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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Guitarist Talks Next Album In New Interview

Scott Smith of May The Rock Be With You recently conducted an interview with THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN guitarist Ben Weinman. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. May The Rock Be With You: Between now and early next year when you head back to Australia for Soundwave 2012, is it ...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Added To Tonight's 'Dimebash'

One of the founding fathers of heavy metal, bass player and lyricist for BLACK SABBATH, Geezer Butler, will lend his earth-moving rhythms to this massive gathering to help celebrate the life and music of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) at this year's Dimebash. Geezer has described Dim...

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TRAIL OF TEARS: Video Footage From 'The Bloodstained China Tour' - Part 2

Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS has uploaded the second part of a video report from the band's November/December 2011 "The Bloodstained China Tour". Check it out below. TRAIL OF TEARS in September finished recording its as-yet-untitled seventh album at Sound Suite Studio in Marseille, France with producer T...

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STEEL PANTHER's X-Rated Holiday Song

Los Angeles glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER have learned to celebrate the holidays in their own rockin' style, which includes — what else? — call girls and golden showers. So, naturally, they've melded the two in an X-rated version of the yuletide classic "The Twelve Days of Christmas", which the...

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STEEL PANTHER Performs Acoustic Set At 'Kerrang! Radio' Studios; Video Available

Video footage of STEEL PANTHER performing the song "17 Girls In A Row" this past Wednesday, December 7 during a Kerrang! Radio interview and private acoustic set for contest winners in Birmingham, England can be seen below. STEEL PANTHER's sophomore album, "Balls Out", sold nearly 12,000 copies in t...

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STEEL PANTHER Frontman Interviewed On 'Radio Screamer' (Audio)

Vocalist Michael Starr of the outrageous and popular '80s-style "hair" band STEEL PANTHER was interviewed on the latest episode of the "Radio Screamer" show. You can now listen to the program using the audio player below. (Note: The Starr interview begins around the 19-minute mark.)

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DIMEBAG's Longtime Girlfriend Says This Year's 'Dimebash' Will Be 'Quite Magical'

Metal guitar legend "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) influence on the music community can never be fully estimated, but if the collection of artists and players at this year's Dimebash is any indication, his legacy is as far-reaching and deeper than ever before. On December 14, the w...

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OPETH Guitarist Talks Gear In New Video Interview

On October 28, guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH answered a number of fan-submitted questions for Fret 12 in Chicago, Illinois. You can now watch the chat below. OPETH's new album, "Heritage", sold 19,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debu...

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OPETH: New Video Interview With MARTIN MENDEZ Posted Online

Stormbringer.at webzine conducted an interview with bassist Martin Mendez of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH when the band played at the Gasometer in Vienna, Austria on November 29, 2011. You can now watch the chat below. OPETH's new album, "Heritage", sold 19,000 copies in the United States in...

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TERROR To Enter Studio In May

Los Angeles hardcore/metal band TERROR is tentatively scheduled to enter the studio in May 2012 to begin recording its next album. TERROR's fifth album, "Keepers Of The Faith", sold around 2,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 11 on the Top New...

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DIO DISCIPLES, KILL DEVIL HILL To Perform At 'Dimebash'

DIO DISCIPLES the new project featuring former DIO members Simon Wright (drums),Craig Goldy (guitar),Scott Warren (keyboards) and Rudy Sarzo alongside singers Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and Toby Jepson (LITTLE ANGELS, GUN) and KILL DEVIL HILL the b...

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Sweden's NAGLFAR Recording New Album

Swedish black metallers NAGLFAR have entered the studio to begin recording their sixth album, "Tras", for a late spring/early summer 2012 release via Century Media Records. According to a press release, fans should "expect nothing less than another prime example of infernal melodic black metal from...

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IN MOURNING Signs With SPINEFARM RECORDS

Swedish progressive death metallers IN MOURNING have inked a deal with Spinefarm Records. The band's third full-length album, "The Weight Of Oceans", will be released next year. IN MOURNING's latest CD, "Monolith", was released in January 2010 via Pulverised Records. The CD was recorded, mixed and m...

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Second Annual 'Dimebash' Concert Detailed

The second annual Dimebash event which is being held in honor of the late, great "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) at the world-famous Key Club on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California will take place on Wednesday, December 14. Fellow musicians will pay homage to one of metal's...

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OPETH: New Audio Interview With FREDRIK KESSON

Mick Burgess of Metal Express Radio conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik kesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH on November 9, 2011 at O2 Academy in Newcastle, England. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio): ...