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AMEBIX Frontman Contributes Guest Vocals To PANOPTICON's 'Collapse' LP

Rob "The Baron" Miller, frontman for legendary U.K. crust punks AMEBIX, has lent his trademark weathered growl to a track for the vinyl version of PANOPTICON's 2009 album, "Collapse". The song (a cover of the classic AMEBIX tune "Beginning of the End", which originally appeared on 1983's "Winter" EP...

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STORMLORD Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

Italian extreme epic metal act STORMLORD has parted ways with guitarist Pierangelo Giglioni and has replaced him with Andrea Angelini (STICK IT OUT, WITHATE). The group states, "We know [Andrea] since a long time, we like his bands and we already had a sort of collaboration back in 2002, on Francesc...

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SLASH's First Solo Single 'By The Sword' Available For Streaming

"By The Sword", the first single from legendary guitarist Slash's (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) first true solo album, simply entitled "Slash", will go for radio adds on March 15 (postponed from the previously announced March 1). The track was co-written by and features a guest appearance by Andr...

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SLASH Talks To U.K.'s ROCK RADIO About Upcoming Solo Album, VELVET REVOLVER

Paul Anthony of U.K.'s Rock Radio recently conducted an interview with Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) about the legendary guitarist's forthcoming solo album and the current status of VELVET REVOLVER, among other topics. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below.

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SLASH: 'By The Sword' Single To Go For Radio Adds Next Week

"By The Sword", the first single from legendary guitarist Slash's (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) first true solo album, simply entitled "Slash", will go for radio adds on March 1. The track was co-written by and features a guest appearance by Andrew Stockdale of the Australian retro-rock combo WOL...

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Bangers

The glaring fact that I've probably not heard even a fraction of the "stoner" rock/metal albums released thus far this year will not deter me from recommending for the average Joe/Jane metal fan (who that might be is a discussion for another time) two releases that should quench thirst: PRIESTESS' "...

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Prior to the Fire

During a brief moment when a synapse misfired and led to one of those regularly occurring ADHD moments, the first time I read the title to the new PRIESTESS album it came across in my bleary mind's eye as "Pryor to the Fire: The Richard Pryor Story", but that is obviously neither here nor there. ...

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CHTHONIC Schedules Chinese Dates

Taiwanese melodic black metallers CHTHONIC have scheduled two dates in China in early July: July 02 - Macau, China - LMA July 03 - Hong Kong, China - Hidden Agenda "Mirror of Retribution", the latest album from CHTHONIC, was released in Japan last fall via Howling Bull Records. The Japanese version...

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THE SWORD Covers THIN LIZZY's 'Cold Sweat' For New 7" Single

Austin, Texas' THE SWORD recently recorded a cover version of THIN LIZZY's "Cold Sweat" for a split seven-inchsingle that will be released through Volcom Entertainment's Vinyl Club. On the flip side will be YEAR LONG DISASTER covering THE SWORD's "Maiden, Mother & Crone" with Rob from KARMA TO B...

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MOTÖRHEAD: Dates And Times Announced For 'Lemmy' SXSW Screenings

Heavy metal pioneers MOTÖRHEAD are marking the world premiere of the eagerly anticipated documentary, "Lemmy", with a special performance in Austin, Texas, on the final night of the South by Southwest Film Festival. "Lemmy", the long-awaited documentary examining the life and career of MOTÖRHEAD fro...

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New Powerhouse Entertainment Conglomerate GOOD FIGHT ENTERTAINMENT Launches

A new entertainment powerhouse is getting ready to take the world by storm. Good Fight Entertainment, founded by industry veterans Paul Conroy and Carl Severson, have launched a new management company with a music and sports division, along with a new record label, Good Fight Music. Pioneers in the...

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SLASH Says He Might Record Rock Album With FERGIE

U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine has posted a new video clip (see below) of legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) talking about how he came to collaborate with BLACK EYED PEAS singer Fergie's (a.k.a. Stacy Ann Ferguson) on his upcoming first true solo album, simply entitled "Slash"....

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MOTÖRHEAD: Video Interview With MIKKEY DEE Available

Nitrox.tv conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee when the band played in Hamburg, Germany on December 5, 2009. Watch the chat below. Dee finished third in the reality-TV competition "Kändisdjungeln", the Swedish version of the popular U.K. and U.S. show "I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out...

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CHTHONIC Frontman Interviewed On 'The Governor's Ball'

Vocalist Freddy Lim of Taiwanese melodic black metallers CHTHONIC and vocalist/guitarist Mike Burge and bassist Kyle Taylor of North Bay Ontario's progressive black metal cult EMPYREAN PLAGUE were interviewed for the latest episode of "The Governor's Ball". You can now stream the program in two part...

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THE SWORD Taps Producer MATT BAYLES For New Album

Austin, Texas' THE SWORD has entered the studio with producer Matt Bayles (MASTODON, ISIS, MINUS THE BEAR) to begin recording its third album for a late 2010 release via Kemado Records. The band has also scheduled a one-off show at Stubb's in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 16 as the support act for...