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U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL And HAMMERFEST Festivals Upgrade To Bigger Location

After four successful sellout years at Prestatyn, Hard Rock Hell and Hammerfest have now decided to leave Prestatyn and venture along the North Wales Coast to a bigger more tailored site location. The new larger haven site at Hafan y Môr in Pwllheli, will see a major hike in quality units along with...

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SACRED MOTHER TONGUE Signs With EMI Label Services

EMI Label Services has announced a deal with British metal act SACRED MOTHER TONGUE to release their forthcoming second album. Due to be unveiled later this year in a series of releases, SACRED MOTHER TONGUE's sophomore effort, produced by Scott Atkins, is a quantum leap forward, showcasing a band c...

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BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH: 'It Was So Amazing Playin' With KORN' Again

Ex-KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch rejoined his former bandmates on stage this past Saturday night (May 5) at the Carolina Rebellion festival at the legendary Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina to perform the band's classic song "Blind". This marked the first time in seven years tha...

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DEATH ANGEL Has Five Song 'Skeletons' For Next Album

Cobra Metal recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mark Osegueda of San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANEGL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Cobra Metal: It seems like you guys have been relentlessly touring in support of "Relentless Retribution". How has the road been t...

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HOTEL DIABLO: Audio Sample Of New Song Available

An audio sample of "Bury You", a track from HOTEL DIABLO — the new band featuring vocalist Rick Stitch (LADYJACK, ex-ADLER'S APPETITE),guitarist Alex Grossi (QUIET RIOT),bassist Mike Duda and drummer Mike Dupke (both of W.A.S.P.) — can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The song comes off the...

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'Revolver Golden Gods': Video Interviews From FULL METAL JACKIE

Jackie Kajzer, better known as Full Metal Jackie, conducted interviews with various hard rock and heavy metal musicians on the "black carpet" at the fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards, which was held on April 11 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, California. Featured artists include membe...

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Guitarist HEAD Rejoins KORN On Stage At CAROLINA REBELLION; Video Available

Ex-KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch rejoined his former bandmates on stage earlier tonight (Saturday, May 5) at the Carolina Rebellion festival at the legendary Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina to perform the band's classic song "Blind". This marked the first time in seven years th...

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L.A. GUNS Drummer Discusses New Album

Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with L.A. GUNS drummer Steve Riley. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: The landscape of the music industry changed so much during your career and your time with L.A. GUNS. To what do you attribute your longevit...

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METALLICA Frontman: 'We Do Things Because We Feel The Need To Do Them'

METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich were interviewed for a cover story in the May 2012 issue of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the progress of the songwriting sessions for the next METALLICA album: Lars: We're circlin...

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KISS, STEVEN TYLER, MATT SORUM Featured In 'Adopt The Arts' PSA

KISS, AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler and former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum are featured in a new public-service announcement for Adopt The Arts, a charity dedicated to preserving the arts in schools and founded by Sorum. You can watch the four-minute PSA below. On March 18, Adopt The Arts hosted a k...

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ZAKK WYLDE, SLASH Talk About Passing Of JIM MARSHALL (Video)

Artisan News spoke to Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) and Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) at the fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards about the passing of revolutionary amp pioneer Jim Marshall OBE. You can watch the report below. As previously reported, rock and roll's b...

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SLASH To Let 20 Unsigned Bands Open For Him

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Slash has teamed up with Guitar Center to give 20 unsigned bands the chance to open for the legendary guitarist on an upcoming tour. As part of Guitar Center's "On Stage" program, each of the groups will be personally selected by Slash to perform at a stop on the ...

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Hard Rock And Heavy Metal Musicians React To Passing Of BEASTIE BOYS' ADAM 'MCA' YAUCH

A number of hard rock and heavy metal musicians have commented on the passing of Adam "MCA" Yauch, a founding member of the pioneering rap band BEASTIE BOYS, who died Friday after a nearly three-year battle with cancer. Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES): "Sad day. MCA was fucking awesome. RIP m...

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SLASH Kicks Off U.S. Tour In Baltimore; Video Footage, Photos Available

Legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) and his solo band kicked off their U.S. tour last night (Thursday, May 3) at Rams Head Live! In Baltimore, Maryland. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Mean Bone 02. Dirty Little Thing 03. Ghost 04. Nightrain 05. Rocket Queen 06. Bac...

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Grammy Museum 'Heavy Metal' Exhibit Curator To Guest On WJCU's 'Metal On Metal'

Grammy Museum senior manager of education and co-curator of the "Golden Gods: The History Of Heavy Metal" exhibit Kaitlyn Stuebner will guest on WJCU's "Metal On Metal" radio program with host Bill Peters tonight (Friday, May 4) at 8:30 p.m. EST. Stuebner, formerly from Cleveland and who worked with...