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METALLICA Goes Back To Its Early '80s Home, Receives Proclamation From Mayor

On April 16, immediately after their performance at Berkeley, California's legendary record store Rasputin Music in celebration of Record Store Day 2016, the four members of METALLICA and some of their closest friends and colleagues made their way over to 3132 Carlson Boulevard in El Cerrito, Califo...

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Incarnate

When metalcore hit an impetus, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE nearly did likewise with the unfortunate departure of Howard Jones, who left to battle Type 2 diabetes and depression. For many, Jones remains a brave voice along with Lajon Witherspoon of SEVENDUST for bringing soul to a genre that went a step furthe...

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Video: IRON MAIDEN's Fully Repaired 'Ed Force One' Plane Lands In Vancouver

Video footage of IRON MAIDEN's fully repaired Ed Force One plane touching down at Vancouver International Airport Saturday, April 9 can be seen below (courtesy of Joel Neufeld a.k.a Deathrattle) The Boeing 747 was back in the air late last month after a ten-day emergency repair mission following a g...

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WHITESNAKE's JOEL HOEKSTRA To Record Album With STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET

WHITESNAKE guitarist Joel Hoekstra has revealed plans to record an album with STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet. Hoekstra announced the project on the current episode of the "White Line Fever" podcast (download on iTunes),explaining he had built a strong relationship with Sweet while contributing to t...

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WHITESNAKE's DAVID COVERDALE Is Contemplating Retirement In 2017

Former DEEP PURPLE and current WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale says that he is contemplating retiring in 2017 on the 30th anniversary of the release of one of the best-selling hard rock albums in history, WHITESNAKE's "1987". During an interview with RollingStone.com that focused primarily on DE...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: 'Strength Of The Mind' Guitar Playthrough Video

Guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE recently stopped by the Guitar World studios to play along to their song "Strength Of The Mind" from their new album, "Incarnate". Check out the clip below. "Incarnate" debuted at No. 6 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 35,000 equ...

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MINISTRY's AL JOURGENSEN Isn't Scared Of DONALD TRUMP

In a new interview with music writer Joel Gausten, MINISTRY frontman Al Jourgensen discussed the current political climate in Europe. He said: "I talk to these European people, and they're frightened as shit of the possibility of a [Donald] Trump [U.S.] presidency. What they don't do is look in the...

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LITA FORD Responds To Negative Online Comments, Defends TONY IOMMI Abuse Accusations

In a revealing new interview with music writer Joel Gausten, '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford discusses a number of topics including her new album, "Time Capsule", her feud with Kenny Laguna (who manages her fellow former RUNAWAYS member Joan Jett) and her response to comments posted online against he...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's 'Incarnate' Cracks U.S. Top 10

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's new album, "Incarnate", debuted at No. 6 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 35,000 equivalent album units in the week ending March 17. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption, which includes traditional album sales, tr...

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Video: QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Performs 'Love Ain't No Stranger' With WHITESNAKE Guitarist

Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre and WHITESNAKE guitarist Joel Hoekstra performing an acoustic cover version of the WHITESNAKE classic "Love Ain't No Stranger" during this year's Monsters Of Rock cruise — the four-day, four-night voyage which set sail from Miami, Florida...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: New Song 'Quiet Distress' Available For Streaming

"Quiet Distress", a brand new song from Massachusetts-based metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's seventh album, "Incarnate", which will be released on March 11 via Roadrunner. In a new interview with Metal Obsession, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Joel...

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ANVIL's LIPS Offers Advice To New Bands: 'If You Expect To Make Money, Quit Now'

In a new interview with music writer Joel Gausten, ANVIL singer/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow discusses a number of topics, including the band's new album, "Anvil Is Anvil", crowdfunding and the lasting effects of the now-legendary 2008 documentary "Anvil! The Story of Anvil". An excerpt appears fol...

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WHITESNAKE Announces 'The Greatest Hits Tour 2016'

WHITESNAKE will embark on "The Greatest Hits Tour 2016" in June. So far the following dates have been confirmed: Jun. 01 - Norman, OK - Riverwind Casino Jun. 03 - Dallas, TX - Bomb Factory Jun. 05 - Houston, TX - Revention Music Center Jun. 06 - San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theater Jun. 08 ...

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DEEP PURPLE Is 'Unwilling' To Perform With RITCHIE BLACKMORE At ROCK HALL Induction

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame president and CEO Joel Peresman has denied that former DEEP PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has been "banned" from attending the band's Rock Hall induction ceremony, insisting that Ritchie "is invited to come enjoy the evening and accept the award." Blackmore claimed in...

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LAMB OF GOD, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Members Guest On New SOURVEIN Album

For over two decades, SOURVEIN frontman T-Roy has managed to keep the roving pirate ship that is his band afloat through sheer will alone. Pushing through poverty, the deaths of friends and family, bouts of severe depression, periods of alcohol abuse, and an absence of the stability provided by a co...