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Reactivated BLOOD FOR BLOOD In Pre-Production For New Album

Reactivated Boston-based hardcore/punk band BLOOD FOR BLOOD is currently working on pre-production recordings at Mad Oak Studios for its seventh album, its first since 2004's "Serenity". A couple of photos from the studio can be seen below. After lying dormant for six years, BLOOD FOR BLOOD made its...

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SLASH: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Apocalyptic Love' Album Available For Streaming

Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on "Apocalyptic Love", the second solo album from legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES),can be streamed at Amazon.com. Due on May 22 via his own label Dik Hayd International distributed through EMI, the CD will follow his 2...

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MIKE PORTNOY: I Literally Ate, Breathed And Shat DREAM THEATER For 25 Years

Joe Daly of The Nervous Breakdown recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Nervous Breakdown: ADRENALINE MOB started the year off with a big personnel change, bringing on DISTURB...

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DEE SNIDER's Parents Talk About Their Enduring Marriage (Video)

Marguerite and Bob Snider of Massapequa, New York — parents of TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider — talked to Newsday.com last month about their enduring marriage and their tradition of dining at White Castle on Valentine's Day. Watch the five-minute report below. Dee Snider will release his new stu...

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MPIRE OF EVIL Performs VENOM Classic In Los Angeles (Video)

MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — is currently touring North American tour with fellow British thrashers ONSLAUGHT. Fan-filmed video footage of MPIRE OF EVIL performing the...

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TARDY BROTHERS: Tampa Show Canceled

TARDY BROTHERS, the project featuring John Tardy (vocals) and Donald Tardy (drums) of Florida-based death metal veterans OBITUARY, has been forced to cancel its previously announced March 31 concert at the Brass Mug in Tampa, Florida. John writes on the TARDY BROTHERS Facebook page, "Our father pass...

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DEAD TROOPER Parts Ways With Guitarist

Norwegian thrashers DEAD TROOPER have parted ways with guitarist/vocalist Birger Larsen. Commented Larsen: "After 10 wonderful years in DEAD TROOPER, I have decided to leave the band. The reason for me leaving is that it takes a lot of time, and effort, to make DEAD TROOPER the band it is today, and...

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SLASH Taps 'Nothing To Fear' Director For 'You're A Lie' Video

Legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) is currently shooting a "dark" video for his new single, "You're A Lie", with director Anthony Leonardi III. Leonardi is also helming the first feature film produced by Slash, called "Nothing To Fear", which was recently picked up for distri...

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DIRGE WITHIN: Fourth 'There Will Be Blood' Studio Webisode Available

Chicago's DIRGE WITHIN will release its sophomore full-length album, "There Will Be Blood", on April 10 via Rocket Science Ventures/THC: Music. The CD was recorded at Mercenary Studios in Zion, Illinois with engineer Scott Creekmore and producer Ari Mihalopoulos and was mixed at Inner Light Studios...

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Bassist NICK OLIVERI Quits KYUSS LIVES!

Bassist Nick Oliveri has left KYUSS LIVES!, the project featuring members of KYUSS — the influential American stoner rock/metal band, originally from Palm Desert, California. Oliveri and fellow ex-KYUSS members John Garcia (vocals) and Brant Bjork (drums) reunited for shows last year under the KYUSS...

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TOMMY LEE Clarifies His RIHANNA Comments, Says She Is 'An Amazing Singer/Entertainer'

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has released the following statement: "Time to clear the air! "We all know how 'the press' sure likes to pick up on negative stuff and run with it, so I'm gonna clean my side of the street. "Gene Simmons [of KISS] recently mentioned at our MÖTLEY/KISS tour announcement...

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PAUL DI'ANNO To Tour North America With CAULDRON, ICARUS WITCH And WIDOW

Former IRON MAIDEN vocalist Paul Di'Anno will be returning to North America this summer for his most extensive tour ever. Once again Di'Anno's backing and support band will be Cleopatra recording artist ICARUS WITCH. This run of dates, however, will also include Earache buzz band CAULDRON and Pure S...

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BAD RELIGION To Appear At Historic 'Reason Rally'

California punk rock legends BAD RELIGION will appear at the historic Reason Rally on March 24 in Washington D.C. The event is a free nationwide celebration intended to "unify, energize, and embolden secular people nationwide." BAD RELIGION's singer, Greg Graffin (author of "Anarchy Evolution: Faith...

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SAMMY HAGAR: First Nine Years With VAN HALEN 'Were The Greatest Musical Times In My Life'

On March 15, Mistress Carrie of the Worcester/Boston, Massachusetts radio station WAAF conducted an interview with former VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT frontman Sammy Hagar. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. When asked about the friction between him and his former VAN...

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GREAT WHITE Drummer On 'Elation' Album: 'This Is A New Birth Of The Band'

GREAT WHITE — Mark Kendall (lead guitar),Scott Snyder (bass),Audie Desbrow (drums),Michael Lardie (guitar, keyboards) and Terry Ilous (lead vocals) — will release its new studio album, "Elation", in Europe on May 18 and in North America on May 22 via Frontiers Records. The 12-song CD will mark GR...