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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'You Can Pretty Much Say I'm A Hypocrite'
In the June 2014 issue of Decibel magazine, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman was asked to explain why he chose to release a mostly instrumental album in this year's "Inferno" after advising aspiring musicians in a recent interview that they should avoid instrumental music because it's a dead...June 15, 2014
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Kids' World
One would expect a music entity called BLITZKRIEG BABY to be a fun punk romp in the vein of the RAMONES, but abandon hope now. One look at the frightening cover photo of the "Kids' World" EP pulls a dank shade over that prospect. Instead, BLITZKRIEG BABY throws recent high school, college and mall s...June 15, 2014
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The Last Neanderthal
More proof positive the stoner-doom hybrid is king in metal these days. Portland's OGRE flocked to Italian label Minotauro Records to distribute their fourth sludge-bang affair "The Last Neanderthal", and fans of this stuff will want in on it. Pick the usual gamut of influences going into "The Last...June 15, 2014
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ARCH ENEMY To Tour North America With KREATOR, HUNTRESS, STARKILL
Swedish / American / Canadian metallers ARCH ENEMY will make their much-anticipated return to North American soil this October/November. Support on the tour will come from KREATOR, HUNTRESS and STARKILL. ARCH ENEMY's headlining trek will be the band's first tour in the U.S. since 2011, and the first...June 12, 2014
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SOUNDGARDEN's 20th-Anniversary Reissue Of 'Superunknown': First-Week Sales Revealed
The 20th-anniversary reissue of SOUNDGARDEN's breakthrough 1994 album, "Superunknown", sold 5,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 51 on The Billboard 200 chart. The 20th-anniversary reissue of "Superunknown" was made available in two deluxe versions o...June 11, 2014
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KXM Featuring KORN, KING'S X, Ex-DOKKEN Members: 'Gunfight' Video Released
"Gunfight", the new Jamie Brown-directed video from KXM, the project featuring drummer Ray Luzier (KORN),bassist/vocalist Doug Pinnick (KING'S X) and guitarist George Lynch (LYNCH MOB, DOKKEN),can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's self-titled debut album, which sold around 9.800 cop...June 9, 2014
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IGNITE Begins Recording Fifth Album
Influential punk/hardcore band IGNITE has entered Maple Sound Studios in Orange County, California with producer Cameron Webb (MEGADETH, MOTÖRHEAD) to begin recording its new album for a late 2014 release through an as-yet-undisclosed label. Webb previously worked with IGNITE on the band's last CD,...June 5, 2014
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SOUNDGARDEN: 20th-Anniversary Reissue Of 'Superunknown' Projected To Sell 10K-12K First Week
The 20th-anniversary reissue of SOUNDGARDEN's breakthrough 1994 album, "Superunknown", is likely to sell between 10,000 and 12,000 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 afte...June 5, 2014
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EMINENCE: 'The Stalker' Video Released
"The Stalker", the new Mess Santos-directed video from Brazilian metallers EMINENCE, can be seen below. "The Stalker" is the title track from EMINENCE's fourth full-length album, which came out last year. The cover artwork for the CD was created by Viktor Koen. The effort was produced by Tue Madsen...June 5, 2014
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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'Inferno' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Inferno", the new solo album from former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, sold around 2,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 186 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD was released on May 26 via Prosthetic Records (except in Japan, where the album was...June 4, 2014
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MARTY FRIEDMAN Talks To 'Do You Know Jack?' About 'Inferno' Album (Audio)
Jack Antonio conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman on the June 1 episode of "Do You Know Jack?" radio show on CJIM Montreal. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. Friedman's new solo album, "Inferno", was released on May 27 via Prosthetic Reco...June 3, 2014
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SINGER Accuses FREHLEY And CRISS Of Hypocrisy In Their Criticisms Of Other People Wearing Their KISS Make-Up
In a brand new interview with RollingStone.com, KISS drummer Eric Singer, who "portrays" original KISS drummer Peter Criss' character in KISS' live show, was asked about the fans' mixed reactions to Singer possibly "duping" some people into thinking Criss is still playing with the band. "I don't loo...May 31, 2014
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Hear An Alternate Take On LED ZEPPELIN's 'Heartbreaker'
LED ZEPPELIN's forthcoming deluxe edition of "Led Zeppelin II" includes a previously unreleased rough-mix alternate take of the song "Heartbreaker". You can now stream the track until June 2 at Parade. John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant came together in 1968 as LED ZEPPELIN. O...May 31, 2014
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LED ZEPPELIN: Previously Unreleased Instrumental Track 'La La' Available For Streaming
A previously unreleased LED ZEPPELIN instrumental track called "La La" can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The song, which was recorded in 1969, will appear on the forthcoming deluxe edition of "Led Zeppelin II". LED ZEPPELIN recorded the track, which remains unfinished and appears as...May 29, 2014
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AT THE GATES Singer TOMAS LINDBERG Speaks To BRUTALITOPIA (Video)
Jack of Brutalitopia conducted an interview with vocalist Tomas Lindberg of seminal Swedish metallers AT THE GATES, on May 24 at the Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore. You can now watch the chat below. AT THE GATES will enter the studio in June to begin recording its comeback album, "At War With Reali...May 29, 2014
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