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How CHILDREN OF BODOM, THE 69 EYES, RECKLESS LOVE Members Joined Forces To Perform Covers

THE LOCAL BAND, the Finnish covers act featuring Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM),Jussi69 (THE 69 EYES),Olli Herman (RECKLESS LOVE) and Archie Kuosmanen (SANTA CRUZ),played a one-off show this past Friday, December 27, 2013 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland. The group's setlist consisted of 1980s "...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I'm Not Interested In Drum Solos Anymore'

Drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) recently spoke to U.K.'s Rhythm magazine about his drum solo heroes, why he switched from busting chops to entertainment, and why he has moved on despite the pressure from fans and bandmates alike who want him to steal the spot...

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA's HATRIOT: 'Dawn Of The New Centurion' Album Pushed Back To February

"Dawn Of The New Centurion", the sophomore album from HATRIOT, the San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal band led by former EXODUS and LEGACY (pre-TESTAMENT) frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza, has had its release date pushed back to February 21, 2014 from the previously announced January 24, 2014 through M...

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The New First Daughter Of New York City Is A Metalhead

According to Teen Vogue, Chiara de Blasio, the 19-year-old college sophomore whose dad, Bill de Blasio, was elected mayor of New York City last month, is a metalhead. "Old-school metal, thrash metal, death metal, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal," she said about her music of choice. "In terms of...

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COREY TAYLOR Says SLIPKNOT Is Not Falling Apart

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor has dismissed Internet chatter that drummer Joey Jordison's departure means the end of the Iowa-based metal band. "For those who think the KNOT are falling apart, you are greatly and sadly mistaken," Taylor writes on Twitter. "Bring on 2014. Great things are coming. Stay...

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Video: CHILDREN OF BODOM, THE 69 EYES, RECKLESS LOVE Members Perform Metal And Hard Rock Covers

THE LOCAL BAND, the Finnish covers act featuring Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM),Jussi69 (THE 69 EYES),Olli Herman (RECKLESS LOVE) and Archie Kuosmanen (SANTA CRUZ),played a one-off show this past Friday, December 27 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland. The group's setlist consisted of 1980s "hair m...

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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS Talks 40th Anniversary Of The Band's First-Ever Concert (Video)

On New Year's Eve in 1973, AC/DC played its first-ever concert at Chequers nightclub in Sydney, Australia. On the 40th anniversary of this historic gig, AC/DC's original lead singer, Dave Evans, tells The Age (see video below): "People were pretty excited about us. The drummer was Colin Burgess from...

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Video: METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Discusses 'Through The Never' Movie On 'Meet The Filmmaker'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was part of the "Meet The Filmmaker" series at the Apple Store in London, England on October 3. Lars talked about the band's recently released IMAX 3D concert film, "Metallica Through The Never", how it all came together and what it's like to see himself on a screen ove...

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RUSH: 40th-Anniversary Reissue Of Debut Album Coming Next Year

According to The Globe And Mail, a reissue of RUSH's 1974 debut album to celebrate the LP's 40th anniversary will be made available next year. The source of the information is Universal Music Canada's VP of catalog marketing Ivar Hamilton, who says the members of RUSH are "very involved" in the proc...

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220 VOLT Begins Recording New Album

Veteran Swedish hard rockers 220 VOLT entered the studio on December 19 to begin recording their as-yet-untitled new album for a May 2014 release. So far, six songs have been laid down, and another batch will be tracked in mid-January. 220 VOLT earlier in the year announced the addition of singer An...

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Former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist MATT SNELL Releases Debut MY ACUMEN EP

MY ACUMEN, the new band featuring former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Matt Snell alongside guitarists Lamont Edgar (MAYA HYENA, SON OF SANFORD) and Andy Nixon (EYES ON FIRE),singer Mike Gerdts and drummer Tim Hassemer, has made its debut five-song EP available for streaming and download at MyAcu...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Speaks To VEGAS ROCKS! MAGAZINE (Video)

Alice Cooper, Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER),Vince Neil (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Tom Keifer (CINDERELLA),Rob Zombie, Stephen Pearcy (RATT) and all four members of KISS are among the musicians who performed on December 5 at a concert and live auction to raise money for the Brennan Rock & Roll Academy at The...

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SUICIDE SILENCE: 30-Minute MITCH LUCKER Documentary Posted Online

On December 21, 2012, the metal community came together in an amazing way to celebrate the life of SUICIDE SILENCE singer Mitch Lucker and raise money for his daughter's future education (with an unforgettable evening of collaborative performances between past/present SUICIDE SILENCE members and eli...

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ASKA Bassist's MILLENNIAL REIGN Working On Sophomore Album

MILLENNIAL REIGN, the project led by ASKA bassist Dave Harvey, is putting the finishing touches on the songwriting process for its sophomore album, tentatively titled "The God Particle". Whether MILLENNIAL REIGN will seek label support or release independently is still yet to be decided. A rough dem...

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FALLEN FATE To Release 'Into The Black' In January

North East England's purveyors of modern metal FALLEN FATE will release their sophomore album, "Into The Black", on January 30, 2014. The follow-up to 2011's "The Virus Has Spread" was recorded, in part, in Stymphalian Productions in York with producer James Stephenson and was finished in vocalist L...