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ICED EARTH Mainman: 'We've Got The Fourth Reich Rising, And I Don't Like It'
France's Radio Metal recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Radio Metal: Do you think a dystopia is where our world is heading at? Schaffer: I do, yeah. I think we're very close to that, especially in the West....September 22, 2011
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FAITH NO MORE To Perform Entire 'King For A Day' Album At Chile's MAQUINARIA FESTIVAL
Reactivated influential alt-metal act FAITH NO MORE will perform all of its classic fifth studio album, "King For A Day... Fool For A Lifetime" at the Maquinaria Festival in Santiago, Chile on November 12. They will be joined at the concert by Trey Spruance, the guitarist who played on the original...September 21, 2011
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THREAT SIGNAL: 'Face The Day' Guitar Demonstration Video Posted Online
Video footage of guitarist Chris Feener of Canadian modern metallers THREAT SIGNAL playing the band's brand new track "Face The Day" can be seen below. The song comes off THREAT SIGNAL's third, self-titled album, which will be released on October 7 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at P...September 21, 2011
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STAIND's New Album Cracks U.S. Top 5
The new self-titled seventh album from Massachusetts rockers STAIND sold 47,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No, 5 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "The Illusion Of Progress", opened with 92,000 units to debut at No. 3. STAIND topped...September 21, 2011
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STAIND Guitarist On Getting Heavy Again
Lou Di Monaco of the NY Rock Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mike Mushok of Massachusetts rockers STAIND. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. NY Rock Music Examiner: The record ["Staind"] definitely is HEAVY. What exactly got you guys so angry? Mike Mushok:...September 20, 2011
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JON SCHAFFER: 'As Long As I Have Something To Say As A Songwriter, ICED EARTH Moves Forward'
Adrien Begrand of MSN's metal music section Headbang recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Headbang: Was Matt's [Barlow, vocals] decision to leave the band a shock to you, or could you sense it was going to ha...September 19, 2011
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TESTAMENT Guitarist On New Album: 'It's Looking Like We May Have A Winner'
San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have been spending time in the studio recording their new album, "Dark Roots Of Earth", tentatively due in February 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records. Due to a "serious injury," regular TESTAMENT drummer Paul Bostaph was unable to take part in the recording se...September 19, 2011
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Singer STU BLOCK: Joining ICED EARTH Is 'A Dream Come True'
Bill Murphy, the publicist and official webmaster of American power metallers ICED EARTH, recently conducted an interview with the band's new singer, Stu Block (INTO ETERNITY). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Q: Since you've become ICED EARTH's vocalist, what has happened to you that has...September 19, 2011
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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'If I Put My Name On Something, That's Because I Believe In It 100 Percent'
Troy Culpan of May The Rock Be With You recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. May The Rock Be With You: Do you get nervous around album-release time? Bach: Yes, I do. Of course you do. You always want ...September 18, 2011
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ICED EARTH: First 'Dystopia' Studio Webisode Available
The first in a five-part series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the new ICED EARTH album, "Dystopia", can be seen below. Although "Dystopia", ICED EARTH's 10th studio offering, is not a concept album, founder Jon Schaffer admits there are unifying themes to severa...September 16, 2011
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STAIND Guitarist Interviewed By ExploreMusic (Video)
Mike Sulivan of ExploreMusic recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mike Mushok of Massachusetts rockers STAIND. You can now watch the chat below. STAIND plays a special show on Thursday (September 15) at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Septemb...September 15, 2011
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STAIND's New Album Projected To Sell 40K-45K First Week
The new self-titled seventh album from Massachusetts rockers STAIND is likely to sell between 40,000 and 45,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrive...September 14, 2011
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THREAT SIGNAL: More Footage From The Studio Posted Online
More behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for THREAT SIGNAL's third, self-titled album can be seen below. "Threat Signal" will be released on October 7 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Planet Z studios in Hadley, Massachusetts with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris (CHI...September 14, 2011
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SUFFOCATION Hard At Work On New Material
New York-based extreme metal legends SUFFOCATION are hard at work on material for their new album, tentatively due next year via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented the band: "With no shortage of chaotic mayhem and earth-shattering slams, the content and concepts are sure to please SUFFOCATION fans new...September 14, 2011
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STAIND Performs 'Not Again' On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Video)
Massachusetts rockers STAIND performed their new single, "Not Again", on last night's (Tuesday, September 13) edition of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on ABC. You can now watch video footage of their appearance below. "Not Again" is the first single from STAIND's self-titled seventh album, which was released...September 14, 2011
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