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As If We Never Existed

One of the most distinctive female voices in metal and also one of the most criminally underrated, Sarah Jezebel Deva has been conspicuous by her absence from the metal scene for a number of years. While not a full-throated comeback by any means, "As If We Never Existed" showcases exactly what we ha...

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Watch MERCYFUL FATE Perform At Poland's MYSTIC FESTIVAL

Influential Danish metallers MERCYFUL FATE played their second concert in 23 years Saturday night (June 4) at the Mystic Festival in Gdańsk, Poland. The band's 11-song set included a brand new track, "The Jackl Of Salzburg", which is expected to appear on MERCYFUL FATE's upcoming studio album, tenta...

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Members Of KISS, MANOWAR And RAINBOW Pay Tribute To Legendary Artist KEN KELLY

Members of KISS, MANOWAR, RAINBOW and ANTHRAX are among the musicians who have paid tribute to Ken Kelly, one of the most successful fantasy artists of all time, who died on Thursday (June 2) at the age of 76. Original KISS drummer Peter Criss wrote on his web site: "I am heartbroken to hear of the...

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Legendary KISS And MANOWAR Artist KEN KELLY Dies At 76

Ken Kelly, one of the most successful fantasy artists who is responsible for many album covers for rock bands such as KISS, RAINBOW and MANOWAR, has died at the age of 76. Kelly's passing was confirmed earlier today by his friend Danny Stanton, president and founder of Coallier Entertainment. Stanto...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Guests On RUSS HEWITT Single 'Vivir Libre'

After previously putting out a string of singles with such recording artists as jazz blues legend Larry Carlton (STEELY DAN, THE CRUSADERS) and rock funk groovester Nuno Bettencourt from the band EXTREME, Texas-based guitarist Russ Hewitt has done it again with another collaborative effort with anot...

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City Of London To Unveil Blue Plaque Honoring JIMI HENDRIX

The City of London will honor Jimi Hendrix with a prestigious Blue Plaque, to be located at the Hard Rock Hotel in Marble Arch on June 10. Experience Hendrix L.L.C., together with the Hard Rock Hotel London, will unveil this permanent historical marker which commemorates Jimi's last London residence...

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LAST IN LINE/Ex-OZZY OSBOURNE Bassist PHIL SOUSSAN Has Completed Writing His Autobiography

Bassist Phil Soussan, who played on Ozzy Osbourne's "The Ultimate Sin" album and was credited with co-writing one of Ozzy's biggest hits, "Shot In The Dark", is putting the finishing touches on his autobiography. "It's done," he said during an appearance on this past Wednesday's (May 25) episode of...

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THE CULT's Next Album Will Be 'Quite Epic' And 'Big-Sounding', Says BILLY DUFFY

THE CULT's Billy Duffy spoke to Yorkshire Post about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's new album. According to the guitarist, the "main bulk" of the follow-up to 2016's "Hidden City" is completed and mastered. The effort was tracked primarily at Rockfield Studios in Wales with pr...

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NILE's KARL SANDERS To Release 'Saurian Apocalypse' Solo Album In July

NILE mastermind and multi-instrumentalist Karl Sanders has announced that the subterranean slumber of his Eastern-ambient Saurian series has finally ceased with the impending release of its dark third chapter, "Saurian Apocalypse", out July 22 via Napalm Records. This segment of the hypnotizing saga...

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MACHINE HEAD: Making Of 'Of Kingdom And Crown' Album Part 2 (Video)

San Francisco Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD will release their tenth studio album, "Of Kingdom And Crown", on August 26 via Nuclear Blast/Imperium Recordings. The follow-up to 2018's "Catharsis" includes the three songs that were featured on last year's "Arrows In Words From The Sky" single: "B...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Cancel Five Shows On U.S. Tour With HALESTORM And BLACK STONE CHERRY

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have pulled out of the last five shows on their U.S. tour with HALESTORM and BLACK STONE CHERRY after a member of their touring party tested positive for COVID-19. Earlier today (Tuesday, May 24),STONE TEMPLE PILOTS issued the following statement via social media: "During routin...

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KURT COBAIN's Guitar Used In NIRVANA's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' Video Sells For $4.5 Million At Auction

Julien's Auctions' blockbuster three-day music auction event "Music Icons" held on Friday, May 20, Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22 culminated today in the highly anticipated sale of the mythic electric guitar that changed music and the world: Kurt Cobain's 1969 Fender Mustang electric guitar pla...

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MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Performs New Single 'The Foundations Of Decay' Live For First Time

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE launched its U.K. tour last night (Monday, May 16) at Cornwall's Eden Project. The band opened its first U.K. show in over a decade with new single "The Foundations Of Decay" and performed a number of other anthems, including "Helena", "Famous Last Words", "Thank You For The Veno...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Launches New Solo Single 'Am I Right'

James LaBrie, known internationally as the vocalist for progressive metal icons and Grammy winners DREAM THEATER, will release his fourth solo album, titled "Beautiful Shade Of Grey", on May 20. The third and final track to be launched before the album is released is "Am I Right", and you can watch...

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GENE SIMMONS Dons Robe For KISS Soundcheck In Hartford (Video)

Mike Brunn has uploaded a pre-show soundcheck video of "unmasked" makeup-less members of KISS — including bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons donning a robe — performing a couple of songs and answering fan questions on May 14 at the XFINITY Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut. Check out the clip below. KISS...