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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Is Reconsidering His Decision To Never Play 'The Conjuring' Again
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine says that he is reconsidering his decision to never play the band's 1986 song "The Conjuring" again, explaining that he wouldn't mind reintroducing the track at MEGADETH's live shows "as long as it doesn't hurt anybody." Mustaine wrote in his autobiography, "Mustaine:...January 21, 2016
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MICHAEL SCHENKER Says He Turned Down Chance To Join MOTÖRHEAD
Michael Schenker says that he was asked by Lemmy to join MOTÖRHEAD as the band's first guitarist but claims that he declined because he "just couldn't see how it would work." Asked in a new interview with Metal Talk about the passing of Lemmy and whether he had any connection with the MOTÖRHEAD ...January 21, 2016
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AEROSMITH's STEVEN TYLER Films SUPER BOWL Commercial For SKITTLES Candy
AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler will be featured in a Super Bowl commercial for candy brand Skittles. According to a publicist for Skittles' parent company, Wrigley, "as a show of appreciation, the brand created a custom, one-of-a-kind Skittles covered microphone for Steven, so he can rock on with t...January 21, 2016
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GUNS N' ROSES-Themed Slot Machine Officially Released
Swedish casino games developer NetEnt has officially released a GUNS N' ROSES-themed slot machine. According to OnlineCasinoReports.com, NetEnt has opted for a visual design that is faithful to the image of the multiplatinum rock band that dominated in the '80s and '90s. The gaming interface is posi...January 21, 2016
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ROB HALFORD Remembers LEMMY: 'He Always Lived To Win, Right To The Very End'
JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has paid tribute to Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, saying that the iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman "always lived to win, right to the very end." During a December 29 appearance on Ozzy's Boneyard (SiriusXM channel 38),Halford said about his fallen friend: "It doesn't matter how ma...January 20, 2016
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KISS's TOMMY THAYER Featured In 'Me And My Guitar' Segment (Video)
U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine has uploaded a special edition of its "Me And My Guitar" video segment, featuring Tommy Thayer of KISS. Check it out below. Thayer, who joined KISS in February 2003, stepping into the boots the band's original axeman, Ace Frehley, had been occupying for the KISS reunion...January 20, 2016
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY: Official Cause Of Death Revealed
According to TMZ, the official death certificate of iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister reveals that his cause of death was prostate cancer along with cardiac arrhythmia and congestive heart failure. You can see the official death certificate at this location (PDF file). Lemmy, who celeb...January 19, 2016
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'You Don't Have To Put Somebody Down To Make Somebody Else Look Great'
In a brand new interview with USA Today, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine spoke about what transpired to cause the band's drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick to abruptly announce their exits within hours of each other in November 2014. "I was surprised but not surprised," Mustaine said....January 19, 2016
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Long-Running U.K. Record Label CANDLELIGHT Acquired By SPINEFARM
Edward Christie and Steve Beatty, owners of the long-running U.K. record label Candlelight, have sold the company's assets to Spinefarm Records, the hard rock label owned by the Universal Music Group. In an e-mail sent to all Candlelight artists and obtained by BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Christie and Beatty...January 19, 2016
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MOTT THE HOOPLE Drummer DALE GRIFFIN Dead At 67
Dale Griffin, the drummer and co-founder of the British glam-rock band MOTT THE HOOPLE, has died at the age of 67 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He passed away in his sleep on Sunday night, said Peter Purnell from Dale's record label Angel Air. Born in Ross-on Wye, Herefordshire, Grif...January 18, 2016
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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Clarifies His LEMMY Comments
Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes has clarified his recent comments about MOTÖRHEAD's Lemmy wanting to die on stage like late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Dimebag was shot to death along with three others during a DAMAGEPLAN performance at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus,...January 17, 2016
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CLUTCH Frontman, Ex-BLACK SABBATH Drummer Join Forces In DUNSMUIR
CLUTCH singer Neil Fallon has joined forces with former BLACK SABBATH and HEAVEN & HELL drummer Vinny Appice in a new project called DUNSMUIR. The group, whose lineup is completed by guitarist Dave Bone (THE COMPANY BAND) and bassist Brad Davis (FU MANCHU),has been in the works since at least 2...January 17, 2016
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY In Newly Released May 2015 Interview: 'The Thing About Death Is It's So Final'
Playboy.com teamed up with VRLIVE and producer Dann Saxton last May to listen in on some new MOTÖRHEAD tracks, soak up some of frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister's caustic wisdom and capture the whole thing in 360-degree virtual reality. In the just-released clip, which was filmed in Lemmy's North Holly...January 17, 2016
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Video: LAMB OF GOD Performs 'Overlord' Song Live For First Time
Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD performed their song "Overlord" live for the first time last night (Friday, January 15) at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during the kick-off show of their U.S. headlining tour with ANTHRAX. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below....January 16, 2016
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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS's New Album To Include Guest Appearances By IAN HILL, RALF SCHEEPERS
According to PowerOfMetal.dk, original JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins is working on a new album of reworked versions of songs covering the four decades of his singing career. Guest musicians set to appear on the as-yet-untitled effort include JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill (on two tracks),former GI...January 16, 2016