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March 13, 2010 - 21:39
Joseph Hudak of The Times Leader recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson.
March 13, 2010 - 21:20
Lorraine Ali of Newsweek.com reports: Though Iraqi heavy metal band ACRASSICAUDA's first-ever recording, the EP "Only the Dead See the End of the War", was released last week, most of the band's members are working two or three service jobs each and living in cramped apartments.
March 13, 2010 - 21:08
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March 13, 2010 - 20:51
Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord will release his next album, "To Notice Such Things", on March 29 through Avie Records.
March 13, 2010 - 20:36
Icon vs.
March 13, 2010 - 15:17
Video footage of TESTAMENT's March 12, 2010 concert at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg, Pennsylvania (approximately 30 minutes away from Pittsburgh) can be viewed below (courtesy of "digitallive").
March 13, 2010 - 14:50
GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson has posted the first in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the band's "Chinese Democracy" world tour.
March 13, 2010 - 14:37
To celebrate the 30th anniversaries of AC/DC's classic "Back In Black" album and the 40th anniversary of BLACK SABBATH's inception, U.K.'s Metal Hammer is lining up some "ultra-awesome" tribute albums to be given away with future copies of the magazine.
March 13, 2010 - 14:16
Orange County, California's BLEEDING THROUGH has tapped drummer Mark Garza (THE FAMINE) to fill in for Derek Youngsma for the band's upcoming shows in Japan and Australia while Youngsma awaits the birth of his second child.
March 13, 2010 - 14:07
"Bad News (Rock 'n' Roll Boyfriend)", the new video from reunited U.S.
March 13, 2010 - 13:59
VIOLENT STORM — the band formed by ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino — has parted ways with singer Craig Swyger "due to musical differences." Cervino states, "Craig will soon be embarking on his own brand new project and I wish him nothing but the best on his future endeavors."
He adds, "VIOLENT STORM's upcoming release is on its last stages.
March 13, 2010 - 13:52
HAIL OF BULLETS — the Dutch death metal band featuring GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens, former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX singer Martin Van Drunen and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen — has issued the following update:
"So we are almost finished with the sessions for the new HAIL OF BULLETS studio album.
March 13, 2010 - 13:46
Italian rock/metal act LACUNA COIL has announced the following U.S.
March 13, 2010 - 11:27
ATLmetal.com conducted an interview with SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera before the band's March 9, 2010 concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
March 13, 2010 - 11:19
Video footage of the reactivated Chicago cult metal band SLAUTER XSTROYES performing a brand new song, "Voodoo", on March 6, 2010 at the Up the Hammers Festival in Athens, Greece can be viewed below (courtesy of "resoundthehorn").
March 13, 2010 - 11:07
Video footage of MEGADETH's March 12, 2010 concert at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg, Pennsylvania (approximately 30 minutes away from Pittsburgh) can be viewed below (courtesy of "digitallive").
March 13, 2010 - 10:55
DIGImmortalPhoto has uploaded quality video footage of HAIL! — the all-star band featuring bassist David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH), guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA), vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and newly appointed chameleon drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER) — performing a cover version of the PANTERA classic "Mouth For War" on January 26 at B.B.
March 13, 2010 - 10:47
California rockers TESLA will release a new live album, appropriately titled "Alive In Europe!", in Europe on April 23 via Frontiers Records.
March 13, 2010 - 10:43
DEATH BREATH — the Swedish old-school death metal project featuring former ENTOMBED drummer and main songwriter Nicke Andersson (most recently the frontman of rock 'n' roll band THE HELLACOPTERS) — recently completed the fourth recording session for its new album at Deuce Recording Studios.
March 13, 2010 - 10:23
According to the New York Post, an A-list crowd of Brazilian billionaires and supermodels rioted at 3 a.m.
