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SCORPIONS' 'MTV Unplugged' Album Certified Gold In Germany

SCORPIONS' latest release, "MTV Unplugged", has been certified gold in Germany. The members of the band were presented with plaques signifying the achievement on August 29 in Füssen. Unfortunately, longtime SCORPIONS manager Peter F. Amend was not able to attend the event due to illness and, to ever...

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PATRIK JENSEN: Why THE HAUNTED's Last Lineup Imploded

Germany's EMP Rock Invasion recently conducted an interview with guitarist Patrik Jensen and vocalist Marco Aro of Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the 2012 lineup changes that resulted in the exit of t...

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MARDUK Begins Recording New Album 'Frontschwein'

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have entered Endarker Studio in Norrköping, Sweden to begin recording their new album, "Frontschwein", for a tentative January 2015 release. In a January 2014 interview with Metal Blast, MARDUK guitarist Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson stated about the band's songwriting p...

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Does GHOST Sound Like MERCYFUL FATE? KING DIAMOND Doesn't Think So

In a brand new interview with Musik Universe, Danish heavy metal legend King Diamond was asked for his opinion on recent comparisons that have been drawn between Swedish occult metallers GHOST and both KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE in terms of the overall sound and stage presentation. "I've seen a...

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STONE SOUR Begins Recording Covers Album

STONE SOUR has entered a Burbank, California studio to begin recording a covers album for a tentative early 2015 release. No further details are currently available. On STONE SOUR's recent North American tour, the band treated fans to a different cover song every night. Among the tracks STONE SOUR p...

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IN FLAMES' PETER IWERS: 'We've Gotten All Kinds Of Stuff Thrown At Us' While Performing On Stage

Nev Pearce of Australia's "Rabid Noise" podcast recently conducted an interview with bassist Peter Iwers of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked what the worst stage injury was that he ever suffered, Iwers said: "We've gotten all kinds of stuff...

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Former WICKED LESTER Guitarist Faces Child-Pornography Charge

**UPDATE**: The official Beaufort County Sheriff's Office press release reads as follows: "A Bluffton man was arrested on child pornography charges Friday afternoon following a search warrant served by Beaufort County Sheriff's Office investigators at a Plantation Pointe apartment. "On June 30, 2014...

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FLYING COLORS: 'Second Nature' Album Samples

FLYING COLORS — the band featuring Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals),Dave LaRue (bass),Neal Morse (keyboards, vocals),Casey McPherson (vocals, guitars) and Steve Morse (guitar) — will release its second album, "Second Nature", in Europe on September 29 via Mascot Label Group's Music Theories label. A...

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ACCEPT's MARK TORNILLO: 'I'm The Luckiest Guy On The Planet'

Vocalist Mark Tornillo of German / American heavy metal legends ACCEPT was interviewed on the latest episode of the "Focus On Metal" podcast (web site). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked how ACCEPT manages to keep its songwriting fresh so far into the band's career,...

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IN FLAMES Bassist PETER IWERS: 'We Don't Go Into The Studio With Finished Songs'

Metalpaths.com recently conducted an interview with bassist Peter Iwers of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked what the main differences are between IN FLAMES' new album, "Siren Charms", and 2011's "Sounds Of A Playground Fading", Iwers sai...

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CIVIL WAR Blames Former Record Label For Nearly Non-Existent Profile Outside Sweden

CIVIL WAR — the Swedish metal band featuring former SABATON members Rikard Sundén (guitar),Daniel Mullback (drums),Daniel Mÿhr (keyboards) and Oskar Montelius (guitar) alongside singer Patrik Johansson (ASTRAL DOORS, LION'S SHARE),bassist Stefan "Pizza" Eriksson (VOLTURYON) and guitarist Peturs G...

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ACE FREHLEY Says PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Are 'Trying To Rewrite History'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was interviewed on the latest episode of "One On One with Mitch Lafon". You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Asked why he thinks KISS leaders Paul Stanley continue to bash him in interviews, Frehley said: "I think they're compelled to pu...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman RANDY BLYTHE Joins Resurrected SAMHAIN On Stage At Chicago RIOT FEST (Video)

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe joined the resurrected SAMHAIN on stage last night (Saturday, September 13) at the Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois to perform the song "All Hell". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. SAMHAIN's concert at Riot Fest marked the band's first ful...

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ACE FREHLEY: TOMMY THAYER Is 'Just A Guy Up There Copying Me'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has dismissed his replacement, Tommy Thayer, as "just a guy up there copying me," and has insisted that new KISS fans are unaware that Ace is no longer in the group. During an interview for VH1 Classic "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk's podcast, "Eddie Trunk...

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AMORPHIS To Perform Entire 'Tales From The Thousand Lakes' Album On 20th-Anniversary Tour

Finnish melancholic dark metal forerunners AMORPHIS will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their legendary 1994 release "Tales From The Thousand Lakes" by performing the album in its entirety on a short tour in December. Support on the trek will come from Swedish metallers AVATARIUM. Comments AMORPH...