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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist Says New Album Is 'Different' From Previous Efforts In Terms Of Dynamics

Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Herman Li of British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: The [latest DRAGONFORCE album, "The Power Within"] been out now for a number of months. How...
October 12, 2012
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STRATOVARIUS Singer, Ex-SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist: 'Blackoustic' Track-By-Track Breakdown

A track-by-track breakdown of "Blackoustic", the first-ever acoustic album by Finnish heavy metal singer Timo Kotipelto (STRATOVARIUS, CAIN'S OFFERING, KOTIPELTO) and guitarist Jani Liimatainen (CAIN'S OFFERING, ex-SONATA ARCTICA),can be seen below. The CD will be released on October 19 via earMUSI...
October 12, 2012
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STRATOVARIUS Singer, Ex-SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist: 'Blackoustic' Audio Samples Available

earMUSIC has set an October 19 release date for "Blackoustic", the first-ever acoustic album by Finnish heavy metal singer Timo Kotipelto (STRATOVARIUS, CAIN'S OFFERING, KOTIPELTO) and guitarist Jani Liimatainen (CAIN'S OFFERING, ex-SONATA ARCTICA). The duo has been working together and playing acou...
October 11, 2012
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OVERKILL: Video Interview Posted Online

Brazil's "Stay Heavy"conducted an interview with New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL at this year's edition of the Tuska open-air festival, which was held June 29 - July 1 in Helsinki, Finland. You can watch the chat below. OVERKILL's new album, "The Electric Age", sold 6,500 copies in the United States i...
October 10, 2012
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DRAGONFORCE: Tilburg Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE performing the song "Cry Thunder" on October 9 at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands can be seen below. DRAGONFORCE's new album, "The Power Within", sold 5,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at posit...
October 10, 2012
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ADLER: 'Back From The Dead' Cover Artwork Unveiled

ADLER, the new band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, will release its debut album, "Back From The Dead", in North America on November 26 via New Ocean Media. Recorded in Los Angeles with producer Jeff Pilson (FOREIGNER, DOKKEN) and mixed by Jay Ruston (ANTHRAX, STONE SOUR),the CD c...
October 10, 2012
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MIKE PORTNOY Interviewed Before NEAL MORSE's Jacksonville Concert (Video)

The Young Loud And Snotty record/skateboard store conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) before Neal Morse's October 3 concert at Murray Hill Theater in Jacksonville Florida. You can now watch the chat below. Portnoy is curr...
October 10, 2012
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist DJ ASHBA Says AXL ROSE Has 'Tons Of Stuff' Recorded For Next Album

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist DJ Ashba tells RollingStone.com that the band is proceeding with the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2008's "Chinese Democracy" while preparing for an appearance at Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit in Mountain View, California, and the 12-date residency at the Har...
October 9, 2012
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OVERKILL: Sheffield Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of OVERKILL's October 8 performance at Corporation in Sheffield, United Kingdom can be seen below. OVERKILL's new album, "The Electric Age", sold 6,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 77 on The Billboard 200 chart. OVERKILL's...
October 9, 2012
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DRAGONFORCE Interviewed In Manchester (Video)

Vision4dreams TV conducted an interview with British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE prior to their October 5 concert at the O2 Academy in Manchester, England. You can now watch the chat below. DRAGONFORCE's new album, "The Power Within", sold 5,800 copies in the United States in its first week of...
October 8, 2012
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SOIL Recruits ECHOES THE FALL Drummer

Chicago heavy rockers SOIL have tapped Phoenix-based musician Mitch Gable (ECHOES THE FALL) as their new touring drummer. Commented SOIL singer Ryan McCombs: "Our hope since Tim [King, bass], Adam [Zadel, guitar] and myself got back together was to keep the drummer position a revolving door. Mitch G...
October 6, 2012
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GEORGE LYNCH: Video Footage Of Thousand Oaks Guitar Clinic

Video footage of legendary guitarist George Lynch's (LYNCH MOB, DOKKEN, SOULS OF WE, T&N) October 3 ESP-sponsored clinic at Instrumental Music in Thousand Oaks, California can be seen below. LYNCH MOB's four-song EP, "Sound Mountain Sessions", was released on August 7 via Rat Pak Records. Accord...
October 5, 2012
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WOODS OF YPRES Members Announce Plans For Second THRAWSUNBLAT Album

Joel Violette, former guitarist for WOODS OF YPRES and creative force behind the blackened folk metal band THRAWSUNBLAT, has been hard at work on the second THRAWSUNBLAT full-length album, "Thrawsunblat II: Wanderer On The Continent Of Saplings". The first album, "Canada 2010", was released in Janua...
October 5, 2012
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DOWN: Quality Philadelphia Fan-Filmed Video Footage

Fan-filmed video footage of DOWN's September 26 performance at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania can be seen below. DOWN's new EP, "Down IV Part I - The Purple EP", sold 12,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 35 on The Billboard 200...
September 27, 2012
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ELECTRIC HELLRIDE Signs With MIGHTY MUSIC

Danish metallers ELECTRIC HELLRIDE have inked a deal with Mighty Music. The band's debut album, "Hate.Control.Manipulate", will be released on November 26. The CD was recorded and mixed at Dead Rat Studio by Jacob Bredahl (HATESPHERE, THE KANDIDATE). ELECTRIC HELLRIDE is a band with deep roots in th...
September 27, 2012