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LOCK UP: Buffalo Performance Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of LOCK UP's February 8 performance at Club Infinity in Clarence, New York can be seen below. LOCK UP bassist Shane Embury was unable to make the band's current North American trek and is being temporarily replaced by Dan Lilker (NUCLEAR ASSAULT, BRUTAL TRUTH, S.O.D., VENOMO...February 10, 2012
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MIKE PORTNOY On FLYING COLORS' Debut Album: 'The Diversity Element Is Pretty Crazy'
FLYING COLORS — the spectacular new virtuoso prog/pop/metal rock band formed by drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) and guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) — will release its self-titled debut album via Music Theories Recordings in the U.K. on Monday, March 26, followed by a U.S. release on Tues...February 9, 2012
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CRYSTAL VIPER: New Album To Feature Guest Appearances By VADER, HELL Members
Polish female-fronted traditional heavy metal act CRYSTAL VIPER will release its new album, "Crimen Excepa", in Europe on April 27 and in the U.S. on April 24 via AFM Records. The concept effort about holy inquisition, black magic and witches, where fiction is mixed with historical facts, was produc...February 9, 2012
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Swedish All-Girl Metal Band HYSTERICA To Release 'The Art Of Metal' In March
Swedish MANOWAR-inspired all-female metal band HYSTERICA will release its sophomore album, "The Art Of Metal", on March 9 via Black Lodge. The CD was produced by Pontus Norgren (HAMMERFALL) and Marcus Jidell (EVERGREY). According to a press release, "The Art Of Metal" sees HYSTERICA taking "a huge l...February 9, 2012
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Legendary ALICE COOPER Drummer NEAL SMITH Releases 'Squeeze Like A Python' Video
"Squeeze Like A Python", the new video from legendary ALICE COOPER drummer Neal Smith, can be seen below. The song comes off Smith's latest album, "KillSmith Two", which is described in a press release as "a mind-blistering, headbanging masterpiece in metal macabre." Smith, who recently reunited wit...February 8, 2012
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IN FLAMES Bassist: 'Keep Buying Records Or Music Will Die'
EspyRock recently conducted an interview with bassist Peter Iwers of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. EspyRock: How do you find touring these days? Are you seeing anything different these days when on the road? Peter: I think the problem is, basically, th...February 8, 2012
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IN FLAMES-Owned Restaurant Nominated For Award
Two members of the Swedish metal band IN FLAMES — Peter Iwers (bass) and Björn Gelotte (guitar) — are partners in a restaurant in their hometown of Gothenburg with a focus on "quality and service." Named 2112 as a tribute to RUSH's "2112" album, the establishment had its grand opening in April 2011....February 7, 2012
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SYSTEMATIC: The 'Reunion' Interview (Video)
SYSTEMATIC, the Bay Area hard rockers and former protégés of METALLICA's Lars Ulrich, played a one-off headlining show on August 20, 2011 at Slim's in San Francisco. The concert celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the "Somewhere In Between" album and featured the band's original lineup of Tim Nard...February 6, 2012
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DARKEST HOUR: New Video Interview With JOHN HENRY
Pop Culture Madness magazine conducted an interview with vocalist John Henry of Washington D.C. metallers DARKEST HOUR on February 2 at the Trocadero in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the band's North American tour with MACHINE HEAD and SUICIDE SILENCE. You can now watch the chat below. DARKEST H...February 6, 2012
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OVERKILL: Making Of 'The Electric Age' (Video)
Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "The Electric Age", the new album from New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL, can be seen below. Due in North America on March 27 via eOne Music and in Europe on March 30 through Nuclear Blast Records, "The Electric Age" was recorded and mixed at Gear...February 6, 2012
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RAGE Guitarist Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)
DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with guitarist Victor Smolski of German power metallers RAGE. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio): ...February 6, 2012
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DREAM THEATER Singer Talks Next Solo Album
Vocalist James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER recently spoke to the Attention Deficit Delirium about the progress of the songwriting sessions for his next solo album. "Right now, Matt [Guillory], I and the other guys are writing," LaBrie said. "We're about halfway through. I would...February 3, 2012
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F.K.Ü. Parts Ways With METAL ON METAL RECORDS
Swedish horror thrash metal moshers F.K.Ü. have issued the following update: "We have decided to part ways with Italy-based label Metal On Metal Records. "After starting work on our third album, 'Where Moshers Dwell', we were contacted by these very enthusiastic people about releasing an album with...February 3, 2012
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OVERKILL Schedules New Jersey In-Store
New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL will take part in an in-store signing session on Tuesday, March 27 at 7 p.m. at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New Jersey. OVERKILL will release its new album, "The Electric Age", in North America on March 27 via eOne Music. The CD will be made available in Europe...February 2, 2012
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: New Touring Guitarist Announced
JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the Florida-based band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, will play SAVATAGE's classic 1987 album, "Hall Of The Mountain King", in its entirety during a 15-date European tour in June and July. The group will also perform songs from DOCTOR BUTCHER (the early 1990s project created...February 2, 2012
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