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SIRENIA: 'Perils Of The Deep Blue' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Perils Of The Deep Blue", the sixth studio album from Norwegian/Spanish symphonic gothic metallers SIRENIA, sold around 900 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 20 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling album...July 18, 2013
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ROBB FLYNN: 'I Don't Want To Be Like THOM YORKE, Thinking SPOTIFY Is A Scary Thing'
MACHINE HEAD guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn has commented on RADIOHEAD frontman Thom Yorke's much-publicized decision to pull songs from music streaming service Spotify. Yorke and producer Nigel Godrich took to Twitter to express their frustration at the Spotify business model for new artists, compla...July 17, 2013
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JOE SATRIANI's 'Musical Memoir' Due Next April
Hailed as the Jimi Hendrix of his generation and "a guitar god" by The New York Times, living legend Joe Satriani has long transcended stylistic boundaries with a sound that raises the bar for the broader genre of instrumental guitar rock. With 15 Grammy Awards nominations and over 10 million albums...July 17, 2013
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JON LORD: 'All Those Years Ago' Photobook Due Before End Of Year
Rufus Stone Limited Editions has announced a new, lavishly produced photobook on the life and career of the late DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord. Currently in production, the book will feature exclusive, never-before-seen, personal family photographs, contributions from Jon's colleagues, friends an...July 16, 2013
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Minneapolis Food Truck Changes Name After Legal Threat From TWISTED SISTER
According to the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal, the owners of the Twisted Sister House Of Hunger food truck in Minneapolis, Minnesota has changed the name of their business after he was threatened with legal action by TWISTED SISTER guitarist and manager, J.J. French. In a cease-and-desist l...July 15, 2013
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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS With CHESTER BENNINGTON Announce North American Tour, New EP
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS with Chester Bennington have announced they'll be hitting the road with their new lineup. The tour kicks off September 4 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with several North America dates to follow. Support on the dates will come from FILTER. Pre-sale for VIP packages that include coll...July 15, 2013
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AXEL RUDI PELL Recruits Drummer BOBBY RONDINELLI
German hard rock guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has recruited Bobby Rondinelli as the new drummer for his solo band. A posting on Pell's Facebook page reads: "Bobby is well known for his work with RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, to name just a few. We're pretty sure that you'll like his playing,...July 15, 2013
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ALICE IN CHAINS Interviewed By OTTAWA CITIZEN (Video)
Lynn Saxberg of the Ottawa Citizen conducted an interview with ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell and bassist Mike Inez at the RBC Royal Band Bluesfest, which is taking place July 4-14 at Lebreton Flats in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. ALICE IN CHAINS' fifth studio...July 15, 2013
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ALICE IN CHAINS: Pro-Shot Footage Of DOWNLOAD Festival Performance
High-quality, professionally filmed video footage of ALICE IN CHAINS' June 15 performance at this year's edition of the Download festival at Donington Park, Castle Donington, England can be seen below. The 10-minute clip also includes a post-show interview with ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantre...July 13, 2013
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Scorpion Child
This eponymous debut from Texan quintet SCORPION CHILD surely ranks among the most head-scratching LPs of 2013, maybe the entire decade thus far. Why? Because it's so damn hard to fathom WHAT heavy metal category to file the band under: trad, retro, stoner, groove - heck, even '80s hair metal spring...July 13, 2013
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Abra Kadavar
There's something vaguely WOLFMOTHER-ish about KADAVAR's meticulously coiffed beards and retro-authentic wardrobe - not to mention the almost clinical efficiency of their debut album's proto-metal revival - which, at times, felt rather calculating in its taut, clean construction and delivery. But as...July 13, 2013
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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE: Entire New EP Available For Streaming
"Shoot", the new EP from the Minneapolis, Minnesota hard rock/industrial metal outfit AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE, is available for streaming in its entirety at SoundCloud.com. Due on July 23, the disc was recorded by Don Debiase at Studio D Productions in Cleveland, Ohio and was mixed by Dave Fortman at B...July 13, 2013
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DAN DONEGAN Wants To Keep FIGHT OR FLIGHT Separate From DISTURBED
Jesse Dracman of Sludge Factory recently interviewed DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan about Dan's new project FIGHT OR FLIGHT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how FIGHT OR FLIGHT is different from DISTURBED: Donegan: "I personally respect DISTURBED and our fans enough to try and k...July 13, 2013
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FILTER: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'What Do You Say' Video Shoot
Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "What Do You Say", the new video from the rock act FILTER, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's sixth studio album, "The Sun Comes Out Tonight", which was released on June 4 via Wind-Up Records. The CD was recorded in Los Angeles at Blue Room...July 13, 2013
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Extract From MINISTRY Mainman's Memoir Available
Metal Forces has exclusively published an extract from the newly released book "Ministry: The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen", written by MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen with Jon Wiederhorn and published through Da Capo Press. A portion of the extract is reprinted below. "You know you're in...July 12, 2013
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