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SONIC SYNDICATE Bassist Is Pregnant

Bassist Karin Axelsson of Swedish/British modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE is pregnant with her first child. According to Karin, the baby is due the first week of October. She says, "Please welcome the next generation Axelsson." Axelsson is engaged to André Gonzales, guitarist of the Swedish band BY...

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SPINESHANK To Film 'Nothing Left For Me' Video

The reactivated original lineup of SPINESHANK — featuring Jonny Santos (vocals),Tommy Decker (drums),Mike Sarkisyan (guitar) and Rob Garcia (bass) — will film a video for the song "Nothing Left For Me" this coming weekend. The track comes off the band's long-awaited fourth album, "Anger Denial Acc...

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SONATA ARCTICA: 'Stones Grow Her Name' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Stones Grow Her Name", the new album from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, sold around 2,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 9 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing...

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THE CULT's 'Choice Of Weapon' Cracks U.S. Top 40

THE CULT's new album, "Choice Of Weapon", sold around 11,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 34 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD was made available on May 22 via THE CULT's new label Cooking Vinyl. "Choice Of Weapon" is the follow-up to the ...

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DESTRUCTOR Parts Ways With Guitarist And Bassist

Cleveland, Ohio thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTOR have parted ways with guitarist Pat Rabid and bassist Jamie Boulder. Rabid was a founding member in 1983 and played on the band's classic "Maximum Destruction" debut album, released in 1985 via Auburn Records. Boulder joined in 2002 and appeared on th...

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FOREVER IT SHALL BE Is Back

Braunschweig, Germany-based metal/hardcore act FOREVER IT SHALL BE has released the following statement: "It's been over 1.5 years since we've split up, about enough time to realize that we really miss the band and we've made a wrong decision. So we got together some time ago to decide if we should...

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SONATA ARCTICA: New Audio Interview With TONY KAKKO

Infernal Masquerade recently conducted an interview with vocalist Tony Kakko of Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. SONATA ARCTICA's new album, "Stones Grow Her Name", has been certified gold in the band's home country for sales in e...

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ADRENALINE MOB: New Video Interview With MIKE PORTNOY, JOHN MOYER

Rock Stars Glued recently conducted an interview with ADRENALINE MOB drummer Mike Portnoy (formerly of DREAM THEATER) and bassist John Moyer (also of DISTURBED) . You can now watch the chat below. In addition to Portnoy and Moyer, ADRENALINE MOB features guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP) an...

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MALEVOLENCE: 'Antithetical' Cover Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "Antithetical", the third full-length album from Portuguese extreme progressive metallers MALEVOLENCE, can be seen below. The very striking illustrative piece was produced by the design bureau Kkstructures. "By portraying the central album conceptual theme fueled by the art of...

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SONATA ARCTICA's 'Stones Grow Her Name' Certified Gold In Finland

"Stones Grow Her Name", the new album from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, has been certified gold in the band's home country for sales in excess of 10,000 copies. Commented SONATA ARCTICA singer Tony Kakko: "This is amazing! This is our ninth gold disc from Finland. Kiitos Suomi." "Stones...

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PUTERAEON: 'Flesh Architect' Video Released

"Flesh Architect", the new video from Swedish death metallers PUTERAEON, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's sophomore album, "Cult Cthulhu", which will be released on June 1 via the German label Cyclone Empire. The 11-song follow-up to last year's "The Esoteric Order" was tracked at RZ...

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JON OLIVA To Guest On New ELVENKING Album

Jon Oliva (SAVATAGE, JON OLIVA'S PAIN) has recorded guest vocals on two songs for inclusion on the new album from Italian folk/power metallers ELVENKING, due this fall via AFM Records. ELVENKING entered Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland on February 24 with producer Nino Laurenne (AMORPHIS, LOR...

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ENSIFERUM: New Album Details Revealed

Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will release their fifth album, "Unsung Heroes", on August 27 via Spinefarm Records. The CD was produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, SENTENCED) at Petrax studio (CHILDREN OF BODOM, NIGHTWISH) in Hollola, Finland and other locations in the Hämeenlinna area. According to...

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ADRENALINE MOB: Orlando Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP) and DISTURBED bassist John Moyer — performing the song "Undaunted" on May 21 at the House Of Blues in...

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KISS Guitarist Talks New Album, Upcoming Tour (Video)

StarCam's Jennifer Tapiero conducted an interview with KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer at The Heart Foundation Gala at the Hollywood Palladium on May 10 in Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. KISS recently completed work on its 20th studio album, "Monster", for a tentateive fall r...