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KIRK HAMMETT On METALLICA's Rise To Fame: 'We Were Extremely Motivated To Do The Best We Could'

A.D. Rowntree of the KSHE 95 radio station conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett prior to the band's November 3 concert at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Speaking about METALLICA's rise from the metal underground four decades ago to the heights of stadium...

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ATREYU Releases 'Forevermore' Music Video

ATREYU has released the official music video for "Forevermore". The song is taken from the final installment of the band's three-part EP series, "A Torch In The Dark", which is being made available today (Friday, November 3),leading into "The Beautiful Dark Of Life" album, out on December 8 via Spi...

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MATT MCGACHY On CRYPTOPSY's Road Back To Death Metal Supremacy: 'We Wanted To Honor The Past While Staying Relevant'

By David E. Gehlke Arguably the most brutal band to emerge from Canada, Montreal's CRYPTOPSY has spent nearly the last 15 years scratching and clawing its way back into the good graces of the death metal scene. The obvious blip in the band's discography, 2008's rock and clean-vocal infused "The Unsp...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: 'BRUCE DICKINSON Is One Of The Most Important Singers In Music, Not Just In Metal'

In a new interview with Barbara Caserta of Linea Rock, British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN more than 20 years ago, was asked where he thinks his place in MAIDEN history will be as it relates to the band's other singers, Bruce Dickinson and Paul Di'Anno. He responded (a...

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NICOLAS CAGE's Son WES CAGE Shares Music Video For New Solo Single 'The Wolf'

Solo rock artist Wes Cage, son of Nicolas Cage, has released the official music video for his new single "The Wolf". This standalone track, which was made available via Pavement Entertainment, was co-written with Keith Wallen of BREAKING BENJAMIN. "I hope this song resonates with the masses and is e...

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Former ATREYU Vocalist ALEX VARKATZAS Releases Third DEAD ICARUS Single 'So I Set Myself On Fire'

DEAD ICARUS, the new project of former ATREYU lead vocalist Alex Varkatzas, has shared its third single, "So I Set Myself On Fire". Alex states about the track: "'So I Set Myself on Fire' is about finding inspiration in darkness. It's about letting your inspiration consume you so fully that it chang...

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See New Trailer For THE DARKNESS's Upcoming Feature-Length Documentary 'Welcome To The Darkness'

Lightbulb Film Distribution has shared the new trailer for "Welcome To The Darkness", a warts-and-all feature-length documentary about British rockers THE DARKNESS, coming to cinemas in the United Kingdom on November 9 for one night only, plus encores. It will also be available on digital download a...

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SERJ TANKIAN To Release Memoir 'Down With The System' In May 2024

Hachette Books announced today the forthcoming publication of "Down With The System" by Serj Tankian, lead singer of the Grammy Award-winning rock band SYSTEM OF A DOWN, solo artist, composer, activist, painter, poet, and filmmaker. The book will be released on May 14, 2024, with eBook and audio edi...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Announces Spring 2024 U.S. Tour

Grammy-winning rock band GRETA VAN FLEET has announced the extension of its "Starcatcher" world tour with the addition of 12 new dates throughout the U.S. next year. The 2024 leg, produced by Live Nation, kicks off on Saturday, April 27 in St. Louis, with stops in Kansas City, Austin, Pittsburgh and...

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EVERGREY Announces 30th-Anniversary Album, 'From Dark Discoveries To Heartless Portraits'

EVERGREY, Gothenburg, Sweden's finest export of darkness, celebrates 30 years of metal mastery with a very special treat to be released via Napalm Records: an anniversary album, titled "From Dark Discoveries To Heartless Portraits", to be issued on December 15, 2023. "From Dark Discoveries To Heartl...

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MAGNUM Announces New Album 'Here Comes The Rain'

British rock band MAGNUM will release a new studio album, "Here Comes The Rain", on January 12, 2024 via Steamhammer/SPV. The band led by frontman Bob Catley and guitarist/songwriter Tony Clarkin will issue two singles ahead of the LP release — "Blue Tango" on November 22, 2023 and "The Seventh Dark...

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DRAGONFORCE Announces 'Warp Speed Warriors' Album, Shares 'Power Of The Triforce' Music Video

Grammy-nominated extreme power metal pioneers DRAGONFORCE will release their new album, "Warp Speed Warriors", on March 15, 2024 via Napalm Records. The legendary band of guitar virtuosos and founding members Herman Li and Sam Totman, singer Marc Hudson, bassist Alicia Vigil and drummer Gee Anzalone...

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GHOST Releases 10th-Anniversary Edition Of 'Phallos Mortuus' Box Set

In the world of heavy metal, there are iconic bands, and then there's GHOST. The enigmatic Swedish metal act has been captivating audiences worldwide with their unique blend of theatricality, melody, and darkness for over a decade. One of their most notorious releases, the "Phallos Mortuus" ritual b...

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With a sound that makes DRAGONFORCE seem a bit gloomy, THEOCRACY have always put the necessary effort into spreading their power metal gospel. The Atlanta, Georgia quintet are extremely highly rated among the genre's diehard fraternity, and the recent addition of lead guitarist Taylor Washington (PA...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: Performing With VAN HALEN For First Time At Age 15 'Felt Right'

In a new interview with 97.9 GRD's Tommy Carroll, Wolfgang Van Halen, who joined VAN HALEN at just 15 years old, was asked what it was like performing with the legendary rock act for the first time at such a young age. He responded: "It was really… I don't know. It was sure nerve-racking, but we had...