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NIGHTWISH: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Tokyo Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of Finnish/Dutch symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH performing at the Loud & Metal Attack on May 25 at Studio Coast in Tokyo, Japan can be seen below. NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen told Finland's MTV.fi in November that he was pleased with the ad...

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JORN: 'Traveller' Video Released

"Traveller", the new video from Norwegian hard rock singer Jorn Lande, can be seen below. The song is the title track of Lande's new album, which will be released on June 11 in North America and June 14 in Europe via Frontiers Records. Considered one of the greatest legends in rock, and by many as ....

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NIGHTWISH Kicks Off Japanese Tour In Osaka; Audio Available

Finnish/Dutch symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH kicked off their Japanese tour this past Tuesday, May 21 at Namba Hatch in Osaka. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Dark Chest Of Wonders 02. Wish I Had An Angel 03. She Is My Sin (performed for the first time since 2007) 04. Ever Dream 05. Storytime...

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Pelagial

THE OCEAN (aka THE OCEAN COLLECTIVE) remains one of the great optimisms in progressive metal. They've established their own class of embellishment that strays from wanking and instead reaches to first caress the soul then throttle it once the listener has reached a certain level of coziness. Orchest...

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Meir

In the long run, KVELERTAK's tongue-tripping name and insistence on singing in their native Norwegian may be their undoing. Or at least it will obstruct their commercial prospects (fair warning, Roadrunner) since even listeners who thoroughly enjoyed the sextet's impressive first album may find them...

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NIGHTWISH Singer's REVAMP Announces New Bassist

Former AFTER FOREVER frontwoman and current NIGHTWISH touring singer Floor Jansen has recruited bassist Henk Vonk for her REVAMP project. He replaces Jaap Melman, who left REVAMP before the group entered the studio to begin recording its second album. The CD was eventually completed with the help of...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman Urges Fans And Concert Promoters To Act Responsibly

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe — who was found not guilty of manslaughter on March 5 by a panel of Czech judges in the concert death of one of the Richmond, Virginia-based metal band's fans — has posted the following blog entry entitled "Be Carefully": "When I was a little boy, just learning to ....

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NIGHTWISH Singer's REVAMP To Release New Album In September

Former AFTER FOREVER frontwoman and current NIGHTWISH touring singer Floor Jansen has inked a new deal with Nuclear Blast Records for the release of the second album from her REVAMP project. The CD was recorded at SandLane Studio in Rijen, The Netherlands with Joost van den Broek (ex-AFTER FOREVER)...

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SLASH, DUFF MCKAGAN, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Members To Perform At MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS members Robert DeLeo (bass),Dean DeLeo (guitar) and Eric Kretz (drums) will perform at the ninth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert on May 30 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California. The show, which will honor LINKIN PARK singer Chester Bennington and legendary skateboar...

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NIGHTWISH Singer To Take Part In Online Chat

NIGHTWISH's current touring vocalist Floor Jansen will take part in a fan question-and-answer session on Monday, May 6 at 1:30 p.m. EST / 10:30 a.m. PST via NightwishForum.com. Twenty members of the forum will be chosen to talk to Jansen in a one-on-one open chat. The chat is open to all members of...

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CRUCIFIED BARBARA: New Video Interview Posted Online

Robert Williams of Metal-Rules.com the Swedish all-girl hard rock quartet CRUCIFIED BARBARA on March 13 in Austin, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. CRUCIFIED BARBARA's latest album, "The Midnight Chase", was released in May 2012 in Europe and in July 2012 in North America via Nuclear Blast....

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MEGADETH Drummer On 'Super Collider': 'It's Got A Bit For Everybody'

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Metal Mayhem" show, which airs on the WVOX radio station in New Rochelle, New York. A transcript of the chat follows below. Metal Mayhem: Shawn, the early buzz on "Super Collider" has been tremendous. What are your thoughts? S...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS Frontman: 'There's A Lot Of Energy And Chemistry In This Band'

Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with THIN LIZZY and BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: Writing for [the debut BLACK STAR RIDERS] album, was any of you the main guy chipping in ideas or w...

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CRUCIFIED BARBARA In Colorado: Video Interview, Quality Performance Footage

On March 30, Superskum.com conducted an interview with with the Swedish all-girl hard rock quartet CRUCIFIED BARBARA when the band opened for CRASHDÏET at Jammin Joe's in Arvada, Colorado. You can now watch the chat below. Also available is quality performance footage of the Arvada concert. CRUCIFIE...

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BLACK SABBATH: Audio Of New Zealand Press Conference

The members of BLACK SABBATH took part in a press conference yesterday (Thursday, April 18) at The Langham Hotel in Auckland, New Zealand as they prepared for their two shows this weekend (Saturday, April 20 and Monday, April 22) at The Vector Arena. SABBATH's record company, Universal, invited a se...