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STEEL PANTHER: New Album To Feature Guest Appearances By NICKELBACK, EXTREME Members

The legends of the Sunset Strip, STEEL PANTHER, are getting ready to release their sophomore album, "Balls Out", via Universal Republic Records. The CD will be released on November 1 and will continue the raucous tradition of the band's 2009 debut, "Feel The Steel". The latest album features 14 soon...
October 7, 2011
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, KATATONIA To Guest On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show

Ivan Moody and Zoltan Bathory of Las Vegas-based metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, as well as guitarist Anders "Blakkheim" Nystrm of the Swedish atmospheric rock/metal band KATATONIA, will guest on this weekend's (October 7-9) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. To see...
October 7, 2011
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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Bassist Talks Reunion Tour On 'All Knowing Force' (Audio)

Bassist Chad Hanks of the reformed Minneapolis, Minnesota-based hard-rock/industrial act AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE was the featured guest on a recent edition of the "All Knowing Force" web-based interview show. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. For more information, vi...
October 7, 2011
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OPETH Mainman's 'Heritage' Track-By-Track Breakdown - Part 3

The third and final video in which vocalist/guitarist Mikael kerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH breaks down the band's new album, "Heritage", can be seen below. Says kerfeldt: "It feels like I've been building up to write and participate on an album like this since I was 19. "I think yo...
October 7, 2011
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Ex-NEVERMORE Guitarist JEFF LOOMIS: New Axe-Shredding Footage Posted Online

Video footage of former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis performing the song "Shouting Fire At A Funeral" from his solo album "Zero Order Phase" can be seen below. Watch as Loomis shows off his incredible dexterity and explores the scorching high-gain tones of his Spider IV 75 modeling amp. Loomis en...
October 7, 2011
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OPETH Covers BON JOVI In Orlando (Video)

Video footage of vocalist/guitarist Mikael kerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH performing a cover version of the BON JOVI classic "Wanted Dead Or Alive" during OPETH's October 1, 2011 concert in Orlando, Florida can be seen below. The crowd did all the singing during the impromptu cover,...
October 6, 2011
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THE IRON MAIDENS Interviewed On Brazil's 'Wikimetal' (Audio)

Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with Kirsten Rosenberg (a.k.a. Bruce Chickinson; lead vocals) and Linda McDonald (a.k.a. Nikki McBurrain; drums) of THE IRON MAIDENS, the world's only female tribute to the legendary band IRON MAIDEN. You can now stream the podcast using the...
October 6, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT: New Audio Interview With MICHAEL ANTHONY

On October 5, Barbara Caserta of Italian web radio Linearock.it conducted an interview with CHICKENFOOT/ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. CHICKENFOOT's sophomore album, "III", sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week o...
October 6, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT: 'III' First-Week Sales Revealed

CHICKENFOOT's sophomore album, "III", sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 9 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's self-titled debut opened with 49,000 units back in June 2009 to debut at No. 6. "III" was produced by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, METALL...
October 5, 2011
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KATATONIA's 'For Funerals To Come' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

KATATONIA's ultra-rare 1994 mini-album of death/doom metal mastery, "For Funerals To Come", will be released on vinyl on November 7 (CD release to be confirmed) through Peaceville Records. "For Funerals to Come" contains the trademarks of early era KATATONIA with the haunting guitar melodies and slo...
October 4, 2011
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AMORPHIS Schedules Helsinki Signing Session

Finnish melancholic dark rock/metal icons AMORPHIS will take part in a signing session at Musamaailma in Helsinki, Finland this Friday, October 7 from 5:00 p.m. to to 6:00 p.m. For more information, go to this location. AMORPHIS' latest album, "The Beginning Of Times", entered the German Media Contr...
October 4, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT's JOE SATRIANI: We Were Lucky To Naturally Stumble Upon An Identifiable Sound

Peter Hodgson of IHeartGuitarBlog.com recently conducted an interview with CHICKENFOOT guitarist Joe Satriani. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. IHeartGuitarBlog.com: The first thing that really struck me about [the new CHICKENFOOT album, "III") was that there's a really identifiable...
October 4, 2011
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OPETH Guitarists Talk Gear In New Video Interview

Chris Kies, Associate Editor of Premier Guitar, conducted an interview with Mikael kerfeldt (vocals, guitar) and Fredrik kesson (guitar) of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH on September 24, 2011 at Experience PRS 2011 in Stevensville, Maryland. You can now watch the chat below. OPETH's new album,...
October 3, 2011
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POWER QUEST Parts Ways With Singer

U.K. metallers POWER QUEST have parted ways with Sri Lankan vocalist Chitral "Chity" Somapala (FIREWIND, FARO, AVALON) a little over a year after the Germany-based singer first joined the group. Commented the band: "We are sorry to have to announce that Chity Somapala has left POWER QUEST, making th...
October 3, 2011
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OPETH Members Talk 'Heritage' In New Video Interview Part 2

The U.K. branch of Roadrunner Records recently conducted an interview with Mikael kerfeldt (vocals, guitar) and Fredrik kesson (guitar) of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. You can now watch the second part of the chat below. OPETH's new album, "Heritage", sold 19,000 copies in the United States...
October 3, 2011