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OTEP Partners With 'All Def Poetry' To Release 'Crawling Up' Spoken-Word Performance

In addition to her prolific music catalog OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya is famous for her thought-provoking, spoken-word performances. So much so that she is considered a Def Poetry All Star, having appeared on Russell Simmons's "Def Poetry Jam" on HBO. With that being the case, Otep has once again p...

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THE NEAL MORSE BAND To Release 'The Similitude Of A Dream' In November

The journey of Neal Morse has seen three decades of musical accomplishments, the latest being the inception of THE NEAL MORSE BAND. Morse has forged many relationships over the years with his other bands, SPOCK'S BEARD, FLYING COLORS and TRANSATLANTIC. However, the most compelling and fruitful effor...

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ADAM DUTKIEWICZ Knows Some KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Fans Like HOWARD JONES More Than JESSE LEACH

Australia's Wall Of Sound recently conducted an interview with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz. You can now listen to the chat at WallOfSound.org. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he was concerned about the fan reaction to the departure of singer...

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SONATA ARCTICA: Second Trailer For 'The Ninth Hour' Album

Finnish melodic metal quintet SONATA ARCTICA will release its ninth album, titled "The Ninth Hour", on October 7 via Nuclear Blast. Once again, the CD was produced by SONATA ARCTICA themselves and mixed by Pasi Kauppinen to create a typical yet refreshing sound that defines the spirit of the band in...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: I'm Still Blown Away LOU REED Wanted To Collaborate With Us

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has once again defended "Lulu", the band's controversial collaborative album with former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed, saying that he is "still blown away" Reed wanted to work with METALLICA. "Lulu" polarized fans around the world and earned METALLICA so...

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MIKE MUSHOK: There Is 'No Real Plan' For STAIND Recording Or Touring Again

STAIND has been mostly inactive since 2011 and guitarist Mike Mushok said in a new interview that the band is probably going to stay that way for the foreseeable future. Asked by Canadian journalist Mitch Lafon if STAIND's current hiatus is a permanent one, Mike — who has spent the last year touring...

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Moonsblood

New Jersey dark prog outfit BINARY CODE are back after a short layoff following 2010's "Priest" EP and the "Suspension of Disbelief" album a year prior. Oded Weinstock assumes this mike this time, bringing harsh and dignified vocal dynamics to the band, which thickens up and reconnoiters their pote...

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Corrective Measure

New Jersey dark prog outfit BINARY CODE are back after a short layoff following 2010's "Priest" EP and the "Suspension of Disbelief" album a year prior. Oded Weinstock assumes this mike this time, bringing harsh and dignified vocal dynamics to the band, which thickens up and reconnoiters their pote...

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SONATA ARCTICA: First Trailer For 'The Ninth Hour' Album

Finnish melodic metal quintet SONATA ARCTICA will release its ninth album, titled "The Ninth Hour", on October 7 via Nuclear Blast. Once again, the CD was produced by SONATA ARCTICA themselves and mixed by Pasi Kauppinen to create a typical yet refreshing sound that defines the spirit of the band in...

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OTEP Releases 'Zero' Video

"Zero", the new video from OTEP, the band led by singer, poet, illustrator, author and activist Otep Shamaya, can be seen below. The song is taken from OTEP's seventh studio album, "Generation Doom", which was released on April 15 via Napalm. The CD was produced by Howard Benson, who has previously...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH Says Next TIMES OF GRACE Release Will Not Include Much Aggressive Vocals

Mike Bax of Lithium Magazine conducted an interview with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach on August 7 at the Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about the status of TIMES OF GRACE, his collaboration with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Du...

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SONATA ARCTICA: Lyric Video For New Song 'Closer To An Animal'

Finnish melodic metal quintet SONATA ARCTICA will release its ninth album, titled "The Ninth Hour", on October 7 via Nuclear Blast. Once again, the CD was produced by SONATA ARCTICA themselves and mixed by Pasi Kauppinen to create a typical yet refreshing sound that defines the spirit of the band in...

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LAMB OF GOD Guitarist Says Loss Of His Child Inspired 'Embers' Song, Video

The official video for "Embers", a song from Richmond, Virginia-based metallers LAMB OF GOD, can be seen below. The track, which features a guest appearance by DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno, is taken from the band's latest album, "VII: Sturm Und Drang", which was released in July 2015 via Epic in t...

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Next ALL THAT REMAINS Album Will 'Blow People's Minds,' Says PHIL LABONTE

Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS are currently recording their eighth album at a Los Angeles-area studio with producer Howard Benson, who has previously worked with such acts as MOTÖRHEAD, PAPA ROACH, THREE DAYS GRACE, FLYLEAF, P.O.D. and HALESTORM. ALL THAT REMAINS frontman Phil Labonte sta...

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SLIPKNOT Guitarist MICK THOMSON Joins JACKSON Family

Jackson has announced a forceful new addition to its stellar artist roster in SLIPKNOT lead guitarist Mick Thomson. Thomson's arrival heralds the induction of one of metal's most successful and revered players into the Jackson fold. "Jackson is exceptionally honored to have Mick Thomson joining our...