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TOM MORELLO, GEDDY LEE, ALEX LIFESON Perform Spine Surgery On TIM COMMERFORD In FUTURE USER's 'Voodoo' Video
How do you top a video in which you literally set yourself on fire? If you're FUTURE USER frontman/bassist Tim Commerford, you start by convincing a back surgeon to let cameras capture your spine surgery. Then you use that footage to make a video about the sorry state of American health care. And of...June 1, 2015
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D-A-D Recruits ELECTRIC GUITARS' SØREN ANDERSEN As Temporary Bassist
Long-running Danish rockers D-A-D have recruited fellow Dane Søren Andersen (pictured) of the band ELECTRIC GUITARS to play bass for the group after their regular bassist, Stig Pedersen, broke his arm during D-A-D's May 29 concert in Aarhus, Denmark. Andersen is a guitarist and producer who has tour...June 1, 2015
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Recruits WARMEN Guitarist ANTTI WIRMAN For Upcoming Shows
Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have recruited Antti Wirman (pictured),the brother of the band's keyboardist Janne Wirman, to handle second-guitar duties for their upcoming shows. Antti, who has been a member of Janne's band WARMEN since 2001, made his live debut with CHILDREN OF BODOM last nig...May 31, 2015
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Singer ATHERA Quits SUSPERIA; Band Vows To Carry On With New Vocalist
Vocalist Pål Mathiesen (a.k.a. Athera) has announced his departure from the Norwegian metal band SUSPERIA. He says in a statement: "Ladies and gentlemen, I bid you farewell. At least for a good while. "Considering my health situation and lack of progress contributing anything to my beloved band the...May 30, 2015
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D-A-D Bassist STIG PEDERSEN Breaks Arm In Stage Fall
Long-running Danish rockers D-A-D were forced to cut short their outdoor concert Friday night (May 29) in Aarhus, Denmark after only fifteen minutes when the band's bassist Stig Pedersen fell on the wet and slippery stage in his new, high-heeled boots because of rainy weather conditions. After Peder...May 30, 2015
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PARADISE LOST: Audio Samples Of Entire 'The Plague Within' Album
"The Plague Within", the new album from British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST, will be released on June 2 (one day earlier internationally) via Century Media. The cover artwork was created by Polish artist, illustrator and architect Zbigniew M. Bielak, best known in the musical realm for his r...May 29, 2015
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Parts Ways With Guitarist ROOPE LATVALA
Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have split with their guitarist of the past decade, Roope Latvala. The band says in a statement: "As we parted ways with no bad blood, we wish him nothing but the best and thank him for allowing us to share the last twelve years of our lives with him. [We] ...May 29, 2015
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All-Female Metal Band CONQUER DIVIDE To Release Debut Album In July
All-female metal sextet CONQUER DIVIDE will release its self-titled debut on July 24 via Artery Recordings. The CD was produced by Joey Sturgis (ASKING ALEXANDRIA, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, WE CAME AS ROMANS) and will feature the song "At War", which was made available last November. "This record is th...May 28, 2015
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EVERGREY Keyboardist RIKARD ZANDER Goes Solo
Rikard Zander, the keyboard player of the Swedish metal band EVERGREY, has released his solo debut under the name RIKARD Z. First up is the single "The World Makes Sure You'll Die", where Rikard Z also introduces himself as a singer. "After doing backing vocals for over ten years, I guess I've gathe...May 28, 2015
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Drummer ADRIAN ERLANDSSON To Sit Out PARADISE LOST Shows; Temporary Replacement Announced
Due to his commitments with AT THE GATES and THE HAUNTED, drummer Adrian Erlandsson (pictured) will not be able to participate in the PARADISE LOST European tour or upcoming festival dates this year. However, British gothic metal pionners are "pleased to announce" that drumming duties have been left...May 28, 2015
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Former RAGE Guitarist VICTOR SMOLSKI Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST For ALMANAC Project
ALMANAC, the new band led by former RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski, has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast. He says: "After ten years of cooperation with Nuclear Blast, a friendship evolved. Nuclear Blast trusted in me a lot for my work as composer and producer of the NUCLEAR BLAST ALLSTARS 'Into The Li...May 28, 2015
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SLAYER Split With RICK RUBIN's AMERICAN Label After Receiving 'Insulting' Offer For New Album
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King says that the band's split with longtime label American Recordings came after the group was offered an "insulting" deal for its eleventh album. SLAYER's long-awaited new CD, "Repentless", which is scheduled for release on September 11 via Nuclear Blast, marks the band's f...May 28, 2015
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SAMMY HAGAR Fires Back At DAVID LEE ROTH Over 'Credibility Issue' Comments
Ex-VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar has fired back at the band's current singer, David Lee Roth, over comments Roth made about the possibility of VAN HALEN ever performing Hagar-era material with Dave on vocals. Speaking to Billboard earlier this month, Roth was asked if he would ever consider tacklin...May 27, 2015
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DRAGONFORCE: Video Rundown Of 'Maximum Overload' Tour Gear
GearGods.net recently got a rundown of most of DRAGONFORCE's live gear for the band's 2015 U.S. "Maximum Overload" tour. Check out the footage below. DRAGONFORCE will release its debut DVD, "In The Line Of Fire", on July 10 via Metal Blade. Shot in high definition during the band's show at 2014’s Lo...May 27, 2015
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OVERKILL's BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Featured In 'Tour Pranks' Episode (Video)
Each episode of Digital Tour Bus's "Tour Pranks" features an artist telling one, or more, of their favorite prank stories from being on tour. The latest episode, which can be seen below, focuses on vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of legendary thrashers OVERKILL. Said Blitz: "I think one of the main...May 27, 2015
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