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PESTILENCE Is Back With New Lineup Feat. PATRICK MAMELI, TONY CHOY

Veteran Dutch extreme metallers PESTILENCE are back with a new lineup featuring vocalist/guitarist Patrick Mameli alongside Santiago Dobles (AGHORA) on lead guitar, Tony Choy (ATHEIST) on bass and Septimiu Hărşan (DISAVOWED) on drums. The band is currently booking shows for 2017. Said Mameli: "Only...

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STYX To Salute PITTSBURGH STEELERS Linebacker KEVIN GREENE

As any STYX fan in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania knows, their signature track "Renegade" has been an adopted theme song of the Pittsburgh Steelers football team for over a decade. They've sung the national anthem at many Steelers games in recent years and they'll be proudly singing it once again at the S...

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ENUFF Z'NUFF To Release 'Clowns Lounge' Album In December

ENUFF Z'NUFF's new album, "Clowns Lounge", will be released on December 2 via Frontiers Music Srl. "Clowns Lounge" is a collection of rarities and early demos that have been reworked and re-recorded by the band. This exceptional collection also features a guest appearance from the late Jani Lane (WA...

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SEVEN: 'Fight' Video Released

"Fight", the new video from U.K./Swedish melodic rockers SEVEN, can be seen below. The song, which was co-written by well-known songwriter Jeff Paris (MR. BIG, VIXEN, Y&T, Paul Stanley),is taken from SEVEN's new album, "Shattered", which was released on September 23 by U.K. label Escape Music L...

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LAST IN LINE: More U.S., European Tour Dates Announced

LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO member Vinny Appice, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — has announced the following tour dates: Oct. 22 - Costa Mesa, CA @ Tiki Bar, CA Oct. 23 - West H...

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Former NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON Launches New Project With Ex-SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist JANI LIIMATAINEN

Frontiers Music Srl has announced the launch of a new musical partnership between singer Anette Olzon and producer/songwriter/guitar player Jani Liimatainen for a new studio album, to be released in mid-to-late 2017. Anette is mostly known for being the immaculate voice on hit albums from NIGHTWISH...

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Former MEGADETH, DIO, LYNCH MOB Members Set For Second Annual 'Bowl 4 Ronnie' Bowling Party

The second annual Bowl 4 Ronnie bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, will take place on Friday, November 4 at the Pinz Bowling Center in Studio City, California. The event, hosted by radio personality Eddie Trunk, will include a celebrity bowling tournament,...

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LAST IN LINE Announces European Tour Dates

LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO member Vinny Appice, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — will embark on its first-ever European tour this fall. So far the following dates have been conf...

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SEVEN: 'Light Of 1000 Eyes' Video Released

"Light Of 1000 Eyes", the new video from U.K./Swedish melodic rockers SEVEN, can be seen below. The song is taken from SEVEN's new album, "Shattered", which will be released on September 23 by U.K. label Escape Music Ltd. The roots of SEVEN can be traced back to the late '80s/early '90s in South Afr...

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PANTERA, L.A. GUNS, BUTCHER BABIES Members Perform 'Ace Of Spades' At Ultimate Jam Night's Tribute To LEMMY

Ultimate Jam Night, the long-running free weekly music program founded by QUIET RIOT's Chuck Wright, held a "Tribute To Lemmy" honoring the famed leader of MOTÖRHEAD on Tuesday, August 23 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Video footage of Rex Brown (PANTERA, KILL DEVIL HILL),Trac...

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QUIET RIOT, Ex-PANTERA, DIO, SKID ROW, W.A.S.P. Members To Take Part In Ultimate Jam Night's Tribute To LEMMY

Ultimate Jam Night, the long-running free weekly music program founded by QUIET RIOT's Chuck Wright, announced plans to hold a "Tribute To Lemmy" honoring the famed leader of MOTÖRHEAD on Tuesday, August 23 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. The show will be free. For the "Tribute...

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Estranged BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD: 'Everybody's Gone F**king Crazy'

This weekend's edition of legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's radio show "Rock 50" included his dedication to "lovers of hard rock and great artists who have been with us through all the good and bad days." He said (see video below): "We're gonna take a trip down memory lane. And the reason...

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DEATH ANGEL's MARK OSEGUEDA Talks About METAL ALLEGIANCE's 'Fallen Heroes' EP (Video)

METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL, will release a special EP, titled "Fallen Heroes", on August 12. The band united to pay homage to the three legends — Lemmy Kilmister, David Bowie and Glenn Frey — wh...

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WARRANT Taps Producer JEFF PILSON For Next Studio Album

On August 3, Backstage Axxess conducted an interview with WARRANT guitarist Erik Turner. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about WARRANT's plans to record the follow-up to 2011's "Rockaholic" album, Erik said: "We just officially signed our second option with Frontie...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE's MARK MENGHI Talks About 'Fallen Heroes' EP (Video)

METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL, will release a special EP, titled "Fallen Heroes", on August 12. The band united to pay homage to the three legends — Lemmy Kilmister, David Bowie and Glenn Frey — wh...