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LED ZEPPELIN Reissue Program Continues With Deluxe Editions Of 'Led Zeppelin IV' And 'Houses Of The Holy'
The LED ZEPPELIN reissue campaign got off to a remarkable start in June as deluxe editions of "Led Zeppelin", "Led Zeppelin II" and "Led Zeppelin III" debuted in the top 10 of The Billboard 200 chart. The albums achieved similar international success with debuts near the top of the charts in more th...July 29, 2014
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SLASH: The First Time I'd Ever Been On Stage Sober
During a recent interview with BBC Radio 6 Music's Shaun Keaveny, legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) spoke about the first time he ever performed sober after years of substance abuse, Tom Zutaut, former Geffen Records A&R executive who was responsible for signing GUNS N'...July 29, 2014
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SEETHER Frontman Says Ego Drove Out Past Guitarists
According to The Pulse Of Radio, SEETHER frontman Shaun Morgan has opened up in a new interview with Music Radar why the band has not been able to hold onto a lead guitar player, with Johan Greyling, Patrick Callahan and Troy McLawhorn all joining and leaving the lineup since 1999. Morgan explained,...July 29, 2014
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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Reveals Working Title Of New Book
During a roundtable discussion with the media at the Pittsburgh stop of this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch revealed more details about his forthcoming fourth book, which is tentatively due in 2015. "The working title is 'With My Eyes Open', and it'...July 28, 2014
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MACHINE HEAD To Tour North America With CHILDREN OF BODOM, EPICA, BATTLECROSS
San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will embark on a 21-show North American tour in the fall. Support on the trek will come from Finnish heavy metal powerhouse CHILDREN OF BODOM, Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA and American melodic death/thrash openers BATTLECROSS. The tour launches on Oct...July 28, 2014
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OBITUARY: New Album Title Revealed
Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY have set "Inked In Blood" as the title of their ninth studio album, tentatively due at the end of October via the band's new partnership with Relapse Records. OBITUARY drummer Donald Tardy revealed the CD title during an interview with the Italian blog Metal Sku...July 28, 2014
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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN Performs New Song 'Ride With Death' At HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR (Video)
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of ANTHRAX's debut album, "Fistful Of Metal", the band's former lead singer, Neil Turbin, and a backing group of musicians calling themselves DEATHRIDERS (not to be confused with Neil's long-running Los Angeles-based band of the same name) performed t...July 28, 2014
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Blind Rage
If there's any old-school metal band worthier of resurrection than ACCEPT, let them make their stand now. ACCEPT 2.0 with Mark Tornillo fronting them has been exemplary proof there's life after death and that you can buck the naysayers by believing in what you're doing and going full force regardles...July 28, 2014
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Redeemer of Souls
Gauging the pre-release fan chatter out there, "Redeemer of Souls" rings more like Judgment Day than the release of a new JUDAS PRIEST album. This should be cause for celebration, since it's JUDAS freakin' PRIEST, damn ya. Nevertheless, "Redeemer of Souls" arrives amidst skepticism following their s...July 28, 2014
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Once More 'Round the Sun
MASTODON's continued inching toward an accessible rock sound is no doubt going to be met with enmity by some, which sucks, considering they play at a higher level than damned near anyone in metal music. Rare is the occasion when a band as complex and progressive as MASTODON is sacrifices none of the...July 28, 2014
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Video: EXODUS Performs At 'Kirk Von Hammett's Fear FestEvil After Party'
Scion Audio Visual celebrated San Diego's enormous comic and entertainment convention with iconic METALLICA guitar player Kirk Hammett and his namesake toy company Kirk Von Hammet Toys with an exclusive, RSVP-only celebration dubbed the "Fear FestEvil After Party" that showcased a performance by leg...July 28, 2014
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ARTILLERY's MICHAEL STÜTZER Talks To NEUWELTMUSIC In Dublin (Video)
Neuweltmusic conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Stützer of Danish thrash metal veterans ARTILLERY on July 13 at Voodoo Lounge in Dublin, Ireland. You can now watch the chat below. ARTILLERY will return to North America this fall for their first-ever North American tour. The band will join...July 27, 2014
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SEETHER's 'SiriusXM Artist Confidential' Performance Available Online (Video)
As part of the "SiriusXM Artist Confidential" series, SEETHER stopped by Octane to perform its new song "Crash" and a cover version of the DEFTONES' "Change (In The House of Flies)". Check out video footage below. "Crash" is taken from SEETHER's new album, "Isolate & Medicate", which sold around...July 27, 2014
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KORN's WELCH, ARVIZU Speak To 105.7 THE POINT Radio Station In St. Louis (Video)
Ashley "Lux" Elzinga of the 105.7 The Point radio station in St. Louis, Missouri conducted an interview with KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch and bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu at July 16 Maryland Heights stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can now watch the chat below. As prev...July 27, 2014
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GODSMACK Bassist On '1000hp': 'I Love Everything About This Album'
Jim Barber of Lithium Magazine recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK bassist Robbie Merrill. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On GODSMACK's new album, "1000hp" (One Thousand Horsepower): Robbie: "I love everything about this album. Usually on an album I may have a couple of p...July 27, 2014