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OPETH Frontman Discusses Band's First-Ever 'Unplugged' Concert

Roadrunner Records recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Roadrunner Records: You played what was described as your first-ever "unplugged" show earlier this month at Union Chape...

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ELEVEN SEVEN MUSIC Expands Global Endeavors, Opens International Office In London

Leading independent rock label The Eleven Seven Music Group announces opening of a European office in December 2012 which will be developed by international music industry veteran Wally van Middendorp. Van Middendorp will help expand global initiatives, develop artists and further cement the footpri...

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DEZ FAFARA Talks Next DEVILDRIVER Album, COAL CHAMBER Future In Audio Interview

Vocalist Dez Fafara of DEVILDRIVER and the reunited COAL CHAMBER was interviewed on the November 16-18 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, g...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Interviewed By Sweden's 'Access: Rock' (Video)

Dave Bertram of Sweden's Access: Rock conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD at this year's edition of the Metaltown festival, which was held June 15-16 in Gothenburg, Sweden. You can now watch the chat below. Flynn underwent succes...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman Talks About Lyrical Inspiration For New Album

Roadrunner Records recently conducted an interview with vocalist Jesse Leach of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Roadrunner Records: The new album is basically finished. What was your personal creative process when you were writing? Jesse: Oh, man, i...

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MACHINE HEAD's DEMMEL Talks To Metal's Best Guitarists In 'Ask The Artist' Segment

Phil Demmel of MACHINE HEAD is Jackson's man on the scene, hitting up metal shows around the world to talk with some of the best metal guitarists on the planet. In the inaugural edition of "Ask The Artist", Demmel finds out who their guitar heroes are. Check it out below. "Machine Fucking Head Live"...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer Says New Album Contains Some Of Band's 'Fastest' Material To Date

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are currently mixing their new album with veteran British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, ACCEPT, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE) for an early 2013 release via Roadrunner Records. The recording sessions for the CD were overseen by KILLSWITCH ENGAGE...

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MACHINE HEAD: 'Machine F**king Head Live' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Machine Fucking Head Live", the new live album from San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD, sold 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. It's the band's second live effort; "Hellalive" came out in 2003. MACHINE HEAD's most recent studio album, "Unto The Locust", sold...

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SOULFLY Taps MAX CAVALERA's 19-Year-Old Drummer Son For Upcoming Tour

Zyon Cavalera, the 19-year-old son of SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera, will join the band as its touring drummer for their next rampage through North America in early 2013. Zyon, who is also a member of LODY KONG, previously played with SOULFLY during the band's tour of Brazil in February 2012. It is Z...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist Says Leaked Song Is Not Representative Of Forthcoming Album

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are currently mixing their new album with veteran British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, ACCEPT, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE) for an early 2013 release via Roadrunner Records. The recording sessions for the CD were overseen by KILLSWITCH ENGAGE...

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DEVILDRIVER: New Audio Interview With JOHN BOECKLIN

On October 31, Metal Storm conducted an interview with drummer John Boecklin of California metallers DEVILDRIVER. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked about the musical direction of DEVILDRIVER's next album, which is tentatively due in September 2013, Boecklin recently tol...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION Covers SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA (Audio)

WITHIN TEMPTATION's cover version of the SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA track "Don't You Worry Child", which was premiered on the Q-Music web site, can now be streamed below. Ahead of WITHIN TEMPTATON's 15th-anniversary concert on November 13 at Sportpaleis in Antwerp, Belgium, the band revealed a unique cover...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman's Hernia Surgery: Second Video Diary Posted Online

Guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD underwent successful surgery yesterday (Wednesday, November 14) at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota to repair his double inguinal hernia. The second in a series of video diaries documenting Flynn's operatio...

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ROADRUNNER RECORDS Names New GM

According to Billboard.biz, Mike Easterlin, head of promotion at Roadrunner Records, has been named the general manager of the label following departure of president Jonas Nachsin. Easterlin, who recently became GM of Fueled By Ramen, will oversee both Roadrunner and Fueled By Ramen and will work wi...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman's Hernia Surgery: Video Diary Posted Online

Guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD underwent successful surgery earlier today (Wednesday, November 14) at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota to repair his double inguinal hernia. A five-minute video diary of Flynn's operation can be seen below...