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EPICA Singer Gets Personal In New Interview

Don de Leaumont of The Great Southern Brainfart recently conducted an interview with vocalist Simone Simons of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Great Southern Brainfart: We've seen so many talented people in all genres of music just crumble and di...

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EXCITER Guitarist: 'Metal Has To Be Played With Aggression And Simple Power Chords'

Jason Saulnier of Music Legends recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Ricci of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Music Legends: EXCITER just released "Death Machine" on Massacre Records? John: Yes, we just released "Death Machine"...

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MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT And STEVEN WILSON Talk About STORM CORROSION (Video)

Video footage of STORM CORROSION, the long-discussed and highly anticipated collaboration between two of the modern progressive rock scene's most innovative and multi-talented artists — Mikael Åkerfeldt of OPETH and PORCUPINE TREE's Steven Wilson — talking about their forthcoming debut album can be...

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DRAGONFORCE: New Audio Interview With MARC HUDSON

Jorge Fretes of Spain's GoetiaMetal.com recently conducted an interview with singer Marc Hudson of British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. DRAGONFORCE has announced plans to return to North America for a spring tour. This outing marks the b...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Added To 'The Queen Extravaganza'

Legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has joined The Queen Extravaganza, the spectacular touring concert show designed to take the glorious music and the live experience of legends of rock QUEEN to generations of fans in cities c...

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GREAT WHITE: 'Elation' Album Mastered

GREAT WHITE — Mark Kendall (lead guitar),Scott Snyder (bass),Audie Desbrow (drums),Michael Lardie (guitar, keyboards) and Terry Ilous (lead vocals) — has finished mastering its new studio album, "Elation", for a May 22 North American release (four days earlier in Europe) via Frontiers Records. Th...

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DREAMSCAPE Is Back With 'Everlight'

Almost five years after their last studio album, German progressive metallers DREAMSCAPE have returned with a brand-new CD on Silverwolf Productions, "Everlight", released on February 29. The album's nine songs and three instrumentals were written by guitarist and DREAMSCAPE founder Wolfgang Kerinni...

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ONE-WAY MIRROR: 'Yes But No' Video Released

"Yes But No", the new video from ONE-WAY MIRROR — the French band featuring Guillaume Bideau (MNEMIC) and David and Franck Potvin (LYZANXIA, PHAZE I) — can be seen below. The song comes off the group's sophomore album, "Destructive By Nature", which will be released on April 16. The cover artwork wa...

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'An Evening With Zak Stevens': 14-Minute Video Recap Of Brazilian Acoustic Tour

Zak Stevens (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, SAVATAGE) earlier this month completed a Brazilian tour dubbed "An Evening With Zak Stevens" where he performed acoustic versions of CIRCLE II CIRCLE and SAVATAGE classics. Joining Zak during the trek were Mitch Stewart (CIRCLE II CIRCLE bassist) on guitar, Mauricio de...

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EPICA Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Bassist Yves Huts has left Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA. Commented the band: "Yves has been with us from the start and has been of great value to the band. "We want to thank Yves for his contribution to EPICA's success and wish him the very best in his future career, whether musica...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'Drumming Colors' DVD Now Available

A three-minute trailer for "Drumming Colors", the new DVD from drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) featuring drum-cam footage from the recording sessions for FLYING COLORS' self-titled debut album, can be seen below. The DVD is available exclusively from www.mikep...

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MOONSPELL: 'Lickanthrope' Video Teaser Available

A teaser for "Lickanthrope", the new video from Portuguese gothic metallers MOONSPELL, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Filipe Melo, who worked with the band on the "I Will See You In My Dreams" video ten years ago. The shoot took place in Nandufe, Tondela, in the central region of Portug...

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BEFORE THE DAWN: Second 'Rise Of The Phoenix' Teaser Available

The second teaser for "Rise Of The Phoenix", the new album from Finnish dark melodic death metal icons BEFORE THE DAWN, can be seen below. The CD will be released on April 27 via Nuclear Blast Records. After the departure of Lars Eikin (bass/clean vocals) and Atte Palokangas (drums),Finland's BEFOR...

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EPICA: 'Requiem For The Indifferent' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Requiem For The Indifferent", the fifth full-length album from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA, sold 4,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 104 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "Design Your Universe", opened with 2,1...

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GREAT WHITE Drummer On 'Elation' Album: 'This Is A New Birth Of The Band'

GREAT WHITE — Mark Kendall (lead guitar),Scott Snyder (bass),Audie Desbrow (drums),Michael Lardie (guitar, keyboards) and Terry Ilous (lead vocals) — will release its new studio album, "Elation", in Europe on May 18 and in North America on May 22 via Frontiers Records. The 12-song CD will mark GR...