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Did Linkin Park’s Plans for a New Singer Just Get Leaked?
One of the band’s peers revealed the speculation he’s been hearing about Linkin Park’s future. Continue reading…
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All-Star ’80s King Crimson Tribute Band Announces 2024 Tour
Longtime guitarist joined UCR to discuss the origin of his tour with Steve Vai, Tony Levin and Danny Carey. Continue reading…
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CEMETERY SKYLINE Feat. DARK TRANQUILLITY, INSOMNIUM, AMORPHIS, DIMMU BORGIR, SENTENCED Members Announce Live Premier
Cemetery Skyline have released their debut single, “Violent Storm”, via Century Media Records. Stream/download the single here, and watch a music video below. “The weather forecast points to a Nordic gothic storm that is rising,” says Markus Vanhala (…
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Why ZZ Top Decided to Grow Their Big Ol’ Beards
Billy Gibbons talks about how ZZ Top’s iconic beards began. Continue reading…
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RUDY SARZO Talks DIO – “If Ronnie Was Still Alive, That’s What I Would Be Doing… I Was His Last Bass Player”
Bassist Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Dio) is featured in a new interview with Metal-Rules’ Marko Syrjala, in which he discusses his amazing career and future plans. In the following excerpt, Sarzo talks about his time with late me…
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Today in Rock History – April 1
1966, The Troggs recorded “Wild Thing” at Regent Sound Studio in London. The song went on to be a chart topping US and number two UK hit in June the following year. 1966, The Who and The Yardbirds appear together in a live French edition o…
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HELLOWEEN – Pro-Shot Tokyo Budokan 2023 Livestream Footage Available
The clips below feature German metal legends, Helloween, performed at the Tokyo Budokan on September 16th, 2023 . The live footage below is taken from a WOWOW network livestream couŕtesy of antere5. Setlist: “Skyfall” “Eagle Fly Free” “Mass Pollution” …
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Study: Metal Fans Buy More Merch Than Any Other Genre; IRON MAIDEN, PANTERA Among Biggest Bands
According to a new article by Custom Ink, they explore aspects of music fandom, highlighting how fans of various artists and genres show their support through merchandise, digital engagement, and live event attendance. According to the study, metal fan…
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DEVIN TOWNSEND Shares Guitar Rundown For Current Projects In The Works
Devin Townsend has shared a new video along with the following message: “First in a series of talking about the gear I’m using this year to record all this music… here’s the guitars. Love them all. More to come…” Guitars featured in the clip below …
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LORD PAPUS And CASKET WRETCH Discuss New Split-Single: “Occasionally A Band Will Grab My Interest; My Cut Off Time Is Probably 1986.”
As recently stated in a review I cooked up for this little old website, remember the days of yore, when underground/extreme metal relied heavily on noise to get its point across (in case you don’t know what the heck I’m blabbering about, perhaps it’s t…