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EPICA Singer Gets Personal In New Interview

Don de Leaumont of The Great Southern Brainfart recently conducted an interview with vocalist Simone Simons of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Great Southern Brainfart: We've seen so many talented people in all genres of music just crumble and di...

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MOONSPELL Answers Fan-Submitted Questions

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL have answered a number of fan-submitted questions via their official Facebook page. A couple of excerpts follow below. Q: In the last couple of years, many metal greats have passed away. How did this influence your decision to make a double album, and will there be not...

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MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT And STEVEN WILSON Talk About STORM CORROSION (Video)

Video footage of STORM CORROSION, the long-discussed and highly anticipated collaboration between two of the modern progressive rock scene's most innovative and multi-talented artists — Mikael Åkerfeldt of OPETH and PORCUPINE TREE's Steven Wilson — talking about their forthcoming debut album can be...

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DRAGONFORCE: New Audio Interview With MARC HUDSON

Jorge Fretes of Spain's GoetiaMetal.com recently conducted an interview with singer Marc Hudson of British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. DRAGONFORCE has announced plans to return to North America for a spring tour. This outing marks the b...

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MY RUIN Rejoined By Drummer MARCELO PALOMINO

MY RUIN — the Los Angeles-based band featuring the husband-and-wife rock duo of vocalist Tairrie B. Murphy and multi-instrumentalist Mick Murphy — has been rejoined by drummer and longtime friend Marcelo Palomino. Commented Tairrie: "Many of you will be familiar with Celo from his days we spent toge...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Added To 'The Queen Extravaganza'

Legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has joined The Queen Extravaganza, the spectacular touring concert show designed to take the glorious music and the live experience of legends of rock QUEEN to generations of fans in cities c...

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KORPIKLAANI: New Song Available For Free Download

"Metsälle", a new song from Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI, is available for streaming in the YouTube clip below. The track can also be downloaded for free at NuclearBlast.de (e-mail sign-up required). "Metsälle" was originally recorded late last year when the band was competing to represent Fin...

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CHRIS BICKLEY Solo Debut To Feature Guest Appearances By MIKE VESCERA, KELLY KEELING

Hailing from New Haven, Connecticut, guitarist Chris Bickley will release his first solo album, "Tapestry Of Souls", on May 1 via Shredguy Records. The CD was produced by Vic Steffens and mastered by 10-time Emmy Award winner and two-time Grammy Award nominee Jim Chapdelaine. Written and recorded ov...

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DREAMSCAPE Is Back With 'Everlight'

Almost five years after their last studio album, German progressive metallers DREAMSCAPE have returned with a brand-new CD on Silverwolf Productions, "Everlight", released on February 29. The album's nine songs and three instrumentals were written by guitarist and DREAMSCAPE founder Wolfgang Kerinni...

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CHICKENFOOT, JOURNEY, KISS Members To Perform At RONNIE MONTROSE Tribute Concert

Former and current members of KISS, Y&T, JOURNEY and MR. BIG will appear at a Ronnie Montrose tribute concert on Friday, April 27 at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California. The show will also include performances by MONTROSE and GAMMA, both of which were founded by Montrose. MONTROSE'...

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BORKNAGAR: Another New Song Available For Streaming

"Frostrite", a brand new song from Norwegian avantgarde metallers BORKNAGAR, can be streamed on the band's Facebook page ("Like" required). The track comes off the group's new album, "Urd", which will be released March 27 in North America via Century Media Records. The CD was recorded with Jens Bogr...

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ACEPHALIX To Release 'Deathless Master' In April

San Francisco's malevolent death metal overlords ACEPHALIX are preparing to release their second official full-length album via Southern Lord this April, delivering with it some of the most uncompromised, old-school death metal brutality of the year. While their first few releases bore a more metal-...

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'An Evening With Zak Stevens': 14-Minute Video Recap Of Brazilian Acoustic Tour

Zak Stevens (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, SAVATAGE) earlier this month completed a Brazilian tour dubbed "An Evening With Zak Stevens" where he performed acoustic versions of CIRCLE II CIRCLE and SAVATAGE classics. Joining Zak during the trek were Mitch Stewart (CIRCLE II CIRCLE bassist) on guitar, Mauricio de...

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EPICA Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Bassist Yves Huts has left Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA. Commented the band: "Yves has been with us from the start and has been of great value to the band. "We want to thank Yves for his contribution to EPICA's success and wish him the very best in his future career, whether musica...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'Drumming Colors' DVD Now Available

A three-minute trailer for "Drumming Colors", the new DVD from drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) featuring drum-cam footage from the recording sessions for FLYING COLORS' self-titled debut album, can be seen below. The DVD is available exclusively from www.mikep...