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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Joined By Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer TIM OWENS For 'Wrathchild' Performance (Video)

Acclaimed heavy metal singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) joined THE MCBRAINIACS, the band featuring IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain, on stage last night (Friday, March 6) at Rock N Roll Ribs, the barbecue restaurant owned by McBrain and close friend Mitch Tanne,...

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IRON MAIDEN's Plans Will Be Determined By BRUCE DICKINSON's Progress In Cancer Battle, Says Manager

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson (pictured) recently underwent a seven-week course of chemotherapy and radiology to treat a small cancerous tumor at the back of his tongue. In a new posting on MAIDEN's Facebook page, the band's longtime manager Rod Smallwood offered the following update on Dickins...

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AMORPHIS To Begin Recording New Album In April

Finnish melancholic dark metal forerunners AMORPHIS have started the year off by demoing songs for their upcoming twelfth studio album, due out in September. The band will start pre­production this March in Helsinki with producer Jens Bogren. The CD recordings will begin in April at Bogren's Fascina...

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New IRON MAIDEN Album Is 'Ready To Go,' Says Drummer NICKO MCBRAIN

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain was interviewed earlier this week in the studios of the 98.7 The Gater radio station in West Palm Beach, Florida. Asked for a health update on IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson, who recently underwent a seven-week course of chemotherapy and radiology to treat a sma...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK: 'I Kind Of Role-Model Myself Off ALICE COOPER'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook has teamed up with documentary filmmaker Fran Strine and music manager Jamie Talbot to chronicle the story of world-renowned musicians who are not household names, but are instead the session and backup musicians who have performed at concerts and on coun...

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GUS G. Begins Recording Second Solo Album, Says He Is 'Close' To Finding New Singer For FIREWIND

Metal Shock Finland recently conducted an interview with Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND. You can now listen to the chat at this location. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by B...

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CANDLEMASS Mainman LEIF EDLING To Sit Out More Live Performances Due To 'Health Issues'

Legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS have released the following statement: "We just want to tell our fans/bookers and agents that our bass player and songwriter engine Leif Edling will, unfortunately, be off stage yet a year 'cause of health issues. He is on his way to get better, so we will...

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BUMBLEFOOT To Fans: Don't Treat GUNS N' ROSES Management As Villains

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has asked fans not to blame the band's management for his inability to clarify his status with the group, explaining that he is "trying to please both sides at the same time that have a different approach to things." Thal recently revealed that he was fo...

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Ex-VAN HALEN Bassist MICHAEL ANTHONY Joins JOHN 5 On Stage For 'Somebody Get Me A Doctor' Performance (Video)

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and ROB ZOMBIE bassist Matt Montgomery (a.k.a. Piggy D.) joined former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 (real name: John William Lowery) on stage on February 11 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California to perform the VAN HALEN...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL: I Wouldn't Be Doing LAST IN LINE If RONNIE JAMES DIO Was Still Alive

During a a brand new interview for VH1 Classic "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk's podcast, "Eddie Trunk Podcast", DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell spoke about the status of his other band, LAST IN LINE, which he launched in 2012 with fellow former DIO members Vinny Appice (drums),Jimmy Ba...

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ALICE COOPER Pay-Per-View Event Scheduled For Next Month

Alice Cooper fans who aren't able to make it to any of his currently scheduled headline appearances are in for a treat come February 12. Alice's full concert performance at ACL Live in Austin, Texas will be available on pay-per-view through cable TV as well as online. Brought by Live Alliance, this...

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LINKIN PARK's CHESTER BENNINGTON Shares Post-Surgery Photos

LINKIN PARK was forced to cancel the remaining dates on its U.S. tour after singer Chester Bennington suffered a leg injury requiring immediate medical attention. Bennington said, "I need to take the proper time to assess the severity of my injury and apologize for any disappointment this has caused...

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SLASH, DUFF MCKAGAN, RICHIE SAMBORA, ORIANTHI, STEVE LUKATHER Perform At 'Adopt The Arts' Benefit

This past Monday evening (January 12),Adopt The Arts — the Los Angeles-based charity that preserves and creates arts programs in U.S. public schools — gathered their industry friends for an epic night of music and a live auction at The Roxy in West Hollywood. The event — honoring music legends Bill...

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GAMMA RAY's KAI HANSEN Discusses Upcoming 'The Best (Of)' Collection (Video)

German power metallers GAMMA RAY will release a best-of collection, aptly titled "The Best (Of)", on January 30 via earMUSIC. The record features a great variety of tunes, spanning from the band's first-ever album, "Heading For Tomorrow", to highlights from follow-up releases such as "Powerplant" an...

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GEORGE LYNCH On ONI LOGAN's Return To LYNCH MOB: 'Lead Singers… Go Figure'

Legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, KXM) was interviewed on the latest edition of "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked about singer Oni Logan's...