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IMPENDING DOOM's DAVID SITTIG Speaks To ROCK HARD LIVE (Video)

David Dye of Rock Hard Live conducted an interview with bassist David Sittig of Southern California juggernauts IMPENDING DOOM on December 5 at the Assembly in Sacramento, California. You can now watch the chat below. IMPENDING DOOM's new album, "Death Will Reign", was released on November 5 via eOn...

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Unblackened

Back in March of this year, Zakk Wylde and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY put together a special treat at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, a scaled-back, relaxed retrospective set filled with ten BLS songs, three from the PRIDE & GLORY days and four selections from Zakk's 1996 solo album, "Book of Shadows". "Unb...

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NASTY IDOLS Singer ANDY PIERCE Dead At 45

Vocalist Andy Pierce (real name: Anders Persson) of Swedish hard rockers NASTY IDOLS died on Thursday, December 5 after suffering a brain hemorrhage at the home of his girlfriend in Denmark. He was 45 years old. "We, the band members, have been talking a lot and it is a shock," NASTY IDOLS guitarist...

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MEGADETH's SHAWN DROVER: 'I Just Don't Think It's Good To Replicate Yourself'

Anthony Toto of Pop-Break.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Pop-Break: "Super Collider" was released earlier this year. After six months, you had a chance to sink your teeth into these songs and play the material...

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KAYSER: 'Read Your Enemy' Cover Artwork Unveiled, Titlte Track Available For Streaming

KAYSER, the Swedish band featuring former SPIRITUAL BEGGARS frontman Spice and ex-THE MUSHROOM RIVER BAND drummer Bob Ruben, will release its new album, "Read Your Enemy", in early 2014 via Listenable Records. Says band: "Incorporating the fundementals of rock and metal with vivid musicianship, KAYS...

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Collection Of Legendary Rock Icon RONNIE MONTROSE Offered at 'Icons & Idols: Rock 'N' Roll'

Legendary rock icon Ronnie Montrose has been called the "Father of American Hard Rock," an innovator and an incendiary guitar genius. For the first time fans of Ronnie Montrose will have the opportunity to bid on a vast array of instruments, personal items and memorabilia from the late genius' music...

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THEATER OF THE ABSURD To Release 'The Myth Of Sisyphus' In December

New York-based architects of progressive musical madness THEATER OF THE ABSURD have completed work on their new album, "The Myth Of Sisyphus", for a December 13 release via Graviton Music Services. The CD was mixed by legendary producer Jim Morris (ICED EARTH, DEATH, SAVATAGE) at Morrisound Recordin...

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GODSCUM Featuring SUN CAGED, HOLY MOSES Members: 'The Great War' Video Released

"The Great War", the new video from the Dutch/German metal band GODSCUM, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the group's debut EP, which will be released as a digital download on November 11 via RVPrecords. The members of GODSCUM came together write the kind of material "they play best...

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NACHTMYSTIUM's BLAKE JUDD Says That He Is Getting Treatment For Substance-Abuse Issues

Blake Judd of Chicago-based extremists NACHTMYSTIUM, who was arrested early last month on charges of theft by unauthorized control of property not exceeding $500 in value, has posted the following message on his official Facebook page: "Hello, everyone. I'm home, alive and well. Much to certain peop...

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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER: Having DAVE LOMBARDO Guest On New Album Was 'An Honor'

The Rock Pit recently conducted an interview with guitarist Andreas Kisser of Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Rock Pit: Ross Robinson produced the new album ["The Mediator Between Head And Hands Must Be The Heart"] and the last time you wo...

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BLINK-182 Drummer Goes 'Black Metal' For Halloween

BLINK-182 drummer Travis Barker dressed up as former GORGOROTH and current GOD SEED bassist King Ov Hell (real name: Tom Cato Visnes) this past Halloween. Barker's Instagram photo of his Halloween getup — complete with black metal-style makeup — can be seen below. Back in 2002, Barker revealed to Sw...

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COAL CHAMBER Rejoined By Bassist NADJA PEULEN

Bassist Nadja Peulen has rejoined COAL CHAMBER, the reformed '90s alt-metal band fronted by current DEVILDRIVER singer Dez Fafara. Comments the band in a statement: "Sometimes change is good. Especially when that change reunites a person with someone from the past who they love and had missed. "That...

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IMPENDING DOOM: 'Doomsday' Video Available

"Doomsday", the new video from Southern California juggernauts IMPENDING DOOM, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Death Will Reign", which is due on November 5 via eOne Music. The CD was recorded, produced and mixed by Will Putney at The Machine Shop (SUICIDE SILENCE, LAMB...

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THE RODS To Release 'Great Big Fake Ones' Single, Video

According to Ithaca.com, Cortland, New York-based metal veterans THE RODS will independently release a new single/video, "Great Big Fake Ones", via iTunes and CD Baby. The track was laid down in Cortland and Carbondale using home studios for the most part. The clip will be filmed with Syracuse-based...

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LITA FORD Reveals Her Secret For Looking Young

Christopher Lee of CryptMagazine.com recently conducted an interview with '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. CryptMagazine.com: OK, so after all the years of making records, what made you finally decide at this point in your career to release a live albu...