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GOJIRA Frontman Guests On New CAR BOMB Single (Audio)

"Third Revelation", the new single from the Long Island, New York's tech-metal group CAR BOMB, is available on iTunes. The track, which features a guest appearance by GOJIRA frontman Joseph Duplantier, can also be streamed in the YouTube clip below. "Third Revelation" comes off CAR BOMB's long-await...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Wants His Former Bandmates To Talk To Him 'Face To Face'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate taped a guest appearance on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" this past weekend for an episode which is expected to premiere on August 25. "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk says, "We asked Geoff every tough question and he dodged nothing. He was honest in his a...

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MASSACRE/Ex-DEATH Bassist Guests On DEATH BEFORE DYING's 'Pull The Plug' Cover

Bassist Terry Butler (OBITUARY, MASSACRE, DEATH) and guitarist Michael J. Gardner (DEADLANDS) have recorded guest appearances on a cover version of the classic DEATH song "Pull The Plug" from Panama City, Florida-based death metallers DEATH BEFORE DYING. The track, which was recorded at Mana Recordi...

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New QUEENSRŸCHE Material 'Rocks,' Says GEOFF TATE's Replacement

The new QUEENSRŸCHE lineup — featuring singer Todd La Torre as the replacement for Geoff Tate — is currently writing material for its new album, tentatively due sometime in 2013. La Torre writes on his Facebook page. "Listening to new QUEENSRŸCHE material with vocals I recorded today. Oh... my... Ga...

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KIX Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS For Live DVD, Upcoming Studio Album

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of KIX. The return of the Maryland rockers will materialize with the worldwide release of the band's first-ever live DVD and CD entitled, "Live In Baltimore", on September 21 in Europe and September 25 in North America. Since KIX's return to the national s...

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TANKARD's 'A Girl Called Cerveza' Lands On German Chart

"A Girl Called Cerveza", the 30th-anniversary album from German alcoholic thrashers TANKARD, entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 32, the band's highest-ever chart showing in their home country. "A Girl Called Cerveza" was released on July 27 via the band's new label home, Nuclear...

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STEEL PANTHER: Trailer For 'The British Invasion' DVD

The official trailer for "The British Invasion", the forthcoming DVD from Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER, can be seen below. STEEL PANTHER is the '80s metal/hard rock tribute band formerly known as METAL SKOOL. The group's lineup includes guitarist "Satchel" (real name Russ Parrish;...

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JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE To Be Joined By Original GREAT WHITE Drummer At Whisky Show

JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE will perform at the world-famous Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California on August 16 as part of the Sunset Strip Music Festival. This will mark Russell's first appearance at the legendary venue in over 30 years, and to celebrate the homecoming, the show will be recor...

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EDGUY Frontman Working On New AVANTASIA Album

EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet is working on a new CD from his AVANTASIA project for a spring 2013 release. According to a post on Sammet's web site, "Concept-wise, the album will be a classic rock opera/metal opera. It's going to be a timeless fairytale that despite its fantasy appeal was inspired by...

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Alleged Gunman In Wisconsin Temple Shooting Was Member Of Hardcore Band

According to the Daily News, the man who shot six people to death and wounded three others during a rampage at a Sikh temple in a Milwaukee suburb played guitar and sang for the hardcore band END APATHY. Based in Nashville, North Carolina, the group — which released music on the white supremacist .....

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QUEENSRŸCHE, ACCEPT, DOKKEN, MSG Confirmed For SOUTH TEXAS ROCK FEST

QUEENSRŸCHE, ACCEPT, DOKKEN and MICHAEL SCHENKER have been confirmed for this year's edition of the South Texas Rock Fest, set to take place Saturday, October 13 at Sunken Gardens in San Antonio, Texas. Tickets will go on sale on August 10 at 10 a.m. For more information, go to this location.

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LITA FORD: 'I Have Had A Lot Of Rock And Roll Built Up In Me'

Kim Thore of Über Röck recently conducted an interview with '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Über Röck: It's been reported that prior to this new album ["Living Like A Runaway"], a lot of your fans said they wanted a "real" Lita album. What ...

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HAMMERFALL: New Video Interview Posted Online

German TV channel ZDF Kultur conducted an interview with Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. The members of HAMMERFALL announced in March that they were take an extended break...

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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY Mainman Interviewed At France's HELLFEST (Video)

Peek From The Pit conducted an interview with guitarist Luca Turilli of the Italian "cinematic" metal band LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY at this year's edition of the Hellfest festival, which was held June 15-17 in Clisson, France. You can watch the chat below. In August 2011, RHAPSODY OF FIRE guitarist L...

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HAMMERFALL: Pro-Shot Footage Of WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of HAMMERFALL's August 3 performance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany can be seen below. The members of HAMMERFALL announced in March that they were take an extended break immediately following their festival appearances this summer. "It has been...