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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN Introduces New Guitar Based On Model Made Popular 30 Years Ago

When the DEF LEPPARD summer tour kicked off Monday, June 23 in West Valley City, Utah, the band's fans in attendance were among some of the first to see the brand new Jackson X-Stroyer guitar, custom built for DEF LEPPARD lead guitarist Phil Collen. Collen decided to showcase the new guitar during c...

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BRANT BJÖRK Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

Napalm Records has announced the signing of singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Brant Björk. Brant is looking forward to working with Napalm Records on his new solo release. "I am super stoked to be recording some more rock music for Napalm," he says. "Stand by for Low Desert Pun...

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FU MANCHU: Entire 'Gigantoid' Album Available For Streaming

"Gigantoid", the new album from Southern California hard rock mainstays FU MANCHU, can be streamed in its entirety using the SoundCloud widget below (courtesy of Noisey). The CD will be released on April 29 via the band's own At The Dojo Records. After almost 25 years together, and following last ye...

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Burn the Serum

SoCal trio KYNG have the potential to emerge as one the next great things in heavy music. A lot of effort went into refining their sound from their lauded 2011 "Trampled Sun" album and "Burn the Serum" should have no problem garnishing the same accolades, if not more. Along with RED FANG, KYNG is on...

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FU MANCHU: New Song 'Invaders On My Back' Available For Streaming

Southern California hard rock mainstays FU MANCHU will release their new album, "Gigantoid", on April 29 via the band's own At The Dojo Records. After almost 25 years together, and following last year's Scion A/V Club split seven-inch single with friends MOAB and 2009's "Signs Of Infinite Power", Sc...

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SATAN: North American Shows To Be Recorded For Possible Live Album

This Friday, April 11, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal legends SATAN will play their first-ever show in the USA. 34 years after the band's formation in Newcastle Upon Tyne, they will headline a three-band event in New York City to kick off the U.S East Coast leg of their "Live Sentence World Tour"....

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FU MANCHU To Release 'Gigantoid' In April

Southern California hard rock mainstays FU MANCHU will release their new album, "Gigantoid", on April 29 via the band's own At The Dojo Records. After almost 25 years together, and following last year's Scion A/V Club split seven-inch single with friends MOAB and 2009's "Signs Of Infinite Power", Sc...

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FU MANCHU Completes Recording New Album

Southern California heavy rockers FU MANCHU have finished recording their 11th album. The follow-up to 2009's "Signs Of Infinite Power" was tracked by Andrew Giacumakis (MOAB) and Jim Monroe (THE ADOLESCENTS, X) and is being produced by the bandmembers themselves. The CD will be released in May via...

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FU MANCHU To Enter Studio This Weekend

Southern California heavy rockers FU MANCHU head into the studio this weekend to begin recording their 11th album. The follow-up to 2009's "Signs Of Infinite Power" will be released in May via the band's own At The Dojo label and will coincide with a month-long U.S. tour. Dates in Europe and the res...

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SUN & SAIL CLUB Films 'Hunted' Video

SUN & SAIL CLUB, the new band featuring FU MANCHU guitarist/vocalist Bob Balch and drummer Scott Reeder alongside former KYUSS bassist Scott Thomas Reeder, filmed a video for the track "Hunted" with director Peder Bergstrand (TURBONEGRO, I ARE DRIOD, ROCK SOLID, LOWRIDER). Says Balch: "The video...

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SUN & SAIL CLUB: Entire 'Mannequin' Album Available For Streaming

FU MANCHU guitarist/vocalist Bob Balch and drummer Scott Reeder have joined forces with former KYUSS bassist Scott Thomas Reeder in SUN & SAIL CLUB. Their debut album, "Mannequin", will be released on November 19 via Satin Records. The entire CD can now be streamed at SPIN.com. "Mannequin" track...

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The End of Time

Kentucky-stationed MOONBOW is the sludge-happy by-product of vocalist Matt "The Beard" Bischoff's (as in the Survivor 26 contestant and BMX mogul) reputed writing project that found him aligned with multi-instrumentalist David McElfresh from LETHAL and Hank 3's 3 and 3 BAR RANCH. Joining Bischoff an...

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FU MANCHU: 'Robotic Invasion' Lyric Video Released

California hard rock legends FU MANCHU have premiered their first new song in three years, titled "Robotic Invasion", off the band's upcoming split seven-inch single with MOAB, presented by Scion. Limited to 1,000 copies, the new release will be available through the band's web site, Fu-Manchu.com,...

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Taiwan's CHTHONIC: Expressing Traditional Melodies In Heavy Metal Way

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with bassist Doris Yeh of Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: Your new album ["Bú-tik"] came out recently. How would you explain the sound? I think it's more oriental....

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SUN & SAIL CLUB: 'Held Down' Song Available For Streaming

FU MANCHU guitarist/vocalist Bob Balch and drummer Scott Reeder have joined forces with former KYUSS bassist Scott Thomas Reeder in SUN & SAIL CLUB. Their debut album, "Mannequin", will be released on November 19 via Satin Records. The song "Held Down", taken from "Mannequin", can be streamed us...