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Vehicle Of Spirit

Although he'd never publicly admit to it, main NIGHTWISH man and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen probably had more than his fair share of sleepless nights when Anette Olzon was fronting the band. Dismissed by NIGHTWISH's devoted fan base almost immediately, Olzon's routine health issues, inability to...

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MASTODON's BRENT HINDS Claims His Comments About 'Hating' Heavy Metal Were Taken Out Of Context

MASTODON guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds says that his comments about "hating" heavy metal were taken out of context. In a June 2016 interview with Guitar Player, Hinds appeared to come clean about his attitude towards metal, and he didn't mince words. He was quoted as saying: "I never really liked h...

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ORANGE GOBLIN Frontman Starts Fundraising Campaign For TEAM ROCK Employees After Company Collapse

ORANGE GOBLIN frontman Ben Ward has launched a fundraising campaign for employees of U.K. music media company Team Rock. Ward started the campaign after news broke yesterday (Monday, December 19) that more than 70 members of staff were laid off with no severance pay. Team Rock's titles and brands in...

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MASTODON Drummer On Upcoming Album: 'It's About Going Through Cancer'

Drummer-singer-lyricist Brann Dailor of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON spoke to Rolling Stone about the band's upcoming album, which is tentatively due in the spring. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2014's "Once More 'Round The Sun" was once again helmed by famed producer Brendan O'Brien, w...

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NIGHTWISH: Watch 'My Walden' Performance Clip From 'Vehicle Of Spirit' DVD

A performance clip of the song "My Walden", taken from NIGHTWISH's new DVD, "Vehicle Of Spirit", can be seen below. The live milestone was released in Europe today and will follow in the U.S. on January 6. It features not only two full concerts, but also plenty of bonus material. "The title 'Vehicle...

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ULI JON ROTH: Trailer For 'Tokyo Tapes Revisited - Live In Japan'

One of rock n' roll's most venerated guitar gods, Uli Jon Roth will release a very special live performance from the Nakano Sun Plaza Hall in Tokyo, Japan on December 16 via UDR Music. Titled "Tokyo Tapes Revisited - Live In Japan", the performance is a celebration of Roth's classic work with the SC...

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OZZY And SHARON OSBOURNE To Renew Marriage Vows

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne reportedly plan to renew their wedding vows, less than a year after the couple's 34-year marriage was nearly ripped apart by the revelation that Ozzy had been seeing one or more other women for several years. Sharon allegedly told U.K. tabloi...

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SANCTUARY To Release 'Refuge Denied' Prequel 'Inception' In February

Century Media Records has set February 24, 2017 as the release date of "Inception", the official prequel to 1988's classic debut "Refuge Denied" from the legendary U.S. metal act SANCTUARY. "Inception" contains presumed lost 1986 studio recordings, which guitarist Lenny Rutledge discovered recently...

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PLACE VENDOME Feat. HELLOWEEN's MICHAEL KISKE: 'Welcome To The Edge' Lyric Video

Frontiers Music Srl will release the brand new PLACE VENDOME album, "Close To The Sun", on February 24, 2017. The official lyric video for the song "Welcome To The Edge" can be seen below. One of the most popular projects put together over the years by Frontiers president Serafino Perugino, PLACE VE...

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DEMON HUNTER: Lyric Video For New Song 'Cold Winter Sun'

DEMON HUNTER has released "Cold Winter Sun", the first new song from the band's forthcoming studio album, "Outlive". The official lyric video for the track, which is now available digitally, can be seen below. "After the longest wait between DEMON HUNTER albums ever, we are so proud to share the fir...

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NIGHTWISH: Third Trailer For 'Vehicle Of Spirit' DVD

After touring for a year and a half throughout almost every corner of the world and leaving fans of all nationalities breathless, the time has come for NIGHTWISH to immortalize their "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" tour on DVD. Therefore, the symphonic metal visionaries are set to release their new l...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Says His Solos On 'Hardwired' Were Completely Improvised

Sirius XM Canada conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett at the end of last month in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he prepared his solos for METALLICA's "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct" prior to recording them for the album, Kirk said: "That's...

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DISTURBED Is 2016's Most Played Band At Active Rock Radio

DISTURBED was the most played act of 2016 at the Active Rock radio format, according to industry metrics released by Mediabase, which monitors and analyzes airplay in over 180 U.S. and Canadian markets on both terrestrial and satellite radio. The band's success was bolstered by several chart-topping...

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GUNS N' ROSES Announces 2017 Tour Dates In Europe, North America

GUNS N' ROSES has extended its "Not in This Lifetime" tour well into 2017 with 35 new stadium dates in Europe and North America. The European trek kicks off May 27 in Dublin, Ireland and concludes July 12 in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. After playing in Tel Aviv, Israel on July 15, the group will retu...

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KIRK HAMMETT: DAVE MUSTAINE Couldn't Let Go Of His Sadness, Anger And Frustration Over Being Fired From METALLICA

Kirk Hammett says that reconnecting with Dave Mustaine at METALLICA's 30th-anniversary shows helped the MEGADETH frontman let go of some of his sadness, anger and frustration over being fired from METALLICA. Mustaine, who was the original lead guitarist of METALLICA, was dismissed from the band by d...