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DESTRUCTION Signs New Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Legendary German thrashers DESTRUCTION have signed a new deal with Nuclear Blast Records. Comments bassist/vocalist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer: "Sometimes I really hate the business side of my job. "We have been through some very difficult decisions in the last couple of months. Now after some weeks...

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Ex-RAINBOW Singer DOOGIE WHITE Sings DIO-Era Classics With RATA BLANCA; Video Available

Scottish rock vocalist Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, TANK) performed several Ronnie James Dio-era RAINBOW classics — "Catch The Rainbow", "Kill The King" and "Man On The Silver Mountain" — with the Argentinean rock band RATA BLANCA during a three-show run at La Trastienda in...

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ICED EARTH Mainman's SONS OF LIBERTY To Release Debut In July

"Brush-fires of the Mind", the debut album from ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer's new project/solo album called SONS OF LIBERTY, will be released on July 13 via Century Media Records. The web site for SONS OF LIBERTY has been launched at this location. On the web site, visitors are able to...

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FIREBIRD Announces New Bassist

FIREBIRD — the British power trio led by CARCASS/ex-NAPALM DEATH guitarist Bill Steer — has officially recruited Greyum May (formerly of THE BLACK HAND and OZRIC TENTACLES) as its new bassist. The band states, "He's already got a handful of shows with us under his belt — and we eagerly await our upc...

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Ex-RAINBOW Frontman DOOGIE WHITE: DIO Was One Of The Greatest Singers I Ever Heard

Scottish rock vocalist Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, TANK) has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "A very great man lost his life [on Sunday]. "Ronnie James...

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Ex-DIO Keyboardist JOHANSSON: RONNIE's Voice Was Like A Tank; I Never Heard Him Have A Bad Day

Swedish keyboardist Jens Johansson (STRATOVARIUS, DIO, YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN) has released the following message regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "I hesitated a bit to write something about this. In a way it feels...

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ACCEPT Announces Second Show With AC/DC

Reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT have announced a second show as the support act for AC/DC — June 13 at Cannstatter Wasen in Stuttgart, Germany. As previously reported, ACCEPT will also play a one-hour-long set before AC/DC hits the stage on May 25 in Hannover, Germany. Guitarist/songwriter Wolf...

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FIREBIRD: New Song Available For Streaming

"For Crying Out Loud", a brand new song from FIREBIRD — the British power trio led by CARCASS/ex-NAPALM DEATH guitarist Bill Steer — is available for streaming using the audio player below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Double Diamond", which will be released in July via Trooper Enterta...

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ACCEPT: 'Teutonic Terror' Video Released

"Teutonic Terror", the new video from reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed in March by director/producer/editor Dave Blass. Executive Producer is Doug Jeffery (BRITNEY SPEARS, MILEY CYRUS, RIHANNA) for Grid 41. When asked how he came to be involved in making...

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Grind Madness at the BBC

Who would have thought that an unassuming BBC radio broadcaster named John Peel would have had such a monumental impact on the feral metal form known as grindcore? These days a "Peel Session" evokes immediate recognition, as the rabidly anti-commercial music of so many early bands (British ones on E...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show; Audio Available

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was interviewed on this past weekend's (April 16-18) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go to FullMetalJacki...

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MEGADETH's CHRIS BRODERICK: Guitar-Lesson Videos Available

Music lesson web site PlayThisRiff.com is now featuring lesson videos from Chris Broderick of MEGADETH. In these lesson videos Chris will explain a few new techniques he has been developing over the years that are largely based on piano. At PlayThisRiff.com you will find the following lesson videos...

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MEGADETH Mainman Interviewed By REVOLVER TV

Jose Mangin of Revolver TV conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine on the "black carpet" of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards, whcih took place on Thursday, April 8 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. Watch the four-minute chat below. MEGADETH will guest on the nationally syndica...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Has Friends In The Secret Service And FBI

Metal Injection conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine on the "black carpet" of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which took place last Thursday, April 8 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. Watch the two-minute chat below. MEGADETH will guest on the nationally syndicated radio...

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MEGADETH Schedules 'Rockline' Appearance

MEGADETH will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Monday, May 24 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with MEGADETH by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For more information, visit RocklineRadio.com. "The Right To Go Insane", the new...