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KINGDOM COME Frontman Says LED ZEPPELIN Comparisons Were 'A Blessing' And 'A Curse'
Patrick Prince of Powerline recently conducted an interview with KINGDOM COME mainman Lenny Wolf. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: You once told Powerline in 1989 that KINGDOM COME was "apple pie rock." I took it as a statement that KINGDOM COME is perfect music for an Ame...May 17, 2013
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Tears On Tape
For better or worse, HIM has embraced their identity as pop metal archangels for the "Twilight" demographic. For the band to turn back to their duskier roots when they still called themselves His Infernal Majesty would end up spelling their demise at this point. HIM hit an accessible course of no re...May 15, 2013
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ROB HALFORD: 'When Metal Has Been Blamed For Violence, It's Only Happened In The States'
Eric Spitznagel of MTV Hive recently conducted an interview with vocalist Rob Halford of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. An excerpt from the chat follows below. MTV Hive: During the '80s and '90s, metal bands like PRIEST, METALLICA and OZZY were blamed for provoking teenagers with low self...May 15, 2013
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CARCASS Inks Deal For New Album
Reactivated British extreme metal legends CARCASS inked a deal last Thursday (May 9) with an as-yet-undisclosed label for the release of their comeback album, "Surgical Steel". The CD was mixed by Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, ACCEPT, EXODUS, ARCH ENEMY) to mix its comeback album, "Surgical Steel", after th...May 12, 2013
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SYSTEM DIVIDE Recording Second Album
Extreme metal bulldozer SYSTEM DIVIDE — featuring current members of ABORTED and former members of DISTORTED — has entered Sound Division Studios in Hagen, Germany to begin recording its second full-length album entitled "The Cult Of Indifference". The band is tracking 11 brand new songs for the CD,...May 11, 2013
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KING'S X Frontman DOUG PINNICK Releases 'That Great Big Thing' Video
KING'S X frontman Doug "Dug" Pinnick will release his new solo album, "Naked", on May 7 via RockArmy Records. Check out the Ken Winkler-directed video for the song "That Great Big Thing" below. According to a press release, "'Naked' is deeply personal and overflowing with [Pinnick's] unmistakable to...May 7, 2013
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CARCASS: Fan-Filmed Footage Of NEUROTIC DEATHFEST Performance
Fan-filmed video footage of reactivated British extreme metal legends CARCASS performing on May 4 at Neurotic Deathfest at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands can be seen below. CARCASS recently recruited Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, ACCEPT, EXODUS, ARCH ENEMY) to mix its comeback album, "Surgical Steel", afte...May 6, 2013
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SHOK PARIS To Perform Live In Chicago For The First Time In 25 Years
Cleveland, Ohio metallers SHOK PARIS will co-headline the second night of the Ragnarökkr Metal Apocalypse festival, set to take place May 3-4, 2013 at Reggie's in Chicago, Illinois. It will mark the band's first appearance in Chicago in over 25 years. "The last time we played Chicago was to a packed...May 4, 2013
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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Gets Bloody For 'Revolver Golden Gods' Performance (Video)
DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno joined THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN on stage last night (Thursday, May 2) at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods award show presented by Epiphone at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California to perform a rocked out version of DEPECHE MODE's "Behind The Wheel". Video footage...May 3, 2013
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CINDERELLA Frontman: Solo Album 'Is More Personal Than Previous Things I've Done'
Jesse Capps of RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with Tom Keifer, best known as the singer/songwriter/guitarist of the Philadelphia-based blues-rock band CINDERELLA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockConfidential.com: You've had so many landmark events happen ov...May 2, 2013
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PHILIP ANSELMO Says REX BROWN's Version Of Why He 'Quit' DOWN Is Full Of 'Mythology'
In a brand new interview with MetalSucks, ex-PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo was asked for his opinion on "Official Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story Of Pantera", the recently published memoir from his former PANTERA and DOWN bandmate, bassist Rex Brown. "Honestly, [Rex's] assessme...May 1, 2013
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Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer HOWARD JONES: 'I Was In A Coma For Three Days'
Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones recently spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about his split with the band and his brand new project. "Finding out you're diabetic is pretty dramatic," Jones said of his surprise diagnosis last year, following dizzy spells and blackouts that led him to...May 1, 2013
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CARCASS Putting Finishing Touches On New Album Mixes
Reactivated British extreme metal legends CARCASS recently recruited Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, ACCEPT, EXODUS, ARCH ENEMY) to mix their comeback album, "Surgical Steel", after the CD's producer, Colin Richardson (FEAR FACTORY, MACHINE HEAD, NAPALM DEATH, SLIPKNOT, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE),quit the proj...April 30, 2013
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VAN HALEN Plays First Show Of 2013; Setlist Revealed, Video Footage Available
VAN HALEN played its first concert of 2013 as one of the headliners of the Stone Music Festival on Saturday, April 20 at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Unchained 02. Runnin' with the Devil 03. She's The Woman 04. Romeo Delight 05. Tattoo 06. Everybody W...April 21, 2013
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MICHAEL MONROE To Release 'Horns And Halos' In August
In 2010, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and über-energetic frontman and all-round rock 'n' roll legend Michael Monroe unveiled his new side project in grand style via an exclusive press conference. Flash forward six months to a full U.K. tour with MOTÖRHEAD, and another few months to the release o...April 19, 2013
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