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WITHIN TEMPTATION: 'Faster' Video Released
"Faster", the new video form Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION, can be viewed below (courtesy of U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine). The song comes off the band's long-awaited new concept album, "The Unforgiving", which was produced by Daniel Gibson and is based on a comic book story...January 30, 2011
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QUEEN: First Five Albums To Be Reissued On ISLAND RECORDS
March 14, 2011 sees the re-release of QUEEN's first five albums — one of the most exciting and influential back catalogues of all time. Recorded in the maelstrom of the early 1970s London music scene, QUEEN created a groundbreaking and unique soundtrack that remains globally influential today. Theat...January 28, 2011
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IMPERIA: New Album Title Revealed
Dutch/Norwegian goth metal band IMPERIA — which is fronted by Norwegian singer Helena Iren Michaelsen (the original vocalist of the Holland-based band SAHARA DUST, which later changed its name to EPICA) — has set "Secret Passion" as the title of its new album, due on February 25 via Massacre Records...January 28, 2011
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NIGHTMARE: 'One Night Of Insurrection' DVD/CD Details Revealed
A trailer for "One Night Of Insurrection", the first-ever live DVD/CD from French power metallers NIGHTMARE, can be viewed below. Also available is a full-length performance clip of the song "Eternal Winter". Due on February 25 via AFM Records, the set was filmed/recorded in Grenoble, France and con...January 27, 2011
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WARMEN Begins Work On New Material
WARMEN, the brainchild of CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman, has commenced work on material for the follow-up for the band's critically acclaimed 2009 studio album "Japanese Hospitality". The Finnish group hopes to find time to work intensively on the CD in 2011 despite CHILDREN OF BODOM's...January 27, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist 'Can't Confirm' Rumors Of Summer Tour With HEART And KANSAS
David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California as part of the 2011 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place January 13-...January 27, 2011
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GRAVE DIGGER Guitarist Interviewed On 'Dave Softee's Metal Meltdown'
GRAVE DIGGER/DOMAIN guitarist Axel Ritt was interviewed on the January 17, 2011 edition of "Dave Softee's Metal Meltdown" show. The program is now available for streaming using the audio player below. ...January 26, 2011
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ZAKK WYLDE Teams Up With WILLIAM SHATNER For Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Iron Man'
Legendary guitarist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) has recorded a cover of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Iron Man" with "Star Trek" icon William Shatner. Shatner revealed the news via his Twitter profile, writing, "Just watched tracks being laid down by Zakk Wylde of BLACK LABEL SOCIET...January 26, 2011
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LITA FORD: Performance Footage From NAMM Available
Bay Area Backstage has uploaded video footage of '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford performing at an after-party in Anaheim, California during the 2011 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place January 13-16. You can now watch the clip below...January 25, 2011
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WITHIN TEMPTATION: New Single 'Faster' Available For Streaming
"Faster", the new single form Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The song comes off the band's long-awaited new concept album, "The Unforgiving", which was produced by Daniel Gibson and is based on a comic book story written by scri...January 21, 2011
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CHRIS CORNELL Announces First-Ever Solo Acoustic 'Songbook' Tour
This spring, SOUNDGARDEN/ex-AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell will embark on his first-ever solo acoustic "Songbook" tour. Running from April through May 2011, it will spotlight songs from throughout his illustrious career, as well as a few surprise covers. Back in December 2009, Cornell played his fi...January 19, 2011
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WITHIN TEMPTATION: 'The Unforgiving' Trailer Released
A trailer for "The Unforgiving", the long-awaited concept album from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION, can be viewed below. "The Unforgiving" was produced by Daniel Gibson and is based on a comic book story written by script writer Steven O'Connell (BloodRayne, Dark 48). Th...January 19, 2011
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LITA FORD Working On New Studio Album
Rich's Music Exchange conducted an interview with '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford at this past weekend's NAMM international music industry trade show in Anaheim, California. During the chat, which can be viewed below, Lita revealed that she is currently working on her new album for a tentative spring...January 17, 2011
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MIKE PORTNOY's Project With STEVE MORSE, NEAL MORSE, DAVE LARUE: First Photo Released
Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, TRANSATLANTIC),guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE, DIXIE DREGS),multi-instrumentalist Neal Morse (TRANSATLANTIC, SPOCK'S BEARD),bassist Dave LaRue (DIXIE DREGS) and vocalist Casey McPherson (ALPHA REV, ENDOCHINE) have joined forces in a brand new project. The...January 12, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD To Embark On Two-Month Tour With KANSAS, HEART?
Thomas Harmon, the Savannah, Georgia resident who is currently building a guitar for Billy Greer, the longtime bass player for the iconic rock band KANSAS, has told Savannahnow.com that Greer hopes to take the guitar on a 60-day concert tour with KANSAS, HEART and DEF LEPPARD in the spring, "so I fi...January 11, 2011



