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PAUL STANLEY Says Debut Album From His R&B Band SOUL STATION Is 'Done': 'I'm Proud Of It'

In a new interview with Kyle Meredith, Paul Stanley confirmed that he has completed work on the debut LP from his R&B band SOUL STATION. "The album is done," he said (see video below). "We just shot a bunch of videos, COVID safe and under supervision." Regarding how how idea for SOUL STATION fir...

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Necromancy

There was time, not so long ago, when power metal seemed to be dominated by bands that sounded, to put it mildly, a bit too fucking cheerful. Not that there's anything wrong with an occasional dose of positivity, but these are dark times. As humanity at least appears to be pirouetting blindly toward...

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RAMMSTEIN's TILL LINDEMANN Collaborates With Violinist DAVID GARRETT On Cover Of 'Alle Tage Ist Kein Sonntag'

RAMMSTEIN singer Till Lindemann has collaborated with violinist David Garrett on a version of the Schlager song "Alle Tage Ist Kein Sonntag" which enjoyed great popularity in the 1920s and 1930s. The track, originally from 1922, was written by Carl Ferdinands and Carl Clewing, and has been performed...

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KIKO LOUREIRO Releases Final 2015 MEGADETH Audition Video: 'Symphony Of Destruction'

In April 2015, it was announced that Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro had joined MEGADETH, replacing Chris Broderick, who had left the band five months earlier. Loureiro has now released the final video he sent to David Ellefson and Dave Mustaine five and a half years ago of him performing the song...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says Recording Sessions For New MEGADETH Album Are 'Moving Along Well'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said: "[MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine] is in vocal land now. And guitars are being put down. Dirk [Verbeuren, drum...

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KREATOR To Release 'Under The Guillotine: The Noise Records Anthology' In February

KREATOR's "Under The Guillotine: The Noise Records Anthology" will be released on February 26, 2021 as a deluxe box set, 2CD and 2LP formats. The story of KREATOR's meteoric rise to the global elite of thrash metal bands from their humble beginnings in Essen, Germany, began under their first name of...

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DEATH Gets Symphonic Treatment With With DEATHORCHESTRA's 'Symphony Of Death' Album

DEATHORCHESTRA — a collaboration by Russian death metal band BUICIDE and the Olympic Symphony Orchestra performing covers of songs by DEATH — has released a live video for the track "Pull The Plug". The song is taken from DEATHORCHESTRA's upcoming live album, "Symphony Of Death", which is due on Dec...

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A Whisp Of The Atlantic

Firstly, let's briskly dispense with the notion that "A Whisp Of The Atlantic" is an EP. The whole concept of EPs has been widely abused in recent years: the fact that this five-track effort lasts roughly nine minutes longer than "Reign in Blood" should push it way past whichever marker one requires...

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STATIC-X Still Doesn't Want To Publicly Reveal New Singer's Identity Even Though 'Everyone Knows' Who He Is

STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos says that he knew "there would be some negativity" in response to the band's decision to reunite without its late frontman Wayne Static. STATIC-X's recent tour celebrated the 20th anniversary of the band's platinum-certified "Wisconsin Death Trip" album and paid homage t...

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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Covers HEART's 'Alone' (Video)

NIGHTWISH's Floor Jansen has released her cover version of the HEART classic "Alone". A video of her rendition, featuring music by Joost Van Den Broek, can be seen below. In a statement accompanying the YouTube release of her "Alone" video, the Dutch-born vocalist wrote: "Picking Alone from @theband...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Says His Father Didn't Want To Get Involved In Making Of MAMMOTH WVH Album: 'He Didn't Wanna Touch It'

Wolfgang Van Halen spoke to Big J of the 100.3 The X Rocks radio station about the upcoming debut album from his solo band MAMMOTH WVH. Tentatively due in early 2021 via Explorer1 Music Group/EX1 Records, the LP was preceded by the standalone single "Distance", which was released on November 16. Wol...

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GOJIRA And PUCK HCKY Release New Hockey-Themed Collaboration

Puck Hcky, the hockey-based fashion brand, has announced a new relationship with the much-respected French metal band GOJIRA to deliver a new collection of items. Matt Marini, CEO of Puck Hcky, said: "We have been into the music and lyrical content of GOJIRA for years! They have a uniqueness to them...

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PANTERA 'Far Beyond Driven' 3D Vinyl Collectible Statue Coming Soon

The PANTERA "Far Beyond Driven" 3D vinyl is currently in production and is now available for pre-order. Officially licensed and released in a limited edition of only 1994, this unique 3D Vinyl statue is hand-painted, numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity printed on the back of the co...

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FOO FIGHTERS To Take Part In Amazon Music's 'Holiday Plays' Concert Series

FOO FIGHTERS will take part in Amazon Music's new three-part holiday concert series hosted by Lil Nas X titled "Amazon Music Holiday Plays", premiering December 1 with a new episode airing every Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET through December 15. This global music moment is the first holiday special from Amaz...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Says MALCOLM YOUNG Was 'Everywhere In The Studio' During 'Power Up' Recording Sessions

In a new interview with STEREOPHONICS' Kelly Jones for Radio X, AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson confirmed that the band's long-awaited comeback album, "Power Up", is a tribute to founding AC/DC rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, who died in 2017 from effects of dementia at age 64. Malcolm is credited as a...