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STAIND Working On 'Very In-Your-Face And Heavy Record'
Caroline Fontein of Vegas.com recently conducted an interview with STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Vegas.com: Your new album explores more of a country sound than what people are used to hearing from you in STAIND. What inspired you to move in that direc...January 9, 2011
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GREGG ALLMAN's Daughter: 'If No One Hates You In This Industry, You're Doing Something Wrong'
Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" recently conducted an interview with Layla "Brooklyn" Allman, the 17-year-old daughter of legendary Southern rocker and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gregg Allman and current frontwoman of San Francisco Bay Area poppy metalcorists PICTURE ME BROKEN...November 12, 2010
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IRON MAIDEN Singer Featured On Charity Single's Silent Tribute To Veterans
IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was recently invited to take part in a unique project instigated by the Royal British Legion for its official charity single "2 Minutes Silence". The single features noiseless contributions from representatives of our society, including some very famous faces, harn...October 26, 2010
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A Discord Electric
The time has arrived to tell it like it is. RAUNCHY are incapable of making a bad album. They are however capable of making a mildly disappointing one, at least compared with the benchmark of excellence established with albums like 2006's "Death Pop Romance" and 2008's grand slam "Wasteland Discothe...September 27, 2010
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Audio Secrecy
Since the future of SLIPKNOT hangs in the balance, Corey Taylor and Jim Root fans are going to have to turn to the duo's lighter side to feed their jones for the time being. While the last two STONE SOUR albums would have caused yours truly to throw in the towel on Taylor, "Audio Secrecy" ...September 27, 2010
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IN THIS MOMENT's BRINK On Being A Woman In Metal: 'I Feel Liberated, Powered And Strong'
The Scream Queen recently conducted an interview with vocalist Maria Brink of Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Scream Queen: There are not many females in heavy metal, and with you being a woman in heavy metal, what is your interpretation of...September 5, 2010
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GREGG ALLMAN's Daughter Rocks Out With PICTURE ME BROKEN
PICTURE ME BROKEN, the San Francisco Bay Area poppy metalcorists featuring Layla "Brooklyn" Allman — the 17-year-old daughter of legendary Southern rocker and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gregg Allman — on vocals, released their debut album, "Wide Awake", in early July via the legendary metal label M...September 4, 2010
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X JAPAN Mainman Interviewed By PERRY FARRELL (Video)
Lollapalooza co-creator Perry Farrell sat down with Yoshiki Hayashi, the leader of X JAPAN, the most successful rock band in Japanese history, and chatted him on camera about X JAPAN's U.S. concert debut performance that will take place this Sunday, August 8 (4 p.m.) on the main stage at Lollapalooz...August 2, 2010
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CIRRHA NIVA Announces New Drummer
Dutch progressive metallers CIRRHA NIVA have announced the addition of drummer Wiebe Slim (ex-MELORA RAIN) to the group's ranks. Commented the band: "We already did one show with Wiebe while supporting THE 11TH HOUR, but at that time he was just doin' us a favour. Needless to say that there was a pe...June 17, 2010
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CIRRHA NIVA Drummer Steps Down Due To Health Reasons
Dutch progressive metallers CIRRHA NIVA have issued the following update: "We have a sad announcement to make: drummer Tommy White is forced to leave CIRRHA NIVA due to health problems. "Although it did did not came as a surprise to us, we still feel very sad about it. We can only accept his careful...April 18, 2010
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HIM Frontman Responds To 'Sellout' Accusations
Alan Sculley of the Edmonton Journal recently conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On the initial reaction to HIM's new CD, "Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice", and the debate among fans about whether the C...April 12, 2010
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GRAVE And ROOT To Headline CZECH DEATH FEST
Swedish death metal veterans GRAVE and Czech black metal legends ROOT will headline the Czech Death Fest, set to take place June 11-12, 2010 in Cerveny Kostelec, Czech Republic. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AVENGER BETHRAYER DISFIGURED CORPSE FLESHLESS GANKA GRACE GRAVE IN ARTICULO...February 14, 2010
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HIM Frontman: 'I've Never Been Huge Fan Of Aggressive Music'
ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: "Screamworks: Love in Theory and in Practice" is definitely your best record. Valo: Oh, wow! [Laughs] That...February 9, 2010
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LEPROUS To Once Again Serve As IHSAHN's Backing Band
Norwegian progressive metal upstarts LEPROUS will once again serve as legendary EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn's backing band for his upcoming appearances at the Wacken Open Air and Brutal Assault festivals in Germany and the Czech Republic, respectively. LEPROUS's debut album, "Tall Poppy Syndrome", was r...January 7, 2010
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The Chair in the Doorway
Please do not be one of those people that immediately shout "Cult of Personality!" when the subject of LIVING COLOUR is broached. Yes, it's a great song, a classic even, but just like MOTÖRHEAD has done far more in its career than "Ace of Spades", so has LIVING COLOUR crafted more than just the afor...November 3, 2009
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