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Iron Maiden Unveil ‘Blood Brothers’ Performance From ‘En Vivo!’ Concert Film
Iron Maiden have just released the first tease of their upcoming ‘En Vivo!’ concert DVD. Taken from their April 2011 show in Santiago, Chile, the band performed ‘Blood Brothers’ from their ‘Brave New World’ album in front of over 50,000 screaming fans.
Arch Enemy Guitarist Goes In-Depth About His Brother Quitting the Band
Earlier this week, the news broke that longtime Arch Enemy guitarist Christopher Amott had left the band. Although Chris Amott had left the band in 2005, only to return in 2007, the news was still a bit shocking for Arch Enemy fans. In a new interview with Christopher’s former bandmate and older brother Michael Amott, the departure of Chris was far from surprising.
Melvins Stream ‘National Hamster’ from Upcoming ‘Bulls and the Bees’ EP
Grungy sludge merchants Melvins have just released the first song from their upcoming EP ‘The Bulls and the Bees.’ ‘National Hamster’ is one of the five tracks that will be released for free on March 13.
Metallica Add Suicidal Tendencies, Sepultura + More Acts to Orion Lineup
Metallica‘s Orion Music + More Festival already featured an incredibly diverse lineup when it was initially announced, but now metal fans are sure to raise their horns in response to some noteworthy new additions to the bill.
Motley Crue’s Vince Neil to Open ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’ Strip Club in Las Vegas
Motley Crue may have finished their Las Vegas residency, but the band’s presence will now be a permanent fixture in Sin City, as Crue singer Vince Neil plans to open a Sin City strip club called ‘Girls, Girls, Girls.’
GWAR Recording New Studio Album in Tribute to Late Guitarist
Alien overlords GWAR have just revealed that they have been diligently jamming within their in-house studio to record demos for their next album. This will be GWAR’s first record following the death of guitarist Cory “Flattus Maximus” Smoot late last year.
Dave Mustaine Denies Endorsing Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum, Opposes Gay Marriage
We recently reported on Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine sharing his support for 2012 Presidential candidate Rick Santorum. However, in a new statement and separate interview, Mustaine claims that although Santorum is “the one I’m looking at,” he has not committed himself to vote for the Pennsylvania Senator quite yet.
Iron Maiden Announce 2012 North American Tour Based on 1988 ‘Seventh Son’ Trek
Oh happy day! We are thrilled to report the news that Iron Maiden fans have been eagerly waiting for since their 2010 invasion of North America. Iron Maiden have just announced that the band will extensively tour North America in 2012 for two months from June through August with special guest Alice Cooper until July 21 and special guests Coheed and Cambria from July 21 until the end of the tour.
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Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Supports Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine recently had a very extensive interview with MusicRadar. Among the many subjects discussed, Mustaine talked politics — supporting Senator Rick Santorum, the Republican Party and breaking down what he thinks of each major Republican presidential candidate.
Bullet for My Valentine Begin Recording New Album in Thailand
Welsh metal titans Bullet for My Valentine have just entered a studio in Thailand to begin the recording process for their fourth full-length album. Earlier today (Feb. 15), frontman Matt Tuck tweeted a picture of drummer Michael “Moose” Thomas laying down drums for the yet-untitled upcoming album.
Dave Grohl on Foo Fighters’ Hard Rock / Metal Grammy Win: I Feel Bad for Dream Theater
As the 2012 Grammy Awards slowly become a spotlit memory, one of the most successful and featured winners of “music’s biggest night” were Foo Fighters. With his band having captured five Grammy awards (only one less than pop star Adele), including Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance, frontman Dave Grohl revealed to MTV that he feels bad for beating out Dream Theater for that very award.
Foo Fighters Beat Mastodon, Megadeth + Others for 2012 Best Hard Rock / Metal Grammy Award
And the winner is… Foo Fighters for ‘White Limo!’ Foo Fighters have just beaten out Mastodon, Megadeth, Dream Theater and Sum 41 for the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance.