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AVANTASIA: First Audio Sample Of Forthcoming Album

Michael Kiske (UNISONIC, HELLOWEEN) has been confirmed as one of the guest musicians who will appear on "The Mystery Of Time", the new album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Also scheduled to make appearances on the CD are SAXON frontman Biff Byford, former KISS guitarist Bruce...

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VOIVOD Drummer Says New Guitarist 'Was Very Well Accepted By Everybody'

Patrick Prince of Powerline magazine recently conducted an interview with drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: You have said that you think this new album has all the elements of VOIVOD throughout its history. Obvio...

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KISS To Release iBook For Critically Acclaimed Album 'Monster'

On December 18, legendary rockers KISS will release their first-ever iBook for their critically acclaimed, recent studio album release, "Monster". The content of the iBook is comprised of a special edition digital book which includes an exclusive bonus video, "Shout It Out Loud (Live in Anaheim 1976...

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Former BURY YOUR DEAD Guitarist Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison

Former BURY YOUR DEAD guitarist Eric Ellis (pictured below) was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy and violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act as a member of a violent Jacksonville, Florida gang. According to court documents...

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STEVEN TYLER Slams 'Rude' Former Manager In Legal Dispute

Steven Tyler's former manager recently filed a lawsuit against the AEROSMITH singer's current lawyer, claiming she cost Tyler a $6 to $8 million pay raise in 2011 in his contract for another season with "American Idol". Kovac Media Group (d/b/a Tenth Street Entertainment),which served as Tyler's pe...

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FAITHSEDGE Working On Sophomore Album

California-based rockers FAITHSEDGE are working on their sophomore album, tentatively titled "The Answer Of Insanity", for a 2013 release. The follow-up to FAITHSEDGE's self-titled 2011 effort is a concept record based on stories from singer/songwriter Giancarlo Floridia's life that lead up to the f...

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HAMMERFALL, DRAGONLAND, DREAMLAND Members To Resurrect METAL MONARCHS For Live Shows

METAL MONARCHS, the Gothenburg, Sweden-based all-star heavy metal tribute band featuring members of HAMMERFALL, DESTINY, DREAMLAND and DRAGONLAND, will reunite to play a number of shows during 2013. METAL MONARCHS has been on hiatus for a couple of years, mainly due to HAMMERFALL's hectic schedule,...

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A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH: New Album Release Date Announced

A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH, the band featuring Brooklyn, New York native Sal Abruscato — who played drums on three TYPE O NEGATIVE albums ("Slow, Deep & Hard", "Origin Of The Feces", "Bloody Kisses"),as well as four LIFE OF AGONY releases ("River Runs Red", "Ugly", "River Runs Again", "Broken Val...

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CRASHDÏET: New Single Available For Streaming

Frontiers Records will release "The Savage Playground", the fourth album from Swedish rockers CRASHDÏET, on January 25 in Europe (excluding Scandinavia) and January 22 in North America. A leading force in the Swedish "sleaze rock" scene of the 2000s — a revival of the glam metal of the 1980s, but wi...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Completes Mixing 'Ugly Noise'

Arizona metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have completed mixing their new album, "Ugly Noise", and the CD has been "handed over to mastering," according to the band. Audio samples of two songs from the effort — "Ugly Noise" and "Play Your Part" — can be streamed below. "Ugly Noise" will be released...

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HOUR OF 13: 'Who's To Blame?' Video Released

"Who's To Blame?", the new video from U.S. East Coast doom metallers HOUR OF 13, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in Waterbury, Connecticut with director Eric Schrader. Commented HOUR OF 13 frontman Phil Swanson: "Making a video for some reason has always been a personal goal — maybe it's my i...

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TONY IOMMI: Samples Of Audio Version Of 'Iron Man' Memoir Voiced By BEV BEVAN

The audio version of legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's memoir, "Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven And Hell With Black Sabbath", has just been released, with new chapters added bringing everything up to date, including Iommi's battle with lymphoma. The audiobook, with a listening time...

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NAPALM DEATH Members Perform With WEHRMACHT In Portland (Video)

Mitch Harris and Mark "Barney" Greenway of NAPALM DEATH joined the reactivated late 1980s Portland, Oregon-based thrash metal/hardcore band WEHRMACHT on stage on November 11 at the Hawthorne Theatre in Portland, Oregon to perform the WEHRMACHT song "Night Of Pain". Video footage of their appearance...

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TONY IOMMI: Audio Version Of 'Iron Man' Memoir Voiced By Former BLACK SABBATH Drummer BEV BEVAN

The audio version of legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's memoir, "Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven And Hell With Black Sabbath", has just been released, with new chapters added bringing everything up to date, including Iommi's battle with lymphoma. The audiobook, with a listening time...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: New Rehearsal Footage Posted Online

Arizona metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have uploaded video footage of a recent rehearsal featuring three fifths of the band's current lineup. Check it out below. Audio samples of two new songs — "Ugly Noise" and "Play Your Part" — from FLOTSAM AND JETSAM can be streamed below. The tracks come off...