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GENE HOGLAN On DARK ANGEL: 'We're Gonna Just Try To Write As Ball-Crushing An Album As Possible'

Legendary extreme metal drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DETHKLOK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEATH, DARK ANGEL) was recently interviewed by Caleb Smith of the "The Sick Room" podcast in New Zealand. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about the progress of the songwriting sessions for DARK ANGE...

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HELLYEAH To Begin Work On Fifth Album In Early 2016

Crazy G of NewEnglandConcertReviews.com conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul (pictured) when HELLYEAH played at DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts on May 8. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow below...

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SCORPION CHILD Begins Recording Sophomore Album

Austin rockers SCORPION CHILD have entered the studio to begin recording their sophomore album, due later in the year via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The band have once again joined forces with Chris "Frenchie" Smith (THE ANSWER, AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TAIL OF DEAD…),who also produced and arr...

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HALESTORM's AREJAY HALE: More And More People Are Wanting To Hear That Honest Rock And Roll Sound

Rockin' 101's Paladin and Tim recently conducted an interview with HALESTORM drummer Arejay Hale and bassist Josh Smith. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about how HALESTORM approached the making of its third album, "Into The Wild Life", Arejay said: "We made this r...

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BULLETBOYS: New Song 'Symphony' Available For Streaming

A new song from BULLETBOYS called "Symphony" can be streamed at BulletboysOfficial.com. The track is taken from the band's first album of original material since 2009, "Elefanté", due on June 9 via Cleopatra/Deadline. According to a press release, "this long-awaited CD shows that the BULLETBOYS are...

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MUDVAYNE Members' AUDIOTOPSY Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

AUDIOTOPSY, the new band featuring guitarist Greg Tribbett (MUDVAYNE, HELLYEAH),drummer Matt McDonough (MUDVAYNE),vocalist Billy Keeton (SKRAPE) and bassist Perry Stern, has signed a worldwide deal with Napalm Records. The group's debut album is scheduled for release in the fall. "AUDIOTOPSY is th...

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New ACID REIGN Lineup Discusses Return To Metal Scene, Future Plans (Audio)

Vocalist Howard "H" Smith of reactivated U.K. thrashers ACID REIGN recently sat down with his new bandmates to discuss how they came to be in the band, how it feels for them and what the future plans are. The hour-long chat, which was made available as part of Smith's comedy metal podcast for web si...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Performs With Daughter CALI, ALICE IN CHAINS' JERRY CANTRELL At 'Acoustic-4-A-Cure' (Video)

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield was joined by his 16-year-old daughter Cali on stage last night (Friday, May 15) at the second annual Acoustic-4-A-Cure concert at The Masonic in San Francisco, California to perform an acoustic version of the Adele song "Crazy For You". Also appearing on the bill w...

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OCEANO: 'Dead Planet' Video Released

"Dead Planet", the new video from Chicago deathcore heavyweights OCEANO, can be seen below. Directed by Orie McGinness of Enlighten Creative Studio and filmed in front of a horde of die-hard fans, the clip captures the intensity of an OCEANO live show with the band's inimitable stage presence combin...

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Video: JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Performs In San Jose

Fan-filmed video footage of RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, performing on May 9 at RockBar Theater in San Jose, California can be seen below. RED DRAGON CARTEL made its live debut with new singer Chas West (Jason Bonham, LYNCH MOB, 3 LEGGED...

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BULLETBOYS To Release 'Elefanté' Album In June

BULLETBOYS are back and ready to tear the house down with first album of original material since 2009, "Elefanté", due on June 9 via Cleopatra/Deadline. According to a press release, "this long-awaited CD shows that the BULLETBOYS are unstoppable with their grinding hard rock. Singer Marq Torien's v...

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DEVIL YOU KNOW To Enter Studio In June

DEVIL YOU KNOW — the creative union of Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE),Francesco Artusato (ALL SHALL PERISH) and John Sankey (DEVOLVED) —has completed pre-production for its sophomore album with renowned producer Josh Wilbur (LAMB OF GOD, ALL THAT REMAINS, KILLER BE KILLED). They will start the...

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HALESTORM: Official Lyric Video For 'Dear Daughter' Song

The official lyric video for HALESTORM's song "Dear Daughter" from the band's third album, "Into The Wild Life", can be seen below. In a recent interview with RockSverige.se, HALESTORM singer Lzzy Hale stated about the track: "This is a subject that… I mean, obviously, [HALESTORM drummer Arejay and...

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JOURNEY Unveils Memorabilia Cases At Hard Rock Hotel & Casino In Las Vegas

Legendary rock group JOURNEY unveiled its memorabilia case inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 6 in honor of the band's residency at The Joint. Chas Smith, vice president of entertainment at Hard Rock Hotel, was on hand to introduce Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Ross Valo...

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U.K. Thrashers ACID REIGN Are Back!

Twenty four years is a long time in anyone's book, but that is how long it's been since the "Kings Of Apple Core," ACID REIGN, have been missing from the U.K. thrash scene. Calling ACID REIGN's return more of a reboot than a reformation, sole original member Howard "H" Smith comments: "I tried to pu...