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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, ABORTED, SYSTEM DIVIDE Members Join Forces In BRO JOVI

Current and former members of ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, ABORTED and SYSTEM DIVIDE have joined forces in BRO JOVI, a "rabid, alcohol-fueled beast" which recently completed work on its debut album, "Songs to Crush Beers to Vol. I: Slippery When Blacked". The CD was recorded last fall at Conquistador Studios i...

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IN THIS MOMENT Members Discuss 'A Star-Crossed Wasteland' In New Video Interview

Russell "Evil G." Johnson of BareBonesMusic.com conducted an interview with guitarists Chris Howorth and Blake Bunzel of Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT at the Cincinnati, Ohio stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on July 21. You can now watch the chat below. IN THIS MOMENT will pl...

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NIGHTWISH Singer Gives Birth To Baby Boy

On Friday, July 30 at 4:28 p.m. Swedish time, NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon gave birth to her second child (and first with her current boyfriend, bassist Johan Husgafvel of the Swedish metal band PAIN). He was 52 centimeters tall and he weighed in at 3930 grams. Olzon, 39, also has a nine-year-old s...

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IN THIS MOMENT: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM

Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT has teamed up with Alternative Press to exclusively present a special feature where Maria Brink (vocals) and Chris Howorth (guitar) tell the story behind each song on the band's third album, "A Star-Crossed Wasteland". Check it out at this location. An eight-minu...

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Coat of Arms

With the exception of folks that just can't stand power metal, most would agree that if nothing else SABATON's "Coat of Arms" is good 'ole over the top, head banging fun. Nothing is understated, nuance is thrown out the window, and the approach is pure power metal grandiosity. None of it adds anythi...

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Deth Red Sabaoth

If nothing else, "Deth Red Sabaoth" is the sound of DANZIG as we knew it from the first three albums. Right from the start of album-opener "Hammer of the Gods" it is immediately apparent that Glenn and the boys were reaching back to their defining sound, one characterized by Tommy Victor's (PRONG) i...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION Announces European Headlining Tour

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION have issued the following update: "We are very excited to make this announcement. "As you know, we have been very busy working on our new album in the past year. It isn't finished yet, but we're getting there! "We currently have the album sc...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bassist: MIKE PORTNOY 'Was A Ray Of Sunshine In An Otherwise Dark Time'

Amy Kelly of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: I realize that you have been through quite a traumatic time over the past year, so I thank you for talking with us. Can you g...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist: 'I Don't Want To Do An Obligatory Solo Album That No One Is Going To Buy'

Michael Senft of The Arizona Republic recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS guitarist Matthias Jabs. A couple of excerpts frrom the chat follow below. The Arizona Republic: You've been playing with the SCORPIONS since 1978. What are some career highlights for you? Matthias Jabs: I've been i...

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NIGHTWISH To Begin Recording New Album In October

Keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH has issued the following update: "Almost exactly four years ago we gathered into an idyllic place in the small village of Sävi to rehearse and arrange what would later be called 'Dark Passion Play'. It was such gl...

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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist: 'I Wouldn't Want To Carry On As A Parody Act Doing A Cabaret Show'

Scott Mervis of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN guitarist Janick Gers. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On playing more than one new song on the band's current tour: "Back in the early '80s you could probably do that, but now with YouTube and do...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: MEGADETH Is Not A Theatrical Act Where We Would Paint Our Faces Or Wear Masks

Music-Photocalypse.net conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson on July 3 at the Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Music-Photocalypse.net: What do you think about the MEGADETH albums on which you didn't participate? David: They s...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN: It Feels Great To Have JOEY BELLADONNA Back

Joe Matera of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: The big news for fans is the return of Joey Belladonna to the group. How does it feel to have Joey back? Scott Ian: It feels great to ha...

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IN THIS MOMENT: Another New Song Posted Online

"Just Drive", a brand new song from Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT, can be streamed on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's third album, "A Star-Crossed Wasteland", which is scheduled for release on July 13 via Century Media Records. The CD was recorded at The Wolves Den st...

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CORONER Guitarist On Possibility Of New Studio Album: 'You Never Know'

Radio Metal conducted an interview with guitarist Tommy Vetterli (a.k.a. Tommy T. Baron) of the reunited Swiss thrash trio CORONER at this year's Hellfest, which took place June 18-20 in Clisson, France. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Radio Metal: You have always been clear in past intervie...