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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Begins Recording Fifth Album

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have entered the studio with producer Colin Richardson (CARCASS, FEAR FACTORY, MACHINE HEAD) and producer/engineer Carl Bown to begin recording their fifth album for a tentative summer release. Says the band: "We've been working hard on this record for over a...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: 'We Continue Reaching For The Stars And Striving To Be The Best Band We Can Be'

In a brand new interview with RushOnRock.com, SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor was asked if anyone in the band had a vision at SLIPKNOT's inception 20 years ago what could be achieved with the group's live show two decades later. "It's weird," Corey responded. "I never thought this would happen. This wa...

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Drummer GAS LIPSTICK Quits HIM: 'There Is No Drama, Bad Blood Or Any Negativity'

Mika Kristian Karppinen, better known as drummer Gas Lipstick of Finnish "love" metallers HIM, has released the following statement: "With a heavy heart, I'm announcing my departure from HIM, a magnificent band that I've been part of for the past 16 magical years. It has been a journey that I will r...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN, TOMMY THAYER Join STEEL PANTHER On Stage At NAMMJAM 2015 (Video)

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman and KISS axeman Tommy Thayer joined Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER on stage during their headlining performance at the intivitation-only NAMMJAM 2015 event on Friday, January 23 at The Grove Of Anaheim in Anaheim, California. The event also fe...

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Leave Me Alone

There's a reason Nick Oliveri's wearing a BLACK FLAG baseball tee in a photo for the packaging of "Leave Me Alone", credited to his near-one-man-brigade, UNCONTROLLABLE. The QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE/KYUSS/MONDO GENERATOR bassist strives here to serve up his own "My War", the deadliest punk record in...

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Singer TONY HARNELL Quits TNT Again: 'My Heart Is Broken'

American singer Tony Harnell has left Norwegian rockers TNT a little over a year after he rejoined the band. Says Tony: "This was an amazing year for me and for all the TNT fans who were lucky enough to be at the concerts. Many of the shows were the best TNT shows ever, in my ...

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Only to Rise

It'd be tacky to grab an easy pun and say here's a match made in you-know-where, yet an alliance between STRYPER's Michael Sweet and guitar hero George Lynch is most definitely a match. This pairing only seems awkward upon first glance, but there's a perfect logic to these guys hooking up. Michael S...

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Silent So Long

RAMMSTEIN guitarist Richard Kruspe is back with the second album under his side project, EMIGRATE, following the 2007 self-titled debut. As one of the tightest bands in the world, any RAMMSTEIN release is bound to gather a lot of attention. "Silent So Long" should draw a lot of followers, not just b...

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The Unborn Dead EP

Netherlands death metal squad SINISTER are back once again and ramping up a serious campaign behind their latest full-length, "The Post-Apocalyptic Servant". Spreading themselves across different labels to apparently get their thrashing onslaught delivered to as many blackened souls as possible, "Th...

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KISS' ERIC SINGER Doesn't Understand People Who Continue To Criticize Him For Wearing 'Catman' Makeup

During a brand new interview with "The Cassius Morris Show", KISS drummer Eric Singer, who "portrays" original KISS drummer Peter Criss' character in KISS' live show, was asked how he feels about the fact that some fans continue to criticize him for wearing the "Catman" makeup. "It's always been a n...

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Rock Or Bust

Hello again from the highway to you-know-where. Rock legends AC/DC come calling with their lean fifteenth album, "Rock Or Bust" and the title just might represent the factual mindset of the band as they trooped through well-publicized adversities to deliver it. Angus Young (who will likely be buried...

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Mass & Volume

Perhaps one of the unlikeliest breakouts in metal is PIG DESTROYER. Their superb grindcore blaster "Book Burner" was one of 2012's best slabs and for the band's fans, the long-shelved "Mass & Volume" EP finally sees the light of day. Its main attraction is to expose a different dimension to the...

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10 YEARS To Release 'From Birth To Burial' Album Next Spring; Tour Dates Announced

Knoxville, Tennessee rockers 10 YEARS will release a new studio album, "From Birth To Burial", in the spring. To promote the CD, the band will embark on a tour in February with support from OTHERWISE, THE GLORIOUS SONS and LUMINOTH. Presented by Revolver magazine, the five-week trek will see 10 YEAR...

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TNT Has Three Songs Written For Next Studio Album

Metal Express Radio's Stig Nordahl recently conducted an interview with guitarist Ronni Le Tekrø of Norwegian/American hard rockers TNT. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about TNT's plans for a new studio album — the band's first since the return of singer T...

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ONSLAUGHT 'Fires' Singer NEIL TURBIN Two Days Before Completion Of North American 'Thrash Invasion' Tour

**UPDATE**: Neil Turbin has posted the following statement on his Facebook page regarding his early departure from the ONSLAUGHT tour: "I agreed to do the ONSLAUGHT tour to fill-in for Sy Keeler who couldn't do the tour due to his son's illness. I turned down the offer three times because it was ver...