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VAN HALEN, QUEEN, POISON, VELVET REVOLVER Members Comment On MICHAEL JACKSON's Passing

Members of VAN HALEN, QUEEN, POISON, SHINEDOWN and VELVET REVOLVER have issued statements regarding the passing of pop music legend Michael Jackson, who died earlier today (Thursday, June 25) at age 50. CNN.com reports that Michael collapsed at his residence in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angele...

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NIGHTRAGE: Video Trailer For New Album Posted Online

A video trailer for "Wearing A Martyr's Crown", the fourth full-length album from multi-national thrashers NIGHTRAGE, can be viewed below. Due in North American on August 4 via Lifeforce Records, the CD was tracked at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden with producer Fredrik Nordström (DIMMU BORGIR...

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VOIVOD Drummer 'Dreams' Of Writing Music With New Guitarist, Carrying On With Band

Keith Carman of ChartAttack.com recently conducted an interview with drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ChartAttack.com: It seems as if [late VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy"] D'Amour left you a gift, having recorded per...

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ANGUS KHAN To Release 'Black Leather Soul' In July

Described by band member Dirty-D (vocals) as "ass kicking, face-melting, blistering hard rock with dashes of punk 'tude and glam flashiness," ANGUS KHAN's first studio album, "Black Leather Soul" (to be released on July 28, 2009 via Nickel and Dime Records) will be a breath of fresh air to lovers of...

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GOTTHARD: 'Need To Believe' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Swiss hard rockers GOTTHARD will release their new album, "Need To Believe", on September 4 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD will feature the following track listing: 01. Shangri-La 02. Unspoken Words 03. Need To Believe 04. Unconditional Faith 05. I Don't Mind 06. Break Away 07. Don't Let Me Know...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG To Release AEROSMITH Cover

The first single from former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young's debut solo album, "Equilibrium", is a powerful-yet-tender remake of a song from AEROSMITH's 1974 "Get Your Wings" LP, entitled "Seasons of Wither". According to a posting on Young's MySpace page, "Jeff is joined on this stripped-down rendi...

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WE ARE THE FALLEN: New Video Interview, More Performance Footage Posted Online

Reality Rocks/Yahoo! Music blogger Lyndsey Parker conducted an interview with WE ARE THE FALLEN — the new band featuring original EVANESCENCE members Ben Moody (guitar) and John LeCompt (guitar) and Rocky Gray (drums) along with "American Idol" powerhouse vocalist Carly Smithson — on Monday, June 22...

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VADER To Headline North American 'Monsters Of Death Tour'

Polish extreme metallers VADER will embark on the 38-date "Decibel Presents: Nuclear Blast's Monsters Of Death Tour" through North America beginning November 4 in Baltimore, Maryland. The complete billing for the trek is as follows: VADER DECREPIT BIRTH WARBRINGER THE AMENTA AUGURY SUCCESS WILL WRIT...

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VADER: Footage From France's HELLFEST Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of VADER performing the song "Silent Empire" on June 20, 2009 at the Hellfest in Clisson, France can be viewed below (clip uploaded by Dave Ingham a.k.a. YouTube user "triptykon"). VADER will release its new album, "Necropolis", in Europe on August 21 and in North America on...

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Handwritten Lyrics By Late AC/DC Frontman Sell For $35,000

A pair of handwritten lyric notebooks (see photo below) by late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott, dating from the late 1970s, was among an array of 300 musical items that went under the hammer at a Christie's pop memorabilia auction on June 22 in New York. A description of the item reads as follows: "A pair...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist Releases Tribute Song To JEFF BUCKLEY

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has released his "haunting tribute" to the late Jeff Buckley via MySpace. The song, entitled "Always Remember Me", is available for streaming at this location. Young wil release his debut solo album, "Equilibrium", this summer. The CD was mixed by Michael Wagener...

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VADER To Tour Poland With MARDUK

Polish extreme metallers VADER will team up with the Swedish black metal outfit MARDUK for the Blitzkrieg 5 tour of Poland beginning on August 29 in Warsaw. Also appearing on the bill are Polish bands CHAINSAW and ESQARIAL as well as other guest acts. Commented MARDUK guitarist Morgan Håkansson: "MA...

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MACHINA: New Single To Be Mixed By TOBY WRIGHT

MACHINA, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based band featuring former EVANESCENCE and current WE ARE THE FALLEN members John LeCompt and Rocky Gray, has issued the following update: "We are entering the studio to mix the first single from the soon-to-be-released [MACHINA debut album], 'To Live And Die In T...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: San Antonio Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's (MSG) June 20, 2009 concert in San Antonio, Texas can be viewed below (courtesy of "JohnEbrownTX"). MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's current touring lineup is as follows: Michael Schenker (Guitar) Gary Barden (Vocals) Wayne Findlay (Guitar, Keyboards) Pet...

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SLAYER's DAVE LOMBARDO Talks About 'World Painted Blood'

By Keith Bergman Just as it's impossible to fully calculate the influence of SLAYER on heavy metal, it's hard to imagine where metal drumming would be without their founding skinsman Dave Lombardo. His forceful fills, precision double-bass work and breakneck thrashing inspired and influenced a gener...