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COREY TAYLOR Laughs Off GENE SIMMONS' 'Rock Is Dead' Remark

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has a response to KISS bassist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead" and it's a simple "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA." The singer posted his reply on Twitter after a fan asked him if "rock music [is] dead like Gene Simmons said." Simmons told Esquire maga...

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DROWNING POOL's 'Sinner' Album To Be Reissued As Two-Disc 13th-Anniversary Edition With Bonus Tracks

Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL will celebrate the 13th anniversary of their debut album, "Sinner", by performing the LP in its entirety on the 20-date "unLUCKy 13th Anniversary 'Sinner' Tour", which is set to kick off in late October. Support on the trek will come from LIKE A STORM, A BREACH OF S...

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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER To GENE SIMMONS: 'Rock 'N' Roll Ain't Dead'

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has issued a response to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine last week — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It was murdered. Some brilliance, somewhere, wa...

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DROWNING POOL To Perform Entire 'Sinner' Album On 13th-Anniversary Tour

Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL will celebrate the 13th anniversary of their debut album, "Sinner", by performing the LP in its entirety on the 20-date "unLUCKy 13th Anniversary 'Sinner' Tour", which is set to kick off in late October. "Sinner" was certified platinum within six weeks of its releas...

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Greenville, Kentucky Police Department Distances Itself From EXODUS Fan's Arrest

The Greenville, Kentucky Police Department has released a statement distancing itself from the recent arrest of an EXODUS fan for making "terroristic threats" after he posted the lyrics to the band's song "Class Dismissed (A Hate Primer)". 31-year-old James Evans posted the following on Facebook on...

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CLUTCH To Begin Recording New Album In January

Lithium Magazine conducted an interview with vocalist Neil Fallon of Maryland rockers CLUTCH on September 7 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about CLUTCH's plans for the coming months, Fallon said: "We've got this September run that's kind of anchored with these R...

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AMARANTHE: New Single 'Drop Dead Cynical' Available For Streaming

Gothenburg, Sweden's AMARANTHE, known for fusing melodic metal with elements of EDM, will release its third album, "Massive Addictive", on October 21 via Spinefarm Records. The CD's first single, "Drop Dead Cynical", can now be streamed below. "Massive Addictive" is true to its title. The band's sig...

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FOO FIGHTERS Respond To GENE SIMMONS' 'Rock Is Dead' Remark

According to The Pulse Of Radio, FOO FIGHTERS have a response to KISS bassist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead" and it's "not so fast." The band posted its reply on Twitter, good-naturedly referring to Simmons as "Mr. God of Thunder" after his signature KISS song. Simmons told Esquire...

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LAMB OF GOD's 'As The Palaces Burn' Film To Be Made Available On DVD With Previously Unreleased Footage

LAMB OF GOD's feature documentary, "As The Palaces Burn", will be released on DVD on October 14 via Epic. This 2-DVD set features the original theatrically released documentary, along with approximately 90 minutes of previously unreleased bonus footage from the original planned version of the film a...

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EVERGREY's TOM S. ENGLUND, JOHAN NIEMANN Discuss 'Hymns For The Broken' Album With MetalTalk (Video)

MetalTalk's Mark Taylor recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Tom S. Englund and bassist Johan Niemann of Swedish metallers EVERGREY. You can now watch the chat below. EVERGREY's new album, "Hymns For The Broken", will be released on September 26 in Europe and September 30 in the U...

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LORDI To Release 'Scare Force One' Album On Halloween

Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI will release their seventh studio album, "Scare Force One", on October 31 via AFM. A digital single, "Nailed By The Hammer Of Frankenstein", will precede the full-length effort on September 19. The first "Scare Force One" edition comes as a digipak. The effort will...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Says 'It's Really Sad' He Hasn't Spoken To VAN HALEN Brothers In 10 Years

Former VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT bassist Michael Anthony was interviewed on the September 3 edition of New York radio personality and VH1 Classic "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk's podcast, "Eddie Trunk Podcast". You can now listen to the chat at this location. A few excerpts follow (tr...

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DRAGONFORCE is a band you either appreciate or you don't. It's a fact. Normally a band bearing such insane talent would rule the world, though no one will ever deny DRAGONFORCE is lacking a substantial audience. They're one of the fastest, most precise bands out there, but they have their share of h...

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TED NUGENT Urges Americans To 'Ammo Up' In Preparation For 9/11 Anniversary Attack From 'Allahpuke Zombies'

Outspoken conservative rocker Ted Nugent has generated a fresh wave controversy after urging Americans to "ammo up" in preparation for a 9/11 anniversary attack from "4th world allahpuke zombies." Writing on his Facebook page, Nugent predicted that "helpless Americans and Europeans will be viciously...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'Rock Is Finally Dead'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons gave an interview to his son Nick for Esquire.com in which he was asked what he would say to young musicians and songwriters today trying to be successful in the wake of the meltdown of the music business in recent years "Don't quit your day job is a good ...