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SODOM Guitarist And Drummer Were Fired Via WhatsApp
Guitarist Bernd "Bernemann" Kost and drummer Markus "Makka" Freiwald have released a joint statement regarding their departure from legendary German thrashers SODOM. SODOM bassist/vocalist and sole remaining original member Thomas "Angelripper" Such announced on Friday (January 5) that he made the d...January 8, 2018
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Former GHOST Keyboardist Releases Home-Video Footage From Band's First-Ever Visit To U.S.
Former GHOST keyboardist Mauro Rubino, who performed with the Swedish band from 2011 until 2016 under the stage name Air, has uploaded personal home-video footage from the group's first ever visit to the U.S., which took place in May 2011. He wrote on his Facebook page: "We were invited to play Mary...January 7, 2018
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GREAT WHITE's MARK KENDALL Says Fans Would Have To Be 'A Little Bit Dense' To Confuse His Band With JACK RUSSELL's Version
Guitarist Mark Kendall says GREAT WHITE allows former singer Jack Russell to use the band's name so he can "earn a living", adding fans would have to be "a bit dense" to confuse the two acts. A 2013 federal court decision allows Russell to tour as JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE while the band continues...January 6, 2018
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Pounding The Pavement
ANVIL: the band you love to love. Whatever Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner hoped to achieve for themselves with their heartfelt, quasi-documentary film "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", it can't have put them in any better position. These Canadian working stiffs have given it their all to make an imp...January 6, 2018
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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Greatest Hits' Collection Sales Surpass 6 Million In U.S.
According to Billboard, GUNS N' ROSES' "Greatest Hits" collection, which was originally released in March of 2004, has surpassed 6 million in total U.S. sales. The LP sold another 4,000 copies in the week ending December 28, with its sales now at 6.002 million. GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose, guita...January 5, 2018
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X JAPAN To Return To U.S. For COACHELLA Debut
Legendary Japanese rock group X JAPAN will return to the U.S. this spring (Saturday, April 14, Saturday, April 21) for its debut performances at the Coachella Music And Arts Festival in Indio, California. Returning to the states after major concerts at Lollapalooza (2010) and headlining Madison Squa...January 5, 2018
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Unauthorized Book 'Iron Maiden At Reading' Due In March
Due on March 9, the unauthorized "Iron Maiden At Reading" deluxe coffee table book documents the band's three performances at the annual three-day U.K. festival. IRON MAIDEN first appeared in 1980 when Paul Di'Anno was fronting the band and Dennis Stratton was on guitar. They appeared second on the...January 5, 2018
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SODOM Parts Ways With Guitarist, Drummer
SODOM bassist/vocalist and sole remaining original member Thomas "Angelripper" Such has parted ways with guitarist Bernd "Bernemann" Kost and drummer Markus "Makka" Freiwald. Says Such: "After much thought and reflection, I have decided on this difficult step to pave the way for new challenges. "SO...January 5, 2018
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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Not In This Lifetime' Is Now Fourth-Biggest Tour Ever
According to Billboard, GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" now ranks as the fourth-highest grossing tour of all time, based on Billboard's Boxscore archives. The trek, which launched in April 2016, topped the $475 million mark in gross sales with the final show of the band's 2017 touring schedule...January 4, 2018
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CHASTAIN Singer LEATHER LEONE To Release 'II' Album In April
LEATHER, the solo band of CHASTAIN singer Leather Leone, will release its new album, "II", on March 21 in Japan via Rubicon Music and on April 13 in the U.S. through Divebomb Records and in Europe through High Roller Records. The vinyl version of the album will be made available on June 29 via High...January 4, 2018
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THE HEARD Feat. Ex-CRUCIFIED BARBARA, DEATHSTARS Members: Lyric Video For First Single 'White Lightning'
THE HEARD, the new Swedish rock band featuring former CRUCIFIED BARBARA guitarist Klara "Force" Rönnqvist Fors, bassist Ida "Evileye" Stenbacka and drummer Nikki Wicked (a.k.a. Jannicke Lindström) alongside DEATHSTARS bassist Jonas "Skinny Disco" Kangur (on lead guitar) and burlesque performer, mode...January 4, 2018
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Watch RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Perform In Bucharest
"Dio Returns: The World Tour" — featuring Ronnie James Dio reuniting via hologram with his DIO bandmates — played its seventh show on December 17 at Arenele Romane in Bucharest, Romania. The Ronnie hologram performed throughout the show, treating fans to an alternating setlist that featured songs su...January 3, 2018
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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Says Heavy Metal Singers Can 'Learn An Awful Lot' From Screaming Babies
During a recent appearance on the "BBC Breakfast" British morning television news program, IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson spoke about how heavy metal vocalists and babies instinctively protect their voices when making loud noises. "There's a chapter [in my autobiography] about vocal technique...January 3, 2018
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A PERFECT CIRCLE, HIGHLY SUSPECT, GRETA VAN FLEET Set For This Year's COACHELLA Festival
A PERFECT CIRCLE, HIGHLY SUSPECT, THE BRONX and GRETA VAN FLEET are among the rock artists scheduled to appear at this year's edition of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival. The two-weekend event, which will be held on April 13-15 and April 20-22 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, Californi...January 2, 2018
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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON: Getting Throat Cancer Was 'A Wake-Up Call'
Lee Zimmerman of Goldmine recently conducted an interview with Bruce Dickinson about the IRON MAIDEN singer's recently released autobiography, "What Does This Button Do?". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Goldmine: You're a relatively young man. It would almost seem a bit premature f...January 2, 2018
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