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BANG TANGO Documentary: First 'Theatrical' Trailer Released

Veteran hard rockers BANG TANGO, along with videographer Drew Fortier, are working on a documentary of the band for release later this year. Tentatively titled "The Bang Tango Movie", the documentary will contain interviews with current and original BANG TANGO members as well as most of the in-betwe...

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RUSH's Secret To Longevity Revealed

Nick Krewen of GRAMMY.com recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee of Canadian rock legends RUSH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GRAMMY.com: Your first concert for the upcoming tour is Sept. 7 in Manchester, N.H. Is touring easier these days? Geddy: Easier? I...

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LETHAL Guitarist ERIC COOK Loses Battle With Cancer

Eric Cook, guitarist for the legendary power/progressive metal band LETHAL, has lost his battle with cancer. The Kentucky-based LETHAL was founded by Tom Mallicoat and the Cook brothers, Eric and Glen. In 1990, after the arrival of drummer Jerry Hartmann, Metal Blade Records released their debut alb...

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SLAYER, ANTHRAX, DOWN, EXODUS Members Schedule New York City In-Store

Three of the leading gear/technology companies for both musicians and consumers alike are partnering up with Guitar Center for an in-store appearance unlike any other. The "Metal Masters" will be making a stop at Guitar Center in Union Square (25 West 14th Street) on September 6, a day before their...

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Manala

The Forest Clan returns from their zippy and zany Finnish coppices to throw us another pine-wafted, ale-guzzling metal party, albeit with a twist. From the beginning of their speed-folk tampering vocation with "Spirit of the Forest" and "Voice of Wilderness", KORPIKLAANI has managed to outpace the o...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Says 'The World Misses' PHILIP ANSELMO

Three of the leading gear/technology companies for both musicians and consumers alike are returning with their successful "Metal Masters" clinic series. Partnering up with Guitar Center, "Metal Masters 4" will take place in New York City on September 7 at The Gramercy. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. w...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX: Why We Don't Do Encores

After attending MÖTLEY CRÜE's August 10 concert at the Ashley Furniture Homestore Pavilion (formerly Cricket Pavilion) in Phoenix, Arizona as part of the band's tour with KISS, a fan asked CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx why his group didn't play an encore. Nikki replied, "We used to do the old encore schti...

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SAXON Issues Update On Upcoming Album, Touring Plans

British heavy metal legends SAXON have issued the following update: "We have finally reached the point where we are all going on holiday and will hopefully be enjoying the well-deserved time off! "We've had a very successful year so far. The festivals and the shows with JUDAS PRIEST were a blast and...

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ROB HALFORD On JUDAS PRIEST's Future: 'There's No End In Sight'

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford recently spoke to Loudwire about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to their 2008 concept album "Nostradamus". Asked what fans can fans expect from the next PRIEST CD, Halford said, "We've already got a strong cross-section of ideas, s...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Talks About 'Metal Masters 4' (Video)

Three of the leading gear/technology companies for both musicians and consumers alike are returning with their successful "Metal Masters" clinic series. Partnering up with Guitar Center, "Metal Masters 4" will take place in New York City on September 7 at The Gramercy. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. w...

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JACKYL's 'Best In Show' Lands On BILLBOARD Chart

"Best In Show", the new album from Kennesaw, Georgia-based rockers JACKYL, sold around 5,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 84 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Best In Show" was released on July 31 via Mighty Loud Entertainment, with distribution from Fo...

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ANTHRAX's IAN, BELLO Talk About 'Metal Masters 4' (Video)

Three of the leading gear/technology companies for both musicians and consumers alike are returning with their successful "Metal Masters" clinic series. Partnering up with Guitar Center, "Metal Masters 4" will take place in New York City on September 7 at The Gramercy. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. w...

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JUDAS PRIEST Has 'A Tremendous Amount Of Material' Written For Next Album

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford recently spoke to Billboard.com about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to their 2008 concept album "Nostradamus". According to Halford, "a tremendous amount of material" has already been accumulated for the new CD, with the band curr...

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SLAYER's KING, LOMBARDO Talk About 'Metal Masters 4' (Video)

Three of the leading gear/technology companies for both musicians and consumers alike are returning with their successful "Metal Masters" clinic series. Partnering up with Guitar Center, "Metal Masters 4" will take place in New York City on September 7 at The Gramercy. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. w...

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EDGUY: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of EDGUY's entire August 4 performance as the "surprise" closing act at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany can be seen below. As previously reported, EDGUY vocalist Tobias Sammet slipped off the stage this on July 14 during the fifth song of the band'...