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Agony & Opium

It is heartening to see so many bands adopting a style of music that has no better description than heavy metal. Call it traditional, classic, vintage, and high voltage romp 'n stomp, it matters not, as albums like "Agony & Opium" find inspiration from late '70s and early '80s heavy metal. In th...

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Misled by Certainty

Setting the kind of standard of excellence that CEPHALIC CARNAGE reached virtually from the beginning of its career can be a tricky proposition. Any slight detour, any album that climbs a lesser known, yet comparatively steep hill, leaves a band open to nostalgia junkie bitterness and critical snobb...

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VINCE NEIL On 'Evil' SHARON OSBOURNE And NIKKI SIXX's 'Dumb' Business Decisions (Audio)

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil was interviewed last Wednesday (September 22) on "The BJ Shea Morning Experience" show on the Seattle radio station KISW 99.9 FM. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. When asked about the revelation that in his newly released 320-page hardcover a...

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SACRED OATH: New Single Available For Streaming

Connecticut metallers SACRED OATH have released the first single, "Meet Your Maker", from their new album, "World On Fire", via the YouTube clip below. A release date for the full-length CD has yet to be announced, but the band says it will be before 2011. "World On Fire" contains 11 brand new track...

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METALLICA's HAMMETT On His Guitar Playing: 'I Am No EDDIE VAN HALEN, But I Am Still Learning'

On September 15, Joe Matera of Ultimate-Guitar.com conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: Have you started in any manner the songwriting process for the next METALLICA studio album? Hammett: No, but we do ha...

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SHINEDOWN: 'The Sound Of Madness' Vinyl Package Available

Jacksonville, Florida hard rockers SHINEDOWN have released a deluxe "The Sound Of Madness" vinyl package. The package includes 140-gram clear-with-black-and-silver splatter vinyl packaged in a gatefold sleeve plus five bonus tracks and fold-out poster of the band. Only 600 copies are available. "The...

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JASON BONHAM Is 'Very Honored' To Be Compared To His Late Father

In an interview with Jason Bonham of BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION conducted by Nightwatcher's House Of Rock, the drummer discusses the band's self-titled debut album, his upcoming multimedia tribute to his late father John Bonham of LED ZEPPELIN, his most "Spinal Tap" moment and more. A short excerpt fro...

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MANIFEST: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

Audio samples of all 11 songs that will appear on "Written In Blood", the third album from Norwegian metallers MANIFEST, are available for streaming in the YouTube clip below. The CD will be released in Norway on October 11 via their own record label, Violent Media. Violent Media has inked a distrib...

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BRING ME THE HORIZON: Hour-Long BBC RADIO 1 Special Posted Online

BBC Radio 1 has uploaded an hour-long special on Sheffield, U.K. metallers BRING ME THE HORIZON. The program, which "explores the origin of the band and their path to universal domination of metal music today," can be streamed at BBC.co.uk. BRING ME THE HORIZON's third album, "There Is A Hell, Belie...

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SLASH To Release Deluxe Edition Of Solo Album: Details Revealed

The deluxe edition of Slash's (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) self-titled solo album will be released on September 28. The three-disc set will include two CDs and a 52-minute DVD featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the album, performance footage from Australia and Los Angeles,...

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METALLICA's Performance At ROCK HALL Anniversary Concert Featured On Commemorative DVD

METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Just about a year ago we were more than honored to participate in a special two-night event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The two nights of shows at Madison Square Garden brought togeth...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Documentary To Feature SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY

According to Xfm, Sir Paul McCartney will appear in "Wreckage Of My Past", the forthcoming film documenting the life of music icon Ozzy Osbourne. The documentary is being directed by Mike Piscitelli and is written and produced by Jordan Tappis. It will be the first release from Jacko Productions, a...

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AEROSMITH Plays Final Show Of 'Cocked, Locked, And Ready to Rock!' Tour In Vancouver (Video)

Boston hard rock legends AEROSMITH played the final show of their "Cocked, Locked, and Ready to Rock!" tour last Thursday, September 16 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Same Old Song And Dance 02. Train Kept A Rollin' 03. No More No More...

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MIKE TERRANA's 'Sinfonica' Combines Classic Music With Rock Drumming

Drummer Mike Terrana (TARJA TURUNEN, MASTERPLAN, AXEL RUDI PELL, SAVAGE CIRCUS, RAGE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has completed work on his third solo album, "Sinfonica", which contains 11 famous classical orchestral tracks accompanied by his drumming. Commented Terrana: "The idea for the 'Sinfonica' project...

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'Lemmy' Filmmakers: For Anyone Who Has A Low Opinion Of MOTÖRHEAD, Our Movie Will Change That

Amy Sciarretto of AOL's Noisecreep recently conducted an interview with Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski — directors/producers of "Lemmy", the long-awaited documentary examining the life and career of MOTÖRHEAD frontman and rock icon Lemmy Kilmister. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Noi...