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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Talks About 'Treasures' Limited-Edition Set From PAISTE (Video)

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain spoke about his "Treasures" limited-edition set from the renowned cymbal maker Paiste at last month's NAMM show in Anaheim, California. Since joining IRON MAIDEN, McBrain has become one of the most admired and influential drummers in modern times. Recent tours of th...

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Ten Thousand Ways to Die

Death metal legend OBITUARY is currently working on a new album. The band's 2014 album, "Inked in Blood", reached 79 on the Billboard 200 chart. Assuming the religious right even consults Billboard (doubtful),there's something hilarious about an extreme metal act placing so high while shoving cover...

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OBITUARY: Listen To Entire 'Ten Thousand Ways To Die' Album

Florida-based death metal veterans OBITUARY recently announced "Ten Thousand Ways To Die", a special two-song single containing a pair of brand new studio tracks plus a bonus live set of twelve classics and fan favorites from the band's storied catalog. Recorded in eleven different cities during the...

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS To Release 'Who You Selling For' Album In October

After topping the rock charts in 2014 and 2015, THE PRETTY RECKLESS returns with their extraordinary third studio album, "Who You Selling For", due October 21 on Razor & Tie. The new album is the band's anticipated follow up to "Going To Hell", which spawned the biggest rock song of 2014 in "Hea...

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IRON MAIDEN Tour Poster Banned In Lithuania For Being Too Scary For Kids

According to Newsweek, a poster advertising IRON MAIDEN's upcoming concert in Lithuania has been banned by the Baltic country's authorities because the band's Eddie mascot may frighten little kids. A Lithuanian spokesman for concert promotion agency Live Nation told local news site Delfi that author...

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How IRON MAIDEN's 'The Book Of Souls' Stage Gets Built (Video)

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have uploaded a two-minute video in which "Mayan temple expert and Killer Krew member" Ashley Groom explains how the band's "The Book Of Souls" stage set gets built. IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith recently told David "Devo" Oosthuizen of South Africa's The...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN: Why Double-Bass Drumming Is Not For Me

Madcap Music Review 's John Golden conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain at this year's NAMM show, which took place in January in Anaheim, California. You can watch the chat below. Asked why he has steadfastly refused to incorporate a double-bass setup into his playing techni...

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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH On 'The Book Of Souls': 'We Didn't Rehearse Before Going Into The Studio'

David "Devo" Oosthuizen of South Africa's The Blacklist recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what IRON MAIDEN did differently during...

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Watch Quality Video Footage Of IRON MAIDEN's Tulsa Concert

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN played the second show of their "The Book Of Souls" world tour last night (Friday, February 26) at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. If Eternity Should Fail 02. Speed Of Light 03. Children Of The Damned 04. Tears Of A Cl...

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Review: IRON MAIDEN Kicks Off 'The Book Of Souls' World Tour In Fort Lauderdale (Video)

By Clay Marshall Considering the overabundance of recent rock casualties, it's no small miracle that IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson was able to artfully dodge the reaper's scythe during his recent cancer scare. Still, as many of their arena rock peers have recently embarked on farewell tours (MÖTLEY...

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SHINEDOWN Announces March 2016 U.S. Tour Dates

Atlantic recording artist SHINEDOWN has announced plans for an upcoming U.S. tour, the rock band's first major trek of 2016. With British rock trio THE VIRGINMARYS serving as main support on most of the dates, the twelve-city trek gets underway March 1 at Portland, Oregon's Roseland Theater and then...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Has Demoed Six Songs For Solo Concept Album

France's Hard Force magazine recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson. You can now listen to the chat in three parts below. Speaking about whether he has any plans to work on a new solo album to follow up 2005's "Tyranny Of Souls", Dickinson said: "'If Eternity Should...

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IRON MAIDEN's 'The Book Of Souls' Billboard Covered For Being 'Offensive' To Kids

According to Stern.de, a billboard promoting IRON MAIDEN's latest album, "The Book Of Souls", in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin, Germany has been covered by a mob of concerned parents who apparently claimed the image had no business being there due to the school and kindergarten near its location....

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The Book of Souls

It's been five years since "The Final Frontier" and speculation arose whether or not we'd see another IRON MAIDEN album manifest, given Bruce Dickinson's battle with a cancerous tumor on his tongue earlier this year. Put the kibosh on any rumors otherwise; Dickinson and MAIDEN return not only with t...

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GHOST Announces 'Black To The Future' North American Headlining Tour

Swedish occult rockers GHOST — consisting of Papa Emeritus III and his nameless ghouls — today issued a message announcing their return to North American to deliver their satanic melodies to audiences across the continent this fall for their "Black To The Future" headlining tour. The procession will...