rock Or Bust" has been nominated in the "Top Rock Album" category at this year's Billboard Music Awards. Produced by Dick Clark Productions, the Billboard Music Awards will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET on ABC. Other "Top ....

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Hopes To Have New Album Completed Before End Of Year

The Age Of Metal recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the progress of the songwriting sessions for TESTAMENT's follow-up to 2012's "Dark Roots Of Earth", Chuck said: "We have five or...