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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drummer Interviewed On 'The Metal Magdalene With Jet' (Audio)

Jet of Metal Messiah Radio's "The Metal Magdalene With Jet" recently conducted an interview with drummer Kelly David Smith of Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. You can now listen to the chat in below. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM has set "Ugly Noise" as the title of its new album, which the band is curren...

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JEFF LOOMIS Talks About His New JLV-7 Signature SCHECTER Guitar (Video)

Video footage of former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis talking about his new JLV-7 signature Schecter guitar can be seen below. Loomis entered the studio in June to record three new tracks. Joe Nurre (SHADED ENMITY),who plays guitar with Loomis in Jeff's solo band, laid down the vocals for the son...

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MIKE PORTNOY On His Post-DREAM THEATER Career: 'I Could Not Be Happier'

Michael Schetter of Prog-Sphere.com conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) in mid-July in Munich, Germany. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Prog-Sphere.com: You were always writing lyrics in DREAM THEATER, wh...

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SUFFOCATION: New Album Details Revealed

New York death metal veterans SUFFOCATION have set "The Pinnacle Of Bedlam" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in February/March 2013 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2009's "Blood Oath" will come with a bonus DVD, the details of which will be announced soon. In a brand new...

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IRON MAIDEN: 'Maiden England' West Coast Road Report (Video)

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have posted an eight-and-a-half-minute video report from the West Coast leg of their "Maiden England" tour. You can watch it below. The 34-date "Maiden England" tour was IRON MAIDEN's most extensive visit to North America for many years and included a number o...

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IN THIS MOMENT Guitarist Says Losing Management And Bandmembers Was 'Meant To Be'

Bob Zerull of Zoiks! Online recently conducted an interview with guitarist Chris Howorth of Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Zoiks! Online: First I want to say congratulations on the new album, "Blood". For how good it is and second for how well...

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KATATONIA: New Video Interview With ANDERS NYSTRÖM

On September 9, The Age Of Metal conducted an interview with guitarist Anders Nyström of Swedish dark rockers KATATONIA at the Tempe, Arizona stop of the "Epic Kings & Idols Tour" with DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT and PARADISE LOST. You can now watch the chat below. KATATONIA's ninth album, "Dead End...

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KATATONIA: More 'Dead End Kings' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"Dead End Kings", the ninth album from Swedish dark rockers KATATONIA, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #4 Sweden: #12 Norway: #17 Germany: #21 Austria: #25 Netherlands: #60 Switzerland: #46 USA: #138 Commented KATATONIA guitarist Anders Nyström: "People might think...

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WEDNESDAY 13: New Album Title Revealed

Next year marks the tenth anniversary of WEDNESDAY 13 — the namesake band led by the MURDERDOLLS frontman — and 20 years of Wednesday 13 releasing music in the horror rock genre. To honor this occasion, Wednesday 13 has been busy preparing a new album and mapping out his touring schedule. Wednesday...

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THE SEEKING Signs With RAZOR & TIE

Sacramento, California-based Christian post-hardcore band THE SEEKING has inked a deal with Razor & Tie. The group's debut album, "Yours Forever", will be released on November 6. According to THE SEEKING's official bio, the band is "looking to bring a fresh and creative sound to the music scene....

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KATATONIA: 'Dead End Kings' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Dead End Kings", the ninth album from Swedish dark rockers KATATONIA, sold 3,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 138 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at position No. 4 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-s...

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INTO THE FLOOD Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Century Media has announced the signing of Washington-state based metal quintet INTO THE FLOOD. The band will enter the studio this week with producer Aaron Smith (JEFF LOOMIS, 7 HORNS 7 EYES) to begin recording its debut album for an early 2013 release. Comments the band, "This is absolutely a drea...

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Was SAMMY HAGAR Almost In AEROSMITH?

According to The Pulse Of Radio, it was back in 2010 when AEROSMITH seriously considered replacing singer Steven Tyler, whose relapse into drug use and onstage injury led the band to cancel a U.S. tour and push back work on a new album. Although a number of candidates for the job were rumored at the...

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ENEMYNSIDE: 'Withering' Video Released

"Withering", the new video from Italian thrashers ENEMYNSIDE, can be seen below. The clip was filmed last November inside an old building that used to house a psychiatric hospital. "Withering" comes off ENEMYNSIDE's new album, "Whatever Comes", which will be released on September 10 via Mighty Music...

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IRON MAIDEN's 'Maiden England' DVD To Include Previously Unreleased Footage

According to Metal-Rules.com, bassist Steve Harris of British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN has revealed to the German magazine Rock Hard that the band's "Maiden England" concert video will be re-released in 2013, with the footage expanded to comprise the show's encores which were not included in...