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TOM KEIFER Would Be 'Very Humbled And Honored' If Asked To Front AC/DC

CINDERELLA singer Tom Keifer says that he would have been "very humbled and honored" if he had been asked to step in for Brian Johnson on the remaining dates on AC/DC's tour. AC/DC postponed the last ten shows of its recent North American trek after doctors told Johnson he faced a total loss of hear...
July 10, 2016
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Unleashed

Since breaking out, Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning Christian rockers SKILLET have been averaging a new album every three years since 2003's "Collide". In the wake of the release of 2013's "Rise", John Cooper — SKILLET's lead vocalist, bassist and co-founder — reportedly began writing the so...
July 9, 2016
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Power Under Control

One of the most talked-about bands in the alt-punk underground two years ago was Greenville, South Carolina's ISLANDER. This year the band returns, and it's jaw-dropping to see an entirely new crew surrounding Mikey Carvajal for his band's sophomore album, "Power Under Control". Aside from guitarist...
July 9, 2016
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Tango Umbrella

One of the stranger histories in the metal underground, AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE called it a day in 2009, only to reform two years later. Perhaps the death of guitarist Bryan Ottson in 2005 had a latent toll upon Cameron Heacock, who initially pulled the plug on the band. As the band's web site held the...
July 9, 2016
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Listen To New SKILLET Song 'Back From The Dead'

"Back From The Dead", a brand new song from SKILLET, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's forthcoming album, "Unleashed", which will be released on August 5 via Atlantic. The 12-track follow-up to 2013's "Rise", a year in the making, is currently available for pre-order via all...
July 9, 2016
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SHINEDOWN Singer Predicted GUNS N' ROSES Reunion Would Be Able To Fill Stadiums

Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan recently conducted an interview with SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the partial reunion of the classic GUNS N' ROSES l...
July 8, 2016
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BAD RELIGION Guitarist Slams BRING ME THE HORIZON: 'You Suck As Humans'

BAD RELIGION guitarist Brian Baker has slammed BRING ME THE HORIZON over the English band's "display of arrogance" at Spain's Resurrection Fest. The two groups shared the stage on the opening day of the three-day event, where Baker took notice of a poster he saw backstage. It featured a picture of B...
July 8, 2016
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TESTAMENT: More 'The Brotherhood Of The Snake' Album Details Revealed

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT will release their new album, "The Brotherhood Of The Snake", on October 28 via Nuclear Blast. The CD was recorded under the watchful eyes of producer Juan Urteaga (EXODUS, HEATHEN, MACHINE HEAD),guitarist Eric Peterson and singer Chuck Billy and is c...
July 8, 2016
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CLIFF WILLIAMS To Retire After AC/DC's Current Tour: 'I Feel In My Gut It's The Right Thing'

Cliff Williams says that he will retire from touring and recording after AC/DC's current tour, explaining that "it's the right thing." The bassist's revelation follows a series of misfortunes to plague AC/DC. Last year, former drummer Phil Rudd was sentenced to eight months of house arrest after he...
July 7, 2016
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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS Would Have Stepped In For BRIAN JOHNSON

Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans says that he would have returned to the band if he had been asked to step in for Brian Johnson on the Australian group's recent European tour. AC/DC postponed the last ten dates of its recent North American trek after doctors told Johnson he faced a total loss of hea...
July 6, 2016
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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Calls AC/DC-AXL ROSE Pairing 'A Logical Move'

LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton has weighed in on AC/DC's decision to use Axl Rose as the the lead singer of the band's current tour, calling it "a logical move." AC/DC postponed the last ten dates of its recent North American trek after doctors told Brian Johnson he faced a total loss of hearing...
July 6, 2016
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CLIFF WILLIAMS On Playing With AC/DC: 'I Don't Know What Else I Would Wanna Do'

Legendary hard rockers AC/DC have uploaded a new two-minute video clip in which bassist Cliff Williams talks about his role in the band. He says in the clip: "AC/DC has been… you know, just… I don't know what else I would wanna do. I love the music and I love playing in the band, and ...
July 6, 2016
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MASTODON, ARCH ENEMY, DEATH ANGEL Members Help METAL ALLEGIANCE Pay Tribute To 'Fallen Heroes'

METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL, will release a special EP, titled "Fallen Heroes", on August 12. The band united to pay homage to the three legends — Lemmy Kilmister, David Bowie and Glenn Frey — wh...
July 6, 2016
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SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, DEATH ANGEL, RANCID Members To Perform At 'Robb Flynn Birthday Bash'

Members of SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, RANCID, DEATH ANGEL, FORBIDDEN and VIO-LENCE will perform at the Robb Flynn Birthday Bash on Saturday, July 23 at the Oakland Metro Operahouse in Oakland, California. The all-star jam will consist of old-school metal, glam, punk, and hip-hop covers from the '70s, '80...
July 5, 2016
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QUEEN's 'Greatest Hits' Is U.K.'s Best-Selling Album Of All Time

QUEEN's best-of collection "Greatest Hits" has been named the biggest-selling album of all time in Britain, as compiled by the Official Charts Company. The 1981 compilation stands alone as the first and only record to have passed the six-million sales mark (its tally currently stands at 6.1 million)...
July 5, 2016