ADRENALINE MOB — the new band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD), SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP), bassist Paul DiLeo and STUCK MOJO/FOZZY axeman Rich Ward — will release its full-length debut, "Omertá", on March 13 via the newly formed Elm City Music in conjunction with EMI ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, HALESTORM is currently prepping its second album for release, but singer and guitarist Lzzy Hale says she'd love to do a sequel to the band's covers EP released earlier this year, titled "ReAnimate". Asked by Loudwire about doing a follow-up, Hale replied, "Absolutely . . . It's fun for ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, HALESTORM singer Lzzy Hale told The Saginaw News that she has a secret dream to form a female super group a modern version of the cult '70s band THE RUNAWAYS with SICK PUPPIES bassist Emma Anzai, SKILLET keyboardist Korey Cooper and drummer Jen Ledger, and ALICE COOPER guitarist Orianthi. ...
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The Pulse Of Radio reports: Although HALESTORM singer Lzzy Hale is in a steady relationship with the band's guitarist, Joe Hottinger, she admits to having a "crush" on STONE SOUR and SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor. Hale told Loudwire, "I'm gonna totally ruin his hard-ass reputation right now, but, you know, there's something that I've always ...
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According to TMZ.com, former WARRANT singer Jani Lane was found dead earlier this evening (Thursday, August 11) at a Los Angeles-area hotel. He was 47 years old. Lane was pronounced dead by Fire Department personnel who responded to a call shortly before 5:30 p.m. in the Comfort Inn in the 20100 block of ...
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Pennsylvania-based band HALESTORM has just released a new EP, "ReAniMate: The CoVeRs eP", via all digital retailers. Physical CD versions of the EP are available exclusively at www.halestormrocks.com and at HALESTORM's live shows. "ReAniMate: The CoVeRs eP" sees HALESTORM putting their unique stamp on a diverse collection of classic songs, including tracks by GUNS N' ...
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"Megadeth: Another Time, A Different Place", a book of kinetic images documenting the early days of a band credited with creating the "thrash metal" movement that shook the '80s and reverberates to this day, was sold to Jacob Hoye, Senior Director of Publishing at MTV Books, by Shawna Morey, at Folio Literary Management, LLC. Renowned ...
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According to Classic Rock magazine, a special METALLICA 30th anniversary photo exhibition will take place at Proud Camden in London, England starting next month. Titled "Fade To Black: Metallica By Bill Hale", it chronicles the band in their early years, photographed by Hale between 1982 and 1984. This includes the lineup featuring Dave ...
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Prog rock musician/keyboardist Lisa LaRue has announced the final lineup for her CD "Fast and Blue" by 2KX, which will be released by First People Media LLC in February 2011. The core band consists of: * Lisa LaRue - keyboards * John Payne (ASIA FEATURING JOHN PAYNE) - vocals * Steve Adams (ARZ) - guitars/bass ...
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Drum-cam footage of STONE SOUR's Roy Mayorga playing the song "Digital (Did You Tell)" during this past summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar tour can be viewed below. Commented Mayorga: "This video was made by Arejay Hale (drummer for HALESTORM). I thought this was so cool that he took the time and went out of his ...
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Former ANTHRAX and current BLACKGATES singer Dan Nelson will take part in a reunion of his previous band INSIDE HOLLOW on Saturday, December 11 at Ace Of Clubs in New York City. INSIDE HOLLOW is: Dan Nelson - Vocals/Guitar Dan "Shaggy" Hoffman - Bass/Vocals Frankie "Calzones" Apicelli - Drums/Vocals Roy Nelson - Guitar/Vocals Regarding his ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, SHINEDOWN will release a deluxe CD/DVD edition of its platinum 2008 album, "The Sound Of Madness", on November 23. The set will feature nine bonus songs, including a version of the track "Breaking Inside" with guest vocals from HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale, along all the music videos filmed for "The ...
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Video footage of former ANTHRAX and current BLACKGATES singer Dan Nelson joining GOD FORBID on stage on May 22, 2010 at Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale, New York to perform a cover of the PANTERA classic "Mouth For War" can be viewed below. As previously reported, Nelson has uploaded several songs that were recorded ...
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Former ANTHRAX and current BLACKGATES singer Dan Nelson has uploaded several songs that were recorded with a lineup of musicians that includes members of LIFE OF AGONY and ARSIS. The tracks that are currently available for streaming are as follows: * "Burden's Crown" * "Troll" * "You" * "Task At Hand" * "New ...
