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Former THEATRE OF TRAGEDY Guitarist Retires From Music Business

Tommy Lindal, one of the founders of the Norwegian band THEATRE OF TRAGEDY, is leaving the music scene after a 16-year struggle. In 1996, Tommy suffered a stroke in Germany while recording THEATRE OF TRAGEDY's "Velvet Darkness They Fear" and "A Rose For The Dead" albums and has since tried to fight...

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JON LORD: Last-Ever Recorded Interview Available For Streaming

When rock 'n' roll began, it was music of rebellion, fighting against the strait-laced world of classical music. The two worlds seemed far apart until the late Jon Lord wrote his Concerto For Rock Group And Orchestra, which combined the forces of his heavy rock group DEEP PURPLE with the Royal Philh...

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HIGH ON FIRE: 'Fertile Green' Video Released

"Fertile Green", the new video from the Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's latest album, "De Vermis Mysteriis", which sold around 7,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 63 on The Billboa...

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TRILLIUM: Vosselaar Performance Footage Available

Quality fan-filmed video footage of TRILLIUM — the metal project launched by American singer/songwriter Amanda Somerville — performing on May 9 at Biebob in Vosselaar, Belgium as the support act for DELAIN can be seen below. TRILLIUM released its debut album, "Alloy", on November 1, 2011 in North Am...

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HIGH ON FIRE: New Audio Interview With JEFF MATZ

On May 25, Natalie of Natalie's World conducted an interview with bassist Jeff Matz of the Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. HIGH ON FIRE's new album, "De Vermis Mysteriis", sold around 7,400 copies in the United States in it...

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TRILLIUM: Sheffield Performance Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of TRILLIUM — the metal project launched by American singer/songwriter Amanda Somerville — performing on May 13 at Corporation in Sheffield, United Kingdom as the support act for DELAIN can be seen below. TRILLIUM released its debut album, "Alloy", on November 1, 2011 in Nor...

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MORTAD Seeking Second Guitarist

London, England-based, female-fronted metallers MORTAD are seeking a second guitarist. Interested parties can contact the group at [email protected]. More information is available on the flyer below. MORTAD's "The Voice" video can be seen below. The song comes off the band's debut album, "Th...

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JASON BECKER's 'Not Dead Yet' Documentary Honored At Newport Beach Film Festival

The documentary film "Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet" won an award for "Outstanding Achievement In Music" at the 13th annual Newport Beach Film Festival, which was held April 26 - May 3 in Newport Beach, California. Celebrated as one of the leading film festivals in the United States, the Newport Beach...

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TRILLIUM: First Webisode From DELAIN Tour

The first in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from TRILLIUM's European tour as the support act for DELAIN can be seen below. TRILLIUM — the metal project launched by American singer/songwriter Amanda Somerville — released its debut album, "Alloy", on November 1, 2011 in Nort...

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MORTAD: 'The Voice' Video Released

"The Voice", the new video from London, England-based, female-fronted metallers MORTAD, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's debut album, "The Myth Of Purity", which was made available with the February 2012 issue of Metal Hammer magazine. The CD, which will receive a more "official" rel...

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HIGH ON FIRE: 'De Vermis Mysteriis' First-Week Sales Revealed

"De Vermis Mysteriis", the new studio album from the Oakland, California hard rock band HIGH ON FIRE, sold around 7,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 63 on The Billboard 200 chart. HIGH ON FIRE's previous CD, "Snakes For The Divine", opened with ar...

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ATHEIST Frontman: 'People Always Hate What They Don't Understand'

Mark Morton of the Heavy Metal Examiner recently conducted an interview with drummer Steve Flynn and vocalist Kelly Shaefer of seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Heavy Metal Examiner: What is the mission statement of ATHEIST now? Shaefer: When...

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HIGH ON FIRE: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"De Vermis Mysteriis", the new studio album from the Oakland, California hard rock band HIGH ON FIRE, can be streamed in its entirety at NPR.org. Due on April 3 via eOne Music, the CD was recorded in Salem, Massachusetts' GodCity Studios with producer and CONVERGE guitarist Kurt Ballou. The 10-song...

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JASON BECKER: 'Not Dead Yet' Documentary To Be Screened At 'Hot Docs' Festival

The documentary film "Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet" will be screened at the Hot Docs Canadian international documentary festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the end of April and early May. Screening dates/times: * Saturday, April 28 at 4:30 p.m. - Isabel Bader Theatre * Sunday, April 29 at 4:15 p.m...

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JASON BECKER Talks About 'Not Dead Yet' Documentary In New Video Interview

Kathleen Stevenson of BAMMagazine.com conducted an interview with Jason Becker immediately following the world premiere of the documentary film "Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet", on March 3 at the Cinequest film festival in San Jose, California at the San Jose Repertory Theatre. You can now watch the cha...