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LION'S SHARE Continuing Work On New Material
Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE have issued the following update: "The songwriting for the seventh LION'S SHARE album is going great. So far we have music and vocal melodies written for six new songs that we are really excited about." LION'S SHARE's critically acclaimed "Dark Hours" album...October 17, 2011
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AXL ROSE Talks About SLASH While Hanging Out With Fans In Paraguay (Video)
A short video clip of GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose talking to fans about picking up girls with guitarist Slash during the band's early days can be seen below. The clip was filmed while Axl was staying at Hotel Sheraton in Asuncin, Paraguay prior to the GN'R's headlining concert in the city on Oct...October 17, 2011
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Sympathetic Resonance
Shimmering melodies in multiple forms; sections during which emotion and music are inseparable, soaring so high that chills are a guarantee; a rhythm section able to steer the sharpest of curves without missing a single muscular beat; and riff/bass combos that punch and pull like a mutated form of T...October 17, 2011
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Crimen Laesae Majestatis Divinae
A little late on the review, but no reason for you to overlook PORTRAIT's "Crimen Laesae Majestatis Divinae". Stop all the petty bickering and inconsequential quibbling over the value placed upon originality in assessing a heavy metal recording because when the material is this well played, well wri...October 17, 2011
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City of Steel
Man oh man, is it ever tough to distinguish one's retro thrash metal band from the army of retro thrash metal bands currently waging guerilla warfare in various continental hot spots. Outside of forays into the progressive reaches of the genre there just aren't many places to go that haven't already...October 17, 2011
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HAIL! Featuring PORTNOY, CRANE, DROVER, LOMENZO Performs In Turkey; Video Available
HAIL! the supergroup featuring a rotating list of musicians, including current and former members of SEPULTURA, TESTAMENT, DREAM THEATER and MEGADETH played a festival at Kucukciftlik Park in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday, October 15. The band's lineup for this performance consisted of the following...October 16, 2011
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KISS: First Video Footage From 'Kiss Kruise'
The first-ever Kiss Kruise launched in style yesterday afternoon from Miami, Florida with a non-makeup unplugged KISS sail-away concert. Over 2500 Kiss Army members became inaugural members of the Kiss Navy. According to Kiss Asylum, the live and unplugged non-makeup set aboard the Kiss Kruise featu...October 14, 2011
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KILL RITUAL Completes Mixing Debut Album
KILL RITUAL, the new band featuring former members of IMAGIKA, DARK ANGEL and ELDRITCH, has finished mixing its debut album, "The Serpentine Ritual", at KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque's's Sonic Train Studio in Varberg, Sweden. La Rocque also plays a guest guitar solo on the track "Coat Of Blo...October 13, 2011
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CAGE Performs Five New Songs In Minnesota; Video Available
Video footage of San Diego metallers CAGE performing five new songs "Bloodsteel", "The Beast Of Bray Road", "Doctor Doom", "War Of The Undead" and "Metal Empire" during their September 29, 2011 concert at Station 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota can be seen below. The remaining footage from the show, along...October 12, 2011
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Parts Ways With Drummer, Seeks Replacement
Former MEGADETH/KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover's solo band has parted ways with drummer Chris Sutherland. Glen states in an online posting, "It's a sad story, but something we had to do for us to move forward properly." He adds, "We are looking at a few very dangerous drummers right now, but are...October 11, 2011
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World War Live: Battle of the Baltic Sea
If there is one band that has really grown on me this year it is Sweden's SABATON. After finding new studio album "Coat of Arms" — my first exposure to the epic power metal act — an effort I found solid and most enjoyable, it was the dive head first into "World War Live: Battle ...October 9, 2011
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS On DIO: 'He Was Such A Legend And A Friend And Everybody Loved Him'
Bob Ruggiero of Houston Press' "Rocks Off" blog recently conducted an interview with powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (DIO DISCIPLES, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rocks Off: How did you hear about [DIO DISCI...October 8, 2011
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CAGE: 'Supremacy Of Steel' Album Details Revealed
San Diego metallers CAGE will release their sixth album, "Supremacy Of Steel", on November 25 via Music Buy Mail in Europe and Heavy Metal Media in the U.S. and rest of the world. Known for crafting great memorable songs, capturing the essence of the classic NWOBHM sound, and always sounding unique...October 5, 2011
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DEFTONES Members Talk Gear In New Video Interview
Vocalist Chino Moreno and bassist Sergio Vega of the DEFTONES recently sat down with Orange artist rep Alex Auxier to discuss their gear, including the Thunderverb 50, AD200B Bass Head, OBC810 speaker cabinet, pedals, and guitars. Check out the clip below. This fall, Reprise Records will release a l...October 4, 2011
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MUSHROOMHEAD's JEFFREY NOTHING: Solo Track Available For Streaming
"Sin 'O Cism", a new song from Jeffrey Nothing, the haunting voice behind Cleveland's pioneering alterna-metal collective MUSHROOMHEAD, can be streamed below (courtesy of AOL's Noisecreep). The track appears on Nothing's new solo album, "The New Psychodalia", which will be released on October 10 via...October 3, 2011
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