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Former IRON MAIDEN, DREAM THEATER, EUROPE Members Guest On THOMAS ZWIJSEN's 'Nylonized'

Dutch classical guitarist Thomas Zwijsen will release his second album, "Nylonized", on March 11. His first album, "Nylon Maiden" (2013),contained 11 arrangements of IRON MAIDEN tracks on classical guitar. "Nylonized" will contain tracks from several artists and original compositions by Zwijsen. Am...

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HAMMERCULT: 'Steelcrusher' Video Released

The video for "Steelcrusher", the title track of the second album from Tel Aviv-based neo-thrashers HAMMERCULT, can be seen below. Comments HAMMERCULT singer Yakir Shochat: "This is a live video of the band performing the song 'Steelcrusher' live for the first time, which is truly capturing the raw...

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From the MR. BUNGLE school of weird comes British maverick Ginger Wildheart, best known for his time in THE QUIREBOYS, THE WILDHEARTS and HEY! HELLO! as well as riding shotgun with HANOI ROCKS singer Michal Monroe. Wildheart has issued the caveat that his exploratory noise metal project MUTATION is...

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From the Vault: Tortured and Broken

Back in the day, L.A. power metallers HERETIC became a cult legend, mostly in correlation with of the history of METAL CHURCH. The original unit only played from 1985 to 1988 before they disbanded once their third vocalist in as many years, Mike Howe, went on to front METAL CHURCH, another band in d...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JOEL STROETZEL Says Having JESSE LEACH Back Is 'A Natural Thing' And 'Very Easy'

Anthony Toto of Pop-Break.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Joel Stroetzel of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Pop-Break.com: The documentary for "Disarm The Descent" was excellent; it captured the vibe of KILLSWITCH reuniti...

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VOLBEAT, SAXON, OVERKILL, TESTAMENT Featured On 'Live At Wacken 2012' DVD, CD

There's only one Wacken Open Air. Nothing heats up the summer quite like the world-renowned festival in the north of Germany. 2012's edition saw heavy hitters like VOLBEAT, EDGUY and TESTAMENT tearing up the stages, with 75,000 moshing metalheads in attendance. The atmosphere was unique as always, t...

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ANDROMEDA: Remastered 'II = I' And 'Chimera' Albums To Be Reissued With Liner Notes

Inner Wound Recordings will re-release the classic ANDROMEDA albums "II = I" and "Chimera" on January 21 in North America and January 24 in Europe. Both albums are remastered and contain liner notes written by ANDROMEDA guitar player Johan Reinholdz. "II = I" track listing: 01. Encyclopedia 02. Mira...

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Former And Current Members Of WHITESNAKE, ANTHRAX, OBITUARY To Take Part In 'NAMM Metal Jam'

Current and former members of WHITESNAKE, ANGRA, ANTHRAX, OBITUARY, SCAR SYMMETRY, CHASTAIN and EXCITER are among the musicians who will take part in this year's NAMM Metal Jam, set to take place Wednesday, January 22 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Michael Angelo Batio will co-...

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THE QUILL: 'Purgatory Hill' Video Released

"Purgatory Hill", the new video from Swedish hard rockers THE QUILL, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's latest album, "Tiger Blood", which was released on May 24, 2013 via Metalville Records. The effort was made available on CD, vinyl and digitally. "Tiger Blood" consists of 10 tracks,...

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TOOL Frontman Maps Out Make-Believe Film Festival

According to The Pulse Of Radio, TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE and PUSCIFER frontman Maynard James Keenan has mapped out his own 24-hour film festival in an interview with link textThe A.V. Club, saying it would include at least one cult classic, some weird arthouse fare and adding that it would have to in...

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AMORPHIS: Toulouse Concert Footage Available

Quality fan-filmed video footage of AMORPHIS' November 19 performance at La Dynamo in Toulouse, France can be seen below. AMORPHIS will perform a special concert at the Olavinlinna Castle, a stone fortress built in 1475, on July 13, 2014 during the Savonlinna Opera Festival's 2014 season in Savonlin...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Bassist's NEVER KINGS Releases Christmas Song

CIRCLE II CIRCLE bassist Mitch Stewart has released a Christmas song with new band, NEVER KINGS. Joining Mitch in NEVER KINGS are CIRCLE II CIRCLE guitarist Bill Hudson, former CIRCLE II CIRCLE drummer Tom Drennan, and newcomer Michele Cusato on guitar. Says Mitch: "This is a different outlook on a...

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TOOL's JUSTIN CHANCELLOR Remembers Christmas At Home

TOOL may not be leaving a new record under the tree for fans this holiday season, but that doesn't mean that the band itself won't enjoy the break. The Pulse Of Radio asked bassist Justin Chancellor what Christmas was like around his family's home back when he was younger. "Pretty much a family affa...

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THE KENNEDY VEIL: New Song 'Enslave.Defile.Erase' Available For Streaming

Northern California death metallers THE KENNEDY VEIL will release their second album, "Trinity Of Falsehood", on January 21, 2014 via Unique Leader Records. The eleven-track offering "with an aggressive and unrelenting attitude… brings back a familiarity of big choruses and bludgeoning drums, but pl...

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Video: MICHAEL KISKE Sings HELLOWEEN Classics At 'Christmas Metal Symphony' Kick-Off Show

Fan-filmed video footage of former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske performing a couple of the band's classic songs at the opening show of the Christmas Metal Symphony European tour — which kicked off last night (Friday, December 13) in Trollhättan, Sweden — can be seen below. In a recent interview wi...