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METALLICA Rocks China With Two Sold-Out Shows
Shanghai has witnessed music history. For the first time in its 30-plus-year career, METALLICA brought its earth-shattering live performance to China. Life-long fans from across the country descended upon Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz Arena for two sold-out nights. The first night sold out in record time...August 14, 2013
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ROYAL HUNT Completes Writing New Album
Danish/American hard rockers ROYAL HUNT have completed all songwriting for their new album and rehearsals/pre-production will begin in a couple of weeks. The material has been described as a continuation of the band's last CD, "Show Me How To Live", but with new elements in in both the songwriting a...August 12, 2013
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AVANTASIA Mainman Interviewed By U.K.'s JÄGERMEISTER At BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR (Video)
Jägermeister U.K. conducted an interview with EDGUY and AVANTASIA singer Tobias Sammet at the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which is being held August 8-11 at Catton Park, Derbyshire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. AVANTASIA made its North American debut on July 7 at the Quebec Ci...August 11, 2013
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UNISONIC Begins Work On Material For Second Album
UNISONIC, the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen alongside guitarist Mandy Meyer (ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS),bassist Dennis Ward and drummer Kosta Zafiriou (both of Germany's PINK CREAM 69),has "started collecting and exchanging ideas" for its...August 8, 2013
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CHTHONIC Bassist: We Aren't A Political Band
Raymond Westland of Ghost Cult magazine recently conducted an interview with bassist Doris Yeh of Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ghost Cult: A lot of the lyrics and albums in the band's discography are steeped in Tawainese political and historical them...August 5, 2013
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AVANTASIA: Audio Recording Of MASTERS OF ROCK Press Conference
Japan's Metal Moment podcast has uploaded an audio recording of AVANTASIA's press conference at this year's Masters Of Rock festival on July 14 in Vizovice, Czech Republic. Taking part in the question-and-answer session, which can be streamed using the audio player below, were Tobias Sammet (EDGUY),...July 30, 2013
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Video: Ex-AC/DC Drummer CHRIS SLADE Performs With Italian AC/DC Tribute Band
Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade performed with the AC/DC tribute band F.E.A.S.T. on July 21 in Grana, Asti, Italy. Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. After a very successful start to their U.K. tour earlier this year, Slade with his band THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE set off a...July 30, 2013
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LITA FORD: Malmö Fan-Filmed Video Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of Lita Ford's July 25 performance at Kulturbolaget (KB) in Malmö, Sweden can be seen below. Lita Ford has set "The Bitch Is Back... Live" as the title of her new live album, due on October 28 via SPV/Steamhammer. Ford has recruited Bobby Rock (VINNIE VINCENT INVASION, NELSO...July 27, 2013
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Drummer Forced To Sit Out Shows; AS I LAY DYING's MANCINO To Step In
Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have released the following statement: "We have some not-so-good news to announce. Our drummer, Justin Foley [pictured below], recently had a bicycle accident and broke his collarbone. So he will not be able to do this upcoming Asia/Europe tour that begins l...July 25, 2013
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Guitar Shopping With LITA FORD (Video)
Metal Injection took '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford on an adventure to one of the most renowned guitar shops in New York City, Matt Umanov Guitars. Find out what Lita looks for in a guitar by watchin the clip below. Lita Ford has set "The Bitch Is Back... Live" as the title ...July 24, 2013
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YES, ASIA, DREAM THEATER Members Featured On 'All-Star Tribute To Steve Miller Band'
A whole host of space cowboys, gangsters of love and legendary music icons from around the globe gather together to pay special tribute to classic rock legends the STEVE MILLER BAND! Now available on Purple Pyramid Records, "Fly Like An Eagle" features performances by members of YES, ASIA, XTC, DREA...July 23, 2013
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LITA FORD: Live Album Title, Release Date Announced
'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford has set "The Bitch Is Back... Live" as the title of her new live album, due on October 28 via SPV/Steamhammer. As previously reported, Ford has recruited Bobby Rock (VINNIE VINCENT INVASION, NELSON) to sit behind the kit for her shows in Australia, Europe and the U.S.,...July 23, 2013
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AVULSED: New Song Available For Streaming
Spanish death metal veterans AVULSED will release their long-awaited sixth full-length album, "Ritual Zombi", on September 1 via the following labels: * Xtreem Music (Europe) CD * Seraved Records (North America) CD * Coyote Records (Russia/CIS) CD * American Line Productions (Central America) CD * O...July 23, 2013
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AVULSED: New Song Available For Streaming
Spanish death metal veterans AVULSED will release their long-awaited sixth full-length album, "Ritual Zombi", on September 1 via the following labels: * Xtreem Music (Europe) CD * Seraved Records (North America) CD * Coyote Records (Russia/CIS) CD * American Line Productions (Central America) CD * O...July 23, 2013
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Former AC/DC Drummer CHRIS SLADE Interviewed In Brazil (Video)
AC/DC Brasil conducted an interview with former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade in December 2012. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. After a very successful start to their U.K. tour earlier this year, Slade with his band THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE is setting off again, this time visiting the Mid...July 22, 2013
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