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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Stresses Importance Of Music Education
NIGHTWISH frontwoman Floor Jansen has stressed the importance of music education, saying that her "dedication at school" allowed her to become "more confident" in herself. Earlier today, the Dutch singer tweeted: "If I hadn't had passionate music teachers in my high school, I might never have starte...November 21, 2019
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Daemon
If you're a (black) metalhead who passes time by cvlting on social media, there's a 99 percent likelihood that you've stumbled across at least half dozen "I was on my way to kill Euronymous, too" memes over the course of the last month. These memes of course stem from the recent claims of MAYHEM bas...November 12, 2019
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Heavy Metal Singer Makes History Again, Becomes First Transgender Person To Be Re-Elected To State Legislature
Danica Roem, the first openly transgender person to be elected to a U.S. statehouse seat, was reelected to her Virginia seat on Tuesday. Roem is the longtime lead singer of a metal band called CAB RIDE HOME. Democrat Roem, a former journalist for the Montgomery County Sentinel and a lifelong residen...November 6, 2019
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SHINEDOWN's BARRY KERCH Says Hearing NINE INCH NAILS' 'Pretty Hate Machine' For First Time Was 'A Life-Changing Moment'
During a recent interview with Kat of the 103 GBF radio station, SHINEDOWN drummer Barry Kerch spoke about the impact that hearing NINE INCH NAILS' "Pretty Hate Machine" had on him the the first time he heard the album. He said (see video below): "I was in high school when that album came out. I was...October 28, 2019
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Gidim
There was a time, not so long ago, when a record that sounded like "Gidim" would have caused metalhead jaws to drop across the globe. These days, levels of brutality, precision and virtuoso dexterity in extreme metal have reached utterly preposterous levels, with countless bands pursuing a similarly...October 20, 2019
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EX-OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ: 'The Metal Scene Is Really Far Behind On Social Issues'
Hakos Pervanidis of Greece's "TV War" recently conducted an interview with drummer Martin Lopez (ex-OPETH, AMON AMARTH) of progressive heavy rock group SOEN. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On SOEN's latest studio album, "Lotus": Martin:...October 20, 2019
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The Sound Of Scars
When unexpected reunions turn into long-term campaigns, the results can be wildly variable. Perhaps surprisingly, given the media's inevitable preference for discussing Mina Caputo's personal journey rather than celebrating her music, LIFE OF AGONY have yet to drop the creative ball and arrive at th...October 11, 2019
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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Announces Solo Tour
NIGHTWISH vocalist Floor Jansen will embark on a short solo tour of the Netherlands in January 2020. During the trek, she will perform songs that she originally sang during her recent appearance on the Dutch reality TV show "Beste Zangers" ("Best Singers"),as well as select tracks from her career....October 5, 2019
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Extreme Power Metal
It had to happen eventually. Tucked away at the end of "Extreme Power Metal", not so much as an afterthought as a mischievous sting in the tail, is an absolutely hysterical and very, very DRAGONFORCE version of Celine Dion's immortal "My Heart Will Go On". Played at the band's trademark top speed, i...September 15, 2019
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OF MICE & MEN Releases Music Video For New Song 'Taste Of Regret'
"Taste Of Regret", the new video from OF MICE & MEN, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's sixth album, "Earthandsky", which will be released on September 27 via Rise Records. "'Taste Of Regret' is a song about knowing when to pick your battles, and also knowing when to shut your...September 6, 2019
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OPETH Guitarist On New Record 'In Cauda Venenum': 'The Goal Was To Make It As Epic As Possible'
OPETH guitarist Fredrik Åkesson recently spoke with Andrew McKaysmith of the "Scars And Guitars" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's new album, "In Cauda Venenum": Fredrik: "The goal with this album was to m...September 4, 2019
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Live In Japan 2018
If ever there was a band that deserved much more recognition and praise for their contribution to heavy metal, it's RIOT. Originally formed by the late, great Mark Reale in 1975, the New Yorkers were an omnipresent force for hard rocking excellence for the best part of 40 years, before their leader'...August 14, 2019
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OSCAR DRONJAK Explains HAMMERFALL's Songwriting Process: 'It's Like A Slow Grinding Wheel'
In an interview with Xander from Total Rock Radio at this year's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany, guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish metal veterans HAMMERFALL delved deep into his songwriting process. With 11 studio albums under their belt, including HAMMERFALL's forthcoming effort, "Dom...August 11, 2019
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OF MICE & MEN Announces Fall 2019 North American Tour With FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS, THOUSAND BELOW
California rockers OF MICE & MEN have announced a North American headlining tour in the fall. Support on the trek will come from FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS, THOUSAND BELOW and BLOODBATHER. Dubbed "The Earth Tour", it will kick off September 23 in Los Angeles and end on October 19 in Mesa, Arizona. Tour...July 29, 2019
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OF MICE & MEN To Release 'Earthandsky' Album In September; 'Earth & Sky' Video Available
California rockers OF MICE & MEN will release their new album, "Earthandsky", on September 27 via Rise Records. The disc will include the previously released tracks "Mushroom Cloud" and "How To Survive", as well as the newly issued single "Earth & Sky". The official music video for the latter song,...July 26, 2019
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