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Video: Former IN FLAMES Guitarist JESPER STRÖMBLAD Performs With NIGHTRAGE In Gothenburg

Due to "unforeseen circumstances," NIGHTRAGE's former singer, Jimmie Strimell (ENDS WITH A BULLET, ex-DEAD BY APRIL, DEATHDESTRUCTION) was unable to rejoin the band for their September 20 concert in Gothenburg, Sweden. Handling lead vocals at the show was Ronnie Nyman from ALWAYS WAR. Also appearing...

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CRONIAN: 'Erathems' Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

CRONIAN (formerly ION) — the Norwegian/Swedish avant-garde metal project featuring BORKNAGAR members Øystein G. Brun (guitars and programming) and Andreas "Vintersorg" Hedlund (vocals and programming) — will release its third album, "Erathems", on November 12 (four days earlier in Europe) via Season...

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AMON AMARTH Frontman To Play Viking Warrior In 'Northmen - A Viking Saga'

Vocalist Johan Hegg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH has been confirmed to join the cast of "Northmen - A Viking Saga". Ralph Dietrich, chief executive officer, Ascot Elite Entertainment Group, made the announcement today. Hegg will join the production in South Africa this month, playing the r...

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CORONER: Teaser For Forthcoming Documentary Available

Filmmakers Bruno Amstutz and Lukas Ruettimann have released a teaser for the upcoming documentary about the reunited Swiss metal band CORONER. Due next year, the film will feature interviews with Tom G. Warrior and Martin Ain (CELTIC FROST),Max Cavalera (SEPULTURA, SOULFLY),Franz Treichler (YOUNG...

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Video: GUS G. Demonstrates Signature BBE G Screamer Overdrive Pedal

Video footage of FIREWIND and OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. (real name: Kostas Karamitroudis) demonstrating his signature BBE G Screamer overdrive pedal can be seen below. "The Green Screamer was working great for me, but I had ideas about how to make it even better for my tone," Gus said. "Paul Ga...

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Former IN FLAMES Guitarist JESPER STRÖMBLAD To Perform With NIGHTRAGE In Gothenburg

Due to "unforeseen circumstances," NIGHTRAGE's former singer, Jimmie Strimell (ENDS WITH A BULLET, ex-DEAD BY APRIL, DEATHDESTRUCTION) will be unable to rejoin the band for their September 20 concert in Gothenburg, Sweden and their upcoming Japanese tour. The group states: "Ronnie Nyman from ALWAYS...

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Virtue & Vice

Tag-team collaborators Rick Ritzler and Paul Jones have been knocking duffs around the underground with a MOTORHEAD-meets-eighties power metal attack under the guise of ROBOT LORDS OF TOKYO. Primarily a two-man operation, Ritzler (drums and guitar) and Neil Fallon acolyte, Jones (vocals and guitar)...

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GUS G. Talks To FULL METAL JACKIE About Playing With OZZY, Future Of FIREWIND And Solo Album (Audio)

OZZY OSBOURNE and FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. (real name: Kostas Karamitroudis) was interviewed on the August 16-18 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when...

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PUNGENT STENCH Resurrected As THE CHURCH OF PUNGENT STENCH

After a six-year break, PUNGENT STENCH is back in business. Original composer, vocalist and guitarist El Cochino (Martin Schirenc) has once again beaten the odds by reanimating the filthy kings of odor, and is joined by his henchmen Danny Vacuum (GENOCIDE SS, THE ACCIDENTS) on bass and vocals and Mi...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT To Curate 2014 ROADBURN Festival

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has agreed to curate Roadburn Festival 2014 on Friday, April 11 at the 013 venue in Tilburg, The Netherlands. As curator, Mikael will personally select the bands for his special event, and play a headline show with OPETH, too...

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Former DIO Guitarist TRACY G Featured In 'The Right To Rock' Podcast (Audio)

TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #154),featuring an interview with former DIO guitarist Tracy "G" Grijalva. The chat lasts approximately 15 minutes and can be streamed using the audio player below. Grijalva is working on a book that will chronicle his time in DIO (from 1993...

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CRONIAN: New Album Title, Release Date Announced

CRONIAN (formerly ION) — the Norwegian/Swedish avant-garde metal project featuring BORKNAGAR members Øystein G. Brun (guitars and programming) and Andreas "Vintersorg" Hedlund (vocals and programming) — will release its third album, "Erathems", on November 12 (four days earlier in Europe) via Season...

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FIREWIND: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Appearance

A Fire TV episode featuring behind-the-scenes footage from FIREWIND's appearace at the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 8-11 at Catton Park, Derbyshire, United Kingdom, can be seen below. FIREWIND celebrated its 10th anniversary by releasing a live album on June 24 via Century Med...

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Complete Recordings From Pre-TIAMAT Band TREBLINKA To See Light Of Day

Century Media Records has announced the first-ever official "complete recordings" release of TREBLINKA, one of most notorious death/black metal bands of all times. TREBLINKA was founded in 1987 by Johan "Lucifer Hellslaughter" Edlund and Jörgen "Juck the Ripper" Thullberg. During the band's short ex...

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VINNY APPICE On LAST IN LINE: 'We Wanna Do A Lot More Gigs'

On August 10, GetYourRockOut conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO) about LAST IN LINE — the band featuring Appice alongside fellow founding DIO members Vivian Campbell, Jimmy Bain and Claude Schnell, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has pre...