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NIGHTWISH Drummer JUKKA NEVALAINEN Forced To Take Break From Band Due To Health Issues

Jukka Nevalainen will take a break from his duties as the drummer for the Finland-based symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH in order to deal with his health issues. Nevalainen has released the following statement regarding his decision to step aside during the recording sessions for NIGHTWISH's forthcomi...

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NIGHTWISH Signs North American Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST ENTERTAINMENT

Finland-based symphonic metal act NIGHTWISH has inked a North American deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The band's as-yet-untitled eighth studio album will be the first to feature Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen (REVAMP, ex-AFTER FOREVER),who has toured with NIGHTWISH since October 2012. NIGHTWIS...

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SLASH Talks To GUITAR CENTER About His Musical Beginnings, Inspirations (Video)

Legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) dropped by the Guitar Center Hollywood Vintage Room and talked about his musical beginnings, inspirations, and recording process on his most recent albums. Check out the clip below. As previously reported, Slash recalled during a recent inte...

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AEROSMITH Bassist TOM HAMILTON Says Fans 'Didn't Do Their Homework' On Band's Last Album

In a brand new interview with Las Vegas Review-Journal, AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton expressed his belief that the band's latest album, "Music From Another Dimension!", didn't get its fair due from the group's fans, resulting in the CD falling short of commercial expectations. "I feel like the fan...

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SABATON's 'Heroes' Certified Gold In Sweden

"Heroes", the latest album from Swedish metallers SABATON, was recently certified gold in the group's home country for sales in excess of 20,000 copies. The band states: "With 'Carolus Rex', it took until middle of September until it reached gold, and now 'Heroes' has achieved the same status in muc...

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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says His Cancer Is Once Again In 'Remission'

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell, whose cancer is once again in "remission," is currently undergoing a new round of chemotherapy before receiving a stem-cell transplant in September. Campbell — who before joining DEF LEPPARD in 1992 was well known for his work with DIO and WHITESNAKE — went pub...

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WOLF: 'Shark Attack' Video Released

"Shark Attack", the new video from Swedish metallers WOLF, can be seen below. The clip was helmed by Owe Lingvall at Dreamday Media, who previously directed the band's videos for the songs "Absinthe", "Voodoo" and "I Will Kill Again". The band says: "We filled an old barn with lights, smoke, sweat a...

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NIGHTWISH Working On New Album: Second Making-Of Clip Posted Online

Finnish / Dutch / British symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have released the second in a series of video clips featuring footage from the making of the band's new studio album, due in the spring of 2015 via Nuclear Blast. Check it out below. In the latest clip, NIGHTWISH offers a glimse at the demo rec...

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MACHINE HEAD To Tour North America With CHILDREN OF BODOM, EPICA, BATTLECROSS

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will embark on a 21-show North American tour in the fall. Support on the trek will come from Finnish heavy metal powerhouse CHILDREN OF BODOM, Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA and American melodic death/thrash openers BATTLECROSS. The tour launches on Oct...

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NONPOINT: 'The Return' Track Listing Revealed; 'Breaking Skin' Single Streaming

NONPOINT will release its eighth studio album, "The Return", on September 30 via Razor & Tie (one day earlier internationally via Metal Blade Records). After 17 years in the game, the Florida quintet sustains the same energy that sparked its foundation back in 1997. The riffs crack with intensit...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Talks About Being 'Transformed' Into LADY GAGA On 'Sing Your Face Off'

Former SKID ROW vocalist Sebastian Bach spoke to Über Rock about his recent appearance on ABC's latest singing competition "Sing Your Face Off", where he had to take on the identity of some of music's famous faces such as into Willie Nelson, Lady Gaga, Adam Levine from MAROON 5 and Freddie Mercury o...

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SABATON Speaks To METAL ROAD At France's HELLFEST (Video)

Metal Road conducted an interview with Swedish metallers SABATON at this year's Hellfest, which was held June 20-22 in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. SABATON's new album, "Heroes", sold around 3,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No....

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SABATON's JOAKIM BRODÉN Speaks To FaceCulture At FORTAROCK (Video)

FaceCulture conducted an interview with vocalist Joakim Brodén of Swedish metallers SABATON on May 31 at the FortaRock festival in Nijmegen, The Netherlands . You can now watch the chat in two parts below. SABATON's new album, "Heroes", sold around 3,100 copies in the United States in its first week...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's BEN WEINMAN Launches PARTY SMASHER INC.

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN guitarist Ben Weinman has launched Party Smasher Inc., a collective of creative professionals and artistic provocateurs. PartySmasherInc.com is a one-stop portal for musicians, photographers, illustrators, fashion designers and industry mavericks of all stripes. The shared...

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SABATON's JOAKIM BRODÉN Speaks To METAL4 At Germany's ROCKHARZ OPEN AIR (Video)

Metal4 conducted an interview with vocalist Joakim Brodén of Swedish metallers SABATON at this year's Rockharz Open Air festival on July 10 in Ballenstedt, Germany . You can now watch the chat below. SABATON's new album, "Heroes", sold around 3,100 copies in the United States in its first week of re...