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TRAIL OF TEARS Completes Recording New Album

Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS has finished recording its as-yet-untitled seventh album at Sound Suite Studio in Marseille, France with producer Terje Refsnes. Commented the band: "Cathrine [Paulsen] came through the extreme schedule with flying colours, putting the finishing vocals on the end result and d...
September 25, 2011
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DOWN's PEPPER KEENAN And KIRK WINDSTEIN On Playing And Writing Music Together

Alison Richter of GuitarWorld.com recently conducted an interview with DOWN guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GuitarWorld.com: How does the rest of the band factor into the riffs and melodies that you both come up with? Keenan: Sometimes I...
September 21, 2011
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AMORAL: 'Beneath' Artwork, Release Date Revealed

"Beneath", the fifth album from the Finnish metal/hard rock outfit AMORAL, will be released on October 26. Visit the official AMORAL webshop to see the different bundle options of the CD with all-new shirt designs. All pre-ordered albums will be signed by the whole band. The album comes equipped wit...
September 20, 2011
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Interviewed On 'Radioactive Metal' (Audio)

Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, EIDOLON) was interviewed for the latest edition of "Radioactive Metal". You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Radioactive Metal" is broadcast on Pure Rock Radio Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. EST at www.purerockradio.net...
September 20, 2011
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Singer STU BLOCK: Joining ICED EARTH Is 'A Dream Come True'

Bill Murphy, the publicist and official webmaster of American power metallers ICED EARTH, recently conducted an interview with the band's new singer, Stu Block (INTO ETERNITY). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Q: Since you've become ICED EARTH's vocalist, what has happened to you that has...
September 19, 2011
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IRON MAIDEN Raises $57,000 For Victims Of Japanese Earthquake

Following the cancellation of both IRON MAIDEN shows in Tokyo in March due to the massive earthquake and tsunami which devastated Japan's northeast coast, the British heavy metal legends donated the proceeds from sales of the Japanese event shirt available from the official IRON MAIDEN shop (i.e. th...
September 14, 2011
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ICED EARTH To Be Supported By WHITE WIZZARD, FURY UK On European Tour

FURY UK and WHITE WIZZARD will join ICED EARTH on the European leg of the American metal band's 2011-2012 World Dystopia Tour. FURY UK, a three-piece British metal band that combines the rawness of NWOBHM with an aggressive power-metal vibe, has released three full-length albums, with "Way Of Life"...
September 14, 2011
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LINKIN PARK Singer Writing First Film Score

According to The Pulse Of Radio, LINKIN PARK singer Mike Shinoda has signed on to co-wrote a new score for the U.S. release of "The Raid", a new, no-holds-barred action film that premiered last Thursday (September 8) at the Toronto International Film Festival. Shinoda said in a statement about worki...
September 12, 2011
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Hard Rock And Heavy Metal Artists Look Back On 9/11

This Sunday (September 11) marks the 10th anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that brought down the Twin Towers, killed 3,000 people and forever changed both the future of the United States and the course of history. Below is a short series of rem...
September 9, 2011
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ORPHANED LAND: Heavy Metal Envoys To Muslim World

According to The Jerusalem Post, Israeli progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND held a press conference in Tel Aviv earlier today (Thursday, September 8) ahead of their September 10 concert at the Unirock Open Air festival in Istanbul, Turkey. During the press conference, they expressed their...
September 8, 2011
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WHITE WIZZARD Recruits New Second Guitarist

Los Angeles-based traditional metallers WHITE WIZZARD have recruited Jake Dreyer as their new second guitarist. The band states, "[Jake] is a great guy and fantastic talent. Lewis Stephens has toured with us over the last year and we wish him well on his new engagement and life in Wales. We now have...
September 8, 2011
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Says New CD Sounds Like A 'Continuation' Of 'War' Album

Brady Lavin of Guitar International recently conducted an interview with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar International: The new album, "American Capitalist", is coming out October 11. Can you shed some more light on any album deta...
September 7, 2011
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The Age of Hell

On "The Age of Hell" CHIMAIRA continues to demonstrate an ability to keep things fresh without abandoning the core sound. Oh sure, "The Infection" with its brooding and differently dark tones did not impact as mightily as previous releases, but it stands as a very respectable release regardless. Rat...
September 6, 2011
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Everything

That name — AN AUTUMN FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN — never sounds any less uncomfortable to the ears, no matter how many albums of harsh, experimental beauty the Dutchmen release. Debut album "Lost" was one that could in fact sound harsh (the black metal aspects) and beautiful (the stunning, keyboard washe...
September 6, 2011
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MIKE PORTNOY On Possible DREAM THEATER Reunion: 'I Never Say Never'

JAM Magazine's Andy Laudano recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) about ADRENALINE MOB, Mike's new band with SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP),bassist Paul DiLeo and STUCK MOJO/FOZZY axeman Rich Ward....
September 5, 2011