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Will of the Waves
A name that propagates curiosity by implication, Seattle's BONE CAVE BALLET is not your typical female-fronted prog metal unit. In fact, metal is a subtlety, not a given in this act. Nowhere near as ballistic as, say, JUCIFER, if you want to pare that band down to a much more stripped frame of mind,...November 3, 2013
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Hideous Rot
Not to be confused with John Zorn's in-and-out jazz and folk tribe nor the short-lived thrash crew from the late eighties, this death metal unit from Philadelphia was founded in 2008 by guitarist Chris Milewski. Contained amongst his ranks is former IMMOLATION, RELLIK and GOREAPHOBIA skin crusher, C...September 22, 2013
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OZZY OSBOURNE: Complete Transcript Of Last Month's Press Teleconference
BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne held a press teleconference on July 10 with around two dozen writers to discuss the band's recently released comeback album, "13", and the upcoming North American tour. A complete transcript of the chat follows below. Question: I've got to ask about [estranged BLAC...August 1, 2013
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The Eldritch Dark
BLOOD CEREMONY's third album, 2013's "The Eldritch Dark", arrives in the midst of a historically busy time for parent label, Rise Above, which is obviously counting on its partnership with America's mighty Metal Blade to help juggle virtually simultaneously released new efforts from CATHEDRAL, CHURC...June 16, 2013
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Dutch prog rockers FOCUS may not be the first ensemble that leaps to mind when discussing the genre, just like NEKTAR, GENTLE GIANT and TANGERINE DREAM ominously seem to get cut from the thread once folks get stuck on immediate notables such as YES, EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER, THE MOODY BLUES, KING CR...April 14, 2013
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QUEEN Honored With 'PRS For Music Heritage' Award
One of the world's greatest bands was honoured with PRS For Music Heritage Award at Imperial College this afternoon where they first played in London on July 18, 1970. The black and red plaque was unveiled by PRS chairman Guy Fletcher in front of close friends and family including Kashmira Cooke, Fr...March 5, 2013
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HALESTORM Drummer Is 'Not Offended' By Criticism Of Band's GRAMMY Victory
HALESTORM was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 55th annual Grammy Awards, which was held this past Sunday night (February 10) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. HALESTORM was nominated for the track "Love Bites (So Do I)"...February 14, 2013
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JASON BITTNER: HALESTORM Winning 'Metal' GRAMMY Is Worse Than METALLICA Losing To JETHRO TULL
SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner says that HALESTORM winning a Grammy Award for "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" proves that "shit is rotten in the music business" and is more upsetting than METALLICA losing the nod in the same category to JETHRO TULL more than 20 years ago. HALESTORM was honore...February 11, 2013
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Delirium
A couple years back, former MARS VOLTA drum flogger Thomas Pridgen and BLACKALICIOUS vocal maven Viveca Hawkins shook up the underground alongside funk shredder Nick Brewer with a monster side project called THE MEMORIALS. While I've found myself at odds with the unessential and lazy subgenre tag "a...September 9, 2012
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LIPS On ANVIL Concert Attendances: It's More Of Surprise When We Don't Do Well Than When We Do
Tori Stafford of the Kingston Whig-Standard recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On whether he's ever surprised the band is still together and rocking some 40-plus years after its...May 20, 2012
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ZAKK WYLDE To Become Fourth-Time Father
Bob Zerull of Zoiks! Online recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Zoiks! Online: I read your new book "Bringing Metal To The Children". How did the idea for this book come about? Zakk...May 10, 2012
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MORSE, PORTNOY, GEORGE: More 'Cover 2 Cover' Details Revealed
Due on May 22 via Radiant Records, "Cover 2 Cover" is the new CD from Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy and Randy George. Together, this group of musicians hand-picked these classic cover songs to complete the second such CD in the bands extensive catalog. This widely diverse selection of songs is sure to ca...April 28, 2012
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THE SKULL Members Hoping For 'Huge Reunion' With Former TROUBLE Bandmates
Heavy Planet recently conducted an interview with THE SKULL, the new band formed by two original members of Chicago doom legends TROUBLE — vocalist Eric Wagner and drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson — alongside the band's longtime bassist, Ron Holzner. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Heavy Pl...April 7, 2012
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JETHRO TULL's IAN ANDERSON Reflects On His 'Metal' GRAMMY Win
METALLICA was nominated for the very first "Hard Rock/Metal Performance" Grammy in 1989, but famously lost to JETHRO TULL, a band distinguished mainly by its heavy use of flute. Fans (and even some audience members) were rightly outraged, though TULL's record label tried to make light of the faux pa...February 11, 2012
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IRON MAIDEN Singer Performs At Famed Canterbury Cathedral; Video Footage, Photos Available
IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson joined JETHRO TULL frontman Ian Anderson and Justin Hayward of the MOODY BLUES on Saturday, December 10 for what was being billed as "Canterbury Rocks At Christmas" in the nave at the famed Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, England in support of The Canterbury Gift, which r...December 13, 2011
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