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CYHRA Feat. Former IN FLAMES, AMARANTHE Members: 'Dreams Gone Wrong' Video

The official video for the song "Dreams Gone Wrong" from CYHRA, the band featuring vocalist Jake E (ex-AMARANTHE),guitarist Jesper Strömblad (ex-IN FLAMES),guitarist Euge Valovirta (ex-SHINING) and drummer Alex Landenburg (LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY),can be seen below. The track is taken from CYHRA'...

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RUSH: 'Permanent Waves' 40th-Anniversary Expanded Reissue Pushed Back To May; Complete Details Revealed

On May 29, UMe/Mercury/Anthem label group continues its extensive RUSH 40th-anniversary album series with a new, imagination-capturing expanded edition of all the magic music that comprises the band's remarkable 1980 release, "Permanent Waves". "Permanent Waves", RUSH's seventh studio album, was ori...

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Video Premiere: TRIVIUM's 'What The Dead Men Say'

Florida-based metallers TRIVIUM have released the official music video for "What The Dead Men Say", the title track of their upcoming ninth album. Due on April 24 via Roadrunner Records, the LP will be the follow-up to "The Sin And The Sentence", which came out in October 2017. That effort marked th...

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BPMD Feat. BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH, MIKE PORTNOY, PHIL DEMMEL And MARK MENGHI: Debut Album To Be Released Via NAPALM

BPMD — the new heavy metal juggernaut featuring vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL),drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO),bassist Mark Menghi (METAL ALLEGIANCE) and guitarist Phil Demmel (VIO-LENCE, ex-MACHINE HEAD) — has signed a worldwide contract with Napalm Records. Th...

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HOOKERS & BLOW Feat. GUNS N' ROSES, QUIET RIOT Members: Cover Of EDDIE MONEY's 'Shakin'' Out Now

HOOKERS & BLOW, the project formed by longtime GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed and QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi, has been hitting the studio to record a covers album, due later this year via Golden Robot Records. Today sees the arrival of the LP's first single, an inspired cover of the...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE's 'Thrashing From The House Of Blues Anaheim' To Raise Funds For LOONEY TUNES Record Store

Two previously unreleased live songs from METAL ALLEGIANCE have been made available for digital download, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to pay the salaries of the long-running West Babylon, New York record store Looney Tunes during the coronavirus outbreak. "Pledge Of Allegiance" and "Can't...

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TESTAMENT's ERIC PETERSON Says Fan Response To SLAYER's Final Tour Was 'Incredible To See'

In a new interview with Ireland's Overdrive, TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson looked back on SLAYER's decision to retire after a 35-year run. Asked if he thinks SLAYER calling it quits was "like a shot in the arm for the thrash scene, especially with older audiences," Eric responded: "Oh yeah. Tota...

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RUSH Guitarist ALEX LIFESON Is 'Self-Quarantining' At Home To Help Prevent The Spread Of COVID-19

RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson says that he will spend the next 14 days "self-quarantining" to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Earlier today, Lifeson took to RUSH's official Twitter to write: "Just returned from Spring Break with my gKids. We are all se...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of ARCH ENEMY's Entire Performance At Last Year's RESURRECTION FEST

Professionally filmed video footage of ARCH ENEMY's entire July 5, 2019 performance at the Resurrection Fest in Viveiro, Lugo, Spain can be seen below. Featured songs: 01. 01:10 The World Is Yours 02. 06:28 War Eternal 03. 11:11 The Race 04. 14:44 My Apocalypse 05. 20:39 You Will Know My Name 06. 25...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Blasts TRUMP For Failing To Declare Coronavirus National Emergency

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has slammed President Donald Trump for failing to issue an emergency declaration for the coronavirus pandemic which would free up to $40 billion from the Disaster Relief Fund to assist local state government in their response to the virus. Earlier today, Skolnick to...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Frontman On 'Verminous': 'I Think It's The Biggest Evolutionary Step We've Taken Between Two Albums'

Michigan death metallers THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER will release its ninth studio album, "Verminous" on April 17 via Metal Blade Records. The disc is described in a press release as the band's "most dynamic, rousing and emotional release to date, and it achieves this without compromising one iota of he...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Cancels European Solo Tour Due To Low Ticket Sales

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has canceled his previously announced solo tour, scheduled for April and May. The cancelation is mainly due to low ticket sales, which may or may not have been affected by the current worldwide coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Says Biff: "The honest truth is t...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Says It's 'Liberating' To Perform Without Backing Tracks

Alex Haber of Heavy New York recently conducted an interview with Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend before his February 29 concert at Warsaw in Brooklyn, New York. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether each studio album he re...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Slams TRUMP Administration's Response To Coronavirus Outbreak

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has slammed the Trump administration's handling of the outbreak of of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus first observed in China. Earlier today, Skolnick took to his Twitter to write: "Watching this WH press briefing - every speaker praising the P...

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JOE SATRIANI Predicted METALLICA Would Change The Music World

Joe Satriani, who was a guitar teacher before he found fame with his 1987 album "Surfing With The Alien", spoke to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station about what it was like giving lessons to two of his more famous students, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick. Asked about th...