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Whitesnake releases Box ‘O’ Snakes 11-disc set

Today, EMI releases a super deluxe box set of Whitesnake’s Sunburst Years. Collecting together all studio and live albums, two previously unreleased BBC concerts, a limited 7”, DVD and a 90-page book with new interviews and...

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Sacred Oath announces vinyl edition of “Darkness Visible” album

The band's second studio album is being commemorated by Metalizer Records with a limited-edition vinyl release on Friday April 25th.

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Dio Cancer Fund receives surprise donation

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, the charity founded in memory of the late rock singer, has been presented with a surprise donation raised by attendees of the 2014 Getaway Rock Festival held in Gävle, Swede...

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Powerline Giveaway official rules, Dio CD

POWERLINE Dio CD GIVEAWAY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  NO AGE ELIGIBILITY. Void where prohibited. PRIZE/ODDS OF WINNING: Before November 10, 2012, Powerline will conduct a random drawing...

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Halcyon Way guitarist to endorse Framus Amps

Jon Bodan, guitarist of HALCYON WAY has signed on with Framus Amps to be an official endorser of their products. Jon’s amp (pictured above) is the Framus Cobra Stack. For more info on Framus Amps and Jon’s endorseme...

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Death metal band, HOD, welcome female guitarist to ranks

Texas death metallers Hod announced the addition of Erika Tandy (Morgengrau, Bracaglia, ex-Ignitor) as second guitarist. Known for her impressive vocal work running the gamut from neoclassical (Autumn Tears) to traditional heav...

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Vintage doom-metallers, Trouble, head into the studio

This year, Trouble recruited Kyle Thomas as their new singer and now they head into the studio to record a new album.

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Riot to continue tour dates without guitarist

Due to complications arising from treatment for Mark Reale's illness, he remains hospitalized in San Antonio. The band Riot will perform future dates without him

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Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie team up as ‘Twins of Evil’

Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie are hitting the road together this fall, co-headlining the "Twins of Evil" tour — first in the U.S. and then Europe.

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Sweden’s Sister Sin new album coming out in limited edition vinyl

Sweden's old school metal band is now releasing their newest album, 'Now and Forever,' on limited edition colored vinyl.

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Prong enters studio

Fresh from inking with SPV/Long Branch Records, metal innovators PRONG have entered the studio with producer Steve Evetts. “He understands PRONG in a way no other producer we’ve ever worked with has,” says Pro...

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Judas Priest celebrates ‘Screaming’ with 30th anniversary edition

Judas Priest present SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE – SPECIAL 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, containing the re-mastered original album and bonus tracks and live footage.

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Dio Cancer Fund to host second awards gala on Halloween night

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund will host its second Awards Gala on Halloween night, October 31 at the Avalon nightclub in Hollywood.

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Motörhead featured in Hyundai Veloster TV commercial

Motörhead have their name featured in current commercials for Hyundai’s Veloster. The ad implies that the driver likes all kinds of music (from Motörhead to Willow Smith), and the Veloster doesn’t “judge.” It’s not ...

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Holy Diver to get the Audio Fidelity treatment

Audio Fidelity, has set January 31st as the release date for the audiophile label's Gold CD reissues of Dio's HOLY DIVER.

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Proggers Prototype get ready to release a ‘Catalyst’

Los Angeles based progressive metal band PROTOTYPE will release their 3rd full length album Catalyst in early 2012 via Nightmare Records.

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Skid Row prepares for ‘Chapter Two’

While Skid Row are currently writing their upcoming EP in the United World Rebellion series, the band is releases a video for the track ‘This Is Killing Me’

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Black Sabbath releases statement on Tony Iommi

With the news that Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, his bandmates would like everyone to send positive vibes to the guitarist at this time.

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Dream Theater win Japanese mag awards

The prog metal giants were honored to receive several awards from the leading Japanese rock magazine BURRN! while on their current Asian tour.

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Iced Earth continue webisodes of making their new album

Just what does it take to create an Iced Earth album? Check out the following exclusive webisodes for the answers (3 out of 5). In the latest webisode (#3), studio wizard Jim Morris and Iced Earth leader Jon Schaffer share secr...

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Sacred Oath to offer double LP vinyl edition of ‘Best of’ album

Sacred Oath announce first offering with Universal to be a double LP vinyl edition of “Spells and Incantations: the Best of Sacred Oath” on October 28th to celebrate the heavy metal holiday – Halloween.

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Record Store Day 2012 considered a ‘triumph’

Boasting 5 years of consistent growth, Record Store Day 2012 has, once again, raised the bar over previous years spiking global sales at the indie record stores.

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Release date announced for new Sacred Oath album and cover art revealed

'Fallen,' a brand new full-length album from Sacred Oath, is scheduled for worldwide release on May 28th of this year.

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Metalcore band attempts mobile gaming

The Devil Wears Prada, one of the rising stars in Metalcore, is entering the mobile gaming world with the release of “Zombie Slay,” a first-person, multi-level, action game specifically designed for mobile devices, ...

