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BLAZE BAYLEY: Pro-Shot Footage Of Paris Concert

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Duke TV has uploaded professionally filmed video footage of British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley‘s (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) March 11 concert at Petit Bain in Paris, France. Watch Bayley perform the songs “Futureal” (IRON MAIDEN), “Blood” and “Kill & Destroy” below. The clip was directed by Laurent Hart and Antoine de Montremy. The 54-year-old Bayley, who was born in Birmingham, was the original frontman in WOLFSBANE, but left in 1994 to join MAIDEN. He recorded two studio albums with the Steve Harris-led group — 1995’s “The X Factor” and 1998’s “Virtual XI” — before Bruce Dickinson returned to the band. … Continue reading

TRVE Brewing Celebrates 5th Anniversary With Weekend of Metal and Beer

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When Denver’s TRVE Brewing celebrates its anniversary every June, you can bet that owner Nick Nunns does it up right, putting on a weekend filled with metal bands and special one-off beers. This year is no different, as things kick off on Friday, June 23. The brewery’s anniversary beer, Vol. 5, a mixed-fermentation ale brewed with five different yeast strains, will be on tap at TRVE, as well as at Hi-Dive, where the live music will be held. “Volume 5 is really representative of our fifth year at TRVE, as 2016 saw us crafting a lot of saison-base beer,” says … Continue reading

THE RODS Joined By Ex-MANOWAR Guitarist ROSS THE BOSS On Stage In Brooklyn (Video)

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Old-school classic heavy metal power trio THE RODS was joined onstage by legendary MANOWAR co-founding guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman during the band’s June 18 headline show at St. Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, New York. THE RODS drummer Carl Canedy said: “The first time Ross and I played together in MANOWAR, it was like we’d been playing together for years. It was the same feeling being on stage again with him at St Vitus Bar. Ross jumped in as if he’d been a member of THE RODS from day one. The crowd went nuts… they love him! I can never … Continue reading

Track Premiere: Wren's Prog Sludge/Noise Rock

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Admittedly, I didn’t know much – read: absolutely nothing – about the UK’s Wren until their handlers thrust the self-described “progressive sludge/noise rock” Londoners in my face with tantalizing comparisons to Neurosis, Old Man Gloom and Amenra. That, and with the crushing, colossal majesty and incendiary churn of their debut full-length, Auburn Rule, I was sold. Following in the leaden, work boot trudge of their Host and self-titled EPs and a split with a band called Irk, Auburn Rule is about the slow burn, chiselled dynamics and insidious swings between minimalism and “maximalism.” Today, we present a track called “Scour … Continue reading

FLESHKILLER Feat. EXTOL Guitarist: Debut Album, 'Awake', Due In September

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FLESHKILLER has inked a North American deal with Facedown Records. Founded by Ole Børud, FLESHKILLER saw the light of day as a result of EXTOL‘s return to hiatus after their last album in 2013. The upcoming debut album, titled “Awaken”, was recorded and mixed between late 2015 and early 2017 at multiple locations around the world. Also written by Ole Børud, the style of music mixes old-school death metal aesthetics with rich harmonic prog fusion elements. Compared to his previous efforts in the genre these new compositions spark a new level of intensity. “Awaken” will be released in September, with … Continue reading

METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: My 15 Favorite Metal And Hard Rock Albums

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METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich will dedicate this weekend’s episode of his Apple Music Beats 1 radio show “It’s Electric” to his fifteen favorite heavy metal and hard rock records of all time. The list, which he initially prepared for Rolling Stone magazine, covers a wide spectrum of styles, from the Satanic lyricism of MERCYFUL FATE‘s “Melissa” to the politically charged rap-metal sounds of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE‘s “The Battle Of Los Angeles”. “For each artist that’s part of my ultimate metal or hard-rock albums, I went for what you would call the definitive moment in their catalogue,” Ulrich told Rolling … Continue reading

THE DEVIL'S BASTARDS Feat. Former DARKEST HOUR, PERIPHERY Members: 'To The Lost' Lyric Video

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A new lyric video for the single “To The Lost” from metal outfit THE DEVIL’S BASTARDS can be seen below. The song comes off the band’s self-titled debut album, which is tentatively due this summer. The disc was produced by Kile Odell and Kris Norris with select songs co-produced by Drew Fulk (MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, MISS MAY I) and Jamie King (BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME). THE DEVIL’S BASTARDS‘ lineup includes former DARKEST HOUR guitarist Kris Norris, dual vocalists Justin Reich and Benjamin Earl, bassist John Ryan Flaherty, drummer Brian Lewis, and the band’s most recent addition, Alex Bois. While … Continue reading

TOMMY LEE Photographed Kissing Former VINE Star BRITTANY FURLAN After Sushi Date

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U.K. tabloid the Daily Mail has published new photos of MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee and online video star Brittany Furlan kissing after an apparent date at Banzai Sushi in Calabasas, California on Wednesday night. The 54-year-old rocker is 24 years older than Furlan, who has 2.3 million Instagram followers and was the most followed female video star on Vine until November 2015. Furlan had 9.9 million followers on Vine and more than 4 billion loops on the online video site before the death of the platform that made her famous. She later tried her hand at acting but expressed … Continue reading

IRON MAIDEN Collaborates With Toy And Apparel Company SUPER7

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According to Figures.com, San Francisco-based designer toy and apparel company Super7 has announce a special collaborative event with heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN and renowned entertainment print company Acme Archives Limited. The IRON MAIDEN pop-up shop will be at the Super7 San Francisco store for one week — from Saturday, July 1 through Saturday, July 8. The event coincides with the band’s Bay Area concert in Oakland at Oracle Arena on July 5. The IRON MAIDEN pop-up shop will feature official limited-edition silkscreen prints from Acme Archives and exclusive Super7 items for sale. There will also be a sneak peek … Continue reading

CLUTCH To Release 'Psychic Rockers From West Group' Box Set

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Maryland rockers CLUTCH will release a box set titled “Psychic Rockers From The West Group” tomorrow (Friday, June 23) via Weathermaker Music. “Psychic Rockers From The West Group” is a five-CD-and-one-DVD package that contains “El Rojo” from CLUTCH‘s instrumental blues jam side project THE BAKERTON GROUP, “Strange Cousins From The West”, “Earth Rocker Deluxe” (two CDs + one DVD) and the latest CLUTCH release, “Psychic Warfare”. This is a limited release, handnumbered and signed by all band members on the back. “The ‘Psychic Rockers From The West Group’ is a well-priced little box set of our three last releases and … Continue reading