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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Parts Ways With Singer HOWARD JONES
Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have released the following statement: "To our family, friends and fans: We have decided to continue on without Howard Jones as the singer of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. We love Howard and are thankful for the nine years that we've had him in the band. Out of respect...January 4, 2012
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BLIND GUARDIAN: First Episode Of 'Guardian TV' Available
German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN have posted the first episode of Guardian TV in which they field questions submitted by their fans on Facebook. Check it out below. "Memories Of A Time To Come", the ultimate collection of BLIND GUARDIAN music from 1987 to 2011, will be released on January 20 vi...January 4, 2012
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ELUVEITIE: Another New Song Available For Streaming
"A Rose For Epona", a brand new song from Swiss folk metallers ELUVEITIE, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track comes off the group's new album, "Helvetios", which will be released on February 10 via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented ELUVEITIE vocalist Christian "Chrigel" Glanzmann: "T...January 4, 2012
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DREAM THEATER Singer: 'I Was Really Taken Aback' By GRAMMY Nomination
Nicole Million of Simcoe.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On being nominated for a Grammy Award alongside FOO FIGHTERS, MASTODON, MEGADETH and SUM 41: LaBrie: "It's the feather in our...December 30, 2011
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GORGUTS/DYSRHYTHMIA Guitarist Releases Second Solo Album
Kevin Hufnagel (DYSRHYTHMIA, GORGUTS) has just released his second solo guitar album, "Transparencies", via his own imprint, Nightfloat Recordings. The effort can be streamed in full and purchased at BandCamp.com, along with Hufnagel's past recordings, including a rare, self-released cassette demo f...December 29, 2011
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BLIND GUARDIAN Guitarist Talks To Brazil's 'Wikimetal' About 'Memories' Collection (Audio)
Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist Marcus Siepen of German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN about "Memories Of A Time To Come", the ultimate collection of BLIND GUARDIAN music from 1987 to 2011, which will be released on January 20, 2012 via Virgin/EMI. You can n...December 27, 2011
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NIGHTWISH, SONATA ARCTICA Members Featured On New RASKASTA JOULUA EP
RASKASTA JOULUA, the Christmas project featuring several well-known Finnish hard rock and heavy metal musicians, has released a new EP called "Jouluksi Kotiin". It includes one new studio recording, of the EP's title track, with Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA, NORTHERN KINGS) on vocals and four live ver...December 27, 2011
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OSBOURNE Family Mourns Loss Of Beloved Chihuahua On Christmas
Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Kelly revealed via her Twitter page that the family's beloved chihuahua Martin died. She wrote on Sunday (December 25),"today is a sad day in the Osbourne family house hold we lost R dog martin of 14 years. Devastated does not quite sum it up! #NotSoMerryXmas." Martin was f...December 26, 2011
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BLIND GUARDIAN Frontman Talks 'Memories Of A Time To Come' In New Audio Interview
Vocalist Hansi Kürsch of German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN was recently interviewed on Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock radio about "Memories Of A Time To Come", the ultimate collection of BLIND GUARDIAN music from 1987 to 2011, which will be released on January 20, 2012 via Virgin/EMI. A couple of e...December 25, 2011
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BLIND GUARDIAN: 'The Bard's Song (In The Forest)' Orchestral Version Audio Sample
"Memories Of A Time To Come", the ultimate collection of BLIND GUARDIAN music from 1987 to 2011, will be released on January 20, 2012 via Virgin/EMI. It will be available as a double CD, three-CD deluxe limited edition, including the band's demo recordings when they were called LUCIFER'S HERITAGE, a...December 24, 2011
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Man Charged With Murder Claims He Was Involved With BLACK LABEL SOCIETY 'Cult'
According to Argus Leader, the convicted felon who confessed to slashing the throat of a 75-year-old South Dakota hospice nurse claimed that he became involved with a "cult" called the "Black Label Society," which he said was founded by Zakk Wylde, who fronts a band of the same name. James McVay, 41...December 23, 2011
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Live: Made in Stoke 24/7/11
There is just no good reason to beat around the bush with metaphorical meanderings regarding Slash's double-disc "Live: Made in Stoke 24/7/11". It is one red-hot, ass-kickin' live album of mostly Slash solo and SNAKEPIT songs, and GUNS N ROSES classics. Guitar hero Slash, vocalist Myles Kennedy (ALT...December 18, 2011
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The Great Execution
Through years of tireless touring and continually improving studio output, including a level jump in songwriting coinciding with the leap to Century Media several years ago, KRISIUN has gone from reliable death metal underdog to one of the premier acts of the genre. The trio's visceral approach is r...December 17, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Drummer Says He Played Two Of His Best Shows While Being Extremely Sick
Drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER has issued the following update: "I seriously played my two best shows/solos [on December 1 in San Diego, California and on December 2 in Anaheim, California] while being the sickest I've been in 20-30 years. But not enough to jeopardize...December 3, 2011
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MASTODON: Being Nominated For A GRAMMY Is 'A Huge Honor'
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON are among the nominees for the 54th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The band's Grammy nomination is for "Curl Of The Burl", the first single from MASTODON's new album, "The Hunter". At pres...December 2, 2011
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