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METALLICA, ROB HALFORD, MOTÖRHEAD, SCORPIONS Featured On RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album
Ronnie James Dio is one of the most beloved figures in rock history. His gifts, both as a singer and songwriter, are instantly recognizable, whether he was with RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, or leading DIO. Sadly, Dio lost his battle with stomach cancer in 2010 but his towering voice an...February 6, 2014
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PAPA ROACH's ESPERANCE, PALERMO Share Tour Tips
In the three-minute video below, PAPA ROACH bassist Tobin Esperance and drummer Tony Palermo share their top tips for being on tour (courtesy of Digital Tour Bus). The clip was shot on August 23, 2013 in Tinley Park, Illinois during the Carnival Of Madness tour with SHINEDOWN, SKILLET and IN THIS MO...February 6, 2014
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SKINDRED's BENJI WEBBE Speaks To GetYourRockOut (Audio)
On February 2, GetYourRockOut conducted an interview with singer Benji Webbe of the Welsh "ragga metal" act SKINDRED. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. SKINDRED's new album, "Kill The Power", was released simultaneously in Europe via Double Cross /Cooking Vinyl and Napalm Rec...February 5, 2014
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HELLION To Release 'To Hellion And Back' 2-Disc Anthology In April
Los Angeles-based female-fronted metallers HELLION have inked a contract with London-based HNE/Cherry Red Records. The first of three HELLION albums set for release this year is a 2-disc anthology titled "To Hellion And Back", which will be released on April 1, and the first 1,000 copies will be aut...February 5, 2014
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METALLICA Is 'One Day Closer To The Next Record Being Released Than We Were Yesterday'
Although METALLICA hasn't "really started" working on the follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic", guitarist Kirk Hammett tells RollingStone.com that they're on the way. "We've jammed on certain bits and pieces of music and figured out this piece of music works, this works, this doesn't," Hammett says....February 5, 2014
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: 'A Lifetime Of Adventure' Video Released
Tuomas Holopainen — the keyboardist and main songwriter of NIGHTWISH — has spent most of 2013 writing and producing his solo album based on a graphic novel called "The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck", written and illustrated by Don Rosa. "Music Inspired By The Life And Times Of Scrooge - Written A...February 5, 2014
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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL: Debut Album First-Week Sales Revealed
The self-titled debut album from RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, sold around 5,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 69 on The Billboard 200 chart. Released on January 28 via Frontiers Records...February 5, 2014
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MERIDIAN Signs With VICTORY RECORDS
Victory Records has announced the signing of Poughkeepsie, New York's emotionally charged hardcore outfit MERIDIAN. The band comments: "We're very excited to join the Victory roster. "We're honored to be share the same home as so many legendary bands. "We are excited to get to work on our full-lengt...February 5, 2014
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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Shares Stories About Becoming A Musician And Rising To Fame (Video)
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield recently visited the Guitar Center store in San Francisco, California. In the small room, he shared stories about becoming a musician, rising to fame, and even played a bit. All the while, customers continued to shop in the store, having no idea it was James playing...February 4, 2014
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SCORPIONS Recording Cover Of RAINBOW's 'Temple Of The King' For RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album
SCORPIONS guitarist Matthias Jabs revealed in an interview with Classic Rock Revisited that his band is recording a cover version of RAINBOW's "Temple Of The King" for inclusion on the upcoming Ronnie James Dio tribute album. The collection, which is being assembled by the singer's widow and longtim...February 4, 2014
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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI Speaks To Austria's Stormbringer.at (Video)
Austria's Stormbringer.at conducted an interview with drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER prior to the band's January 25 concert in Vienna. You can now watch the chat below. DREAM THEATER's "The Looking Glass" video can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's lat...February 4, 2014
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First Image Of AMON AMARTH's JOHAN HEGG In 'Northmen - A Viking Saga' Movie
Vocalist Johan Hegg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH last year joined the cast of "Northmen - A Viking Saga". Hegg plays Viking warrior Valli in the film, which was shot for eight weeks primarily in South Africa, with some additional shooting in Germany. The first image of Hegg from the "North...February 4, 2014
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH On How Band Responds To Criticism: 'It Depends What It Is'
According to The Pulse Of Radio, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich participated in a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" question-and-answer session on Thursday (January 30),where he was interrogated by fans on a number of topics. Although most of Ulrich's answers were brief, he did respond at length to one fan w...February 4, 2014
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SKINDRED Guitarist Interviewed On 'The Mike James Rock Show' (Video)
"The Mike James Rock Show" recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mikey Demus of the Welsh "ragga metal" act SKINDRED. You can now watch the chat below. SKINDRED's new album, "Kill The Power", was released simultaneously in Europe via Double Cross /Cooking Vinyl and Napalm Records and it wil...February 3, 2014
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Video Premiere: DREAM THEATER's 'The Looking Glass'
"The Looking Glass", the new video from progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest, self-titled album (available for purchase here),which sold around 34,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 7...February 3, 2014
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