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BUCKCHERRY Announces First Leg Of 'Warpaint' North American Tour

Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY have announced leg one of their "Warpaint" North American tour. The trek will begin in Sacramento on March 6 and will feature support from JOYOUS WOLF. Leg one will cover markets in the U.S as well as Western Canada. Leg two will run from the end of May through Septemb...

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CRIMINAL Announces New Drummer

Chile's premier metal export CRIMINAL has announced the addition of drummer Danilo Estrella to the group's ranks. Estrella replaces Zac O'Neil, who left the band amicably over a year ago. "We know many of you were waiting for an explanation as to what happened with Zac," states band leader Anton Rei...

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Former OPETH Keyboardist PER WIBERG To Release Solo Album

Per Wiberg, the Swedish multi-instrumentalist who has played with such bands as OPETH, CANDLEMASS, KAMCHATKA and SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, will release his debut solo album, "Head Without Eyes", on April 19, 2019 via Despotz Records. Says Wiberg: "This album has been in the making for quite some time and I...

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Why SLASH's Original Song Idea Was Rejected By 'The Walking Dead'

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash was interviewed by the "Basel Meets" podcast when the band performed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at the end of November. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about the song "The One You Loved Is Gone", which is featured on "Living...

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TWISTED SISTER Bassist MARK 'THE ANIMAL' MENDOZA Launches New Band, ANIMAL TACTIX

Mark "The Animal" Mendoza, famed bassist from TWISTED SISTER, BLACKFOOT and THE DICTATORS, has released "Deck The Halls", a holiday cheer music video, with his new band, ANIMAL TACTIX. ANIMAL TACTIX is Mendoza on bass, Jared Cannata on lead guitar and Jordan Cannata on drums. An impressive list of s...

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THE END: MACHINE Feat. JEFF PILSON, GEORGE LYNCH, MICK BROWN, ROBERT MASON: First Shows Announced

THE END: MACHINE, the new band featuring three members of the classic DOKKEN lineup — George Lynch (guitar),Jeff Pilson (bass) and Mick Brown (drums) — along with former LYNCH MOB and current WARRANT singer Robert Mason, will play its first set of shows in April 2019. Brown will be unable to make t...

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YOB And VOIVOD To Join Forces For Spring 2019 North American Tour

YOB will return to the road next spring, bringing VOIVOD and AMENRA along for the month-long trek across North America. Tickets, as well, as exclusive ticket and merch bundles, are on sale now. The bundles, which can be found via yobislove.com/tour, include an entry ticket, an exclusive t-shirt as w...

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BLACK SABBATH To Be Honored With 'Lifetime Achievement Award' From Recording Academy

BLACK SABBATH is among the artists who will receive a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award next year. According to the Recording Academy, the Lifetime Achievement Award honors musicians who have "made outstanding contributions of artistic significance to the field of recording" over the deca...

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RAMMSTEIN's TILL LINDEMANN Collaborates With German Rapper HAFTBEFEHL On 'Mathematik' Single, Video

RAMMSTEIN singer Till Lindemann has collaborated with Kurdish German rapper Haftbefehl on a new single called "Mathematik". A music video for the song was reportedly shot on November 19 at the Berlin nightclub Astra Kulturhaus by director Zoran Bihać and can be seen below. Zoran previously worked wi...

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GEDDY LEE: NEIL PEART 'Hasn't Just Retired From RUSH; He's Retired From Drumming'

During an appearance earlier today (Tuesday, December 18) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation", RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee once again confirmed that the band is unlikely to play any more shows or make new music. "Neil is retired," Geddy said, referring to longtime RUSH drummer Neil Peart. "He hasn't ju...

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MEGADETH's 'The World Needs A Hero' And 'The System Has Failed' Albums To Be Reissued In February

On February 15, 2019, MEGADETH will reissue two of its iconic records, 2001's "The World Needs A Hero" and 2004's "The System Has Failed", through BMG. MEGADETH's ninth studio album, "The World Needs A Hero" was originally released in May 2001 and was critically acclaimed as a return to a heavier mu...

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WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Century Media Records has announced a partnership with WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM and the band's label Artemisia Records to release their upcoming albums in the world outside of North America. The Olympia, Washington-based group just finished an U.S. tour with BEHEMOTH and its new labelmates AT THE G...

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SACRED REICH Rejoined By Ex-MACHINE HEAD Drummer DAVE MCCLAIN

Phoenix-based thrash metal veterans SACRED REICH have announced the return of drummer Dave McClain. McClain was a member of SACRED REICH from 1991 to 1995. He played on the "A Question" EP (1991) and the "Independent" (1993) and "Heal" (1996) albums before leaving to join MACHINE HEAD. SACRED REICH...

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STEVE RILEY Reveals Lineup Of His Version Of L.A. GUNS: 'The Band's Gonna Sound Great'

Steve Riley has revealed more details about the version of L.A. GUNS that will perform at next year's M3 Rock Festival, set to take place May 3-5, 2019 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Joining the drummer will be returning members Kelly Nickels (bass) and Scott Griffin (now o...

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RAMMSTEIN's New Album Could Arrive In April

German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN are tentatively scheduled to release their long-awaited new album in April 2019. The follow-up to 2009's "Liebe Ist Für Alle Da" is being mixed at a Los Angeles studio with Rich Costey, an American producer who has previously worked with MUSE, RAGE AGAINST THE M...