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NAPALM DEATH Re-Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH have re-signed with Century Media Records. The band's as-yet-untitled 14th studio album was recorded earlier this year at Parlour Studio in Kettering, U.K. with longtime producer Russ Russell and is scheduled for release in early 2012. Jens Prter, head of A&am...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist On New Album: 'It's Looking Like We May Have A Winner'

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have been spending time in the studio recording their new album, "Dark Roots Of Earth", tentatively due in February 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records. Due to a "serious injury," regular TESTAMENT drummer Paul Bostaph was unable to take part in the recording se...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Wanted ROB ZOMBIE To Direct 'Buried Alive' Video

After wrapping up their fall dates on the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar festival, AVENGED SEVENFOLD will hit the road for their own headlining "Buried Alive" tour, which launches in Ft. Meyers, Florida on November 23. VIP bundles will be available for all tour dates on September 20. Tickets for all s...

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ADRENALINE MOB Recording Three New Songs

ADRENALINE MOB the new band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP),bassist Paul DiLeo and STUCK MOJO/FOZZY axeman Rich Ward has entered the studio to record three new songs for inclusion on the...

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GREAT WHITE Guitarist Interviewed On 'Iron City Rocks' (Audio)

The latest installment of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) features an interview with GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall. The podcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below. ...

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EVILE Guitarist Gives LADY GAGA's 'The Edge Of Glory' Heavy Metal Makeover

Guitarist Ol Drake of British thrashers EVILE has written and arranged a heavy version of the Lady Gaga's hit "The Edge Of Glory". The resulting track, which according to Ol Drake represents how "The Edge Of Glory" "might have sounded if IRON MAIDEN had written it with [the pop singer]" can be strea...

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MEGADETH Guitarist Talks Gear, Influences In New Video Interview

MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick recently answered a number of fan-submitted questions for Fret 12. The entire question-and-answer session can be viewed in six parts below. Broderick joined MEGADETH in late 2007 as the replacement for Glen Drover, who left the group in order to focus on family lif...

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TESTAMENT Taps Drummer JOHN TEMPESTA For ANTHRAX Tour

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have tapped their former drummer John Tempesta (EXODUS, WHITE ZOMBIE, ROB ZOMBIE, HELMET, THE CULT) to sit behind the kit for the band's upcoming U.S. tour with ANTHRAX and DEATH ANGEL. The trek is scheduled to kick off on October 14 in Grand Rapids, Michig...

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ADRENALINE MOB: Santa Ana Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of ADRENALINE MOB's September 2, 2011 performance at the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana, California can be seen below. ADRENALINE MOB is the new band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlan...

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Live in Black

Always wondered about all the fuss over this Jorn Lande fellow or were curious about the quality level of the material on his eight studio albums? Then "Live in Black" is the album — make that a double-CD/DVD combo — for you since it offers a nice cross section of music from a band called ...

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MIKE PORTNOY On Possible DREAM THEATER Reunion: 'I Never Say Never'

JAM Magazine's Andy Laudano recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) about ADRENALINE MOB, Mike's new band with SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP),bassist Paul DiLeo and STUCK MOJO/FOZZY axeman Rich Ward....

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ADRENALINE MOB: Las Vegas, Tulsa Shows Canceled

ADRENALINE MOB the new band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP),bassist Paul DiLeo and STUCK MOJO/FOZZY axeman Rich Ward has released the following statement: "We regret to announce that our...

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PORTNOY: It Has Been A Tough Year For Me Watching DREAM THEATER Fans Turning Their Backs On Me

Metal Kaoz recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Kaoz: Do you have in mind a release date for the [debut ADRENALINE MOB] album or even a record deal? Portnoy: We are actuall...

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THE ROTTED: New Album Details Revealed

U.K.-based crust punk death metal band THE ROTTED will release its new album, "Ad Nauseam", on October 31 via Candlelight Records. The CD was recorded earlier in the year at Parlour Studio with Russ Russell (NAPALM DEATH, DIMMU BORGIR, EVILE) once again at the helm. The dark and dirty artwork for "A...

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WARRANT Guitarist Talks About JANI LANE's Passing

WARRANT guitarist Joey Allen was interviewed on the August 15 edition of "Eddie Trunk Live" on SiriusXM satellite radio about the passing of the band's former frontman, Jani Lane. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On WARRANT's relationship with Jani Lane and how he feels about the sin...