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Clutch announce annual holiday shows

Clutch have just announced their annual holiday shows for 2011. The guys will be playing five shows starting in Boston, MA on December 27th and culminating with an epic New Year’s Eve performance at the famed Trocadero in...

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Ozzy using social networking to spread his advice

With ‘TRUST ME, I’M DR. OZZY: ADVICE FROM ROCK’S ULTIMATE SURVIVOR’ (Grand Central Publishing)–the new book by OZZY OSBOURNE with Chris Ayres that’s available wherever books are sold starting today, Tuesday,...

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Red Hot Chili Peppers to release EP of covers

To commemorate their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Red Hot Chili Peppers will release a digital-only EP, 'We Salute You,' on May 1st.

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Share New Year’s Eve with Guns N’ Roses

Guns N' Roses will welcome you to the jungle on New Year's Eve with a live stream.

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NWOBHM’s Tygers of Pan Tang are back with studio album

The New Wave of British Heavy Metal band TYGERS OF PAN TANG will release a brand new album, Ambush, on September 24, celebrating a landmark year in the band's history.

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Metallica announce creation of new annual ‘Music And Arts Festival’ this summer

Metallica announced the creation of Orion Music + More, a new annual music, arts, and lifestyle festival founded and headlined by the band.

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Slash gets first-ever #1 position at rock radio

SLASH has achieved his first-ever #1 hit at rock radio as “You’re A Lie” vaults to the #1 spot this week at Active Rock.

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Sabbath Reunited Sabbath

Happy National Metal Day! After much speculation, the original four members of BLACK SABBATH: OZZY OSBOURNE (vocals), TONY IOMMI (guitar), GEEZER BUTLER (bass) and BILL WARD (drums)–have reunited to record their first new stu...

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Dave Mustaine clarifies political comments about Rick Santorum

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine has issued the following statement to clarify reports that he has endorsed Rick Santorum for president.

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Birmingham may create a Black Sabbath Day

Black Sabbath may get a day dedicated to them, if council officials follow the recommendation of having the city to cash in on the renewed interest in the band.

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Lamb of God PR releases statement over concert incident

LAMB OF GOD management will be issuing an official statement on Monday regarding the charges made against singer Randy Blythe.

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Zakk Wykde’s stolen guitar found in Chicago Pawn Shop

Zakk Wylde's Pelham Blue Bullseye Gibson LP Custom Guitar was stolen from his tour bus in Chicago during the Experience Hendrix show at the Chicago Theater.

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The Darkness gets some more Crown Jewel Defense

After touring across Europe with the likes of All Time Low and The Darkness, California's CROWN JEWEL DEFENSE are gearing up for their first ever North American tour.

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Satriani to get ‘Satchurated’ in 3D

Joe Satriani releases his critically-acclaimed live concert Satchurated: Live in Montreal on 3D Blu-ray, DVD and Soundtrack CD, through Epic Records.

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Anthrax, Testament and Death Angel team up for Fall tour

Anthrax and Testament, who haven’t toured together in more than a decade, are set to co-headline a U.S. tour beginning Friday, October 14 in Grand Rapids, MI (itinerary below). Anthrax will close all shows, and Death An...

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Slash lets fans and radio test-drive ‘Apocalyptic’ song

SLASH releases “You’re A Lie” to radio today worldwide. The song marks the first single off the guitarist's forthcoming second studio album APOCALYPTIC LOVE.

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iTunes has ‘Led Zeppelin IV’ on sale in honor of 40 years

40 years ago today, the greatest rock band of all-time released the greatest rock album of all-time, Led Zeppelin IV. A powerhouse from the legendary opening vocal intro of “Black Dog” to the final notes of the hypn...

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Smashing Pumpkins frontman to co-head panel at SXSW

Billy Corgan will be joining author Brian Solis in a panel at the SXSW Interactive Conference next week.

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Coroner report released on Cory Smoot’s death

The Smoot family and Slave Pit Inc.released a statement regarding the official cause of death of guitarist Cory Smoot (aka Flattus Maximus.

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GWAR goes on Fallon again as part of tour

Hot off their last-second saving of the annual GWAR-B-Q, and lead singer Oderus Urungus’s wrapping of his new TV show, FEARnet’s “HOLLISTON”, out this spring, GWAR has announced “that for the secon...

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Dio Disciples announce first US tour

Some fans figured that with the passing of Ronnie James Dio in 2010, one of metal’s greatest voices of all-time had been silenced forever. But Dio’s music will live on forever, and many of his friends and/or former ...

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Black Sabbath’s album artwork and track listing for ’13′ released

Black Sabbath's album artwork and track listing for '13' — the first new studio album in 35 years from the original BLACK SABBATH — have now been revealed.

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Metallica to release live DVD “Quebec Magnetic” in December

Metallica today announced that they will release a live DVD entitled Quebec Magnetic on December 10, 2012.

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Statement from Gwar on guitarist’s death

This statement for the band Gwar is from Dave Brockie (AKA Oderus Urungus) on the death of GWAR Guitarist Cory Smoot (AKA Flattus Maximus) and the status of GWAR going forward: After a restless night spent hurtling through the ...

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