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EVERGREY: Video Footage From 'Hymns For The Broken' Release Party

Rocksverige.se has uploaded video footage from the Gothenburg release party for "Hymns For The Broken", the new album from Swedish metallers EVERGREY. Check it out below. "Hymns For The Broken" was released on September 26 in Europe and will be made available on September 30 in the U.S. via AFM Reco...

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Pale Communion

"Heritage" turned more than few heads in the metal world as OPETH all but declared themselves liberated from the genre. Death metal is now practically exorcised from the songwriting process of these virtuosos, who turn in a prog-chopped masterpiece bearing the influences of GENTLE GIANT, KING CRIMSO...

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ALICE COOPER's Cover Version Of THE BEATLES' 'Eleanor Rigby'; Audio Snippet Available

Due on November 18, "The Art Of McCartney" is a long awaited and very special project celebrating one of the most universally acclaimed songwriters of all time, Sir Paul McCartney. With backing provided by McCartney's long time band, classic tracks such as "Maybe I'm Amazed", "My Love", "The Long An...

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ENTOMBED A.D.'s L.G. PETROV Gets Weak In The Knees When Meeting KING DIAMOND

In a recent interview with the "Metal Hammer Magazine Show", vocalist Lars Göran Petrov of Swedish metallers ENTOMBED A.D. spoke about his encounter with Danish heavy metal legend King Diamond (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE). "[We played some shows with KING DIAMOND] a couple of years ago," he said. "...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY Announces More Book-Signing Appearances

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry will sign copies of his memoir, "Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith", at the following locations in October: Oct. 07 - New York, NY - Barnes & Noble @ Union Square Oct. 08 - Ridgewood, NJ - Bookends Oct. 09 - Brookline, MA - Brookline Booksmith @ The Coolidge .....

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JOE PERRY Says Writing 'Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith' Memoir Was 'Cathartic In Some Ways'

Soundworks Collection recently spoke to AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry about his upcoming memoir, "Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith", which is due on October 7. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked if writing the book gave him a chance to lay some stuff to res...

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SLAYER: KnuckleBonz Statues Unveiled; Signed Certificate Of Authenticity Available

KnuckleBonz, creator of the Rock Iconz music collectible series, announced that SLAYER statues of Kerry King, Tom Araya, and Jeff Hanneman are now in production. Only 1000 of each statue will be made and they will ship in the fall. The SLAYER statues are created using a team of highly skilled artist...

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ACE FREHLEY Announces Dozen U.S. Tour Dates For Late November

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will play his first run of U.S. shows in a couple of years at the end of November. Ace's short batch of dates will include two back-to-back concerts at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City on November 24 and November 25. Tickets for the NYC shows, ...

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EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT Gives UK's TOTAL GUITAR Magazine 'Tour' Of His Gear (Video)

Guitarist Nuno Bettencourt of Massachusetts hard rockers EXTREME recently gave UK's Total Guitar magazine a tour of his rig. Check it out below. Asked if EXTREME will follow the lead of other artists by releasing singles or EPs in the future instead of full-length albums, Bettencourt said at this pa...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Is 'F**king Sick And Tired' Of Answering Questions About His Split With SLAYER

Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockSverige.se: About SLAYER, can you pinpoint a time when it became more business than camaraderie? Dave: Well, I think...

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SLAYER'S TOM ARAYA On Next Album: It 'Sounds Real F**kin' Heavy'

SLAYER has returned to the studio to resume recording its new album for a tentative early 2015 release. Helming the sessions is Terry Date, who previously worked with the band on the song "Implode", which was made available as a free download as a "thank you" to the band's fans for their continued s...

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KORN To Perform Entire Debut Album To Celebrate 20th Anniversary

Sara of Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR radio station recently conducted an interview with KORN frontman Jonathan Davis. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On KORN's upcoming "Prepare For Hell Tour" with SLIPKNOT and K...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Says SLAYER's Next Album Will Offer 'Nothing New'

Metal Wani editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked how he feels about the material that SLAYER is recording right now and whether he agrees with the statement that it is...

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Video Premiere: AMON AMARTH's 'Deceiver Of The Gods'

The video for "Deceiver Of The Gods", the title track of the ninth studio album from Swedish metallers AMON AMARTH, can be seen below. The video features clips from the upcoming film "Northmen - A Viking Saga", which stars Tom Hopper, Ryan Kwanten, Ken Duken, and features AMON AMARTH frontman Johan...

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GOJIRA's MARIO DUPLANTIER: LARS ULRICH Was 'Maybe The Only Influence' I Had When I Was Starting Out

Mario Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA says that METALLICA's Lars Ulrich was "maybe the only influence" he had when he first started playing drums. One of the most controversial musicians in the rock community and music industry in general, Ulrich's drumming skills and personality a...