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Mosaic

With a sound that makes DRAGONFORCE seem a bit gloomy, THEOCRACY have always put the necessary effort into spreading their power metal gospel. The Atlanta, Georgia quintet are extremely highly rated among the genre's diehard fraternity, and the recent addition of lead guitarist Taylor Washington (PA...

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Queen Of Time (Live at Tavastia 2021)

The days when live albums were regarded as essential entries in any great band's catalogue are long gone, but AMORPHIS are doing more than most to inject some value into the idea. "Queen Of Time (Live At Tavastia 2021)" is the Finnish veterans' fourth live record, but the first to focus exclusively...

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Ruiner

KRIEG haven't released a full length in nearly a decade, yet they haven't been idle. Following numerous EPs, splits and collaborations, the long-running American black metal institution is finally poised to unleash its first, proper full-length since 2014's "Transient". Compared to the more overt bo...

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AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG Makes Surprise Appearance At AC/DC High Voltage Dive Bar In Indio, California

AC/DC guitarist Angus Young made a surprise appearance over the weekend at the AC/DC High Voltage dive bar in Indio, California, 10 minutes from the Power Trip festival. On Sunday (October 8),the city of Indio shared an Instagram photo of Angus standing in front of the giant mural of AC/DC members...

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My Veneration

The follow-up to last year's much praised "Reach For The Stars" debut, "My Veneration" suggests that Dan Lorenzo (HADES / CASSIUS KING / VESSEL OF LIGHT) and Johnny Kelly (TYPE O NEGATIVE / DANZIG) are becoming a very reliable source of dark, gritty and unpredictable metal. PATRIARCHS IN BLACK are a...

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CARRIE UNDERWOOD Attends PAPA ROACH Concert In Nashville

Country-pop superstar Carrie Underwood attended PAPA ROACH's concert last night (Tuesday, October 3) at FirstBank Amphitheater in Franklin, Tennessee. Earlier today, PAPA ROACH shared a backstage photo of Carrie and her husband Mike Fisher, along with three members of the band, and included the foll...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION's SHARON DEN ADEL Discusses Challenges Of Making Music Videos Using AI

In a new interview with Metal Talk, WITHIN TEMPTATION singer Sharon Den Adel weighed in on a debate about people using AI (artificial intelligence) to produce music videos as well as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on AI algorithms and machine learning (ML) models. She said: "W...

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GOODNIGHT, TEXAS Releases Music Video For 'Runaways' Featuring METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT

GOODNIGHT, TEXAS has released the official music video for its new single, "Runaways". The animated clip, which can be seen below, was produced by Sound and Vision Co. and features direction and animation by Aaron Caleb Eisenberg. Instead of the thought-provoking, earthy blend of folk rock they're k...

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The Sinner Rides Again

One of the greatest surprises of recent years, 2021's "Sermons Of The Sinner", was such a strong debut that it defied cynicism and made it plain that KK'S PRIEST was going to be a band worth taking seriously. Regardless of any lingering bitterness or animosity between K.K. Downing and the JUDAS PRIE...

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Impii Hora

Every discerning VOLBEAT fan knows about Michael Poulsen's dark past. Prior to conquering the world with an inspired mixture of massive riffs and rock 'n' roll crooning, the Dane was guitarist and frontman with DOMINUS: a scabrous, pure-breed death metal band, with little in the way of rockabilly vi...

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TOMMY VICTOR Still Feels PRONG Has More To Prove: 'We're Always The Underdog'

By David E. Gehlke Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of PRONG's "Cleansing", an album that birthed one of the '90s most enduring songs, "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck". Its accompanying music video received regular MTV airplay, subsequently bringing PRONG into the mainstream for metal's l...

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METALLICA Shares Pro-Shot Video Of '72 Seasons' Performance From Phoenix During 'M72' Tour

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "72 Seasons" on September 9 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona can be seen below. As previously reported, METALLICA rescheduled its September 3 show in Arizona after frontman James Hetfield tested positive for COVID. The concert, p...

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Listen: METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Guests On GOODNIGHT, TEXAS's New Single 'Runaways'

GOODNIGHT, TEXAS has a new single, "Runaways", dropping later this month, but instead of the thought-provoking, earthy blend of folk rock they're known for, the two singer-songwriters, Patrick Dyer Wolf and Avi Vinocur, have instead created a beast of a hard-rock song. Indelible riffs, thundering rh...

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KISS's GENE SIMMONS Partners With GIBSON For Second Signature Bass

Gibson, the iconic American instrument brand continues its multi-year partnership with Gene Simmons — international rock legend and co-founder of KISS — to create the new Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass. The Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass is inspired by the same bass that Gene played with KISS in the 1970s. The new...

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MARILYN MANSON Gets Fine, Community Service For Blowing Nose On Videographer In New Hampshire

According to WMUR, Marilyn Manson appeared in a New Hampshire courtroom earlier today (Monday, September 18) to plead no contest to a misdemeanor simple assault charge related to an alleged incident with a videographer during a 2019 concert in New Hampshire. Manson was charged with two misdemeanor c...