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ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with guitarist Adam Jones of TOOL about writing and producing the X Files/30 Days of Night graphic novel series with Steve Niles, and Jones' art which will be on display at Alternative Press's 25th anniversary group exhibition at the Merry Karnowsky Gallery in L.A. A ...
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BROTHER CLYDE is the new rock band started by country star Billy Ray Cyrus. The Los Angeles-based combo also features Samantha Maloney (MÖTLEY CRÜE, HOLE, EAGLES OF DEATH METAL) and guitarist Jamie Miller (drummer for THESTART, SNOT), within its ranks. The band will release its self-titled debut album on August 10 via Buena Vista Records/Fontana. ...
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Former ANTHRAX vocalist Dan Nelson will head over to the West Coast soon to begin rehearsing with his new band BLACKGATES, also featuring drummer Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, ex-EXODUS, SLAYER, FORBIDDEN), guitarist Jeremy Epp (THE VENTING MACHINE) and bassist Uriah Duffy (WHITESNAKE). "[I] can't wait to get out there and jam with the guys," Nelson writes ...
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Rock Choice recently conducted an interview with Revolver magazine's editor-in-chief Brandon Geist about the upcoming second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which will take place on Thursday, April 8, at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. The show will later be televised on VH1 Classic Saturday, May 22. You can listen to the ...
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Legendary VELVET REVOLVER/GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash will perform at the second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards presented by Epiphone — set to tape Thursday, April 8 at Los Angeles' Club Nokia and air on VH1 Classic on May 22. One of the greatest rock guitar players of all time and Epiphone signature artist, Slash ...
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Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST), Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD), Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH), Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE), Vinnie Paul (HELLYEAH, PANTERA), Chuck Billy (TESTAMENT), Kat Von D ("L.A. Ink") and NFL Dallas Cowboys Marc Columbo, Cory Proctor and Leonard Davis were on hand on Wednesday, February 17 at a press conference at the Rainbow Bar ...
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Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST), Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD), Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH), Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE), Vinnie Paul (HELLYEAH, PANTERA), Chuck Billy (TESTAMENT), Kat Von D ("L.A. Ink") and NFL Dallas Cowboys Marc Columbo, Cory Proctor and Leonard Davis were on hand yesterday (Wednesday, February 17) at a press conference held at the Rainbow ...
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America's first-ever hard rock and heavy metal music awards show is back! The second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards presented by Epiphone will take place Thursday, April 8, returning to Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. The show will later be televised on VH1 Classic Saturday, May 22 (air time to be announced). Tickets go ...
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RevolverMag.com has posted a short interview with Grace Perry, vocalist of Phoenix, Arizona's death metal/grind titans LANDMINE MARATHON, as she took a break from her cover shoot for Revolver magazine's "Hottest Chicks In Metal Of All Time" issue, which is out now. Perry talks about her experience on the shoot and working with ...
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Grace Perry, vocalist of Phoenix, Arizona's death metal/grind titans LANDMINE MARATHON, is featured on the cover of Revolver magazine's "Hottest Chicks In Metal" issue. She appears alongside of HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale. Grace is also a frequent contributor to Revolver's online blog. Grace commented, "I am extremely excited and flattered to be on the cover of ...
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The deluxe editions of SHINEDOWN's first two albums — "Leave a Whisper" (2003) and "Us and Them" (2005) — are now available on iTunes. Commented the band: "We noticed people talking passionately about favorite songs that either had never been released or were released in limited ways. We thought it would be cool to make ...
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The 23rd installment of the "Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast features two segments: first up is a conversation with Bill Hale (author of "Metallica: The Club Dayz 1982-1984") and Joel McIver (author of "To Live Is To Die: The Life and Death of Metallica's Cliff Burton"). The second segment of this episode features a balls-out debate ...
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ECW Press has set an April 1 release date for "Metallica: The Club Dayz", a collection of photographs of the legendary rock band METALLICA that were shot by renowned metal photographer Bill Hale during the band's formative years in the San Francisco Bay Area club circuit between 1982 and 1984. This book contains rare and ...
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Equal Vision Records has announced the signing of KING. The band — which features CHIODOS' Jason Hale in a familiar role on guitar — is currently recording with Mark Michalik at Detroit's 37 Studios before its winter tour that kicks off December 13 in Toledo, Ohio. Regarding the trek, Hale promises "good music, good people, ...
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Diminished Fifth Records has announced the signing of UIGG. Hailing from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, UIGG has been leaving a path of sonic destruction behind it since 2006. Having released two independent EPs, the band is now preparing to unleash itsr debut full-length, "To Punish and Enslave", in November. "To Punish and Enslave" track ...
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