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TESTAMENT Singer CHUCK BILLY's 'The Chief' Vaporizer Pen Now Available
Lord Vaper Pens has released the The Chief Herbal Vaporizer, a collaboration with Chuck Billy, lead singer of the legendary heavy metal band TESTAMENT. This vaporizer pen is first installment of the Lord Vaper Signature Series. The Chief Herbal Vaporizer is a 100% custom, non-combustion, convection...March 12, 2015
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Former TRIVIUM Drummer NICK AUGUSTO Joins ORBWEAVER
Miami's favorite hallucinatory metal collective ORBWEAVER, the band featuring Randy Piro (GIGAN, HATE ETERNAL),has announced the addition of former TRIVIUM drummer Nick Augusto to the group's ranks. Currently immersed in the pre-production stages of ORBWEAVER's next album, tentatively titled "Hexag...March 12, 2015
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FATES WARNING To Embark On U.S. Tour In October
American progressive metallers FATES WARNING will embark on a U.S. tour in October. So far the following dates have been confirmed: October 09 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theater October 10 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium October 11 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance October 23 - Dallas, TX @ Trees October 24...March 11, 2015
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OVERKILL's BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Says Past Health Challenges Have Taught Him To 'Enjoy Moments'
Mike of Planet Metal conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL before the band's March 8 concert in Vienna, Austria. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his decision to quit smoking, Ellsworth said: "[I stopped] two and a h...March 11, 2015
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VENOM's CRONOS: HENRY ROLLINS Is 'A Fool'
Bassist/vocalist Conrad "Cronos" Lant of British black metal pioneers VENOM has slammed Henry Rollins as a "fool," explaining that the legendary BLACK FLAG frontman "is no longer in a band, because he's not a fucking musician." In his 1994 memoir "Get In The Van", Rollins recalled the time BLACK FLA...March 10, 2015
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MEGADETH Is Auditioning One Of DAVE MUSTAINE's Final Picks For New Guitarist Today
Only a week before MEGADETH is scheduled to enter the studio to begin recording its new album, it appears that the band has not finalized the replacements for drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick, who quit the band last year. Earlier today, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine posted the fol...March 10, 2015
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SANCTUARY's WARREL DANE: 'I'm Not Going To Be Singing Like I've Been Sucking On A Helium Tank Anymore'
Mike of Planet Metal conducted an interview with vocalist Warrel Dane and guitarist Lenny Rutledge of the reunited '80s cult metal outfit SANCTUARY before the band's March 7 concert at Vz Komma in Wörgl, Austria. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the fact that he is no longer hitting...March 10, 2015
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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Says 'Clever' Marketing Helped ACCEPT Land First-Ever No. 1 Album With 'Blind Rage'
Former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider says that "clever" marketing on the part of the band's record label helped the current version of ACCEPT land its first-ever No. 1 album in Germany with last year's "Blind Rage". Asked by The Rock Online if he is bothered by the fact that ACCEPT took the pole p...March 10, 2015
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VAN HALEN's DAVID LEE ROTH Provides Introduction To TRISHA PAYTAS's 'Hot For Teacher' Video
VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth provides the introduction to the top-heavy spoof of VAN HALEN's "Hot For Teacher" video from Trisha Paytas, a struggling actress and YouTube sensation living in California. The clip, which was directed by Kale Flowers, was filmed at John Marshall High School in Los Fe...March 9, 2015
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: New Video Footage From The Studio
Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE recently entered the studio with producer Colin Richardson (CARCASS, FEAR FACTORY, MACHINE HEAD) and producer/engineer Carl Bown to begin recording their fifth album for a tentative summer release. Several video clips from the studio can be seen below. BULLET...March 9, 2015
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL's LAST IN LINE Returns To Studio To Record More Songs For Debut Album
LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain and Claude Schnell, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — has returned to the studio to record several extra tracks for it...March 9, 2015
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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's TIM COMMERFORD On KANYE WEST's GRAMMY Stage Crashing: 'I Think It's Badass'
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE bassist Tim Commerford says that he thinks "it's badass" that Kanye West "is not afraid" to storm the stage during other artists' acceptance speeches at award shows, and hopes that his own stunt at the MTV Video Music Awards more than a decade ago played a part in inspiring...March 9, 2015
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MOONSPELL's FERNANDO RIBEIRO Photographed Wearing Women's Shoes
Vocalist Fernando Ribeiro of Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL was one of the 100 writers, musicians, scientists, actors, athletes, doctors, models, TV presenters and politicians who took part in "100 Men Without Prejudice", a Portuguese campaign against gender discrimination. As part of the campaign,...March 9, 2015
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GENE SIMMONS Says GUNS N' ROSES' 'Appetite For Destruction' 'Had An Honesty That Rock And Roll Had Been Missing'
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently selected GUNS N' ROSES' debut album, 1987's "Appetite For Destruction", as one of his thirteen favorite LPs of all time. Speaking to The Quietus about the effort, Gene said: "The thing about that record is that it had an honesty that rock and roll had been...March 7, 2015
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WARBRINGER Back In Action With New Lineup
Southern California thrashers WARBRINGER built a reputation for themselves. They were part of every major tour around the globe for five years straight. In that time, it was miraculous that they found time to record four albums of unrelenting aggression. And then it all came to a screeching halt. "I...March 5, 2015
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