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Haris Ansari
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Metallica front-man James Hetfield honoured to be a part of Dio tribute

The loss of Ronnie James Dio, an American heavy metal vocalist, in July 2010 still hurt many of the metal fans. Dio, who died due to stomach cancer, was renowned for his work with Black Sabbath, Rainbow and his own band Dio. Metallica, an American heavy metal band, is reportedly planning to feature in the […]

Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash unveils about songs and lyrics writing

Slash, a British-American musician and songwriter, has unveiled about the song and lyric writing of famous hits like ‘Paradise City’ and ‘Welcome to the Jungle’. The 46-year-old guitarist, former lead guitarist of Guns N’ Roses, has stated that lyrics of many Guns N’ Roses hits were spontaneous. “I remember writing ‘Paradise City’ in the van […]

Deftones working in the studio on their seventh album

Deftones, an American alternative metal band, are currently working extremely hard in the studio on their upcoming seventh studio album. The band’s last album, Diamond Eyes, was released in May 2010. Sergio Vega is reportedly playing the bass yet again, as Chi Cheng remains in a coma following his car accident in 2008. However, recent […]

Ex-Pantera bassist Rex Brown has unpaid taxes

Recent reports confirm that the former Pantera bassist, Rex Brown, owes around $450,000 in back taxes and penalties. As the paper puts it, the bassist is “the least famous person in most bands,” which means limited opportunities after the band breaks up — which is exactly what happened to Brown, who’s playing in a new […]

I was eager to please DragonForce, says Marc Hudson

Marc Hudson hasn’t been the frontman of DragonForce for long, but he is already feeling quite at home with his new role in the British metal band. The process of landing Hudson as the band’s lead singer was quite an experience for all involved, which took nearly eight months to make the decision. Now that […]

Megadeth’s David Ellefson: I wanted to create this book using the photographs

Megadeth bass player David Ellefson has a new book in toe, ‘Unsung: Words and Images,’ and this isn’t your typical metal read. The book features previously unpublished lyrics and images, showing the relationship between poetry and art. As Ellefson describes it, the collection came together naturally and organically. “A friend of mine — Brent Nelson […]

Evanescence rocked 2012 Revolver Golden gods

Possibly three of the hottest females in rock were all front and centre at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards, as Lacuna Coil‘s Cristina Scabbia and Halestorm‘s Lzzy Hale brought Evanescence to the stage at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Evanescence rocked the house in their first ever Revolver Golden Gods Awards performance, as […]

Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt no longer a part of Bloodbath

We recently had the honor of speaking with Opeth‘s Mikael Akerfeldt. Although Akerfeldt is most-renowned for his work in Opeth, the Swedish metal legend has also scrambled brains with death metal side project Bloodbath. However, during our interview yesterday in New York City, Akerfeldt revealed that he is no longer a member of Bloodbath. Having laid […]

I was hoping that Guns N’ Roses might play together, says Slash

Axl Rose may have officially bowed out of Guns N’ Roses Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, but his former bandmate Slash reveals that he was hopeful the band “might be able to get it together and play.” Most of the mystery surrounding Guns N’ Roses upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction […]

Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Steve Adler’s new band debuts acoustic performance video

Steven Adler, the former drummer of Guns N’ Roses, has released his new band’s debut video, Waterfall. Adler has been working on their debut CD with producers Jeff Pilson (Dokken, Foreigner) and Jay Ruston (Anthrax) in Los Angeles. Among the guests on the album is Slash, Adler’s former Guns N’ Roses bandmate. The two performed […]

Soundgarden unleash new song in 15 years

Soundgarden fans unite! Chris Cornell and the gang have revealed a full version of their brand new song ‘Live to Rise’ — their first in well over 15 years. The tune will be featured on the upcoming blockbuster film ‘The Avengers.’ Soundgarden is expected to release a new record sometime this year, and rumor has […]

Ozzy Osbourne to unleash vinyl for Record Store Day

Record Store Day happens on April 21 this year, and the exclusive releases scheduled to drop on that day are mounting. Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, has revealed Ozzy Osbourne 7” and 12” vinyl releases will be unleashed for Record Store Day 2012. Specifically, the Ozzy recordings include Live — a […]

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