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DARK ANGEL To Celebrate 35th Anniversary By Playing Entire 'Darkness Descends' Album

To celebrate their 35th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of their legendary album "Darkness Descends", reunited California thrashers DARK ANGEL will play the LP in its entirety on October 8 at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The band will also include songs from "Time D...

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Video: DAVID ELLEFSON And RON KEEL Perform MEGADETH, IRON MAIDEN, MONTROSE Classics

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson joined the BADLANDS HOUSE BAND on stage on March 26 at the third-anniversary concert of the Brennan Rock & Roll Academy at Badlands Pawn in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to perform classic songs from MONTROSE, MEGADETH and IRON MAIDEN. BADLANDS HOUSE BAND features in...

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JAMES HETFIELD Says CLIFF BURTON Is Still With METALLICA 'In Spirit'

METALLICA will reissue its first two albums, 1983's "Kill 'Em All" and 1984's "Ride The Lightning", on April 15. Both albums have been remastered for the most advanced sound quality and will be available in three formats — CD, vinyl, and deluxe box set. Both deluxe box sets include original source m...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Wishes His Former Bandmates Well

Ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal says that he had "a lot of fun" playing in the Axl Rose-fronted group and wishes his former bandmates "well." Just days after guitarist DJ Ashba quit GUNS N' ROSES last July, a source confirmed to Detroit music writer Gary Graff that Thal was also no...

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SICK PUPPIES To Headline 'HardDrive Live Tour'; RED SUN RISING, STITCHED UP HEART, HUDSON To Support

The 2016 HardDrive Live Tour is set to hit the road next month with SICK PUPPIES, RED SUN RISING, STITCHED UP HEART, HUDSON and SMASHING SATELLITES confirmed for the upcoming month-long trek. The tour is scheduled to kick off in Houston, Texas on April 22 and will run through May 21, when it will wr...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE To Be Joined By TESTAMENT, DEATH ANGEL, Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Members For East Coast Tour

METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL, will embark on the "Destination (Almost) East Coast" tour this spring. The seven-day trek kicks off March 31 in Providence, Rhode Island, followed by stops in Poughke...

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Former CELTIC FROST Guitarist RON MARKS To Release Comedy Album

Rock singer and songwriter Ron Marks will shift gears from music and release a new comedy album titled "Sour Pup" for DSN Music. Marks is best known as the former guitarist for the heavy metal group CELTIC FROST, and his own project SUBSONIC. "Sour Pup" is just another example of the talent of Marks...

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Legendary Progressive Metal Band WATCHTOWER Partners With PROSTHETIC RECORDS

Prosthetic Records will release legendary progressive metallers WATCHTOWER's recent digital-only tracks on LP and CD. The four tracks will be combined with one brand new song, creating the EP "Concepts of Math: Book One" and will be released on limited edition vinyl and digipack CD later this year....

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MEGADETH, Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Members To Take Part In PAUL GILBERT's 'Great Guitar Escape 3.0'

Paul Gilbert has announced the details of the Great Guitar Escape 3.0, set to take place July 25-29 at the Cambria Pines Lodge in Cambria, California. For the camp's third year, the legendary shredder went all out and invited a few iconic friends to join him as guest instructors. These include MEGAD...

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DARK ANGEL Guitarist On Writing New Music: 'We Want It To Be The Most Badass Thing We Can Possibly Do'

Guitarist Jim Durkin and drummer Gene Hoglan of reactivated California thrashers DARK ANGEL were interviewed on a recent edition of "The Metal Magdalene With Jet" show on Metal Messiah Radio. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how...

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'Hair I Go Again' Movie Feat. ANTHRAX, MOTÖRHEAD, QUEENSRŸCHE Members: Opening Sequence Posted Online

"Hair I Go Again", a documentary about the determination and failures of a former hair band chasing its dreams, will be released worldwide on March 10. The three-minute opening sequence from the film can be seen below. The year was 1985. Thousands of miles away from the sonic debauchery of the Sunse...

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Former BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, GUNS N' ROSES Members Cover DAVID BOWIE For Paris Terror Attack Victims

French singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Stéphane Honde (pictured; HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS, THE STARS) has assembled an all-star lineup of rock musicians — including former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet and ex-BLACK SABBATH and DIO drummer Vinny Appice — to re...

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Watch Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Act In Trailer For 'Clean Cut' Movie

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal portrays Jack Hayes in the upcoming "psychologically disturbing horror/thriller" feature film "Clean Cut", set for release in 2016. Thal also scored the movie, which is directed by Joseph Pepitone and written by Joseph Pepitone, Billy Pepitone and...

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GUNS N' ROSES' Official Web Site Updated With Old Logo, Further Fueling Reunion Rumors

The image displayed on the official GUNS N' ROSES web site has just been changed to the band's old logo, further fueling speculation that we are only days away from an announcement of a reunion of the classic GN'R lineup. Rumors about GUNS' return have been heating up ever since the summer, when ...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Launches 'Bumblefoot Rock Project'

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has announced the grand opening of Bumblefoot Rock Project — an all-ages, all-levels music school in the United Kingdom focusing on musicianship, songwriting, recording, music videos and live performance. Says Thal: "Our mission is to provide a sa...