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AMON AMARTH Frontman Has 'Good Feeling' Drummer JOCKE WALLGREN Will Become Permanent Member

EMP Rock Invasion recently conducted an interview with vocalist Johan Hegg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the departure of drummer Fredrik Andersson and AMON AMARTH's decision to enlist a session drummer, Tobias Gustafsson (VOMITORY, CUT UP),...

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Book of Shadows II

Twenty years ago, Zakk Wylde showed the music world he wasn't just a he-man axe slinger wielding a bullseye-quivered Gibson Les Paul thunder stick. Wylde already proved himself a veritable songwriter fundamental to the success of Ozzy Osbourne's "No Rest for the Wicked", "No More Tears", "Ozzmosis"...

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Jomsviking

AMON AMARTH return with their tenth album, "Jomsviking", as longtime drummer Fredrik Andersson departs to begin a new project, THIS ENDING. This latest venture through Norse mythology and barbaric fantasy is likely to become an instant fan favorite. A Jomsviking is considered to be a harbinger of de...

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Video: MIKKEY DEE Plays First Drum Solo Since MOTÖRHEAD's Final Concert

MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee took part in a "drum camp" during this year's Musikmesse trade show, which was held April 7-10 in Frankfurt, Germany. Video footage of the event — which includes a clip of Dee playing first drum solo since MOTÖRHEAD's final show on December 11, 2015 in Berlin, Germany —...

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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Dispels Rumors Of Internal Strife After Band Announces Year-Long Break

Tracy Heck of AXS conducted an interview with singer Floor Jansen of Finland-based symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH on February 26 at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, Michigan. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about NIGHTWISH's plans for the coming months, Floor said: "Well, the first th...

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Video: AMON AMARTH Kicks Off North American Tour In San Diego

Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH kicked off their North American tour last night (Thursday, April 7) at House Of Blues in San Diego, California. Video footage of the concert can be seen below. AMON AMARTH's tenth studio album, "Jomsviking", debuted at No. 19 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 2...

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AMON AMARTH: More 'Jomsviking' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"Jomsviking", the tenth studio album from Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany: #1 Austria: #1 Switzerland: #3 Canada: #4 Finland: #4 Sweden: #5 Australia: #15 USA: #19 Belgium: #25 UK: #30 France: #33 Netherlands: #35 "Jomsviking" shi...

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AMON AMARTH's 'Jomsviking' Cracks U.S. Top 20

"Jomsviking", the tenth studio album from Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH, debuted at No. 19 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 21,000 equivalent album units in the week ending March 31. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption, which...

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AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' Used To Improve Cancer Drug Delivery

According to The Lead South Australia, vibrations caused by rock music have been found to increase a drug's therapeutic window by creating a Teflon-like coating over the micro particles used in drug delivery. Researchers from the University of South Australia used AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" to cause po...

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HELSTAR To Release 'Vampiro' Album

Texas heavy metal veterans HELSTAR have signed with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson's EMP Label Group. The band's new album, "Vampiro", is due later in the year. A single, "Black Cathedral", will precede the full-length effort on April 9. "Vampiro" is being mixed by Bill Metoyer, who has previously...

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Video: SEBASTIAN BACH Performs TWISTED SISTER Classic With SANTA CRUZ

Video footage of former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach performing the TWISTED SISTER classic "I Wanna Rock" with Finnish rockers SANTA CRUZ can be seen below. The clip is taken from AXS TV's original music series "Breaking Band", which premiered in January. The documentary-style series was hosted by...

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MOTÖRHEAD Members To Join SAXON For LEMMY Tribute At Final Of Swedish Racing Series

British heavy metal legends SAXON will headline the Swedish racing series V8 Thunder Cars final, dubbed the "Lemmy 500", on September 24 in Ljungbyhed. The band's concert will include a musical tribute to iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister, featuring a guest appearance by MOTÖRHEAD members Mi...

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ROTTING CHRIST: Lyric Video For 'For A Voice Like Thunder' Song

The official lyric video for the song "For A Voice Like Thunder" from Greek extreme metallers ROTTING CHRIST can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Rituals", which was released on February 12 via Season Of Mist. "Rituals" track listing: 01. In Nomine Dei Nostri 02. Ze Nigm...

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OPETH To Play Biggest Headlining U.K. Show At London's SSE Wembley Arena

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH will play a one-off U.K. show at London's SSE Wembley Arena this winter. The band is currently hard at work on its new album, the follow-up to 2014's "Pale Communion", which is penciled for release later this year. Last year, OPETH celebrated its 25th anniversary...

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Former ANGRA Singer EDU FALASCHI To Release 'Moonlight' Solo Album In May

Brazilian singer and composer Edu Falaschi (ANGRA, ALMAH) will release his acoustic solo album, "Moonlight", on May 20 via Pride & Joy Music (Europe),Test Your Metal Records (North America),King Records (Japan) and Substancial Music (Brazil). "Moonlight" is the first Edu Falaschi solo album de...