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SLIPKNOT Announces This Year's Edition Of KNOTFEST JAPAN

After slaying the senses of 50,000 fans at the November 2014 debut of Knotfest Japan, SLIPKNOT, premier Japanese promoter Hayashi International Promotion (H.I.P.),and 5B Artist Management have announced its return in 2016. Set for November 5-6, this marks the second outing of the international fest...

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SHINEDOWN To Join Forces With HALESTORM, BLACK STONE CHERRY For 'Carnival Of Madness' Tour

SHINEDOWN has announced plans to headline the 2016 "Carnival Of Madness" tour. The sixth annual trek — also featuring HALESTORM, BLACK STONE CHERRY, WHISKEY MYERS, and more — embarks July 20 at Southhaven, Mississippi's Landers Center and then travels through mid-August. Pre-sales begin on Tuesday,...

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ROB HALFORD: It's Great To Hear That There's That Passion Still In K.K. DOWNING's Voice For JUDAS PRIEST

Alison Booth of Metal Shock Finland recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford. You can now listen to the chat at this location. A couple of excerpts follow. On JUDAS PRIEST's plans to write and record the follow-up to 2014's "Redeemer Of Souls" album: "The writing sessions...

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CIRCUS MAXIMUS Releases 'Remember' Video

The official music video for the song "Remember" from Norwegian progressive metallers CIRCUS MAXIMUS can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Havoc", which will be released on March 18 via Frontiers Music Srl. "Havoc" is CIRCUS MAXIMUS's highly anticipated fourth studio albu...

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KEITH EMERSON Feared He Could No Longer Perform Perfectly For His Fans, Says His Girlfriend

Keith Emerson's girlfriend has told U.K.'s Daily Mail that the EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER keyboardist killed himself because he was concerned about the nerve damage to his right hand which had affected his playing. Mari Kawaguchi found the 71-year-old musician's dead body around 1:30 a.m. Friday aft...

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New GADGET Album 'The Great Destroyer' Reviewed By SAM DUNN Of BANGER TV

"The Great Destroyer", the new album from Swedish grindcore specialists GADGET, is featured in the latest episode of "Overkill Reviews", the weekly look at the latest metal releases from Canadian documentary filmmaker Sam Dunn of Banger Films. Banger TV will be giving away prize packs for subscribin...

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ADRENALINE MOB Guitarist MIKE ORLANDO Joins Brazil's NOTURNALL

ADRENALINE MOB and SONIC STOMP guitarist Mike Orlando has joined NOTURNALL. The Brazil-based band, which features drumming sensation Aquiles Priester (ex-ANGRA, PRIMAL FEAR) alongside Thiago Bianchi on vocals, Fernando Quesada on bass and Junior Carelli on keyboards, backed Orlando during his SONIC...

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Singer DAVID REECE Would Have 'Gladly' Rejoined ACCEPT

American singer David Reece, who fronted ACCEPT in the late '80s, says that he would have "gladly" rejoined the band had he been asked. The current BONFIRE vocalist was recruited for ACCEPT's "Eat The Heat" LP in 1989 following the departure of Udo Dirkschneider. Reece's higher-pitched delivery was...

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Report: KEITH EMERSON's Death Investigated As Suicide

According to TMZ, Keith Emerson died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot. Law enforcement sources tell the site the EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER keyboardist had a single wound to the head when his girlfriend found him in their home in Santa Monica, California. Sgt. Erika Aklufi of the Santa Monica...

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EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER Keyboardist KEITH EMERSON Dies

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER keyboardist Keith Emerson has died at the age of 71. His passing was confirmed in a post on the band's Facebook page and official web site. The statement reads: "We regret to announce that Keith Emerson died last night at his home in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, aged 71. We...

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THE DEFIANTS Feat. DANGER DANGER Members: 'Waiting On A Heartbreak' Song Available For Streaming

Frontiers Music Srl will release of THE DEFIANTS' self-titled debut album on April 15. THE DEFIANTS is a new band put together by Paul Laine, Bruno Ravel and Rob Marcello — three fabulous musicians, all with ties to the great hard rock band DANGER DANGER. A song from the album, titled "Waiting On A...

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JUDAS PRIEST: 'The Hellion/Electric Eye' Performance Clip From 'Battle Cry' DVD

JUDAS PRIEST's tour in support of their 17th studio album overall, "Redeemer Of Souls", was one of the most extensive of the group's entire career — consisting of 130 shows in 33 countries, and offering a setlist that touched upon selections from nearly all of their classic albums. And now, fans can...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'We've Gotta Finish The New Record Now'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to Rolling Stone about the band's plans for the rest of 2016, which include completing their long-awaited follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic" album. "I think it will be a pretty in-your-face year, at least the back half of it," he said. "Obviously, we've gotta fi...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: 'My Awful Mistake Has Taken A Toll On My Reputation, And Justly So'

DOWN, the band fronted by former PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo, has pulled out of this year's Hellfest in France — two months after the incident when he made a "white power" gesture onstage at a concert. Anselmo performed the PANTERA classic "Walk" at the January 22 "Dimebash" event at the Lucky Str...

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Video Premiere: TRIVIUM's 'Dead And Gone'

"Dead And Gone", the new video from Florida-based metallers TRIVIUM, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's seventh studio album, "Silence In The Snow", which was released on October 2, 2015 via Roadrunner. The follow-up to 2013's "Vengeance Falls" was produced by Michael "Elvis" Baske...