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SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR Frontman Honored With 'Legend' Award At 'Metal Hammer Award Show' (Video)

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was honored with the "Legend" award at this year's installment of the Metal Hammer Award Show, which was held this past Friday, September 14 at Kesselhaus in Berlin, Germany. Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider presented the award...

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METALLICA Guitarist: 'I've Been Into The Horror Genre Ever Since I Was Five Years Old'

METALLICA lead guitarist Kirk Hammett recently spoke with ARTISTdirect.com about his upcoming book, "Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection", which is due out in October. The oversized 228-page hardback book documents Hammett's love of all things related to the horror genre and featu...

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TIGERTAILZ: 'Fall In Love Again' Video Featuring New Singer Posted Online

British glam metal legends TIGERTAILZ have released a video for their new version of "Fall In Love Again", a song originally recorded for their 1987 debut album, "Young And Crazy". Re-recorded in the studio and featuring the first vocal contribution from the band's new singer, Jules Millis , the sin...

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COHEED AND CAMBRIA: Inside The New Album Concept (Video)

A one-minute video explanation of the concept of the new album from New York progressive rockers COHEED AND CAMBRIA can be seen below. COHEED AND CAMBRIA's sixth studio album, a double concept album entitled "The Afterman", will be released in two separate full-length volumes. The first volume, "The...

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Former EVANESCENCE Members Sign MACHINA Deal With ROGUE RECORDS

MACHINA, the band featuring former EVANESCENCE and current WE ARE THE FALLEN members John LeCompt and Rocky Gray, has inked a deal with Rogue Records for the release of its debut album, "To Live And Die In The Garden Of Eden". Due on September 25, the CD was produced and mixed by Toby Wright (METALL...

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METALLICA Guitarist To Appear At CHILLER THEATRE Expo

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett will take part in a signing session at this fall's edition of the Chiller Theatre toy, model and film expo in Parsippany, New Jersey. The three-day event will take place October 26-28 at Sheraton Parsippany. Kirk will appear on Saturday, October 27 (exact time to be...

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METALLICA: Official Footage From Third Vancouver Concert

Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show meet-and-greet, tuning-room jam and performance on August 27 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Creeping Death 02. For Whom the Bell Tolls 03. Fuel 04. Ride the Lightn...

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'Light & Shade: Conversations With Jimmy Page' Book Excerpt Available

Crown has set an October 23 release date for "Light & Shade: Conversations With Jimmy Page", by Guitar World's Brad Tolinski. An excerpt from the book can be found exclusively on CBS Local. Jimmy Page was the leader, mastermind, guitarist and producer of LED ZEPPELIN, described by Rolling Stone...

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Former MERCYFUL FATE Drummer KIM RUZZ Resurfaces In METALRUZZ

According to the En Lejemorder Ser Tilbage blog, former MERCYFUL FATE drummer Kim Ruzz (a.k.a. Kim Thyge Jensen) has resurfaced in a brand new Danish heavy metal band called METALRUZZ. The news of Kim's return to the rock scene was first reported by a local Danish newspaper, Ugenyt, which inexplicab...

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METALLICA: Official Footage From Second Vancouver Concert

Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show meet-and-greet, tuning-room jam and performance on August 25 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Creeping Death 02. For Whom The Bell Tolls 03. Fuel 04. Ride The Lightn...

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METALLICA Guitarist Talks About His 'Too Much Horror Business' Book

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett recently spoke to the San Francisco Chronicle about his upcoming book titled "Too Much Horror Business - The Kirk Hammett Collection". Due in October via Abrams Images, the book documents Kirk's love of all things horror and the legendary collection of horror memorab...

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DETHKLOK To Tour North America With MACHINE HEAD, ALL THAT REMAINS, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER

DETHKLOK, the animated band from Adult Swim's "Metalocalypse", will embark on a North American headlining tour this fall. Support on the trek will come from MACHINE HEAD, ALL THAT REMAINS and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. The tour will kick off on October 30 in Norfolk, Virginia and will run through Dece...

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Guitarist CHRIS POLAND On MEGADETH: 'We Were Like Brothers, And We Fought Like Brothers'

Brian Gold, a DJ at XtremeMetalRadio.Net, recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. XtremeMetalRadio.Net: The timing that Gar [Samuelson, drums] brought to MEGADETH along with his style of drumming was special. They talked...

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA: Bands Don't Survive Off Record Sales Anymore

Poland's Metal Centre recently conducted an interview with former EXODUS and LEGACY (pre-TESTAMENT) and current HATRIOT vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Centre: You recorded five albums with [EXODUS] and reportedly you [were] kicked out from the ba...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Taps CHRIS LORD-ALGE For New Album Mixes

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have tapped noted engineer Chris Lord-Alge (DEFTONES, NICKELBACK, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) to mix their fourth album, due in early 2013. The band's frontman, Matt Tuck, tweeted earlier today, "Just got the first mixes through off album 4 from Sir Chris Lord Alge, FU...