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Ride The Sky: The Very Best of 1985-1998

Malcolm Dome, one of hard rock and heavy metal journalism's elite, always knows how to get the root of things. In his liner notes for the new HELLOWEEN compilation, "Ride the Sky: The Very Best of 1985-1998", he coaxes this telling epithet from guitarist Michael Weikath: "You know what kept driving...

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Where I Reign: The Very Best of the Noise Years 1995-2003

Florida's KAMELOT may never be fully credited as one of the first in a second wave of symphonic power-prog metal bands, a subgenre that has gained momentum through the efforts of BLIND GUARDIAN, NIGHTWISH, EPICA, LEAVES' EYES, SONATA ARCTICA, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS and numerous others. Guitarist Thomas...

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Love Us Or Hate Us: The Very Best of the Noise Years 1985-1992

If you followed thrash from its infancy, the name Noise Records rolls through the mind as readily as Megaforce, Metal Blade and New Renaissance. The hallowed German imprint, founded by Karl-Ulrich Walterbach, exposed some of the most respected thrash, power, doom and experimental metal acts of the d...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Lives Out Dream By Performing With CHEAP TRICK

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian got to live out a dream this past Saturday, October 1 when he joined CHEAP TRICK on stage at the at the Louder Than Life festival in Lousville, Kentucky to perform the latter band's song "Auf Wiedersehen". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. ANTHRAX recorde...

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ABBATH Begins Rehearsing For Sophomore Album

ABBATH, the band led by ex-IMMORTAL frontman Olve Eikemo (a.k.a. Abbath),has begun rehearsing for its upcoming album in the group's hometown of Bergen, Norway. The follow-up to this year's self-titled debut will be released sometime next year via Season Of Mist. Bass duties for ABBATH are being han...

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PHILIP ANSELMO's DOWN And SUPERJOINT Bandmate Says He 'Did The Right Thing By Apologizing' For 'Dimebash' Incident

Philip Anselmo's DOWN and SUPERJOINT bandmate Jimmy Bower (pictured) says that the former PANTERA frontman "did the right thing by apologizing sincerely" after being filmed earlier in the year giving a Nazi salute and shouting "white power" at a California concert. Anselmo performed the PANTERA clas...

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DREAM THEATER: 'Selections From The Astonishing' Songbook Available From HAL LEONARD

Hal Leonard has released note-for-note keyboard transcriptions for DREAM THEATER's "The Astonishing" album. Set in a dystopian future, "The Astonishing" tracks the Ravenskill Rebel Militia as they use the power of music to fight against the Great Northern Empire of the Americas. Hal Leonard's "Dream...

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AS LIONS Feat. BRUCE DICKINSON's Son AUSTIN: 'Aftermath' EP Due In October

U.K. rock outfit AS LIONS will release its debut EP, "Aftermath", on October 14 via Better Noise Records. The EP will be available digitally in the U.S. and physically in Europe. In conjunction with the announcement of the EP, the band has also unveiled the title track and first single, "Aftermath"....

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DEEP PURPLE: 'Fire In The Sky' Book About 'Smoke On The Water' Due Next Spring

These days DEEP PURPLE's "Smoke On The Water" is such a ubiquitous rock "anthem" that it almost seems as if it has been out there forever. Yet the story of how this most famous of metal tracks came into being is shot-through with chance incidents, any one of which could have seen the recording stifl...

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RIK EMMETT's RESOLUTION9: Lyric Video For 'Human Race' Featuring ALEX LIFESON

TRIUMPH legend Rik Emmett and his new band, RESOLUTION9, will release their electrifying new album, "Res 9", worldwide on November 11 via Mascot Label Group. "Res 9" features contributions from RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson, DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie, and Rik Emmett's onetime TRIUMPH bandmat...

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TODAY IS THE DAY Signs With THE END RECORDS

The End Records has announced the signing of TODAY IS THE DAY for the band's upcoming studio record and ten-album catalog. The group's new CD will be released in 2017 to coincide with TODAY IS THE DAY's 25th anniversary, and it will be followed by the catalog reissues, which feature exclusive, never...

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SEVEN: 'Fight' Video Released

"Fight", the new video from U.K./Swedish melodic rockers SEVEN, can be seen below. The song, which was co-written by well-known songwriter Jeff Paris (MR. BIG, VIXEN, Y&T, Paul Stanley),is taken from SEVEN's new album, "Shattered", which was released on September 23 by U.K. label Escape Music L...

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Watch ANTHRAX Perform At ROCK ALLEGIANCE Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of ANTHRAX's September 18 performance at the Rock Allegiance festival in Chester, Pennsylvania can be seen below. ANTHRAX has sold in excess of ten million units, received multiple gold and platinum certifications, six Grammy nominations and a host of other accolades from th...

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DREAM THEATER: 'Inside The Astonishing' Episode 2

In an ongoing video series, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci and keyboardist Jordan Rudess discuss the recurring musical themes on the band's latest album, "The Astonishing", and how they are developed compositionally to enhance the dramatic tone of the story. Check out the second episode below...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING 'Hated' ANTHRAX's Collaboration With PUBLIC ENEMY

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King says that he "hated" ANTHRAX's collaboration with PUBLIC ENEMY on "Bring The Noise" but has defended his band's decision to work with hip-hop legend Ice-T. ANTHRAX's version of "Bring the Noise", which was featured on the 1991 "Attack of the Killer B's" compilation, has b...