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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Talks About Performing In China, Paying Tribute To Victims Of Paris Terror Attacks

Paul Anthony of Planet Rock conducted an interview with Bruce Dickinson ahead of IRON MAIDEN's headlining appearance at last weekend's Download festival in the U.K. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On performing in...

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IN FLAMES Returns To NUCLEAR BLAST

Swedish metallers IN FLAMES have signed with Nuclear Blast. Formed in 1990, the band is considered one of the forefathers of melodic death metal and the purveyors of the "Gothenburg sound." With eleven studio albums released, countless successful tours around the globe, millions of records sold and...

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ACCEPT Guitarist WOLF HOFFMANN: First Trailer For 'Headbangers Symphony' Solo Album

ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann will release his second solo album, titled "Headbangers Symphony", on July 1 via Nuclear Blast. The first trailer for the CD is available below. Wolf Hoffmann has a passion. His life-long love and dedication to heavy metal music is documented in dozens of albums spanni...

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IRON MAIDEN's STEVE HARRIS Talks About BRUCE DICKINSON's Cancer Scare, Playing China For First Time

Ahead of IRON MAIDEN's barn-storming headline slot at last weekend's Download festival, bassist Steve Harris spoke to Planet Rock about how he has survived their 29 years of touring, that famous Ed Force One jet and how singer Bruce Dickinson's illness failed to derail the MAIDEN juggernaut. You can...

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OPETH Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST ENTERTAINMENT; New Album 'Sorceress' Due In Fall

Nuclear Blast Entertainment has announced the signing of Swedish progressive legends OPETH. Always an unstoppable force for uniqueness amid a sea of generic swill, OPETH has been setting the rulebook ablaze, and ploughing a uniquely progressive and exploratory furrow for over 25 years now. Neither c...

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CRUCIFIED BARBARA Calls It Quits: 'The Joy Of Playing Together Got Lost'

Swedish female rockers CRUCIFIED BARBARA have called it quits, two years after the release of their fourth album, "In The Red". The band said in a statement: "Today we are sad to say that a long journey has come to an end. CRUCIFIED BARBARA were our dream and you all, made it come true! "The ...

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA Says Next EXODUS Album Could Arrive In Late 2017

The Age Of Metal recently conducted an interview with vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud widget below. Asked when fans could expect to see a new EXODUS album, Zetro said: "I hate to speak for everybod...

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PARADISE LOST Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have signed a worldwide deal with German-based metal powerhouse Nuclear Blast. Formed in Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1988 and still boasting four of its five original members, the band is widely credited with co-founding the gothic metal genre with its soph...

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Watch IRON MAIDEN's 'Ed Force One' Plane Land In U.K. Ahead Of DOWNLOAD Appearance

Video footage of IRON MAIDEN's Ed Force One plane touching down at East Midlands Airport on Saturday afternoon ahead of the band's headline appearance at the U.K.'s Download festival on Sunday night can be seen below. Piloted by MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson, the chartered Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN: BRUCE DICKINSON Is 'My Hero'

Paul Anthony of Planet Rock spoke to IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain ahead of the band's much-anticipated closing set on Sunday, June 12 at the U.K.'s Download festival. Nicko talked about the phenomenal success of MAIDEN's latest album, "The Book of Souls", saying: "It's been so well received; it...

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LORDI's New Album Due In September

Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI are currently mixing their new album for a September release. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2014's "Scare Force One" is being produced by Nino Laurenne, who previously worked on the band's 2008 effort "Deadache". Speaking to Spark TV, which is part of the Czech...

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DESPISED ICON Releases 'The Aftermath' Video

"The Aftermath", the new Matt Charland-directed video from the Montreal-based deathcore act DESPISED ICON, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's new album, "Beast", which will be released on July 22. The CD was produced and engineered by former guitarist Yannick St-Amand (BENEATH THE...

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DISTURBED Singer Has Become 'More Defensive Of A Very, Very Menacing World' Since Having His Son

Arte conducted an interview with DISTURBED singer David Draiman at this year's edition of the Rock Am Ring festival, which was held earlier this month in Germany. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how having a very young son has affected his touring life now that the band is on the road in ...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE Adds Second Guitarist NICK POULOS

Richmond, Virginia's speed metal punks MUNICIPAL WASTE have announced the addition of Nick Poulos on second guitar. Guitarist Ryan Waste comments: "Nick joining the WASTE is a big deal for us. We couldn't just add anyone to the fold. It had to be a close friend, and he's one of our best buds in fact...

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IRON MAIDEN's Manager On 'The Book Of Souls' Tour: 'This Is Not A Rock Show Anyone Should Miss'

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN opened the European leg of their stunning "The Book Of Souls" world tour in Germany last week to rave reviews. The band will play at the U.K. Download festival on Sunday, June 12, flying in on Ed Force One, piloted by singer Bruce Dickinson, on Saturday, June...