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STAIND Singer Says Band Documentary Is 'Unflattering'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, STAIND singer Aaron Lewis told Billboard.com that the band's upcoming self-titled album was the most difficult one the group has ever made, saying that the recording process was "trying and tumultuous." And he's got proof, too: STAIND filmed a documentary about the m...

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THREAT SIGNAL: New Song Posted Online

"Fallen Disciples", a brand new song from Canadian modern metal masters THREAT SIGNAL, can be streamed on the band's Facebook page. The track comes off the group's third, self-titled album, which will be released on October 7 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Planet Z studios in Hadl...

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Former STAIND Drummer To Tour With SOIL

Former STAIND drummer Jon Wysocki will sit behind the kit for SOIL during the Chicago band's upcoming co-headlining U.K. tour with PUDDLE OF MUDD. SOIL will return to the U.K. in October with a lineup that will include the band's original lead singer and founding member Ryan McCombs (on loan from DR...

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CRYPTOPSY Singer Launches Side-Project: THE ERA OF

THE ERA OF, the Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based progressive rock quartet featuring CRYPTOPSY frontman Matt McGachy, has completed work on its debut album, "Pelican Beach". Independently produced, the effort will be available for free download via the group's official web site, TheEraOf.com, in Septem...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer Says His Band Doesn't Get Respect It Deserves

According to Australia's long-running rock station Triple M, DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott has slammed the British music press for allegedly not giving his band the respect it deserves. Elliott told Triple M: "I was having a little bit of a bitch to the press because there are certain glossy maga...

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TESTAMENT, HATRIOT Members Interviewed By REALITY CHECK TV (Video)

Reality Check TV conducted an interview with San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT at the second show of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on Sunday, July 10 in Mountain View, California. You can now watch the chat below. Also making an appearance in the clip is veteran San Francisco Ba...

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ICED EARTH: We Had Nothing To Do With CENTURY MEDIA's Decision To Pull Our Music From SPOTIFY

Jon Schaffer, founder and creative force behind American metal icons ICED EARTH, has released a statement regarding the recent decision by the band's record label, Century Media, to pull its repertoire from streaming music service Spotify in an attempt "to protect the interests of their artists." "A...

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FORBIDDEN Loses Drummer, Cancels European Tour

Guitarist Craig Locicero of reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "This is the most painful update I have ever had to write... "Due to family obligations on the part of our longtime drummer Mark Hernandez, FORBIDDEN is forced...

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FESTER Completes Work On First Studio Album In 17 Years

Norwegian black/death metallers FESTER have completed work on their first studio album in 17 years, "A Celebration Of Death", for a late 2011/early 2012 release via Abyss Records. Original member Bjrn "Tiger" Mathisen has recruited Thomas Andresen (ALGOL) on vocals, Jon Bakker (KAMPFAR) on bass, and...

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TESTAMENT Interviewed On Mexican TV (Video)

Daniela Bos of the "Almohadazo" TV show conducted separate interviews with guitarists Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT when the band played in Mexico City, Mexico on August 10, 2011. You can now watch the segment below. TESTAMENT has set "The Dark Roots O...

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PUSCIFER: 'Conditions Of My Parole' Artwork Unveiled

PUSCIFER, the project ringleader Maynard James Keenan describes as "'Twin Peaks' in the desert," will release "Conditions Of My Parole" on October 18 via Puscifer Entertainment. "Man Overboard", the first single from the album, was made available via iTunes and other digital service providers on Jul...

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TESTAMENT Interviewed By METAL SCENE TV (Video)

Metal Scene TV conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Alex Skolnick of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT at the first show of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on July 9, 2011 in San Bernardino, California. You can now watch the chat below. TESTAMENT has set...

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CRIMSON GLORY To Return To Greece In October

Florida-based melodic metallers CRIMSON GLORY have announced additional dates for the third segment of their 25th-anniversary European tour. The trek, dubbed "Phoenix Rising" to reflect the band's vibrant and sudden re-emergence on the metal music scene, took flight on April 28 at the Dynamo club in...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Says New Album Will Arrive In February

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT took part in a question-and-answer session while signing autographs after the band's performance at Quitofest in Quito, Ecuador on August 12, 2011. You can now watch video footage of the session below. TESTAMENT has set "The Dark Roo...

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JOE STUMP Continuing Work On New Album

Guitar virtuoso Joe Stump (HOLYHELL, REIGN OF TERROR) is working on a new solo album, tentatively due early next year. According to Stump, "most of the guitars for [the follow-up to 2009's 'Virtuostic Vendetta'] are recorded. I spent some of May and most of June holed up tracking guitars in my home...