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OPETH Mainman On Next Album: 'It's A Metal Record And A Progressive Record And Something Else Too'

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2011's "Heritage". "I have eight songs written and the direction is going straight into the territory of 'all ov...

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Video: LA TORRE Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE Performs 'A World Without' With PAMELA MOORE

Female vocalist Pamela Moore — who is best known for her performance as Sister Mary on QUEENSRŸCHE's 1988 epic release "Operation: Mindcrime" and 2006's sequel "Operation: Mindcrime II" — joined the Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE on stage on January 3 at the Snoqualmie Casino in Snoqua...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT On Next Album: It's Time To Go 'All In' With String Instrumentation

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH spoke to Decibel magazine about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2011's "Heritage". "I have about six songs done and another two or three just started," he said, "plus a million ideas that...

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CANDLEMASS Joined By Swedish Actor/Musician THORSTEN FLINCK On Stage In Stockholm (Video)

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS celebrated the 25th anniversary of their third album, "Ancient Dreams", with special live concert on December 28 at Debaser Medis in Stockholm, Sweden. The LP, which was originally issued in 1988, has long been hailed as a classic and was performed in its entir...

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I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN: 'Sharks In Your Mouth' Live Video Released

An official live video for the song "Sharks In Your Mouth" from the Australian metalcore outfit I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN, filmed during the recently completed "Impericon Never Say Die ! Tour 2013", can be seen below (courtesy of Impericon.com). I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN will release its first album in...

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DREAM THEATER Announces 'Along For The Ride' Tour

Progressive metallers DREAM THEATER has announced new tour dates for a North American headline trek billed as the "Along For The Ride" tour. The coast-to-coast run will pick up on March 20 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada following the band's European tour and then continues through the end of April wher...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Honored At SKAP's Annual Ceremony

Every year SKAP awards scholarships and prizes to celebrate Swedish creativity across all musical genres. The awards ceremony takes place in tandem with SKAP's annual spring party which is organized with the composers in mind and creativity as the main focus. This year Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish pr...

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KISKE On Possibility Of HELLOWEEN Reunion: 'If They Give Me 2 Million Euros, I'd Be Stupid Not To Do It'

David E. Gehlke of DeadRhetoric.com recently conducted an interview with former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. DeadRhetoric.com: There's been some talk lately of a potential reunion between you and the HELLOWEEN guys, so I wanted to get your thoughts. An...

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UFO's VINNIE MOORE Speaks To GUITARHOO! (Video)

American guitarist Vinnie Moore (UFO) recently spoke with Guitarhoo! about his roots as a musician, recording guitars for video game soundtracks, the making of his signature Vin Man guitars by Dean Guitars, upcoming record projects and tours with UFO and much more. You can now watch the chat below....

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URIAH HEEP To Enter Studio In January

On November 12, Metal-Trails.com conducted an interview with guitarist Mick Box of progressive rockers URIAH HEEP before the band's concert in Hamburg, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. Originally founded by Mick Box in 1969, URIAH HEEP is truly one of the pivotal classic acts that helped d...

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INCURA Signs European Deal With InsideOut Music

Canadian theatrical hard-rockers INCURA will release their self-titled debut album in Europe on February 24, 2014 through InsideOut Music. Vocalist Kyle Gruninger had this to say: "I'm beyond thrilled to have our album being released in Europe in February on InsideOut/CenturyMedia where talent and p...

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FLYING COLORS Completes Writing Sophomore Album

FLYING COLORS — the band featuring Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals),Dave LaRue (bass),Neal Morse (keyboards, vocals),Casey McPherson (vocals, guitars) and Steve Morse (guitar) — has completed writing material for its second album, to be released before the end of 2014. Portnoy describes the process a...

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DORO PESCH Unveils Signature Wine, Champagne

GTHE ROLLING STONES, AC/DC, MOTÖRHEAD and German metal queen Doro Pesch — they all have produced their fair share of outstanding rock and roll. Yet another thing those artists have in common is their very own brand of wine. THE ROLLING STONES' red wine Forty Licks, the MOTÖRHEAD Rosé and AC/DC Shira...

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Aftershock

God bless MOTÖRHEAD. At age 68, Lemmy Kilmister, of all the genuine rock 'n roll bad boys left to us, is monitoring his health. Having had to postpone numerous live dates including a European leg that just would've gotten started, the unstoppable Lem was recently sidelined after doctors discovered a...

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Unblackened

Back in March of this year, Zakk Wylde and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY put together a special treat at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, a scaled-back, relaxed retrospective set filled with ten BLS songs, three from the PRIDE & GLORY days and four selections from Zakk's 1996 solo album, "Book of Shadows". "Unb...