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Low Country

Last year, I hung a perfect ten rating upon THE SWORD's dazzling and frankly ballsy "High Country" album. I stand by it a year later as THE SWORD takes the unplugged route with a mostly acoustic companion piece, "Low Country". To set the record straight about "Low Country", the ten songs revamped in...
October 10, 2016
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Only Ghosts

One of 2014's biggest breakouts was Portland's RED FANG. The drone modernizers cracked as high as 66 on the Billboard charts with "Whales and Leeches", an album praised by fans and critics alike. It didn't hurt RED FANG's chances of connecting with the heavy music public that its videos are a freaki...
October 9, 2016
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Where I Reign: The Very Best of the Noise Years 1995-2003

Florida's KAMELOT may never be fully credited as one of the first in a second wave of symphonic power-prog metal bands, a subgenre that has gained momentum through the efforts of BLIND GUARDIAN, NIGHTWISH, EPICA, LEAVES' EYES, SONATA ARCTICA, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS and numerous others. Guitarist Thomas...
October 9, 2016
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GHOST: 'We Are A Very Humorous Bunch'

In a brand new interview with Glide Magazine, one of the Nameless Ghouls from the Swedish occult rock band GHOST spoke about the group's crossover success since the release of GHOST's latest album, "Meliora". He said: "For our everyday life, especially on tour, it doesn't really change our lifestyle...
October 6, 2016
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LOVE/HATE: Collection Of Early Demos To Be Released

AorBlvd Records has announced the release of LOVE/HATE's "Before The Blackout". A collection of demos recorded between 1986 and 1987, the CD features liner notes by industry legend Dave Reynolds (Classic Rock, Kerrang!),looking back at the band's formation and recording history that goes further ba...
October 4, 2016
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CINDERELLA's TOM KEIFER Donates Guitar And Touring Outfits To Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum

According to WKYC, CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer has donated his double-neck guitar and some touring outfits to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum's heavy metal exhibit. Keifer told WKYC that the donation came about after the Rock Hall emailed his management team inviting him to visit the Hall...
October 3, 2016
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GHOST Is 'Very Far Into The Writing' Process For Next Album

One of the Nameless Ghouls from the Swedish occult rock band GHOST has told Billboard that the group has started working on its follow-up to 2015's "Meliora" album, with plans to hit the studio in earnest once it comes off the road. "We haven't really started the pre-production yet, but I am very .....
September 30, 2016
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GHOST's 'Popestar' Enters 'Top Rock Albums' Chart At No. 1

According to Billboard, "Popestar", the new EP from Swedish occult rockers GHOST, sold 21,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The effort landed at position No. 1 on both Billboard's Top Rock Albums and Hard Rock Albums charts. Meanwhile, the new GHOST original song "Square...
September 28, 2016
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RIK EMMETT's RESOLUTION9: Lyric Video For 'Human Race' Featuring ALEX LIFESON

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...
September 27, 2016
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JEFF LABAR Says His 'Drinking Problem' Is To Blame For CINDERELLA's Inactivity

CINDERELLA guitarist Jeff LaBar has accepted blame for the group's prolonged period of inactivity, explaining that his "drinking problem" caused a rift between him and his bandmates. CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer recently told RockRevolt Magazine that "some issues" within the band — "going back dec...
September 26, 2016
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GHOST: Identity Of New Female Bassist Finally Confirmed?

Swedish occult rockers GHOST are believed to have enlisted Megan Thomas from the New York-based all-female LED ZEPPELIN tribute band LEZ ZEPPELIN to play bass on their "Popestar" North American tour, which kicked off September 16 at Main Street Armory in Rochester, New York. As with all the members...
September 24, 2016
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HELLYEAH's CHAD GRAY Doesn't Know If MUDVAYNE Has A Future

On September 6, Gastão Moreira of Brazil's Kazagastão (KZG) conducted an interview with HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott and singer Chad Gray. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On working with producer Kevin Churko on the last two HEL...
September 21, 2016
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Watch GHOST Performing With New Female Bassist At ROCK ALLEGIANCE Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of GHOST's September 18 performance at the Rock Allegiance festival in Chester, Pennsylvania can be seen below. As previously reported, GHOST has recruited a female bassist for its "Popestar" North American tour, which kicked off on Friday night (September 16) in Rochester,...
September 19, 2016
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GHOST Recruits Female Bassist For American Tour

Swedish occult rockers GHOST have enlisted a female bassist for their "Popestar" North American tour, which kicked off Friday night, September 16 at Main Street Armory in Rochester, New York. The exact identity of the musician playing the four-string has not been disclosed, although a couple of sepa...
September 17, 2016
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RUSH's ALEX LIFESON And DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Were Honored To Appear On RIK EMMETT's 'Res 9'

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...
September 16, 2016