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Aggression Continuum

FEAR FACTORY is a groundbreaking band: this fact is simply indisputable. The pioneering act has been a part of industrial metal, groove metal and nu metal's genesis. Burton C. Bell was at the forefront of the dichotomous "good cop/bad cop" vocal styling by virtue of his early work, which pitted his...

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STEVE HACKETT To Release 'Surrender Of Silence' Album In September

Legendary guitarist Steve Hackett will release his new studio rock album, "Surrender Of Silence", on September 10 via InsideOut Music. Steve has been working hard through lockdown and, for the first time, has completed two studio LPs for release within the same year. Hot on the heels of his classica...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Gets Tattoo Of MR. BUNGLE's 'Bunny' Logo

Scott Ian is sporting a brand new tattoo of the MR. BUNGLE "bunny" logo. The ANTHRAX guitarist, who has been a member of MR. BUNGLE since the summer of 2019, took to his Instagram earlier today (Saturday, June 12) to share a time-lapse video of him getting the tattoo on the back of his upper left ar...

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KING CRIMSON Announces 'Music Is Our Friend' 2021 North American Tour

When KING CRIMSON returns to action this July, it will be the seventh year that the band has toured since returning to performing live in 2014, a run only interrupted by the lockdown in 2020. KING CRIMSON will play with a seven-piece lineup featuring frontman Robert Fripp along with Mel Collins, Ton...

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Original FOREIGNER Singer LOU GRAMM Releases 'Questions And Answers: The Atlantic Anthology 1987-1989'

HNE Recordings Ltd has just released "Questions And Answers: The Atlantic Anthology 1987-1989", a new three-CD collection from iconic FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm. Gramm had been recording with Rochester, New York-based band BLACK SHEEP since the early 1970s. Releasing two LPs for Capitol, Gramm met h...

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SODOM: 'Bombenhagel' EP Details Revealed

German thrash metal veterans SODOM will release a new EP, "Bombenhagel", on August 20 via Steamhammer/SPV. The effort will be made available on CD, 12-inch vinyl and as a digital download. SODOM bassist/vocalist Thomas "Angelripper" Such says: "Originally we had planned to bring out the record in ti...

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ANTHRAX Members Discuss Genesis Of 'Fistful Of Metal' Album In Second 40th-Anniversary-Celebration Video

One of the "Big Four" turns the Big 4-0 this year and is celebrating with a number of special activities and events to honor the landmark anniversary. Formed by guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Dan Lilker in Queens, New York on July 18, 1981, ANTHRAX was one of the first thrash metal bands to emerge...

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SODOM To Release 'Bombenhagel' EP In August

German thrash metal veterans SODOM will release a new EP, "Bombenhagel", on August 20 via Steamhammer/SPV. The effort will be made available on CD, 12-inch vinyl and as a digital download. The pre-sale will start on May 21. "Bombenhagel" was the title of a song from SODOM's second studio album, "Per...

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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH Explains Inspiration For 'Twisted Business' Book

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French spoke to Canada's The Metal Voice about his upcoming book, "Twisted Business: Lessons From My Life In Rock 'N' Roll", which is due on September 21 via RosettaBooks. The 68-year-old musician, who is also a keynote and motivational speaker, as well as an entrepr...

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GENESIS Announces 'The Last Domino?' Fall 2021 North American Tour

Legendary British rock band GENESIS has announced its highly anticipated return to North America for the first time in 14 years with "The Last Domino?" tour dates that will have Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford, playing major cities across the U.S. and Canada in November and December 202...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says EXODUS's 'Bonded By Blood' Is 'Best Debut Album' From Any Of The 'Big Five' Of Thrash Metal Bands

ANTHRAX's Scott Ian says that EXODUS's "Bonded By Blood" is the "best debut album" to have been released by any of the "Big Five" thrash metal bands. Although EXODUS rarely gets mentioned alongside the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — the aforeme...

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Book And Multimedia Set Of JIM MORRISON's Collected Writings To Be Made Available

Following the 50th anniversary of THE DOORS album "L.A. Woman", Genesis Publications has created an official, limited-edition book and multimedia set of Jim Morrison's collected writings, produced in collaboration with the family and estate of Jim Morrison. Genesis has been granted unlimited access...

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MEGADETH Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Sells For Over $18,000 In ETH

The first MEGADETH non-fungible token (NFT) has sold for 8.4 ETH, or roughly $18,000 at purchase. The piece, dubbed "Vic Rattlehead: Genesis", features the MEGADETH logo and the band's iconic mascot revolving in opposite directions for six seconds. NFTs are a type of digital asset where ownership is...

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DRESS THE DEAD Feat. Ex-FORBIDDEN Members: Music Video For 'Knives Out' Available

San Francisco Bay Area-based metal/heavy rock outfit DRESS THE DEAD has released the official music video for the song "Knives Out", its first single on Blood Blast, a digital subsidiary of Nuclear Blast Records. DRESS THE DEAD first announced the signing in December, along with a plan to release on...

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Late OZZY OSBOURNE And URIAH HEEP Drummer LEE KERSLAKE's Debut Solo Album 'Eleventeen' Receives Posthumous Release

"Eleventeen", the debut solo album from late OZZY OSBOURNE and URIAH HEEP drummer Lee Kerslake, has just received a posthumous release via HNE Recordings, the hard rock and heavy metal arm of Cherry Red Records. "Eleventeen" is a collection of eight songs, seven of them written or co-written by Lee....