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Burn Halo is a straight ahead rock 'n' roll band. Still, the members of Burn Halo love music of all genres and spent a lot of 2009 listening to diverse albums while driving across the country on tour. For fans and musicians alike, 2009 was an interesting year in music...

In the wake of yesterday's untimely death of Avenged Sevenfold drummer James 'The Rev' Sullivan, friends of the band are remembering the skinsman. Shadows Fall have toured with A7X three times over the course of their career. "The Rev was truly one of a kind," Shadows Fall frontman Brian Fair says ...

California rockers Avenged Sevenfold have confirmed the passing of founding member and drummer James 'The Rev' Sullivan. He was found dead at his home on Dec. 28, and police believe he died from natural causes. Sullivan was 28 years old. "It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan," the band says in a statement confirming t

Later this month, Metal Hammer will be releasing a very special compilation that pays homage to the late and legendary Dimebag Darrell. One of the founding members of Pantera, his death in 2004 is considered a major tragedy in the metal world, much like his life's work is a major influence on metal's evolution over the last 20 years...

Everyone knows multifaceted metal icon Rob Halford has launched a clothing line, Metal God Apparel, and has a new Christmas album out, 'Winter Songs.' But who knew the music industry veteran has been throwing around the idea of working on a black metal side project with ex-Emperor vocalist and guitarist Ihsahn...

By March, former Guns N' Roses and current Velvet Revolver axeman Slash will have his first solo album in stores, and according to one person who has heard material from the LP, "this album is going to be huge." When Slash initially revealed his plans to release a solo album, the first question fans wondered was who'd handle vocals on the disc...

It's been two years since Avenged Sevenfold released their self-titled LP, and four years since they've issued their breakthrough studio set, 2005's 'City of Evil.' Now, the Huntington Beach, Calif., rockers are back in action, working on their next record, which guitarist Zacky Vengeance thinks will be the band's "most personal and epic...

St. Louis' Cavo are stoked. The rockers' single, 'Champagne,' is one of the most-requested songs in the nation, and the act is appearing on the Crüe Fest second stage this summer. "It's like the main rock tour of the whole summer," frontman Casey Walker told Noisecreep. "It...

Have you ever been stuck in a relationship that made you miserable? You want to end things, hoping you'll find some joy in life. But for some reason, you stick it out, and suffer. Well, imagine what it must be like to be in a band you can't stand anymore...

Another week is in the books, people, and the summer's just getting started (although it feels like Seattle in December here in New York City lately; what gives, Ma Nature?) This month, some of the summer's biggest tours will be kicking off, and we're psyched about that...