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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA: 'Space' EP Track-By-Track Breakdown - Part 1

In the four-minute video clip below, Mike Hranica from THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA explains the story behind the first two songs on the band's "Space" EP: "Planet A" and "Alien". THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA's first official release since 2013, the conceptual "Space" EP, was made available on August 21 via Rise...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'Fallen' Guitar Tutorial

"Fallen", the new album from STRYPER, will be released worldwide on Friday, October 16 via Frontiers. The CD was tracked at SpiritHouse Recording Studios in Northampton, Massachusetts and will include a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "After Forever". A guitar-tutorial video for the "Fall...

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SLAYER 'Repentless' Cover Artist: 'I Just Wanted To Make It Look Like One Of The Classic Covers'

And Justice For Art recently conducted an interview with Brazilian designer/musician Marcelo Vasco about his latest design: the cover for SLAYER's long-awaited album, "Repentless". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. And Justice For Art: [SLAYER] vocalist/bassist Tom Araya recently comm...

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GEOFF TATE On QUEENSRŸCHE's 'The Warning' Album: 'It Was A Real Disappointment To Everybody In The Band'

The Metal Voice recently conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the process of writing a concept album: Geoff: "When...

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CLUTCH: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Psychic Warfare' - Segment 1

The first three in a series of video clips shot by David Brodsky and his company My Good Eye: Music Visuals, which give fans an unprecedented view into the studios, as well as insight into the thoughts and ideas behind the making of the new CLUTCH album, "Psychic Warfare", can be seen below. The foo...

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P.O.D. Keeping Concept Behind New Album A Secret

P.O.D. released its ninth studio album, "The Awakening", on Friday (August 21). The concept record follows the good and bad choices of a central character, exploring the consequences of his decisions. Bassist Traa Daniels told The Pulse Of Radio that the band doesn't want to spell out the story too...

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KAMELOT's TOMMY KAREVIK Explains 'Haven' Lyrical Concept (Video)

Metal-Impact.com recently conducted an interview with KAMELOT singer Tommy Karevik in Paris, France. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the lyrical concept of KAMELOT's new album, "Haven", Karevik said: "It's not the same kind of thing like [2012's] 'Silverthorn' was; it's not like a c...

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Video Premiere: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA's 'Planet A'

"Planet A", the new video from THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's first official release since 2013, the conceptual "Space" EP, which is being made available today (Friday, August 21) via Rise Records. "Planet A" tells the story of Elizabeth, an interstellar...

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GEOFF TATE Has Already Finished Recording Second OPERATION: MINDCRIME Album

SonicAbuse.com recently conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. SonicAbuse.com: You're doing a conceptual trilogy [with your new band OPERATION: MINDCRIME], I believe, of which "The Key" is the first part. It sounds like it's...

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SLIPKNOT's JIM ROOT Talks To Denmark's 4SOUND About His FENDER Guitar, ORANGE Amp (Video)

On June 18, SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root spoke to Denmark's 4Sound about his Orange amplifier at this year's edition of the Copenhell festival in Copenhagen. You can now watch the chat below. Root, who was dismissed from STONE SOUR in late 2013 after he decided to sit out the group's last tour in ord...

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Video Premiere: METAL ALLEGIANCE's 'Dying Song' Featuring PHILIP ANSELMO

The official video for the track "Dying Song" from METAL ALLEGIANCE — the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH and TESTAMENT — can be seen below. The concept clip was directed by Vicente Cordero of Industrialism Films. "Dying Song" features Ph...

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IRON MAIDEN: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Speed Of Light' Video

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Speed Of Light", the new video from British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN, can be seen below. Written by guitarist Adrian Smith and vocalist Bruce Dickinson, the track is taken from the band's new double album, "The Book Of Souls", due on September 4,...

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SWALLOW THE SUN To Release Triple Album 'Songs From The North I, II & III' In November

Finnish melancholy death-doom metal masters SWALLOW THE SUN will release a triple album titled "Songs From The North I, II & III" in November via Century Media. SWALLOW THE SUN main songwriter and guitarist Juha Raivio comments on the triple-album concept: "Making a triple album in this godforsa...

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IRON MAIDEN 'Speed Of Light' Video Director: 'It Had To Be The Best Thing I've Ever Done'

"Speed Of Light", the new video from British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN, has been viewed nearly 3.5 million times on YouTube in its first four days of release. Written by guitarist Adrian Smith and vocalist Bruce Dickinson, the track is taken from the band's new double album, "The Book Of Souls...

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Suffice it to say, SOULFLY is hardly the same band it started out being. Over the course of its existence as Max Cavalera's primary base of operations, we've seen SOULFLY drift from a post-SEPULTURA, "Roots" minded style of groove metal with tribal percussion and occasional hip hop that no longer ap...