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TODD LA TORRE-Fronted Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE Performs In Hollywood (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of the Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE performing last night (Saturday, November 24) at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Queen Of The Reich 02. Speak 03. Walk In The Shadows 04. The Whispe...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Frontman: Next CD Will Contain 'Some Of The Heaviest Sounds We've Ever Made'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows has hinted at the direction of the band's next studio album, saying that it will contain "some of the heaviest" material that band has ever composed. The new disc is the first that AVENGED is writing without drummer James "The Rev" Sullivan, who died in December...

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ANTHRAX Bassist Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Buffet' Podcast (Audio)

The Scotland-based heavy metal podcast "Heavy Metal Buffet" recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello. You can now listen to the chat in the SoundCloud player below. (Note: The Bello interview begins around the one-hour, 48-minute mark.) ANTHRAX recently spent time in the stud...

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THE WILD LIES To Release EP In January

High Wycombe, U.K.-based quartet THE WILD LIES will release a brand new EP, "Jack's Out The Box", on January 14, 2013. The five-song effort is described in a press release as "a blend of hard rock fused by intricate grinding riffage colliding with stadium-rock chorus melodies." "You got to hear this...

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MISTHERIA Working On New Instrumental Album

Virtuoso keyboardist Mistheria (ROB ROCK, BRUCE DICKINSON) is working on an instrumental album titled "Gemini", to be released in early 2013. According to the musician, "Gemini" is an instrumental metal effort which, unlike his previously released classical instrumental CDs — "Solo Piano" (2007) and...

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JAMES LOMENZO Talks RONNIE JAMES DIO, 'The Amazing Race' In Video Interview

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with veteran hard rock bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DIO DISCIPLES, WHITE LION, HAIL!) at the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund's second awards gala, which was held on October 31 at the...

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DIO DISCIPLES: New Audio Interview, Performance Footage Posted Online

Drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO, DIO DISCIPLES, UFO, RHINO BUCKET) was interviewed on the latest edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show". The program can be streamed using the Mixcloud player below. (Note: The Wright interview begins around the 18-minute mark.) Fan-filmed video footage of DIO DISCI...

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METALLICA Members Are Playable Characters In Action Sports Video Game

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and bassist Robert Trujillo are featured as playable characters in the upcoming "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD" action sports video game "Revert Pack" DLC. The pack will be made available on December 4 at $4.99 on Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and Steam. Although it wa...

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DEATH: Entire 'Spiritual Healing' Deluxe Reissue Available For Streaming

The next chapter in Relapse's DEATH reissue campaign, the landmark, genre-defining album "Spiritual Healing", is available for streaming in its entirety using the SoundCloud player below. Originally released in 1990, "Spiritual Healing" marked a new turn in the DEATH discography, one which ushered i...

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Video: WENDY DIO Discusses Upcoming Guitar Auction On 'Studio 11 LA'

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the world-renowned voice of DIO, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH and HEAVEN & HELL, will participate in the upcoming Icons & Idols-Rock 'N' Roll Auction at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California on Saturday, December 1...

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ANTHRAX: Video Interview With JOEY BELLADONNA

This past June, Dave Bertram of Sweden's Access: Rock conducted an interview with ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna. You can now watch the chat below. ANTHRAX recently spent time in the studio recording several cover versions of some of their favorite rock classics, to be included with the upcoming re-...

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MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Talks About Covering QUEEN, ACCEPT On New PUSCIFER EP

PUSCIFER, the Northern Arizona-based band helmed by Maynard James Keenan (TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE),will release an eight-song EP titled "Donkey Punch The Night" on February 19 via Puscifer Entertainment. The collection features two new songs written by Keenan and PUSCIFER cohorts Mat Mitchell, Carin...

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THE LAST STAND To Release 'The Time Is Now' In January

Brooklyn, New York-based hardcore band THE LAST STAND, which features members of SHUTDOWN and INHUMAN, will release debut full-length album, "The Time Is Now", on CD and digital on January 22, 2013 via Eulogy Recordings. The effort was recorded by Jerry Farley at Nova Studios in Staten Island, New Y...

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RUSH Inducted Into GUITAR CENTER's 'RockWalk' In Hollywood; Photos, Video Footage Available

Canadian rockers RUSH were inducted earlier today (Tuesday, November 20) into Guitar Center's historic RockWalk. The exclusive, invite-only induction ceremony took place at noon at Guitar Center's Hollywood location on Sunset Boulevard. Legendary DJ Jim Ladd opened the event by reflecting upon RUSH'...

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WENDY DIO Says Early Detection Appears To Be Making Difference In TONY IOMMI's Cancer Recovery

Wendy Dio, the widow of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, HEAVEN & HELL),says that BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's early detection has been key in his recovery from the early stages of lymphoma with which he was diagnosed late last year. Iommi rece...