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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Learned A Lot About Discipline While Writing Memoir

Zeena Koda of VEVO conducted an interview with LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe at this year's Rock On The Range festival, which was held May 20-22 in Columbus, Ohio. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the process of writing his memoir, "Dark Days: A Memoir", which came out last year, R...

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Video: Members Of ALICE COOPER's Band, THE IRON MAIDENS Perform Cover Of 'The Number Of The Beast'

Members of Alice Cooper's band and THE IRON MAIDENS joined forces last night (Wednesday, June 1) during the twelfth weekly "Soundcheck Live" at Lucky Strike Live in Los Angeles, California to perform a cover version of IRON MAIDEN's "The Number Of The Beast". Check out video footage of their renditi...

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DIO: 'A Decade Of Dio: 1983-1993' Boxed Set Due In July

Ronnie James Dio's sinister howl and wicked songcraft bewitched hard rock fans in the seventies and eighties during his memorable stints with ELF, RAINBOW and BLACK SABBATH. In 1983, the singer formed his own band, launching a successful solo career that led to ten studio albums and sales of more th...

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Sword Songs

Anyone who has idled time lounging in their rooms with power metal and barbarian pulp novels cracked open will consider it time hanging with GRAND MAGUS well spent. Particularly if you're underage, the appeal of it all is amped by sneaking beers behind your folks' backs with the sound of whumping fa...

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Shapeshifter

"Bottom of a Bottle" became a major party hit in 2003 just as nu-metal was phasing out. SMILE EMPTY SOUL's ballsy "do it for the drugs" mantra threw enough shock factor into a song that would've otherwise rang as a blatant LINKIN PARK knockoff to propel the song onto the US charts. Love it or ...

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I Did Something Bad

Okay, so toward the end of the month when your ol' pal Ray is nearing the finish of his monthly review queue, it's not only appreciated but genuinely thanked aloud with nobody but his bemused little boy in the room when an album goes the extra mile to keep his attention receptors alert. Admittedly,...

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Video: BRET MICHAELS Performs In Albuquerque, New Mexico

Fan-filmed video footage of POISON singer Bret Michaels's May 14 performance at Isleta Resort & Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico can be seen below. Bret recently said that he is hopeful POISON will play together again. The multi-platinum "hair metal" rockers haven't done any major touring since...

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Singer TONY HARNELL Once Again Rejoins TNT

American singer Tony Harnell has rejoined Norwegian rockers TNT, less than a year and a half after his most recent departure from the group. Harnell and TNT guitarist Ronni Le Tekrø will start writing new material together for the first time in over ten years, with plans to enter the studio this sum...

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Origins Vol. 1

To be frank, covers albums are getting to be so passé it becomes subjective to taste and artist loyalty to avoid thinking of them as contract fillers. However, Ace Frehley's on a roll right now, and we like where he's at, so we'll cut the man some slack. After all, in the past, he's done ...

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Imperium Simulacra

It's been five years since BLACK COBRA released its last album, "Invernal", and the band's return means a hell of a lot to the sludge underground. If you're unfamiliar with BLACK COBRA, the band is the bombastic duo from San Francisco: guitarist Jason Landrian, formerly of CAVITY, and drummer Rafael...

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Video: IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Berates Unruly Fan At Adelaide Concert, Threatens To 'Sort Him Out'

IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson berated an unruly fan during the band's May 12 concert at Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, Australia as part of their "The Book Of Souls" world tour. At the end of "Fear Of The Dark", the eleventh song of MAIDEN's set, Bruce addressed the fan directly,...

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Legendary AC/DC Frontman BON SCOTT Honored With New Statue In Scotland (Video)

A life-sized statue of Bon Scott, the influential frontman of world-conquering band AC/DC, was unveiled on Saturday, April 30 in the Scottish town of Kirriemuir. Keen to recognize the Scottish roots of the talismanic lead singer — voted No. 1 on a list of the "100 Greatest Frontmen Of All Time" by C...

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Former IN FLAMES Guitarist JESPER STRÖMBLAD 'Saved' THE RESISTANCE By Quitting

Bassist Rob Hakemo of Swedish extreme metallers THE RESISTANCE was interviewed on the April 29 edition of "The Rock Show With Gully And Joe" (click here for more info). You can now listen to the podcast using the widget below. Speaking about the circumstances that led up to THE RESISTANCE's split wi...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Sued By Record Label, Accused Of 'Shamelessly Attempting To Cash In'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has been sued by its record label, Prospect Park, for failing to deliver a new record album and a greatest-hits collection. In addition, the members of the group are being accused of "shamelessly attempting to cash in before the anticipated downfall of their addicted bandmate...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Says RITCHIE BLACKMORE's New Band Is Not RAINBOW Unless They Do An Album And A Tour

Greece's Rockpages.gr recently conducted an interview with legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the setlist for his solo shows: Joe: "I've been getting a lo...