DOWN ? the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) ? was honored in the “Best Heavy Metal” category at the Big Easy Awards, which was held Monday night (A
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DÉTENTE have posted a sneak peak from their new recording Decline. The song ‘In God We Trust’ is currently streaming at Myspace.com/detenterna. The band…
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“The Underworld Regime”, the debut album from OV HELL ? the new black metal project featuring DIMMU BORGIR vocalist Shagrath and ex-GORGOROTH bassist King ? sold around 700 copies in the United States in its first week of release.
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Chris Cornell (SOUNDGARDEN, AUDIOSLAVE) will play the third concert in his “Songbook Series” at The Roxy in Hollywood, California on Sunday, May 2 at 9:00 p.m.
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Quality fan-filmed video footage of ALICE IN CHAINS performing the song “Rotten Apple” on April 17, 2010 at the Mohegan Sun Arena @ Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania can be viewed below.
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MyDesert.com reports: Two Riverside County men settled their negligence and liability lawsuit in which they contended that poor security was to blame for injuries they suffered at the 2007 Ozzfest concert in Devore.
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German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS will take the stage during the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally at the Legendary Buffalo Chip on Friday, August 13, according to Rod Woodruff, campground owner.
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Pittsburgh traditional metallers ICARUS WITCH will support Y&T on their July/August 2010 tour.
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French neo-classical metallers ADAGIO have uploaded more video footage from their recently completed European tour as the support act for KAMELOT.
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Greg Prato of RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee.
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HELLYEAH is offering fans a free download of a new song, “Cowboy Way”, via the band’s web site.
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California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE have become the first extreme metal artist to ever have an entire issue of a Guitar World publication dedicated solely to them.
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ALICE IN CHAINS, DEFTONES and MASTODON are rumored to be teaming up for a U.S.
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