According to TMZ, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has filed a new lawsuit against its longtime record label Prospect Park, calling the company a "sinking ship" which is drowning in debt. Saying FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH is probably the only profitable band on the Prospect Park roster, the band has accused the label of ...
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Sebastiano Mereu of From Hero To Zero recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA. You can watch the chat below. Asked about Gene Simmons's recent statement that he was not interested in producing another KISS studio album "unless and if there's a financial model that works" to ...
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Public television's critically acclaimed concert series "Front And Center" has debuted a new episode featuring three-time Grammy Award-winning guitarist Steve Vai. The intimate performance was filmed at New York's Iridium — the smallest venue Vai has played in years. He was voted tenth "Greatest Guitarist" by Guitar World magazine in 2015. In an exclusive interview ...
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POISON drummer Rikki Rockett says that he is still cancer free, one year after he started undergoing an experimental treatment. Rockett was diagnosed with oral cancer two years ago. In early 2016, he came to Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego, where he underwent experimental cancer immunotherapy, which has now eradicated the tumor. The ...
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THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM, the new solo project from CANDLEMASS bassist and songwriter Leif Edling, will release its self-titled debut album on April 7 via Nuclear Blast. The disc will contain eight epic doom tracks with a pinch of NWOBHM and haunting catchy melodies. Joining Edling on the effort are WOLF singer Niklas Stålvind, guitarist Marcus ...
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"Dooooooooog will hunt!" One thing about running your own horror festival, the residual effects are seemingly limitless. Phil Anselmo, who's been inadvertently dogging the underground press with his multiple doings, has yet another project to unveil. It's a unique endeavor, and a pretty damned cool one, at that. Picture, if you will, the actor who ...
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THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM, the new solo project from CANDLEMASS bassist and songwriter Leif Edling, will release its self-titled debut album on April 7 via Nuclear Blast. The disc will contain eight epic doom tracks with a pinch of NWOBHM and haunting catchy melodies. Joining Edling on the effort are WOLF singer Niklas Stålvind, guitarist Marcus ...
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THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM, the new solo project from CANDLEMASS bassist and songwriter Leif Edling, will release its self-titled debut album on March 31 via Nuclear Blast. The disc will contain eight epic doom tracks with a pinch of NWOBHM and haunting catchy melodies. Joining Edling on the effort are WOLF singer Niklas Stålvind, guitarist Marcus ...
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based melodic death metallers THE AGONIST have released a video for their cover version of the chart-topping HOZIER single "Take Me To Church". Check it out below. THE AGONIST's rendition of "Take Me To Church" is featured as a bonus track on the band's latest album, "Five", which was released on September 30 ...
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Massachusetts hard rockers EXTREME are putting the finishing touches on the long-awaited new album for a 2017 release. Speaking to "Rockin' Metal Revival", EXTREME singer Gary Cherone stated about the progress of the writing and recording sessions for the follow-up to 2008's "Saudades de Rock": "We just finished… We just did a South Korean/Japan run ...
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GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has penned a politically charged column for Noisey in which he offered his support for expanding background checks on gun purchases and restrictions on the sale of military-style weapons and large-capacity magazines to civilians. McKagan, who calls himself "an ardent armchair historian," wrote in part: "There is ...
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Legendary rockers KISS and Sixthman, the industry leader in music festivals at sea, join fans in celebrating the success of The KISS Kruise VI! The sailing was jam-packed with five days of up-close-and-intimate deep-cut masked and unmasked concerts, custom-stage setup from the 1982 "Creatures Of The Night" tour, fan-band activities and a story-filled question-and-answer session ...
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The official lyric video for "The Man Who Fell To Earth", a new song from Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based melodic death metallers THE AGONIST, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Five", which was released on September 30 via and Napalm Records. The CD was recorded with producer Mike Plotnikoff, ...
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Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL have announced the "Not-So-Silent Night" U.S. headline tour which will visit several eastern and central U.S. cities during the 2016 holiday season. DROWNING POOL will be joined by special guests GEMINI SYNDROME, 9ELECTRIC and RED TIDE RISING. The trek kicks off on November 29 in Colorado Springs, Colorado and will ...
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According to the Los Angeles Times, a Beverly Hills, California home leased by BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne and his wife and manager, Sharon, has been listed for $26.895 million. The Osbournes have been renting the Georgian traditional-style house for the last four years, possibly for as much as $50,000 a month, based ...
