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STAR ONE: More 'Victims Of The Modern Age' Details Revealed

Composer and multi-instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen has firmly established himself worldwide as driving force in progressive rock. While best known for his rock opera project AYREON, the multi-talented Dutchman also regularly embarks on musical side projects, which explore different aspects of Lucasse...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'We Are All On A Euphoric Ride That Has Never, Ever Been This Good'

MEGADETH took time out yesterday (Tuesday, August 17) to visit patients in the bone marrow transplant and leukemia treatment ward at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. The band signed autographs and took photos with the patients during their stop in Cleveland on the "American Carnage" tour. Wa...

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ARJEN LUCASSEN's STAR ONE Album: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Unveiled

AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen (also ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE) has completed work on a new STAR ONE album, entitled "Victims Of The Modern Age", for an October release. The CD cover artwork, along with a short video message from Lucassen, can be viewed below. STAR ONE's 2002 album, "Space Metal", debu...

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ZAKK WYLDE Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold' (Audio)

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) was interviewed on the August 7 edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. The program is now available for streaming using the audio player below. On Tuesday, August 10, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's new album, "Order Of The Black", will be made available in mu...

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POWERWORLD Signs With SPV/STEAMHAMMER

German melodic metal band POWERWORLD, the brainchild of former FREEDOM CALL and MOON'DOC bassist Ilker Ersin, has inked a worldwide deal with SPV/Steamhammer. The band's new album, "Human Parasite", will be released in Europe on October 22 and in the USA/Canada on November 9. A European tour will ta...

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Reunited 'Animosity'-Era Lineup Of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: First Video Footage

Video footage of the reunited classic "Animosity" lineup of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY — Mike Dean (bass, vocals),Woody Weatherman (guitar) and Reed Mullin (drums) — performing the songs "Animosity" and "Loss For Words" this past Saturday (July 31) at The Pour House in Raleigh, North Carolina can be v...

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The Panic Broadcast

SOILWORK has been used as a reference for so many years now when critics describe the oodles of often generic metalcore and melodic death metal bands that base their songs on aggressive verses and cleanly sung choruses that one almost forgets that the Swedes are the stalwarts of the style, not the a...

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Beyond the Threshold of Death

Ibex Moon got their own ENTOMBED when they picked up FATALIST, and now with LIFELESS, they have their very own DISMEMBER. Even if you miss the visual cues, like the quoting of DISMEMBER and UNLEASHED lyrics in the thanks list, the melodic speed-picked riffs and burbling low-tuned guitar tone will te...

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STEEL PANTHER Guitarist Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold'

Guitarist Satchel (real name Russ Parrish; ex-FIGHT) of the outrageous and popular '80s-style "hair" band STEEL PANTHER was interviewed on the July 17 edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. The program is now available for streaming using the audio player below. A loosely scripted docu-reality sho...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: More Tour Dates Announced

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY has added three new dates to its previously announced schedule: October 7 at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey; October 8 at Chicago, Illinois' Riot Fest; and October 10 at Highline Ballroom in New York City. With the twenty-fifth anniversary of the classic "Animosi...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Guitarist Says Band's New Music Is 'Pretty Crazy'

Guitarist Woody Weatherman of the reunited "Animosity" lineup of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY was interviewed on the July 17 edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. The program is now available for streaming using the audio player below. On CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's plans for the immediate future: "We'r...

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SOILWORK: 'The Panic Broadcast' First-Week Sales Revealed

"The Panic Broadcast", the new album from Swedish metallers SOILWORK, sold around 5,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 88 on The Billboard 200 chart. SOILWORK's previous CD, "Sworn to a Great Divide", opened with 5,000 units back in October 2007 to...

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SOILWORK: 'The Panic Broadcast' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"The Panic Broadcast", the new album from Swedish metallers SOILWORK, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #17 Germany: #24 (week 1),#80 (week 2) Sweden: #37 (week 1),#29 (week 1) U.K.: #42 Austria: #47 Switzerland: #60 Europe (Billboard): #67 Commented drummer Dirk Ve...

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SOILWORK To Tour Australia In October

Swedish metallers SOILWORK will embark on a headlining tour of Australia in October. The dates are as follows: Oct. 21 - Brisbane - The Hi Fi Oct. 22 - Sydney - Manning Bar Oct. 23 - Melbourne - The Hi Fi Oct. 27 - Adelaide - Fowlers Live (All Ages) Oct. 28 - Perth - ...

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RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL, 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold'

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and HALFORD guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak were interviewed on the June 26 edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. The program is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Thal released an acoustic EP titled "Barefoot" in December 2008...