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HANSI KÜRSCH Thinks 'Legacy Of The Dark Lands' Orchestral Album Is BLIND GUARDIAN's 'Magnum Opus'

Josh Rundquist of That Drummer Guy recently conducted an interview with frontman Hansi Kürsch of German power metal veterans BLIND GUARDIAN. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On BLIND GUARDIAN's new all-orchestral album, "Twilight Orche...

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SYMPHONY X's RUSSELL ALLEN Injured In Fall During TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Rehearsals

SYMPHONY X vocalist Russell Allen "slipped and fell" during rehearsals for this year's TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA tour. As a result, he may miss some or all of the dates on the "TSO East" portion of the 2019 holiday trek, "Christmas Eve and Other Stories", which will kick off on November 13 and conclu...

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STEVE VAI's Artwork And Custom-Painted Guitars To Be Displayed At FATHOM GALLERY

Fathom Gallery will host an exhibition of the artwork and custom-painted guitars by Grammy Award-winning guitar virtuoso Steve Vai. Vai is well known the world over as a formidable sonic artist — both with his own solo work, and his contributions to some of rock's biggest names such as Frank Zappa,...

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IN THIS MOMENT Announces Spring 2020 Tour With BLACK VEIL BRIDES, DED And RAVEN BLACK

IN THIS MOMENT has announced a spring 2020 headlining tour, dubbed "The In-Between Tour". Support on the trek will come from BLACK VEIL BRIDES, DED and RAVEN BLACK. Tickets go on sale on Friday, November 15 at 10 a.m. local time. Tour dates: Mar. 24 - Orlando, FL - House Of Blues Mar. 26 - Atlanta,...

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Video: Former JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH Members Perform Heavy Metal Classics In Quebec

Vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),guitarist Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, TESTAMENT, EIDOLON),drummer Shawn Drover (MEGADETH, ACT OF DEFIANCE, EIDOLON) and bassist Adrian Robichaud (EIDOLON) joined forces to perform heavy metal classics under the A NIG...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Looks Back On MEGADETH's 2002 Split: 'It Turned Out To Be, In Hindsight, Probably The Best Thing For All Of Us'

David Ellefson says that MEGADETH's split in 2002 turned out to be "probably the best thing" for everybody involved. Dave Mustaine reformed MEGADETH in 2004 ago after disbanding the group two years earlier. Originally setting out to record a solo album, Mustaine enlisted studio musicians to play on...

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SAVATAGE Singer ZAK STEVENS Launches ARCHON ANGEL

Frontiers Music Srl has announced the signing of ARCHON ANGEL to the label's rapidly expanding metal roster. The band's debut album, "Fallen", will be released in early 2020, with a music video for the title track and pre-orders for the album launching on December 4. The band will make its exclusive...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: ZAKK WYLDE Is 'One Of The Greatest Friends I'll Ever Have'

Ozzy Osbourne has spoken about the "See You On The Other Side" box set, the definitive vinyl collection of all of his original solo material. Due out Friday, November 29 on Sony Legacy, this set marks the first-ever all-vinyl collection of all the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and Grammy-winni...

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KEN SUSI Says UNEARTH Is One Of Only Metalcore Bands Who Have Stuck To Their Roots

The metalcore boom of the early-to-mid-2000s signaled a changing of the guard in metal that pushed out nu-metal and introduced an era of Gothenburg melodic death metal-inspired riffing and hardcore "breakdowns." Ground zero for the scene was Massachusetts, with the likes of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOW...

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SOULFLY: Pro-Shot Video Of Entire Performance At ALCATRAZ HARD ROCK & METAL FESTIVAL

ARTE Concert has uploaded professionally filmed video footage of SOULFLY's entire performance at this year's Alcatraz Hard Rock & Metal Festival, which was held in August in Kortrijk, Belgium. Check it out below. SOULFLY's latest album, "Ritual", was released in October 2018 via Nuclear Blast. T...

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Former SKID ROW And SAIGON KICK Drummer PHIL VARONE Is Working On Autobiographical Movie About His Career

Former SKID ROW and SAIGON KICK drummer Phil Varone is working on an autobiographical movie called "30 Yrs A Drummer". Slated for a March 2020 release, the film's official synopsis is as follows: "What do you want to be when you grow up? '30 Yrs A Drummer' is a feature-length film that documents the...

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Watch NIGHTWISH Perform 'Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean' From 'Decades: Live In Buenos Aires' Blu-Ray

Finnish/Dutch/British symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will release "Decades: Live In Buenos Aires" on December 6 as a Blu-ray digibook, 2CD digipak, Blu-ray+2CD earbook and 3LP via Nuclear Blast. The set was recorded on September 30, 2018 at Estadio Malvinas in Buenos Aires, Argentina during the "Deca...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Was 'Not Prepared' For Transition In His Life When MEGADETH Disbanded In 2002

In a brand new interview with Antihero, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the importance of musicians exploring other avenues of creativity and different ways to generate income in an art form where most bands have a shelf life of just a few years. "Speaking for me, I have been a bass play...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: Why So Many Heavy Metal Musicians Are Christians

In a brand new interview with Photo Groupie, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked why so many heavy metal musicians are Christians when the genre is often seen as the devil's music. He responded: "Well, to me, it's real simple: Christianity is just doing God's will and God's will is whatever 't...

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ICED EARTH: 20th-Anniversary Edition Of 'Alive In Athens' Due In December

On December 6, American heavy metal group ICED EARTH will finally release the classic 1999 live opus "Alive In Athens" as its first proper vinyl edition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this monumental recording. Originally released as a 2CD, 3CD and picture LP set, "Alive In Athens" came out sl...