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DEVIN TOWNSEND Working On 'Only Half There' Book
Canadian multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend is collaborating with the London, U.K.-based publisher Rocket 88 on an official book titled "Only Half There". Says Devin: "With this book, I really want to discuss music, my creative process, the connection between my pe...May 14, 2014
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METALLICA To Headline GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL
METALLICA will headline the legendary Glastonbury Festival in England on June 28. The five-day annual extravaganza features not only live music, but also dance, comedy, cabaret, theater and other arts. Comments the band: "We've made no secret that there was still one live music festival on our wish...May 8, 2014
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Triumph and Power
Swedish trad metallers GRAND MAGUS have enjoyed a respectable global following as a subtler Scandinavian answer to MANOWAR. As would be expected by their seventh album, "Triumph and Power", there's no letting up with these guys. Consider this one 2014's best album to read the latest issue of "Red So...April 18, 2014
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Former MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA: First 'Intense Mega Drumming' DVD Webisode
The first of six webisodes documenting the making of former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza's first-ever instructional DVD, "Intense Mega Drumming", can be seen below. The footage shot this past March at Uberbeatz Studios in Seattle, Washington, and was produced and directed by Kari Pearson and Robert B...April 17, 2014
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Aria
Once known as VISA (assumedly changed by objection from a certain credit card carrier),the L.A. based VIZA have made a powerful ally in the form of Serj Tankian. Their crafty blending of Greek and Armenian roots into wavering rock and punk modes often rings of SYSTEM OF A DOWN, which has likely hel...April 17, 2014
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Relations in the Unseen
Germany's THE INTERSPHERE are being heavily marketed to the metal and hard rock markets, which might not be the best strategy considering they're better aligned with the alt scene. Then again, that doesn't necessarily cover their sound either. SPV/Steamhammer is normally as metal as it gets, so this...April 15, 2014
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OTHERWISE Taps Producer DAVE BOTTRILL For Sophomore Album
Las Vegas breakthrough rockers have begun recording their sophomore album, "Peace At All Costs", for a tentative late summer/early fall release via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2012's "True Love Never Dies" is being helmed by by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Bottrill (TOOL, MUSE, S...April 1, 2014
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STONE SOUR: Acoustic Version Of 'Tired' Available For Streaming
STONE SOUR's acoustic version of the song "Tired", recorded late last year exclusively for radio, can be streamed below. The track comes off "House of Gold & Bones - Part 1", the first part of STONE SOUR's two-album series, "House of Gold & Bones", which sold 31,000 copies in the United Stat...March 3, 2014
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Going to Hell
The RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS used to sing in their zany years that Catholic school girls rule. You needn't be a charter member of the Chester the Molester brigade to pull the sexual connotation from that song. THE PRETTY RECKLESS' Taylor Momsen is a one-time Catholic school girl and the cover of her ba...March 3, 2014
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Pslip
Ontario stoner trio SIERRA have captured the attention of KYLESA principals Philip Cope and Laura Pleasants, who recently started their own label, Retro Futurist Records. As their inaugural signing, SIERRA is sure to win over the stoner sect as quickly as they have Cope and Pleasants. Their debut al...March 2, 2014
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REV
Now that the brief psychobilly rampage through the punk underground has quieted down like another here-and-almost-gone fad, it's mostly down to the main core of veteran bass-slappin' happies likes NEKROMANTIX, BATMOBILE and the original Psychobilly Freakout himself, Reverend Horton Heat. Resurrectin...March 2, 2014
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Thoughtscanning
The French-Bulgarian duo known as WE ALL DIE (LAUGHING) have a lot on their twisted minds, so much they've compacted it all into an expressive and often anguished 33-minute composition constituting their debut release, "Thoughtscanning". Comprised of CARNIVAL IN COAL/6:33 (and Rock Hard journalist)...March 2, 2014
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Former MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA Speaks To MADCAP MUSIC REVIEW At NAMM (Video)
Madcap Music Review's John Golden conducted an interview with former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which took place January 23-26 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. Asked last Se...February 18, 2014
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COREY TAYLOR: 'There Are Limits To How Far You Can Push Yourself'
Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR) was interviewed on the February 7-9 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. An excerpt from the chat follows. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it ai...February 12, 2014
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Ex-MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA Claims DAVE MUSTAINE 'Blew Him Off' At NAMM
Ex-MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza claims that he attempted to reconnect with his former bandmate, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine, at this past weekend's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show in Anaheim, California, only to be brushed off and told to "go away." Menza, who was a member of ME...January 27, 2014
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