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KATAKLYSM To Enter Studio In January
Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based death metallers KATAKLYSM will enter the studio next January to record the follow-up to their critically acclaimed "Waiting For The End To Come" album. Says the band: "There is no rest for the wicked as they say. "KATAKLYSM has been full of inspiration and are in full...November 6, 2014
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MESHUGGAH's MÅRTEN HAGSTRÖM: 'We're Messing Around With New Ideas' For Next Studio Album
Nev Pearce of Australia's "Rabid Noise" podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mårten Hagström of Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked what MESHUGGAH has been up to the last few months, Mårten said: "We've b...November 5, 2014
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer JESSE LEACH Says 'Divine Intervention' Helped Him Beat Depression
Jesse Leach of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE recently teamed up with The You Rock Foundation to talk about depression and suicide in a new video. In the clip, which can be seen below, Leach also spoke about questioning his spirituality, the power of possibility and the importance of lett...November 4, 2014
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IN FLAMES Frontman ANDERS FRIDÉN Talks Songwriting Process, Upcoming Concert DVD (Video)
Dearly Demented conducted an interview with vocalist Anders Fridén of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES when the band played at Jahrhunderthalle in Frankfurt, Germany on October 24. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether IN FLAMES guitar...November 4, 2014
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New WHITESNAKE Guitarist JOEL HOEKSTRA Says Next Album Will Contain 'Great, Straight-Ahead Rock And Roll'
Former NIGHT RANGER guitarist Joel Hoekstra, who recently joined WHITESNAKE as the replacement for Doug Aldrich, spoke to the Myglobalmind webzine about the status of the recording sessions for WHITESNAKE's new studio album, tentatively due early next year. "There is a litte bit of work to do, recor...October 31, 2014
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.5: The Gray Chapter
It's been four years since co-founding bassist and principal SLIPKNOT songwriter Paul Gray passed away. A lot of grief and reported pent-up energy has propagated the band's return, which emerges amidst the controversial replacement of drummer Joey Jordison. Departure or dismissal, that's as much a m...October 29, 2014
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At War With Reality
Probably the most anticipated metal album this year, AT THE GATES' "At War With Reality" will turn into one of 2014's genre events, and not just because it's been nineteen years coming. Cited by more bands (largely from the metalcore and melodic death sanctions) as a primary influence, the Gothenbur...October 29, 2014
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Watchers of Rule
Metalcore favorites UNEARTH are back following their 2011 album "Darkness in the Light", and what's changed in the interim are a new drummer, a few modifications and even better playing from a band that's already long been at the head of their class. In other words, UNEARTH does what they do best: b...October 29, 2014
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IN FLAMES' ANDERS FRIDÉN: 'I Don't Aim To Become The Best Singer In The Whole World'
Rockbook magazine conducted an interview with vocalist Anders Fridén of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES when the band played at Barba Negra Music Club in Budapest, Hungary on September 28. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about the changes in his vocal style over the course of the last couple of...October 22, 2014
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K.K. DOWNING Doesn't Regret Leaving JUDAS PRIEST: 'I Thought That It Had Run Its Course'
Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing says that he has no regrets about leaving the band but admits that he misses "being at the pinnacle" of the group's career. Downing, who is a founding member of the British heavy metal legends and was part of the group since 1969, announced his re...October 16, 2014
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: If 'Jugulator' Had ROB HALFORD's Name On It, It Would Have Been Hailed As A Masterpiece
Eamon O'Neill of Über Rock recently conducted an interview with powerhouse American singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). An excerpt from the chat follows below. Über Rock: Given Rob Halford's indelible mark on [JUDAS PRIEST], was there ever a feeling that it was a...October 13, 2014
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IN FLAMES To Film New Concert DVD In Stockholm, Gothenburg
Swedish metallers IN FLAMES will film a new concert DVD/Blu-ray on November 6 at Hovet in Stockholm and November 7 at Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden. An early 2015 release is expected. IN FLAMES' new album, "Siren Charms", sold around 9,000 copies in the United States in its first week of releas...October 13, 2014
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SKINLESS Begins Recording New Album
Reformed New York death metal maniacs SKINLESS have entered Edie Road Studios in Argyle, New York with engineer Tom Case to record their long-awaited new album for a spring 2015 release via Relapse. The band's first CD in more than eight years will be mixed by Dave Otero (CEPHALIC CARNAGE, PRIMITIVE...October 11, 2014
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IN FLAMES' ANDERS FRIDÉN: We Never Compare Our Albums Between Each Other
Artisan News conducted an interview with Anders Fridén (vocals),Björn Gelotte (guitar) and Niclas Engelin (guitar) of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES when played an acoustic set for the first time ever on September 4 as part of an invite-only listening party for the band's new album, "Siren Charms", at...October 9, 2014
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VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN Says Songs For Next Album Are Musically 'All Over The Place'
VOLBEAT singer and guitarist Michael Poulsen told ARTISTdirect in a new interview that he has already started writing material for the Danish/American group's sixth studio album, to be released by the end of 2015. Poulsen said, "I'm actually working on new songs right now. We try out new things in t...October 9, 2014
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