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OVERKILL Frontman Says 'The Grinding Wheel' Album Has 'An Epic Feel'

Croatian metal portal NoiseEyes.com conducted an interview with OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth before the band's November 18, 2016 show at Szene in Vienna, Austria. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why the release of OVERKILL's...

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NIGHTWISH: Watch 'Stargazers' Performance Clip From '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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SLIPKNOT Will Spend 'The Next Year' Writing Songs

SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan has confirmed to Metal Insider that he and guitarist Jim Root will get together in early February to begin writing new music, but will not book any studio time just yet to start recording the follow-up to 2014's ".5: The Gray Chapter". That disc ended a si...

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MIKE PORTNOY: Why I Needed To Leave DREAM THEATER

On November 21, Josh Rundquist (a.k.a. That Drummer Guy) conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, METAL ALLEGIANCE). You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked about his decision to leave DREAM THEATER in 2010 while he...

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LIVE NATION Acquires Majority Stake In SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. today announced it has acquired a majority stake in Sweden Rock Festival, one of Sweden's most successful and longest-running festivals. The team behind Sweden Rock Festival will continue to curate, manage and produce the event, now with access to Live Nation's unpara...

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GHOST's 'Meliora' Certified Platinum In Sweden

"Meliora", the latest album from Swedish occult rockers GHOST, has been certified platinum in Sweden for sales in excess of 40,000 copies. (Note: The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry [IFPI] in Sweden has revised the sales requirements for albums to reach platinum status in the c...

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XANDRIA's 'Theater Of Dimensions' Album To Feature Guest Appearances By SOILWORK, FIREWIND Members

German/Dutch symphonic metallers XANDRIA will release their new album, "Theater Of Dimensions", on January 27, 2017 via Napalm Records. Commented the band: "After the release of 'Sacrificium', we embarked on our longest tour so far. Over 150 shows that took us around the globe. Through so many diffe...

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KISS's 'Kruise VI' Brings Unforgettable Rock 'N' Roll Experience: Photos, Video

Legendary rockers KISS and Sixthman, the industry leader in music festivals at sea, join fans in celebrating the success of The KISS Kruise VI! The sailing was jam-packed with five days of up-close-and-intimate deep-cut masked and unmasked concerts, custom-stage setup from the 1982 "Creatures Of The...

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DREAM THEATER To Celebrate 25th Anniversary Of 'Images And Words' With European Tour

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have announced details of a monumental European headline tour. The trek, which gets underway January 30 at Rome, Italy's Auditorium Parco Della Musica, will see the pioneering group celebrating the 25th anniversary of their milestone RIAA-gold-certified album "...

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GHOST: 'The Summoning VII: Are You Ready'

Swedish occult rockers GHOST have unveiled a new clip titled "The Summoning VII: Are You Ready" in the wake of the conclusion of their critically acclaimed 41-city headlining U.S. "Popestar" tour, which included sold-out shows from coast to coast. GHOST is known for its eccentric performances and is...

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NIGHTWISH: First 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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NIGHTWISH: Watch 'Alpenglow' Performance Clip From '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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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Miss The Amount Of Control That I Had In DREAM THEATER'

Mike Portnoy says that he still feels good about his decision to abruptly quit DREAM THEATER in September 2010, twenty-five years after he co-founded the progressive metal band. Portnoy announced his departure from DREAM THEATER while he was on tour with AVENGED SEVENFOLD. He has since been replaced...

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GHOST's Nameless Ghoul Has Had 'A Lifelong Fear Of The Dark'

Ned of the Rock 108 radio station conducted an interview with one of the Nameless Ghouls from Swedish occult rockers GHOST on October 5 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the influence of horror movies on GHOST's stage presentation and overall image, the Nameless...

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RIK EMMETT's RESOLUTION9: Lyric Video For 'End Of The Line' Feat. ALEX LIFESON, JAMES LABRIE

TRIUMPH legend Rik Emmett and his new band, RESOLUTION9, will release their electrifying new album, "Res 9", worldwide on November 11 via Mascot Label Group. "Res 9" features contributions from RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson, DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie, and Rik Emmett's onetime TRIUMPH bandmat...