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SYMPHONY X Bassist To Appear On METAL MIKE's 'The Metalworker' Album
HALFORD guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak has tapped Mike LePond of progressive metallers SYMPHONY X to play bass on Chlasciak's solo album, "The Metalworker". "I am really excited to have once again being able to work with Mike," said Chlasciak. "Mike's ability as a musician and bassist are hard to...January 9, 2012
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MÖTLEY CRÜE: Hollywood Billboard Advertising Las Vegas Shows Unveiled
A photo of the giant billboard situatued high above Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California and advertising MÖTLEY CRÜE's upcoming Las Vegas shows can be seen below. MÖTLEY CRÜE has become the first hard rock band to sign a short-term residency at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in L...January 5, 2012
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SCORPIONS: 'Get Your Sting And Blackout - Live In 3D', 'Comeblack' To Receive U.S. Release
Legacy Recordings has set January 24 as the domestic release date of two essential new titles from the seminal metal band SCORPIONS: "Comeblack", a new album of classic rock covers and fresh performances of signature repertoire recorded earlier this year, and "Get Your Sting And Blackout - Live in 3...January 5, 2012
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METALLICA's 'Black' Album Remains Top-Selling LP Of SoundScan Era
METALLICA is one of the top-selling artists since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking album sales in May 1991, with cumulative U.S. sales of more than 53 million copies. The band's 1991 self-titled fifth album, commonly known as "the black album," in 2009 surpassed SHANIA TWAIN's 1997 record, "Come On...January 4, 2012
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UFO: New Video Interview Posted Online
Carlos Llanas of Metal-Rules.com conducted an interview with members of UFO in October 2011 in San Antonio, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. UFO will release its new album, "Seven Deadly", on February 28 (one day earlier internationally) via SPV/Steamhammer. The effort, which was recorded wi...January 2, 2012
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DEDVOLT: Video Footage Of First Show
DEDVOLT, the new San Francisco Bay Area rock/metal band featuring SKINLAB frontman Steev Esquivel on guitar, played its first show on December 10, 2011 at the Mutiny M.F.B. in Antioch, California. Video footage of the performance can be seen below. DEDVOLT is currently recording a five-song EP for a...December 27, 2011
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SKINLAB Frontman Launches DEDVOLT
The first audio sample from DEDVOLT, the new San Francisco Bay Area rock/metal band featuring SKINLAB frontman Steev Esquivel on guitar, can be streamed using the ReverbNation TuneWidget below. DEDVOLT is currently recording a five-song EP for an early 2012 release. Commented Esquivel: "[I'm] really...December 19, 2011
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Says Las Vegas Residency Is 'Dream Come True'
Drew Lane and Mike Clark of Detroit, Michigan's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee about the band's announcement that they will become the first hard rock band to sign a short-term residency at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino...December 8, 2011
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It's Official: MTLEY CRE Is First Hard Rock Band To Sign Short-Term Residency In Las Vegas
The members of MTLEY CRE confirmed during an appearance on tonight's (December 1) edition of "Piers Morgan Tonight" that they will become the first hard rock band to sign a short-term residency at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The CRE will play a three-week series of fo...December 1, 2011
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HOLY GRAIL Announces Limited-Edition Holiday 7-Inch
After two years of aggressive touring that saw the group perform alongside AMON AMARTH, BLIND GUARDIAN, EXODUS, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and more, Los Angeles quintet HOLY GRAIL will soon enter the studio to record the follow-up to its debut, "Crisis In Utopia", which Revolver magazine nam...November 21, 2011
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TERRY BOZZIO, JOSH FREESE, MIKE PORTNOY To Perform At 'Drum Off Grand Finals'
Tickets are now on sale for the 23rd annual Guitar Center Drum Off Grand Finals, the culmination of the nationwide search for the next great undiscovered drummer. The five grand finalists will share the stage on January 14 at Club Nokia at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles with a slew of world-renowne...November 2, 2011
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BONDED BY BLOOD Announces New Bassist
Pomona, California thrashers BONDED BY BLOOD have announced the addition of bassist Jessie Sanchez to the group's ranks. He replaces former BONDED BY BLOOD bassist Jerry Garcia, who left the band earlier this year. The new BONDED BY BLOOD lineup is writing songs for a new album, which is tentatively...October 26, 2011
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SLAYER's DAVE LOMBARDO At Polish Drum Festival; Video Footage Available
Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, PHILM) is among the drummers who are taking part in the 20th-anniversary edition of the International Percussion Festival Drum Fest, which is being held October 13-31, 2011 in Poland. Lombardo held drum clinics and performed with his band PHILM on October 17 in Opole on Octobe...October 21, 2011
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METALLICA, SLAYER, SOULFLY Members Among 'Latinos Making Noise In Hard Rock & Heavy Metal'
We all know Ricky Martin has lived la vida loca and Shakira's hips would never lie, but did you know Latino musicians like Cuban-born Rudy Sarzo and Mexican-born Carlos Cavazo have been making their mark in American hard rock and heavy metal for over three decades? They may not have "crossed-over" d...October 18, 2011
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Ex-RATT Bassist: Some Very Nasty Things Have Been Said And Done To Me By My Former Bandmates
Legendary Rock Interviews recently conducted an interview with former RATT bassist Juan Croucier. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Legendary Rock Interviews: To me growing up, you're a legend. You were a cog in two of my favorite bands, DOKKEN and, of course, an integral singer/player/writ...October 12, 2011