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Slaves to the Grave

Ingratiating enough to suffer the loss of a brother after pulling off what should be looked upon as a career-defining record twenty-three years after their last one. The tragic loss of guitarist Mike Scaccia was made more palpable in the fact no label would touch thrash legends RIGOR MORTIS' fourth...

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MADBALL: Video Footage Of HEAVY MONTREAL Performance

Shed My Skin TV has uploaded video footage of MADBALL's August 9 performance at the Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Check it out below. MADBALL's ninth studio album, "Hardcore Lives", was released on June 27 via Nuclear Blast. The CD was tracked and engineered by UNEARTH guitari...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES: New Album Cover Artwork And Track Listing Revealed

Los Angeles theatrical rockers BLACK VEIL BRIDES will release their new self-titled album, also known as "IV", on October 28. The follow-up to the band's third CD, last year's "Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones", was helmed by producer Bob Rock, whose resume includes albums by METALLIC...

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Founding ALICE COOPER Band Drummer NEAL SMITH Releases 'KillSmith And The Greenfire Empire' Album

From Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame drummer, songwriter and founding ALICE COOPER band member Neal Smith comes "KillSmith And The Greenfire Empire", the third in his solo KillSmith series. This conceptual metal adventure will undoubtedly be the last rock opera, destined to become a movie! The story of a...

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MORGOTH: New Song 'God Is Evil' Available For Streaming

Reactivated German death metallers MORGOTH have just released a seven-inch EP/digital single titled "God Is Evil" featuring two brand new tracks. The song "God Is Evil" can now be streamed below. Comments the band: "Finally, after 17 years, we have some new tunes to share with you. "We are excited a...

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ACE FREHLEY's 'Space Invader' Cracks U.S. Top 10

"Space Invader", the first new solo album from original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley in five years, sold around 19,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 9 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on August 19 via Entertainment One Music (eOne...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN Discusses 'Blind Rage' Album On 'Rich Davenport's Rock Show' (Audio)

Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of German/American metallers ACCEPT was interviewed on the latest edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show". The program can be streamed using the Mixcloud player below. (Note: The interview with Hoffmann begins around the one-minute, 38-second mark.) ACCEPT's new album, "Blind...

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WOLF's NIKLAS STÅLVIND Interviewed By Spain's GoetiaMedia.com (Audio)

Jorge Fretes of Spain's GoetiaMedia.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Niklas "Viper" Stålvind of Swedish metallers WOLF. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. WOLF's video for the song "Shark Attack" was helmed by Owe Lingvall at Dreamday Media, who prev...

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ACE FREHLEY's 'Space Invader' Projected To Sell 17K-20K First Week

"Space Invader", the first new solo album from original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley in five years, is likely to sell between 17,000 and 20,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports co...

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Space Invader

We've now turned the page to another sad anecdote in the KISS legacy and frankly, it's best we leave the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction drama behind us. Let all parties once more go about their respective business and let the unwanted potshots subside. The damage is done and it's evident the o...

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Return of the Reaper

German legends GRAVE DIGGER are back and so is their trusty pal, The Reaper. As one of the most tireless acts in metal history, GRAVE DIGGER deserve some sort of award for releasing their albums with incredible consistency, most of them coming every other year. Co-founding vocalist Chris Boltendahl...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER: 'Things Are Going Very Well In My Recovery'

ICED EARTH was recently forced to cancel a number of festival appearances and headlining shows this summer so that the band's guitarist and leader Jon Schaffer could undergo surgery to address continued pain from a neck injury he suffered nearly 20 years ago. In a new message on the band's Facebook...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist PHIL CAMPBELL's ALL STARR BAND Working On Original Material

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell's ALL STARR BAND will kick off another U.K. tour tonight (Friday, August 15) in Swansea. The group features Phil alongside his three sons: Todd, his eldest, and Dane from STRAIGHT LINES; and Tyler from THE PEOPLE THE POET. "It's good to play gigs in new places," Phi...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist PHIL CAMPBELL's ALL STARR BAND Covers BLACK SABBATH's 'Children Of The Grave' (Audio)

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell's ALL STARR BAND's cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Children Of The Grave" can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. Phil Campbell's ALL STARR BAND last December completed a short U.K. tour. The setlist was full of classic MOTÖRHEAD songs infused with co...

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ACE FREHLEY's Cover Version Of STEVE MILLER's 'The Joker' Available For Streaming

"Space Invader", the first new solo album from original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley in five years, will be released in North America on August 19 via Entertainment One Music (eOne Music). The effort, which will be made available in Europe on August 18 (three days earlier in Germany and Scandinavia) t...