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MÖTLEY CRÜE Announces 'The Final Tour' Details
After more than three decades together, MÖTLEY CRÜE announced today their Final Tour and the band's ultimate retirement. The announcement was solidified when the band signed a formal Cessation Of Touring Agreement, effective at the end of 2015, in front of global media in Los Angeles today. Celebrat...January 28, 2014
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EVERGREY Signs With AFM RECORDS
Swedish metallers EVERGREY have inked a deal with AFM Records. The band, led by frontman Tom S. Englund, is currently working on a brand new studio album, to be released later this year. Englund checks in from Division Two Studios, Sweden: "I am sitting here in what feels like the black heart of dis...January 28, 2014
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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I'm Not Your Suicide' Solo Album Details Revealed
Michael Sweet, frontman for the Chiristian hard rock band STRYPER, will release a new full-length solo album, "I'm Not Your Suicide", and his first autobiography, "Honestly: My Life And Stryper Revealed", on May 6 via BIG3 Records. The lyric video for the song "The Cause" can be seen below. The futu...January 28, 2014
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TODD LA TORRE-Fronted Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE 'Still In The Writing Phase' For Next Album
National Rock Review conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which took place January 23-26 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A...January 27, 2014
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LAMB OF GOD Drummer Interviewed By South Africa's ROLLING STONE Magazine (Video)
Drummer Chris Adler of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD was interviewed by the South African edition of the Rolling Stone magazine in Cape Town hours before the band's first performance of their two-date tour in South Africa. You can now watch the chat below. Philadelphia's Trocadero Theatre...January 27, 2014
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S.A. SLAYER Featuring MACHINE HEAD Drummer DAVE MCCLAIN: Early Recordings To Be Re-Released
Skol Records will reissue the classic S.A. SLAYER ("San Antonio SLAYER") album "Go For The Throat" along with the "Prepare To Die" EP, on a "2 on 1" CD compilation. "Go For The Throat" was recorded in 1984 and released on limited-edition vinyl LP four years later, while the "Prepare To Die" EP was r...January 26, 2014
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GUNS N' ROSES, TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD, EXTREME, Ex-MEGADETH Guitarists Perform At 'Randy Rhoads Remembered'
Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME, RIHANNA),Marty Friedman (MEGADETH),Gus G. (OZZY OSBOURNE, FIREWIND),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),Phil Demmel (MACHINE HEAD),Brad Gillis (NIGHT RANGER),Kiko Loureiro (ANGRA),Rowan Robertson (DIO),Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS) and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES) are amo...January 26, 2014
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EPICA's MARK JANSEN 'Can't Get Enough' Of His Band's Just-Completed Sixth Album
Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA recently finished recording their sixth album for a spring release via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to "Requiem For The Indifferent" was produced by Joost Van Den Broek (the former AFTER FOREVER and AYREON keyboard player who has previously worked with...January 26, 2014
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GEOFF TATE And Former Bandmates Request Three More Weeks To Hammer Out QUEENSRŸCHE Settlement
Singer Geoff Tate — who was fired from the Seattle progressive rock band QUEENSRŸCHE in 2012 after fronting it for three decades — and his former bandmates have once again requested more time to hammer out a settlement in their legal battle over the rights to the group's name. King County Superior C...January 24, 2014
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VANDERBUYST Releases 'Shakira' / 'Little Sister' Single
Dutch hard rockers VANDERBUYST have released a brand new seven-inch single entitled "Shakira / Little Sister" to coincide with the start of their extended European tour. The two tracks were recorded between Christmas and New Year with producers Danny Gras and Marcel Van De Vondervoort. The song "Lit...January 24, 2014
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CHROME DIVISION: 'You're Dead Now' Lyric Video
The official lyric video for the song "You're Dead Now" from CHROME DIVISION — the Norwegian five-piece featuring DIMMU BORGIR frontman Shagrath (a.k.a. Stian Thoresen) on guitar — can be seen below. The song is taken from CHROME DIVISION's fourth album, "Infernal Rock Eternal", which was released o...January 23, 2014
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MICHAEL SCHENKER Says Making Of 'Bridge The Gap' Was A 'Very Unusual' And 'Interesting' Experience
Patrick Prince of Powerline magazine recently conducted an interview with legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker (UFO, SCORPIONS). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: Compared to the last album (simply titled "Temple Of Rock"),this album ["Bridge The Gap"] kicks ass rig...January 22, 2014
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MAYAN: Video Chat Posted Online
MAYAN — the band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst — took part in a video chat with fans on Thursday, January 16. You can now watch video footage of the question-and-answer session below. MAYAN's sophomore album, "Antagon...January 22, 2014
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LEGION OF THE DAMNED: More 'Ravenous Plague' First-Week Chart Positions
"Ravenous Plague", the new album from Dutch thrashers LEGION OF THE DAMNED, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany: #21 Austria: #64 Switzerland: #83 "Ravenous Plague" was released on January 7, 2014 via Napalm Records. The CD was produced by Andy Classen (TANKARD, KRISIUN,...January 21, 2014
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MAYAN: Part Two Of 'Antagonise' Track-By-Track Breakdown (Video)
The second part of a track-by-track breakdown of "Antagonise", the sophomore album from MAYAN — the band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst — can be seen below. "Antagonise" will be released on January 31 via Nuclear Blast...January 21, 2014
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