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Asking Alexandria Set August Release Date for New Album

Chad Childers — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:30:38 +0000

Asking Alexandria are making a quick turnaround with their next album, having recently revealed ‘From Death to Destiny’ as the title and now setting an Aug. 6 street date for the release. The veteran rockers toured deep into 2012 on their 2011 release ‘Reckless & Relentless,’ but found time after last summer’s Mayhem Festival to [...]

Frontman Matt Walst Back Writing New Album With My Darkest Days

Chad Childers — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:07:11 +0000

My Darkest Days were all set to start in on the follow-up to their sophomore set, ‘Sick and Twisted Affair,’ as the calendar hit 2013, but things didn’t go quite as planned. Frontman Matt Walst, with his band’s blessing, stepped in to front Three Days Grace after Adam Gontier‘s sudden departure. Walst’s brother is Three [...]

The 10 Best Indy 500 Finishes of All-Time

Joe Student — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:40 +0000

The Indianapolis 500 is the world's largest single-day sporting event. Approximately 400,000 fans will crowd the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend to watch "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" at the 2.5-mile oval track. While drivers average speeds well in excess of 150 miles per hour, sometimes the race comes down to the final lap. Here are the 10 best Indy 500 finishes of all-time:

Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi Discusses Lymphoma Battle + Drive to Record New Music

Chad Childers — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:53:40 +0000

While bands may have a few bumps while making new records, it's nothing like what Black Sabbath dealt with while putting together the '13' album. Just as the metal legends were getting back together to work on new music, it was revealed that guitarist Tony Iommi was diagnosed with cancerous lymphoma and needed to undergo treatment.

90-Year-Old Actor Christopher Lee Unleashing Second Full-Length Metal Album

Chad Childers — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:31:52 +0000

Actor Christopher Lee, best known for his roles in the 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Star Wars' films, has recorded his second heavy metal album, 'Charlemagne: The Omens of Death.' The 90-year-old thespian has seen his music career evolve in recent years and he says his sophomore set is more of a fully formed metal creation.

Gibson Unveils Sully Erna Les Paul Studio Guitar

Mary Ouellette — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:10:59 +0000

With years of success as a member of Godsmack and a burgeoning solo career, Sully Erna is being honored by Gibson with his own signature guitar. The legendary guitar makers recently revealed their Sully Erna Les Paul Studio model. The guitar, seen below, is ebony black with a pearlescent Godsmack sun emblem emblazoned on the body, paying homage [...]

Metallica's James Hetfield: We've Got Enough Material for a New Album

Chad Childers — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:46:33 +0000

Even though James Hetfield was recently quoted as saying Metallica hadn't started writing for their next album, fans shouldn't worry about creativity being a problem. Hetfield says in a new interview with Billboard that the band has enough material to start an album right now, but the biggest issue is finding time in their schedule to focus on it.

Nightclub in Trouble for Putting Two-Way Mirror in Women's Bathroom

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:33:46 +0000

There are two sides to every story. And sometimes there are two sides to every mirror. In a story that, ahem, reflects poorly on the establishment, a new Scottish hot spot called the Shimmy Cub has found itself in hot water for installing two-way mirrors in the women’s room, without telling anyone. As you can [...]

Uriah Heep / David Bowie Bassist Trevor Bolder Dies at 62

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:56:56 +0000

Trevor Bolder, longtime Uriah Heep bassist and former member of David Bowie’s backing band, has passed away at the age of 62. The musician sadly died today (May 21) after a battle with cancer. The British musician leaves behind an incredibly distinguished career, having played with David Bowie for a number of years, contributing bass [...]

Slash Praises New Chester Bennington-Fronted Stone Temple Pilots Song

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:01:43 +0000

The news of Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington replacing Scott Weiland's spot in Stone Temple Pilots has been receiving a ton of buzz since it was revealed during a live performance on May 18. Having also experienced a complex musical relationship with Scott Weiland in Velvet Revolver, Slash offered his two cents on the new STP lineup via Twitter.