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CRASHDÏET's Manager Dies In 'Tragic Accident'

According to the Nottingham Post, CRASHDÏET's manager Michael Sundén (pictured below) died last Friday (April 19) after a fall in the basement of the Rock City club in Nottingham, England. A native of Stockholm, Sweden, he was 45 years old. In a statement to the Nottingham Post, Rock City said: "On...

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STRYPER Recording Cover Version Of 'Jesus Is Just Alright' For Next Album

Christian hard rockers STRYPER are recording a cover version of "Jesus Is Just Alright", a gospel song written by Arthur Reid Reynolds, for their next studio album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Frontiers Records. The band's frontman, Michael Sweet, says, "It rivals our cover of EAR...

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BLOOD CEREMONY To Release 'The Eldritch Dark' In May

In late 2012/early 2013, BLOOD CEREMONY enclosed themselves within a dank, tomb-like chamber to begin preparations for their third album. After a mind-numbing spell in the analogue womb of Toronto's ProGold Studios, the band is now ready to unveil their newest, and most accomplished, musical offerin...

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WHITE WIZZARD: The Devils Cut' Cover Artwork Revealed

Los Angeles metallers WHITE WIZZARD have revealed the artwork for their third full-length album, "The Devils Cut", due to be released on June 3 in Europe via Earache Records and June 25 in the USA through Century Media/Earache. The CD features artwork by Cameron Davis, who is known for as the lead c...

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AVANTASIA To Perform At QUEBEC CITY SUMMER FESTIVAL

EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will make its North American debut at the Quebec City Summer Festival (Festival D'été De Québec),set to take place July 4-14 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Also scheduled to appear are RUSH, DEF LEPPARD, VOIVOD and FOREIGNER. According to a press rele...

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PAUL STANLEY, GENE SIMMONS To Open 'Rock & Brews' Restaurant In Torrance

Rock icons Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, co-founders of KISS, announced plans to open a new Rock & Brews restaurant on May 8. The new Rock & Brews is located on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Torrance, California, and is the newest in the Los Angeles area and the third to open in just over...

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HELLOWEEN Guitarist Interviewed By METAL BLAST TV (Video)

Metal Blast TV conducted an interview with guitarist Sascha Gerstner of German power metallers HELLOWEEN on April 14 at the Power Prog & Metal Fest at Lotto Mons Expo in Mons, Belgium. You can now watch the chat below. HELLOWEEN will embark on a 10-date North American tour this fall. The band wi...

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EXODUS Drummer Interviewed By ROCK MY MONKEY TV (Video)

Michael Arms of Rock My Monkey TV recently conducted an interview with drummer Tom Hunting of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS during the "Metal Alliance" tour with ANTHRAX, HIGH ON FIRE, MUNICIPAL WASTE and HOLY GRAIL. You can now watch the chat below. In a recent interview with...

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First Photos Of GODSMACK Frontman From 'Army Of The Damned'

GODSMACK singer Sully Erna will make his feature film acting debut in an upcoming movie called "Army Of The Damned". The movie follows the crew of a hit reality TV series who follow a team of local cops in a small town. When the cops are summoned to a house on a "domestic disturbance" call, ...

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VOLBEAT Frontman Interviewed At 'WJRR Earthday Birthday' (Video)

Orlando, Florida radio station 101.1 WJRR conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen of Danish/American metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT at the WJRR Earthday Birthday on April 13 at Tinker Field in Orlando. You can now watch the chat below. VOLBEAT's fifth studio album, "Outlaw Gen...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist MICHAEL WILTON Interviewed On 'The Metal Factory' Radio Show (Audio)

Jack Antonio conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael "Whip" Wilton on the April 2, 2013 episode of "The Metal Factory" radio show on Insane Realm Radio. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. Fan-filmed video footage of the Todd La Torre-fronted version of...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: Warrington Fan-Filmed Video Footage

Fan-filmed video footage of Michael Schenker's April 14 concert at Parr Hall in Warrington, England can be seen below. Backing Schenker at the show, and the rest of "Temple Of Rock - Lovedrive Reunion Tour 2013", are fellow former SCORPIONS members Herman Rarebell (drums) and Francis Buchholz (bass)...

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JOE SATRIANI: 'A Door Into Summer' Video Released

Joe Satriani, the incomparable guitar aficionado, is readying for the release of his 14th studio album, "Unstoppable Momentum", on May 7 through Epic Records, by releasing the first single, "A Door Into Summer", at radio this week. The video, conceived as a musical journey of sorts, was actually sho...

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VOLBEAT: More 'Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies", the fifth studio album from Danish/American metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Denmark: #1 Canada: #1 Germany: #1 Norway: #1 Switzerland: #1 Austria: #1 Finland: #2 The Netherlands: #4 Sweden: #4 USA: #9 Com...

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MICHAEL MONROE To Release 'Horns And Halos' In August

In 2010, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and über-energetic frontman and all-round rock 'n' roll legend Michael Monroe unveiled his new side project in grand style via an exclusive press conference. Flash forward six months to a full U.K. tour with MOTÖRHEAD, and another few months to the release o...