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Unbreakable

It would be easy to be cynical about NEW YEARS DAY. From a metalhead's perspective, music this overtly commercial and expensive sounding can often seem soulless and contrived, like some ageing label executive's idea of what metal fans want to hear. "Unbreakable" certainly fits that template to a gre...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET Praises 'Focused' And 'Breathtaking' GEOFF TATE: 'He Sounds Like 1988'

AVANTASIA vocalist Tobias Sammet recently spoke with writer Clay Marshall in conjunction with an OC Weekly story about the group's upcoming performance in Anaheim, California. Some select "outtakes" follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he would describe AVANTASIA to the uninitiated: T...

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Someone Tried To Sell One Of LAMB OF GOD's Stolen Guitars On OfferUp

According to the Phoenix New Times, Phoenix police have confirmed that someone tried to sell LAMB OF GOD guitarist Willie Adler's "Warbird" guitar on OfferUp.com on Saturday, three days after it was stolen from the venue where the band performed. OfferUp lets users buy and sell directly without givi...

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MAYHEM To Release New Album In October

Century Media Records has announced the signing of Norwegian black metal forefathers MAYHEM to a worldwide deal. The band's sixth album will be released on October 25. Founded in 1984, MAYHEM has released five studio albums as well as a number of demos, EPs and live albums since. Their debut full-le...

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The Beast You Are

BIG BUSINESS has been a breath of fresh air in the realm of rock 'n' roll and heavy music for nearly 15 years. With "The Beast You Are", the two-piece's sixth album, nothing has changed on that front, and it fortunately isn't simply more of the same. BIG BUSINESS has never made a misstep, per se. Th...

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TOBIAS SAMMET Says 'So-Called Business Experts' Doubted That AVANTASIA Would Succeed In America

AVANTASIA vocalist Tobias Sammet recently spoke with writer Clay Marshall in conjunction with an OC Weekly story about the group's upcoming performance in Anaheim, California. Some select "outtakes" follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the ongoing "Moonglow" world tour: Tobias: "It's a tr...

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New GHOST Collectible Figures Coming Soon

KnuckleBonz, creator of the Rock Iconz music collectible series, has announced the production of a new range of GHOST figures, available for pre-order now at this location. Each of the new GHOST figures — Papa Emeritus II, Cardinal Copia in a red cassock and Cardinal Copia in a black tuxedo — is in...

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Watch WHITESNAKE Perform In Bensalem, Pennsylvania

Fan-filmed video footage of WHITESNAKE's May 2 concert at Xcite Center at Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania can be seen below. WHITESNAKE is touring in support of its upcoming album, "Flesh & Blood", which will be released on May 10 via Frontiers Music Srl. The disc follows the 2011 critically a...

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SCOTT STAPP Performs Acoustic Set In Tucson (Video)

Video footage of Scott Stapp's April 8 acoustic performance at Brother John's in Tucson, Arizona can be seen below (courtesy of Rock 102.1 KFMA). Scott's first album in six years, "The Space Between The Shadows", will be released on July 19 via Napalm Records. The disc is powered by Stapp's introspe...

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SUM 41 Returns With 'Heaviest And Most Aggressive' Album To Date, 'Order In Decline'

SUM 41 will release its seventh full-length album, "Order In Decline", on July 19 via Hopeless Records. The disc is described in a press release as "undoubtedly SUM 41's heaviest and most aggressive album to date, while also being their most dynamic and raw." During three years of relentless touring...

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SLIPKNOT, TOOL, STAIND, KORN, ROB ZOMBIE, Others Set For AFTERSHOCK Festival

SLIPKNOT, BLINK 182 and TOOL will headline the 2019 edition of the Aftershock festival, set to take place October 11-13 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California. Also scheduled to appear are STAIND, LAMB OF GOD, HALESTORM, SUM 41, ROB ZOMBIE, BRING ME THE HORIZON, MARILYN MANSON, STONE TEMPLE PIL...

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SCOTT STAPP: 'The Space Between The Shadows' Album Details Revealed

The return of Grammy-winning songwriter, CREED frontman and platinum-certified solo artist Scott Stapp is underway. As new single "Purpose For Pain" gains traction, Scott today revealed the July 19 release date, the meaningful cover art, and the track listing for his first album in six years, "The S...

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SANCTUARY To Perform Entire 'Refuge Denied' Album On U.S. Tour

SANCTUARY will perform its 1988 debut album, "Refuge Denied", in its entirety on the band's upcoming North American tour. The trek will kick off on July 11 in Atlanta and conclude on August 17 in Seattle. Support on the tour will come from GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS, the band featuring former NEVERMORE dru...

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EXODUS Rejoined By Guitarist RICK HUNOLT For Special Appearance At METAL ALLEGIANCE Concert

Ex-EXODUS guitarist Rock Hunolt rejoined his former bandmates Gary Holt (guitar),Tom Hunting (drums) and Steve "Zetro" Souza (vocals) to perform several of the group's classic songs during last night's (Saturday, April 20) METAL ALLEGIANCE concert in San Francisco, California. The Fillmore show fol...

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University Professor Dismisses Suspected Murderer's Claim 'Nordic Heavy Metal' Drove Him To Kill

A university professor has shot down a suspected murderer's claim that he was driven by heavy metal music to commit his crime. 31-year-old Cody Lutz told a Mansfield, Ohio police detective that "Nordic heavy metal music" caused him to stab 90-year-old Omar Brown to death with a piece of a broken, wo...