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METALLICA To Perform At Minneapolis' US Bank Stadium; AVENGED SEVENFOLD And VOLBEAT To Support

METALLICA will headline the first rock concert at Minneapolis' US Bank Stadium, the new home of the Minnesota Vikings, on Saturday, August 20 as part of the opening weekend festivities. Tickets for this one-of-a-kind concert will go on sale this Friday, March 25 at 10:00 a.m. local time. AVENGED SEV...

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KROKUS Singer MARC STORACE Would 'Certainly' Accept Offer To Front AC/DC

KROKUS singer Marc Storace says that he would "certainly" accept an invitation to step in for AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson, who has been advised by doctors to stop touring immediately or risk total hearing loss. The Maltese-born vocalist, whose band has opened for AC/DC in the past and who once decl...

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DENNIS STRATTON Says Early Clashes With IRON MAIDEN's Manager Led To His Exit From Band

Greece's Rockpages TV recently conducted an interview with former IRON MAIDEN and PRAYING MANTIS guitarist Dennis Stratton. You can now watch the chat below. Stratton participated in the recording and production of IRON MAIDEN's self-titled first album in December 1979. He also appeared in the home...

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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Releases New Song From LOVE AND DEATH Project

"Lo Lamento", a brand new song from LOVE & DEATH, the band led by KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, can be streamed below. Joining Welch on the track are BREAKING BENJAMIN's Jasen Rauch, who produced the song, JR Bareis (from ISLANDER and LOVE & DEATH) and Dan Johnson from RED. Head shares...

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Video Premiere: AMON AMARTH's 'At Dawn's First Light'

"At Dawn's First Light", the new video from Swedish metal kings AMON AMARTH, can be seen below. The clip was produced by Rafal Szermanowkicz of Grupa 13 and directed by Darek Szermanowicz (BEHEMOTH),"At Dawn's First Light" is set in an epic battle scene in a Slavic settlement from the 9th-10th cent...

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BAD BRAINS Frontman H.R. Suffering From Rare Headache Disorder

Paul Hudson, better known as H.R., vocalist of hardcore punk legends BAD BRAINS has been has been diagnosed with a rare type of headache called SUNCT, a trigeminal neuralgia that is similar to cluster headaches. The disorder, which is most common in men after age 50, is marked by bursts of moderate...

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EUROPE Announces Special 'Final Countdown' 30th-Anniversary Shows

In 1986, Sweden's biggest hard rock act EUROPE released its milestone album "The Final Countdown". The LP went on to worldwide success and continues to be a mainstay in playlists all over the world. 2016 sees this iconic album turn 30 years old. To celebrate that special anniversary, the band will b...

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Has BRIAN JOHNSON Been 'Kicked To The Curb' By AC/DC?

**UPDATE**: Earlier today (Tuesday, March 15),Jim Breuer posted the following statement on his Facebook page: "I have seen some stories circulating about my podcast. As a friend, I saw Brian withdrawn for the first time in my life. He's not a quitter, he seemed hurt by the situation of being betwee...

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SHINEDOWN To Join Forces With HALESTORM, BLACK STONE CHERRY For 'Carnival Of Madness' Tour

SHINEDOWN has announced plans to headline the 2016 "Carnival Of Madness" tour. The sixth annual trek — also featuring HALESTORM, BLACK STONE CHERRY, WHISKEY MYERS, and more — embarks July 20 at Southhaven, Mississippi's Landers Center and then travels through mid-August. Pre-sales begin on Tuesday,...

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KEITH EMERSON Feared He Could No Longer Perform Perfectly For His Fans, Says His Girlfriend

Keith Emerson's girlfriend has told U.K.'s Daily Mail that the EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER keyboardist killed himself because he was concerned about the nerve damage to his right hand which had affected his playing. Mari Kawaguchi found the 71-year-old musician's dead body around 1:30 a.m. Friday aft...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE: 'When I'm Working On An Album, I Don't Listen To Anything Else'

CJAM-FM's melodic metal radio show "The Signals Of Intuition" recently conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked what other artists he is listening to nowadays and who his "muse" is at the moment, Ta...

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Ex-DEEP PURPLE Man GLENN HUGHES Says 'Burn' Is Reason He Is Being Inducted Into ROCK HALL

Mark Strigl of the "Talking Metal" podcast recently conducted an interview with legendary DEEP PURPLE bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes. You can now listen to the chat in the widget below. (Note: The interview starts around the 11-minute, 30-second mark.) Speaking about DEEP PURPLE's upcoming induction...

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ADRENALINE MOB Guitarist MIKE ORLANDO Joins Brazil's NOTURNALL

ADRENALINE MOB and SONIC STOMP guitarist Mike Orlando has joined NOTURNALL. The Brazil-based band, which features drumming sensation Aquiles Priester (ex-ANGRA, PRIMAL FEAR) alongside Thiago Bianchi on vocals, Fernando Quesada on bass and Junior Carelli on keyboards, backed Orlando during his SONIC...

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Singer DAVID REECE Would Have 'Gladly' Rejoined ACCEPT

American singer David Reece, who fronted ACCEPT in the late '80s, says that he would have "gladly" rejoined the band had he been asked. The current BONFIRE vocalist was recruited for ACCEPT's "Eat The Heat" LP in 1989 following the departure of Udo Dirkschneider. Reece's higher-pitched delivery was...

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THE HIVES Frontman Puts His Name Forward For AC/DC Job

Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, lead singer of the Swedish garage-rock revivalists THE HIVES, says that he is willing to step in for AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson, who has been advised by doctors to stop touring immediately or risk total hearing loss. THE HIVES, who are known for performing in ever-changing...