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SLAYER Recording Vocals For New Two-Song EP

During a brand new interview with Greece's Rock Overdose, SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo revealed that the band is putting the finishing touches on a two-song EP, to be released later this year, possibly in time for their appearance at this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival . "Kerry [King...

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OTHERWISE's 'True Love Never Dies' Lands On Billboard Chart

"True Love Never Dies", the debut album from Las Vegas rockers OTHERWISE, sold around 4,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 123 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at position No. 2 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists...

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WHITECHAPEL: Second Studio Webisode Released

The second in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for the new self-titled album from Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL can be seen below. "Whitechapel" will be released on June 19 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was engineered and mi...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE On Gun Control, Lineup Changes And Winning Awards

Mary Colurso of The Birmingham News recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On gun control: Mustaine: "When people in Washington say they're going to take away my guns, they better bring theirs if they're going to take mine." On...

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ANTHRAX Chooses MAYHEM's Jägermeister Stage For Special 'Bare-Bones, Guerilla' Performance

When ANTHRAX was given the choice of playing this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival main stage or the festival's Jägermeister Stage, the band opted to headline the latter, and to do something special for the crowd. Explained ANTHRAX's Charlie Benante, "We decided to pattern the Mayhem s...

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WHITECHAPEL: First Studio Webisode Released

The first in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for the new self-titled album from Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL can be seen below. "Whitechapel" will be released on June 19 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was engineered and mix...

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HOTEL DIABLO: Audio Sample Of New Song Available

An audio sample of "Bury You", a track from HOTEL DIABLO — the new band featuring vocalist Rick Stitch (LADYJACK, ex-ADLER'S APPETITE),guitarist Alex Grossi (QUIET RIOT),bassist Mike Duda and drummer Mike Dupke (both of W.A.S.P.) — can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The song comes off the...

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STONE SOUR Parts Ways With Bassist

STONE SOUR, the band featuring SLIPKNOT members Corey Taylor (vocals) and Jim Root (guitar),has parted ways with bassist Shawn Economaki. Root posted a picture on his Instagram account yesterday (May 3) of an unidentified bassist taken during the recording sessions for STONE SOUR's new album and wr...

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I THE BREATHER: 'False Profit' Video Released

"False Profit", the new video from Baltimore, Maryland-based Christian metallers I THE BREATHER, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Thunder Down Country Productions. Commented I THE BREATHER drummer Morgan Wright: "Our objective with this clip was to create a dark and edgy video. It's very...

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SLIPKNOT To Enter Studio Next Year?

SLIPKNOT DJ Sid Wilson has revealed to NME.com that the band is planning to enter the studio next year to begin recording the long-awaited follow-up to 2008's "All Hope is Gone". He said, "We've got [Rockstar Energy Drink] Mayhem Festival this summer and, after we break for winter and STONE SOUR [th...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD To Release 'Last Of A Dying Breed' In August

Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records has set an August 21 release date for "Last Of A Dying Breed", LYNYRD SKYNYRD's first studio album since the September, 2009 release of "God & Guns", which debuted at No. 18 on The Billboard 200 chart and gave the band their highest debut since 1977. "Last Of...

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OTHERWISE: Inside Look At Making Of 'True Love Never Dies' (Video)

Las Vegas rockers OTHERWISE will release their debut album, "True Love Never Dies", on May 8 via Century Media Records. The CD was recorded with producer Jay Baumgardner (BUSH, LINKIN PARK, PAPA ROACH, INCUBUS) at NRG Studios in North Hollywood, California. "True Love Never Dies" track listing: 01....

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Guitarist JEFF HANNEMAN To Sit Out SLAYER's European Tour; GARY HOLT To Fill In

California thrash metal veterans SLAYER have released the following "open letter" to their "fans around the world": "SLAYER fans everywhere — it's time to let you know what is going on with our brother Jeff Hanneman [guitar]. "As you know, Jeff was bitten by a spider more than a year ago, but what y...

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SHINEDOWN, GODSMACK, STAIND, PAPA ROACH Confirmed For 'Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival'

The third annual Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival returns this August and September for more than 30 shows throughout North America. The main stage features multiplatinum rock bands SHINEDOWN, GODSMACK, STAIND and PAPA ROACH, along with breaking band ADELITAS WAY. In addition, the Ernie Ball St...

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SLIPKNOT Frontman Talks About Wearing 'The Mask' (Video)

A five-minute video clip in which SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor talks about wearing a mask during the band's live performances can be seen below. "When you put that mask on you go places you would never imagine," Taylor said during his June 2011 appearance at at the Oxford University. "It comes fro...