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REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS 2011 Winners Announced
The third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards presented by Epiphone — America's only hard-rock and heavy-metal award show — announced this year's winners last night at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. Highlights from the Revolver Golden Gods Awards will be broadcast on VH1 Classic on Saturday, May...April 21, 2011
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X JAPAN Announces International Tour Plans
They've sold more than 30 million records and DVDs, filled the 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome a record-breaking 18 times, made their North American concert debut last summer at the Lollapalooza festival, and sold out their New York City debut at the famed Roseland Ballroom. And this year, for the first time...April 21, 2011
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NEVERMORE Guitarist, Drummer Quit
NEVERMORE guitar player Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams have announced their departure from the group. The two have released the following joint statement: "In a mutual decision, Jeff Loomis and Van Williams have decided to leave NEVERMORE. The time has come to pursue our own paths from the gro...April 21, 2011
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CORONER Drummer Says There Has Been No Talk Of Recording New Studio Album
Drummer Marquis Marky (a.k.a. Marky Edelmann) of the reunited Swiss thrash trio CORONER was interviewed on last Friday's (April 15) edition of Tony Webster's "The Metal Command" radio show. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. A few excerpts from the interview follow. On CORONE...April 21, 2011
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LADY GAGA Turns 'Roadie' For IRON MAIDEN
According to Mirror.co.uk, pop superstar Lady Gaga is such a huge fan of British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN that she helped the band backstage during their Florida tour stop. The singer appointed herself an unofficial roadie for a couple of dates of IRON MAIDEN's "The Final Frontier" world tour...April 21, 2011
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PENTAGRAM: New Video Interview With VICTOR GRIFFIN Posted Online
Greece's Rockoverdose.gr recently conducted an interview with Victor Griffin of legendary doomsters PENTAGRAM. You can now watch the chat below. PENTAGRAM, the band that has been churning out widely admired hard rock/doom metal for over four decades, released its new album, "Last Rites", on April 12...April 21, 2011
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SHINING Parts Ways With Guitarist
Vocalist Niklas Kvarforth of Swedish extreme metallers SHINING has issued the following update: “Guitarist Fredric Gråby has left the ranks of SHINING today because he no longer felt able to continue playing. Unfortunately, this means that we have been forced to cancel our appearance at the Ragnarok...April 21, 2011
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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED Interviewed on 'Rockline' (Audio)
DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED — the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan — was interviewed on this past Monday's (April 18) edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn. You can now listen to the program at RocklineRadio.com. "The Taking", the...April 20, 2011
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INFERNAEON Parts Ways With Vocalist BRIAN WERNER
Florida-based blackened death metal warriors INFERNAEON have announced the departure of vocalist Brian Werner. Commented the band: "After much forethought, INFERNAEON has decided to part ways with our singer Brian Werner. He was planning on leaving the band after our appearance at the Babylon Rising...April 20, 2011
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LIFE OF AGONY/Ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE Drummer Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show (Audio)
LIFE OF AGONY/ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer and Brooklyn, New York native Sal Abruscato, was interviewed about his new project, A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH, on this past weekend's (April 15-17) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio...April 20, 2011
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CARMINE And VINNY APPICE Talk About First-Ever 'Drum Wars' Battle (Audio)
Main Street Armory, 900 Main Street in Rochester, NY, will host the first Drum Wars battle featuring legendary drummers Carmine and Vinny Appice on Friday, April 22. Brothers and "rivals" Carmine and Vinny Appice are set to battle it out by performing classic hard rock, pop and metal hits that were...April 20, 2011
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Original TROUBLE Drummer JEFF 'OLY' OLSON Interviewed (Audio)
Original TROUBLE drummer and RETRO GRAVE mainman Jeff "Oly" Olson was recently interviewed by Rock My Monkey. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. RETRO GRAVE will make its live debut at The Studio at Webster Hall in New York City this Saturday, April 23. Doors open at ...April 20, 2011
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TAAKE To Release Mini-CD As Prelude To Full-Length
TAAKE, one of Norway's leading black metal bands, will release a mini-CD on April 26 which will serve as a taster for the new full-length album, due in September. "Kveld" contains five tracks, four of which are classic TAAKE songs which have been especially recorded live in the studio with the band'...April 20, 2011
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STEVEN TYLER To Discuss Autobiography On 'Dateline NBC'
AEROSMITH frontman and "American Idol" judge Steven Tyler will be interviewed by Matt Lauer for the May 1 edition of "Dateline NBC". Topics will reportedly include Tyler's family, AEROSMITH, his judge's role on "American Idol" and his overcoming drug addiction. Tyler's new autobiography, "Does The N...April 20, 2011
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KVELERTAK: 'Ordsmedar Av Rang' Video Released
"Ordsmedar av Rang", the new video from Norwegian blackened punk metallers KVELERTAK, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's self-titled debut album, which was released June 21, 2010 via Indie Recordings and continues to receive rave reviews from mainstream media and metal web sites alik...April 20, 2011