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TODD LA TORRE-Fronted Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE: New Video Interview Posted Online

Frankie DiVita, radio personality at Southern California's 96.7 KCAL Rocks, conducted an interview with the Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE on the "black carpet" at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards on May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, California. You can now watch...

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TODD LA TORRE-Fronted Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE: New Album Pre-Order Packages Detailed

The Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE will release its new album, simply titled "Queensrÿche", on June 25 via Century Media Records. The cover artwork was created by Craig Howell, who has previously worked on designs for "Star Wars", SLIPKNOT and "American Idol", to name a few. "Queensrÿc...

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SKID ROW Bassist Interviewed On 'Dropping The Needle' Podcast (Video)

The latest episode of the "Dropping The Needle" podcast features an interview with SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan. Check it out below. "Dropping The Needle" is hosted by Michael Brandvold from Michael Brandvold Marketing and rock journalist Mitch Lafon. It is described as "the podcast where all music...

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CARCASS: Fan-Filmed Footage Of NEUROTIC DEATHFEST Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of reactivated British extreme metal legends CARCASS performing on May 4 at Neurotic Deathfest at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands can be seen below. CARCASS recently recruited Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, ACCEPT, EXODUS, ARCH ENEMY) to mix its comeback album, "Surgical Steel", afte...

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LOS ANGELES KINGS Hockey Team Pays Tribute To Fallen SLAYER Guitarist

The NHL hockey team the Los Angeles Kings, which is currently in the first round of the playoffs, paid tribute to SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman on Saturday (May 4) by playing the song "Spirit In Black" from the band's "Seasons In The Abyss" album as the warmup music for their game. Asked in a 2011...

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STRYPER Working On 'Heaviest Record' So Far

Christian hard rockers STRYPER recently entered the studio to begin recording their next studio album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Frontiers Records. Regarding the musical direction of STRYPER's new material, the band's guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet tells Screamer Magazine: "Th...

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ARTILLERY To Return To Studio In June

Danish thrash metal veterans ARTILLERY will return to Medley Studios in Copenhagen on June 4 with producer Søren Andersen to record more songs for their forthcoming album. The band laid down two new tracks during a late-March recording session: "Anno Requirem" and "Dies Irae". Other working songtitl...

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ANTHRAX Drummer Pays Tribute To Fallen SLAYER Guitarist

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante (pictured below) has commented on the passing of SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who died at about 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 2 near his Southern California home. He was 49. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. Said Charlie: "Jeff had a great...

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WHITESNAKE: 'Made In Britain/The World Record' Live Album Details Revealed

WHITESNAKE's new two-CD live album, "Made In Britain/The World Record", will be released in Japan on June 19 via Ward Records. Disc 1, "Made In Britain", includes the best takes of the shows in Britain in June 2011 and Disc 2, "The World Record", contains the rare tracks from the shows in Europe and...

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VOLBEAT Frontman: We're Very Proud To Have ROB CAGGIANO In The Band

Justin R. Beckner of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen of Danish/American metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: So, you went in to record ["Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies"]...

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HALESTORM: New Version Of 'Here's To Us' Featuring SLASH, SHINEDOWN, DISTURBED Members

A new version of the HALESTORM song "Here's To Us" featuring guest appearances by a number of well-known hard rock and heavy metal musicians has surfaced online and can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below. Joining the band on the song are Slash, SHINEDOWN's Brent Smith, ALTER BRIDGE's Myle...

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WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH To Sing 'Crazy Train' Parody At JEFF HANNEMAN's Funeral

Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church has announced plans to picket the funeral of SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, claiming that it will sing its "parody" of OZZY OSBOURNE's "Crazy Train" "at full voice" at the event. Members of the Westboro Baptist Church — the fringe. group which continues to make...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Says Writing With Drummer MIKE MANGINI Has Been 'Great'

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER are in the studio recording the follow-up to their Grammy-nominated album "A Dramatic Turn Of Events". Speaking to Artisan News, the band's keyboardist, Jordan Rudess, said: "Things are really kind of intense in DREAM THEATER land. We've made our way through ou...

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METALLICA Bassist On JEFF HANNEMAN: We're Gonna Miss Him Tremendously

While on the "black carpet" at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods award show presented by Epiphone this past Thursday (May 2) at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California, members of METALLICA spoke about SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who passed away earlier that day at the age of 49. "Well, it's a...

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Video: PHILIP ANSELMO, LEMMY, ROB ZOMBIE, COREY TAYLOR Pay Tribute To JEFF HANNEMAN

Last night (Thursday, May 2) on the "black carpet" at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods award show presented by Epiphone at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California, Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA),Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD),Rob Zombie, Corey Taylor (STONE SOUR, SLIPKNOT),Sebastian Bach (SKID RO...