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QUEENSRŸCHE's WILTON On Split With TATE: 'Once This Burden Was Lifted From Us, This Darkness Went Away'

Owais "Vitek" Wani of Metal Wani conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton. You can now listen to the 23-minute chat below. On estranged QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate's claim that the court battle over the rights to the the band's name is "all about money": Wilton: "To me, it'...

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STRYPER's 'No More Hell To Pay' Cracks U.S. Top 40

"No More Hell To Pay", the new album from Christian hard rockers STRYPER, sold around 9,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 35 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Second Coming", a collection of re-recorded versions of STRYPER's classic songs, opened with a...

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PLACE VENDOME Featuring MICHAEL KISKE: EPK For 'Thunder In The Distance' Album

An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for "Thunder In The Distance", the third album from PLACE VENDOME, can be seen below. The CD was released on November 1 in Europe and November 5 in North America via Frontiers Records. PLACE VENDOME is the melodic rock project featuring UNISONIC and former HELLOWEEN sin...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Bridge The Gap' Album

Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK's new album, "Bridge The Gap", are available for streaming at Bridge-The-Gap-Album.com. The CD will be released on December 2. MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK features legendary German guitarist Michael Sch...

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ICED EARTH: 'Plagues Of Babylon' Release Date Confirmed, North American Tour Announced

Metal titans ICED EARTH make their triumphant return with the January 21, 2014 release of new studio album, "Plagues Of Babylon", on Century Media Records. The CD was recorded at Principal Studios (KREATOR, IN EXTREMO, GRAVE DIGGER) in Senden, Germany and was mixed at NHow Studios in Berlin, Germany...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS: 'Kingdom Of The Lost' Video Released

BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick recently spent time the desert (15 miles from the Mexican border) with filmmaker Michael Beattie making the epic new video for the next single, "Kingdom Of The Lost", from the band's debut album, "All Hell Breaks Loose". You can now watch the finished clip be...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI To Be Honored By Coventry University

The lead guitarist of iconic rock band BLACK SABBATH and a princess of the Royal House of Jordan are among the outstanding individuals set to receive honorary degrees from Coventry University next week. Tony Iommi, who co-founded BLACK SABBATH in Birmingham in 1968, and Her Royal Highness Princess R...

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ARTILLERY: 'Legions' Video Released

The official video for "Legions", the title track of the new album from Danish thrash metal veterans ARTILLERY, can be seen below. The CD be released on November 26 via Metal Blade Records. ARTILLERY comments: "With the release of 'Legions' we feel that we have played our strongest card since the ea...

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DELIVERANCE: New Album To Include Cover Of IRON MAIDEN's 'Where Eagles Dare'

Christian thrash metal veterans DELIVERANCE will release their tenth and final studio album, "Hear What I Say!", on December 10 via 3 Frogz Records/Roxx Records. The CD will include the track "The Annals Of Subterfuge", a demo version of which will appear on the upcoming "Thrashmageddon" compilation...

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GEOFF TATE Vs. MICHAEL WILTON: Battle Over QUEENSRŸCHE Name

QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton and vocalist Geoff Tate, who are embroiled in a lawsuit which puts them on opposing sides in a battle over the rights to the group's name, recently gave separate interviews to Guitar World magazine about the ongoing court case and their plans for the future. Tate...

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ATTACKER To Record Cover Of RIOT's 'Fire Down Under'

U.S. power/heavy metal veterans ATTACKER will be in the recording studio next weekend laying down a cover version of the RIOT classic "Fire Down Under" that will appear on the Keep It True festival tribute album, to be released at the 2014 edition of the festival. The band states: "We are also worki...

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RAVEN's JOHN GALLAGHER Interviewed By CAPITAL CHAOS TV (Video)

Capital Chaos TV conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist John Gallagher of the veteran British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN on October 15 at DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California. You can now watch the chat below. RAVEN released the "Rock Until You Drop - A Long Days Journey" two-disc DVD...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK: New Song 'Neptune Rising' Available For Streaming

"Neptune Rising", a brand new song from MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK, can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below. The track comes off MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK's new album, "Bridge The Gap", which will be released on December 2. MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK features legendar...

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HELLOWEEN's MICHAEL WEIKATH Talks To HardrockHaven.net (Video)

On September 29, HardrockHaven.net conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Weikath of German power metallers HELLOWEEN in Columbus, Ohio. You can now watch the chat below. HELLOWEEN recently completed a 10-date North American tour. The band travelled across the U.S. and Canada, bringing its po...

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JAKE E. LEE'S RED DRAGON CARTEL Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

JAKE E. LEE'S RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, will release its debut album on January 28, 2014 via Frontiers Records. The CD was recorded at Las Vegas' The Hideout Recording Studio — owned and operated by Kevin Churko (OZZY OSBOURNE, FIVE F...