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L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis and the band's co-founding guitarist Tracii Guns recently inked a deal with Frontiers Music Srl for the release of a new L.A. GUNS album, tentatively due in June 2017. Guns and Lewis began working on new music together again after playing periodic dates together — billed as "L.A. GUNS' Phil ...
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"The Hunt", the new video from Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based melodic death metallers THE AGONIST, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Five", which will be released on September 30 via and Napalm Records. The CD was recorded with producer Mike Plotnikoff, who has previously worked with BUCKCHERRY, OTEP, HALESTORM, ...
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Audio samples of all the songs that are set to appear on "Five", the new album from Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based melodic death metallers THE AGONIST, can be streamed below. Due on September 30 via and Napalm Records, the CD was recorded with producer Mike Plotnikoff, who has previously worked with BUCKCHERRY, OTEP, HALESTORM, DROWNING POOL, ...
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"Everyone Talking Over Everyone Else", the new video from Atlanta, Georgia's NORMA JEAN, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's seventh full-length, "Polar Similar", which came out on September 9 via Solid State Records. First and foremost, "Polar Similar" is a reminder that NORMA JEAN is anything but rudimentary. "Sonically, we ...
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"At The Edge Of The World", the new video from MESHIAAK, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's debut album, "Alliance Of Thieves", which was released on August 19 via Mascot. The CD was recorded at GREEN DAY's Jingletown Recording Studios in Oakland, California. Based in Melbourne, Australia, MESHIAAK features veteran ...
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According to Curbed, musician and director Rob Zombie has spent $2.49 million for a mid-century home in Hollywood Hills, California. Zombie purchased the residence in April. The official property description: "The Thorgusen Residence, 1953. Designed by Robert Thorgusen and landscaped by Garrett Eckbo 'The Forrest'. This mid-century work of art has been meticulously ...
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The third webisode featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Alliance Of Thieves", the debut album from MESHIAAK, can be seen below. Released on August 19 via Mascot, the CD was recorded at GREEN DAY's Jingletown Recording Studios in Oakland, California. Based in Melbourne, Australia, MESHIAAK features veteran extreme metal drummer Jon Dette, who has ...
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ANTHRAX has released the official video for "Monster At The End", a song from the band's latest album, "For All Kings". The "Monster At The End" vinyl single, which came out last month, is backed by the track "Vice Of The People", which was previously released as a bonus song on the Japanese version of ...
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The second webisode featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Alliance Of Thieves", the debut album from MESHIAAK, can be seen below. Released on August 19 via Mascot, the CD was recorded at GREEN DAY's Jingletown Recording Studios in Oakland, California. Based in Melbourne, Australia, MESHIAAK features veteran extreme metal drummer Jon Dette, who has ...
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The first webisode featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Alliance Of Thieves", the debut album from MESHIAAK, can be seen below. Due on August 19 via Mascot, the CD was recorded at GREEN DAY's Jingletown Recording Studios in Oakland, California. Based in Melbourne, Australia, MESHIAAK features veteran extreme metal drummer Jon Dette, who has ...
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CYBERSTAR, the new band featuring vocalist Jasen Moreno (DROWNING POOL), guitarist Billy Grey (FOZZY) and drummer Dusty Winterrowd (ALLELE), has released a tribute video for its single "Never Die". The song is taken from the band's upcoming debut EP. Said CYBERSTAR in a statement: "We wanted to release not just a lyric video, but also ...
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Atlanta, Georgia's NORMA JEAN has released its explosive new single, "Forever Hurtling Towards Andromeda". The track is taken from the band's upcoming seventh full-length, "Polar Similar", due out September 9 via Solid State Records. "Forever Hurtling Towards Andromeda" features guest vocals from Sean Ingram of metalcore pioneers COALESCE, with a performance that perfectly complements the ...
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"The Moment", the new video from Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based melodic death metallers THE AGONIST, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Five", which will be released on September 30 via and Napalm Records. The CD was recorded with producer Mike Plotnikoff, who has previously worked with BUCKCHERRY, OTEP, HALESTORM, ...
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"At The Edge Of The World", a brand new song from MESHIAAK, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming debut album, "Alliance Of Thieves", which will be released on August 19 via Mascot. The CD was recorded at GREEN DAY's Jingletown Recording Studios in Oakland, California. Based in Melbourne, Australia, ...
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Following news that Ron Bension, the president of House Of Blues Entertainment at Live Nation, and former chairman and CEO of MCA/Universal Studios Recreation Group, has joined SeaWorld's board of directors, iconic MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee — a longtime SeaWorld foe — sent a letter on PETA's behalf this week asking Bension ...
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