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Guns N' Roses To Invade U.S. Clubs

Jeff Giles — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:13:22 +0000

Nearly a quarter of a century after they staged their fan favorite ‘Live at the Ritz’ concert, Guns N’ Roses are set to return to the renowned New York City theater as part of a six-date jaunt through the Northeast that will also take them into Maryland, New Jersey, and Illinois.

Evanescence, 'My Heart Is Broken' [Video]

Mardi Gras — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:14:08 +0000

This video just came out a few days ago. Here’s the latest from the group and pick up the new self-titled album, Evanescence. Here we go for all the Amy Lee fans…you can start drooling now!

Al Jourgensen: Upcoming Ministry Album Is One of 'The Top 50 Records of All Time'

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:08:42 +0000

Ministry mastermind and El Pasoan Al Jourgensen is one of the most charismatic and fascinating characters in the world of metal. Well known for making bold statements, Jourgensen told us during an exclusive interview that the upcoming Ministry disc ‘Relapse’ is one of the 50 best albums ever by any music act.

Riot Guitarist Mark Reale Dies at 57

Spencer Kaufman — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:25:55 +0000

Riot guitarist Mark Reale passed away Wednesday (Jan. 25) at the age of 57 after being hospitalized for severe complications from his longtime battle with Crohn’s disease. Reale had suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage and was in a coma for the past two weeks. In a statement, the band said, “To friends and fans of Mark [...]

Lamb of God Streaming 'Resolution' in Full

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:42:49 +0000

Lamb of God‘s highly-anticipated album ‘Resolution’ is set to hit stores tomorrow (Jan. 24). However, if your fanatic devotion to the band has left you pacing nervously in circles, you can listen to the entire album in its final and mastered form — right now.

Godsmack, Staind and Halestorm Announce Dates for 2012 U.S. Tour

Spencer Kaufman — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:57:57 +0000

After revealing last week that they were touring together, Godsmack, Staind and Halestorm have now unveiled the dates for their joint U.S. tour. The trek, dubbed the Mass Chaos Tour, kicks off April 13 in Augusta, Ga., and runs through a May 18 show in Bangor, Maine. “We’re very excited to get back out with [...]

Slash to Perform Intro for NFL Championship Game

Mary Ouellette — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:00:52 +0000

It’s a big weekend for the National Football League with the AFC and NFC Championship games set to take place to determine who will go to the Super Bowl, but if you’re not a fan of the sport, now there’s another good reason to tune in. Slash has announced that he will be part of [...]

Unearth Confirm New Drummer

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:37:40 +0000

Unearth are like Spinal Tap when it comes to the drummer position in their band. The band announced that up and comer Nick Pierce will permanently fill the vacancy behind the kit. Pierce is a self-taught drummer who has been pounding the skins since he was 10. He cut his teeth in local bands in [...]

Trivium's Matt Heafy Shares Disdain for SOPA

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:02:50 +0000

Trivium frontman Matt Heafy made some waves when he posted a picture of a royalty check on his Twitter page that came out to a whopping $1.31. Yesterday (Jan. 19), Heafy shook things up once again by posting a detailed and in-depth analysis on his blog about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).

Metallica and Lou Reed Name New Album 'LuLu' and Set Release Date!

Mardi Gras — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:50:51 +0000

.Metallica and Lou Reed have announced a November 1st North American release date for their joint album which they have dubbed “Lulu”. The news comes from the project’s new website which also gives a worldwide release date of October 31st and had this message: The musical collaboration between Lou Reed and Metallica, “Lulu,” is [...]

The Golden Gods Awards

Scott Ronson — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:33:57 +0000

The Golden Gods will be out in Los Angeles tonight with “Revolver” magazine’s third annual Golden Gods Awards ceremony. The event will feature live performances from Alice Cooper, Duff McKagan’s Loaded, Devildriver, Asking Alexandria, Volbeat, and Fozzy, to name a few. Avenged Sevenfold is one of the night’s biggest nominees, picking up nods for Album of [...]

From Seether To Evanescence…Can't We Just Get Along?

Mardi Gras — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:43:28 +0000

Read inside why his former band, Seether, isn’t too happy… Former Seether guitarist Troy McLawhorn is rumored to have rejoined Evanescence, who will begin work on their third studio release next week. McLawhorn first joined Evanescence in 2007 following the departure of John LeCompt before joining Seether in 2008. Read more here