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CAGE Announces New Lineup

CAGE is returning to the stage from an 18-month hiatus with an all new lineup. This long-running heavy metal band of 21 years re-emerges with original members Sean Peck and Dave Garcia and three new additions. First is Sean Elg, drummer from Southern California thrashers NIHILIST. "This guy doesn’t...

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SKINNER Parts Ways With Drummer, Adds Guitarist

SKINNER, the San Francisco Bay Area thrash band led by former IMAGIKA frontman Norman Skinner, has parted ways with drummer Ramon Ochoa and has replaced him with Noe Luna from 3 LUNAS. In addition, a third guitarist, Luis San-Miguel, was recruited to enable SKINNER to deliver crushing rhythms over d...

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GRAND MAGUS Announces New Drummer

Due to family obligations and work commitments, drummer Sebastian "Seb" Sippola has left Swedish heavy rockers GRAND MAGUS. The new man behind the kit is Ludwig "Ludde" Witt (SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, FIREBIRD, SHINING). Commented Sebastian: "It took a load off my mind that Ludwig was chosen because he is...

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Former EXODUS Singer's HATRIOT To Debut Guitarist, Brand New Material At Charity Concert

HATRIOT — the new thrash metal project led by veteran San Francisco Bay Area vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY) — will perform at a charity show this coming Friday, December 23 at The Avalon in Santa Clara, California. The concert will mark HATRIOT's first live...

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SKINNER Completes Work On Debut EP

SKINNER, the new band led by former IMAGIKA frontman Norman Skinner, has completed recording its debut EP, titled "The Enemy Within". The five-song effort "showcases the evolution of Bay Area thrash with soaring vocals and crushing rhythms," according to a press release. Two tracks "The Enemy Within...

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UMORAL Working On Full-Length Debut

UMORAL, the "highly nihilistic" Norwegian black metal band featuring current and former members of MAYHEM, NIDINGR, FLEURETY, DDHEIMSGARD and GORGOROTH, has commenced work on its debut album, entitled "Der Hvor Sola Aldri Skinner". An UMORAL full-length release has been planned for several years, fo...

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Hammer of the North

While it has been out in Europe for quite some time now, Roadrunner in January released "Hammer of the North" from Sweden's doom-inflected trad-metallers GRAND MAGUS in North America as a digital-only album, which includes unreleased track "Crown of Iron". If you've held off buying the import, then...

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TWISTED SISTER: Footage From Last Night's NYC Concert Available

On Friday, April 29, TWISTED SISTER performed at the Best Buy Theater in New York City to benefit The Pinkburst Project. Check out video footage of the concert below. Created by TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French, The Pinkburst Project is a collection of custom made guitars and amplifiers that...

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TWISTED SISTER Performs On 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' (Video)

TWISTED SISTER performed on last night's (Tuesday, April 26) edition of NBC-TV's "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon". The program aired at 12:35 a.m. ET (technically early Wednesday morning, April 27). You can now watch the "We're Not Gonna Take It" performance below. The band also played a second track,...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Discusses 'The Pinkburst Project' On 'Rockline' (Audio)

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French "and friends" were interviewed on this past Wednesday (April 20) edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn. You can now listen to the program at RocklineRadio.com. Jay Jay French recently announced The Pinkburst Project, a...

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TWISTED SISTER to Guest On 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'

According to Interbridge.com's "The Late Night TV Page", TWISTED SISTER will guest on the Tuesday, April 26 edition of NBC-TV's "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon". The program will air at 12:35 a.m. ET (technically early Wednesday morning, April 27). On Friday, April 29, TWISTED SISTER will perform at t...

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KATAGORY V Taps DENNIS WARD For New Album Mix

Salt Lake City, Utah's progressive/power metal veterans KATAGORY V have tapped German/American producer Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69, ANGRA, PRIMAL FEAR, SILENT FORCE) to take care of the mixing and mastering duties for the band's upcoming fifth album, "Resurrect The Insurgence". Commented bassist/son...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist's 'The Pinkburst Project': Auction Previews Announced

On Friday, April 29, TWISTED SISTER will perform at the Best Buy Theater in New York City to benefit The Pinkburst Project. Tickets are $45 via online, Charge by Phone 800.745.3000, and at the Best Buy Theater box office (no service charge) located at 1515 Broadway at W. 44th Street, Monday through...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist To Discuss 'The Pinkburst Project' On 'Rockline'

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French "and friends" will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, April 20 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with Jay Jay French by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For more information, vi...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Announces 'The Pinkburst Project'

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French today announced The Pinkburst Project, a collection of custom made guitars and amplifiers that have been built to both create awareness for The Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation and be sold at auction to help raise funds for research, education and supp...