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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON On His Cancer Diagnosis: 'It's Just S**t That Happens'

Bruce Dickinson says that he covered his cancer battle in great detail in his autobiography partly because he wanted people "to know that it is possible" to beat the disease. In "What Does This Button Do?", the IRON MAIDEN singer talked about how he overcame the "golf-ball"-sized growth on his tongu...

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VIRGIN STEELE: 'Seven Devils Moonshine' 35th-Anniversary Box Set To Include Three New Albums

U.S. metal veterans VIRGIN STEELE will release, "Seven Devils Moonshine", a special five-CD box set, for their 35th anniversary. Founder and mastermind David DeFeis states: "As some of you may know, we have been reissuing the VIRGIN STEELE catalog bit by bit over the past several years, and in doin...

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ACCEPT's MARK TORNILLO On Taking Over For UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER In 2009: 'It Could Have Gone South In A Big Hurry'

Sakis Nikas of Rockpages conducted an interview with ACCEPT frontman Mark Tornillo at this year's Rockwave festival, which took place in July in Athens, Greece. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On playing songs live from their 2017 "The R...

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NIKKI SIXX Confirms New MÖTLEY CRÜE Music Is Being Recorded For 'The Dirt' Movie, Says Songs Are 'Ball-Busters'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has confirmed that the band is recording four new songs for the film adaptation of the group's biography, "The Dirt - Confessions Of The World's Most Notorious Rock Band". The movie, which is being helmed by "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa" director Jeff Tremaine, was p...

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SODOM To Release 'Partisan' EP In November

German thrash metal veterans SODOM will release a new EP, "Partisan", on November 23 via SPV/Steamhammer. The effort will be made available as a CD digipak, 10-inch clear vinyl, download and stream. "Partisan" will contain three tracks, including a live recording from this year's Rock Hard Festiva...

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AUDIOTOPSY Feat. MUDVAYNE Members: Listen To 'What Am I?' Song

"What Am I?", a new song from AUDIOTOPSY, the American heavy rock quartet featuring the deft musical talents of guitarist Greg Tribbett and drummer Matt McDonough — both of Grammy-nominated metal band MUDVAYNE — as well as SKRAPE vocalist Billy Keeton and bassist Perry Stern, can be streamed below....

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's MICK MARS Says He Will 'Definitely Lose Some Fans' With His Upcoming Solo Project

Ernie Ball's latest "String Theory" episode features MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars. In the clip below, Mars dives into his early inspirations, his creative process, and how he gets his signature tone with Ernie Ball strings. He also talks about his upcoming solo release, saying: "When I come out w...

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DAVE GROHL Played Drums On New TENACIOUS D Album 'Post-Apocalypto'

Acclaimed rock duo and basically everyone's favorite band ever TENACIOUS D — comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass — will release not one but two incredible works this fall. Both are called "Post-Apocalypto". Both are amazing. Here's what you need to know: "Post-Apocalypto" — the series — is an ori...

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CRAIG GOLDY Once Again Defends RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: 'Money Is Not The Main Purpose'

Craig Goldy says that he understands why some people have such a hard time embracing the Ronnie James Dio hologram. Goldy joined DIO during the "Sacred Heart" tour in 1986 after original guitarist Vivian Campbell was fired from the band following a contentious business disagreement with the singer a...

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Rumor: New AC/DC Album To Feature MALCOLM YOUNG's Rhythm Guitar Playing On All Songs

Texas-based publication JAM Magazine has cited a "reliable source inside the AC/DC camp" as letting them know that Angus Young is working on a new AC/DC album that will be dedicated to his brother, the late Malcolm Young. According to the site, the new recordings will include "Malcolm playing rhythm...

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Reactivated U.K. Death Metallers CANCER To Release 'Shadow Gripped' Album In November

U.K. death metal veterans CANCER will release their new album, "Shadow Gripped", on November 2 via Peaceville. The disc was recorded at Foel studios in Wales with Simon Efemy (PARADISE LOST, NAPALM DEATH, AMORPHIS) handling production and mixing duties alongside the band, with further recording taki...

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Death By Metal

Depending on who you talk to, Chuck Schuldiner was a visionary, a perfectionist or a short fused volatile, creative being. A common ground appraisal is that the late legend of DEATH, previously known as MANTAS, and CONTROL DENIED changed death metal forever by having the stones to fuse progressive a...

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METALLICA Teams With NIXON For Watch Collaboration

Nixon has announced a collaboration with one of the original sideways thinkers: iconic rock band METALLICA. The hardcore collection, which includes eight watches plus one limited edition, was born of long-shared mutual respect for upstarts who buck the system and wind up changing it for good. Nixon...

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ALDO NOVA Returns With First Album In More Than 30 Years

On October 19, Canadian guitarist, vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter and producer Aldo Nova will release his first new album release in over three decades. Titled "2.0" (Megaforce),it's a collection of supercharged reinventions of six classic songs off his self-titled smash debut, plus one new orig...

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BIFF BYFORD: 'Thunderbolt' Is SAXON's 'Biggest-Selling Album' Since 1991's 'Solid Ball Of Rock'

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has told Spain's TNT Radio Rock that he is pleased with the response to the band's latest album, "Thunderbolt". "The record is still selling good — really good," he said (see video below). "We have a new version coming out in September with some live tracks on there. So, y...