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PARAGON Bassist Issues New Album Update

Bassist Jan Bünning of German power metallers PARAGON has issued the following update: "At present we are gathering ideas for our next album. So far we recorded about 18 rough instrumental versions of songs. Until the end of this month it should be about 25. "We never had so many songs to choose fro...

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KATAKLYSM: Quality Haarlem Footage Available

Quality fan-filmed video footage of Canadian death metal lunatics KATAKLYSM performing on January 23, 2011 at Patronaat in Haarlem, The Netherlands can be viewed below (courtesy of "letthedeathmetalflow"). Neckbreakers Ball 2011 — which also features LEGION OF THE DAMNED, EQUILIBRIUM, MÅNEGARM and M...

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BARN BURNER Prepares To Record New Album

Montreal, Quebec, Canada natives BARN BURNER are getting ready to head to the studio to record the follow-up to "Bangers", their criticially acclaimed Metal Blade Records debut. The band has been touring and working on new tunes for upwards of two years now and is hungry to lay down the new tracks....

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SONS OF SEASONS: New Album Details Revealed

SONS OF SEASONS — the new progressive/symphonic metal band led by keyboardist/guitarist Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT, DORO) — has set "Magnisphyricon" as the title of its second album, due on April 1 via Napalm Records. According to a press release, SONS OF SEASONS "steps into the limelight once again to...

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DECREPIT BIRTH Rejoined By Bassist DEREK BOYER

Santa Cruz, California-based tech-death masters DECREPIT BIRTH have been rejoined by original bassist Derek Boyer (SUFFOCATION). Derek will continue as a full-time member of SUFFOCATION as well but will now be a part of not one, but two of the most uncompromising and innovative bands within the extr...

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HAMMERFALL To Take Part In Online Chat

Vocalist Joacim Cans and guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL will take part in a live, in-studio chat with their fans on Saturday, January 22 beginning at 9 a.m. PST / 12 p.m. (noon) EST / 6 p.m CET. The online event will take place at the Nuclear Blast streaming room at

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LINKIN PARK Keeps Focus On Haiti With 'Download To Donate'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, LINKIN PARK's Music For Relief charity organization has teamed up with Causecast to launch what they're calling version 2.0 of Download To Donate For Haiti, to mark the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake that killed over 300,000 on the island nation last...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist Interviewed At NAMM (Video)

Junkman of Vintage Rock conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse at the Engl booth at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California during the 2011 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that runs through Sunday. You can n...

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Black Metal Beer Now Available

Jester King Craft Brewery, the Austin, Texas-based brewery launched by former attorney Jeffrey Stuffing, has just released its first-ever seasonal beer — Black Metal Imperial Stout, a.k.a. Suds of Northern Darkness, a.k.a. Iron Sword, a.k.a. El Martillo del Muerte. Black Metal is a cruel and punishi...

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An Introduction...

"An Introduction to the Black Arts" (brilliant title, by the way) is a definitive example of why some albums should only be presented in a vinyl format. Limited to 1,500 copies of 180-gram vinyl (300 green, which look friggin' fantastic, and 1,200 black) in gatefold packaging, the 34 minutes of doom...

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GEORGE LYNCH, GILBY CLARKE, RONNIE MONTROSE, TRACII GUNS to Perform At 'Guitar Player's Ball 7'

George Lynch (LYNCH MOB, DOKKEN, SOULS OF WE),Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES),Ronnie Montrose (MONTROSE),Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS),VAINS OF JENNA and SUNSET STRIPPED (featuring Steven Sweet and Erik Turner of WARRANT) are among the confirmed acts for Guitar Player's Ball 7, set to take place this Fri...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist Answers Fan-Submitted Questions (Video)

QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton recently answered a number of fan-submitted questions for Fret 12. The entire question-and-answer session can be viewed in seven parts below. Michael Wilton's side-project WRATCHET HEAD made its live debut on December 3, 2010 at Showbox SoDo in Seattle, Washingto...

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HAMMERFALL Invites Fans To Submit In-Studio Questions

With the launch of their video blog site, Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL invite fans from around the world to submit questions for their weekly video blog. What are working titles for the new songs? What will producer James Michael (MÖTLEY CRÜE, SCORPIONS, MEAT LOAF) do with lead singer Joacim...

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SHEAR To Enter Studio In March

SHEAR, the new Helsinki, Finland-based six-piece metal act featuring former/current members of AMORAL, OMNIUM GATHERUM, IMPERANON, ELENIUM and CRYSTAL BLAZE, will enter the studio in March to begin recording its debut album for a late 2011 release. Commented the band: "In the last couple of months w...

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DEFTONES To Tour U.S. With THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN

DEFTONES will embark on a U.S. tour with THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN in April/May. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Apr. 14 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre Apr. 16 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom Apr. 18 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom Apr. 22 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre Apr. 25 ...