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SYMPHONY X Guitarist Interviewed By UVTV (Video)

Hank Pearl of UVTVconducted an interview with guitarist Michael Romeo of North America's progressive metal masterminds SYMPHONY X before the band's May 1, 2011 concert at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago, Illinois. You can now watch the chat below. SYMPHONY X's ninth studio album, "Iconoclast", sold mor...
August 17, 2011
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SWORN: New Song Available For Streaming

"The Silver Asylum", a brand new song from Norwegian extreme metallers SWORN, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The song comes off the band's third album, tentatively due in late 2011/early 2012 via an as-yet-undetermined label. SWORN previously stated about its material, "Earlier there's b...
August 1, 2011
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WOLF: 'Skull Crusher' Video Released

"Skull Crusher", the new video from Swedish metallers WOLF, can be seen below. The clip was helmed by Morningstar Film Production, which previously worked on the band's video for the song "Hail Caesar" from WOLF's "Ravenous" album. Commented WOLF vocalist/guitarist Niklas Stlvind: "We have never had...
July 29, 2011
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Performocracy

So you think you're slick? Nah, you ain't slick. Now THE POODLES are a different story; they're slick; really, really slick. We're talking the kind of high gloss, melodic hard rock slickness that would make even the surliest bastards excuse their enjoyment of "Performocracy" as a guilty pleasure. Ge...
July 28, 2011
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Po Kratkom Postupku

Serbian crossover thrash released on a Chinese label and reviewed by a U.S. journalist. If that doesn't speak to the massive changes brought to the world of metal through the power of the Internet then…well, I'm sure there are other examples. The point is the virtual world continues to shrink and ma...
July 27, 2011
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Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Community Reacts To Norwegian Tragedy

A number of hard rock and heavy metal musicians have posted comments regarding the reports that Norway had been rocked by a two-act tragedy first a downtown Oslo explosion, then a shooting at a youth camp resulting in more than 90 deaths. Some of the messages follow below. Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVE...
July 23, 2011
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SYMPHONY X Frontman Interviewed On 'The Metal Command' (Audio)

Vocalist Russell Allen of North America's progressive metal masterminds SYMPHONY X was interviewed on the July 15 edition of Tony Webster's "The Metal Command" radio show. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. ...
July 21, 2011
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MOTRHEAD Issues Statement On Passing Of Former Guitarist

MOTRHEAD has issued the following statement regarding the passing of the band's former guitarist Michael "Wrzel" Burston: "We are greatly saddened to confirm that our long-time friend and comrade Wrzel died Saturday at his home. Wrz was pouring a Guinness and cracking a joke when he succumbed to a h...
July 11, 2011
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MOTRHEAD Drummer: WRZEL Was 'More Rock And Roll Than All Of Us Put Together'

MOTRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee spoke to the Swedish newspaper Expressen about the passing of his former bandmate, guitarist Michael "Wrzel" Burston. Although no official statement has been made, it is believed that Burston died of ventricular fibrillation, caused by cardiomyopathy, better known as hear...
July 10, 2011
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Former MOTRHEAD Guitarist WRZEL Reportedly Dies At 61

According to a posting on the Facebook page of Tim Butcher, longtime bass tech for MOTRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, former MOTRHEAD guitarist Michael "Wrzel" Burston passed away earlier today (Saturday, July 9). No official statement has been made, but it is believed that Burston died of ven...
July 9, 2011
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THE ROTTED Guitarist Chops Off Top Of His Finger

Guitarist Tim Carley of U.K. punk-infused death metallers THE ROTTED severed the top of his finger yesterday (Wednesday, July 6) when a 60-kilogram flight case fell on it from a van. Tim received treatment in hospital to remove the damaged parts of the finger, including the nail and the torn flesh....
July 7, 2011
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WOLF Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

Swedish metallers WOLF have parted ways with guitarist Johannes "Axeman" Losbck and have replaced him with Simon Johansson (ABSTRAKT ALGEBRA, BIBLEBLACK, MEMORY GARDEN). Simon previously played with WOLF in 2009 when they supported W.A.S.P. for four shows. Commented Axeman: "It's with a heavy (metal...
July 4, 2011
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SYMPHONY X: More 'Iconoclast' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"Iconoclast", the ninth studio album from North America's progressive metal masterminds SYMPHONY X, has registered the following first-week chart positions so far: Germany: #25 Switzerland: #29 Austria: #42 USA: #76 Japan: #76 Japan (overseas chart): #19 Canada: #105 U.K.: #167 "Iconoclast" sold mor...
July 1, 2011
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SKINDRED: 'Cut Dem' Video Released

"Cut Dem", the new video from the Welsh "ragga metal" act SKINDRED, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Tim Fox, who previously worked with the band on the "Warning" video. "I've always wanted to see what Victorian London was like," vocalist Benji Webbe tells Kerrang.com, "so we thought it w...
July 1, 2011
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SYMPHONY X's 'Iconoclast' Cracks U.S. Top 100

"Iconoclast", the ninth studio album from North America's progressive metal masterminds SYMPHONY X, sold more than 7,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 76 on The Billboard 200 chart. SYMPHONY X's previous CD, "Paradise Lost", opened with around 6,50...
June 29, 2011