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DARK TRANQUILLITY To Begin Work On Follow-Up To 'Atoma' In Early 2019

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY are planning to enter the studio in early 2019 to begin writing material for the follow-up to 2016's "Atoma" album. Speaking to Kaaos TV before the band's July 20 concert at the John Smith Rock Festival in Peurunka, Finland, DARK TRANQUILLITY vocalis...

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SHAWN DROVER Has 'Nothing Bad To Say' About His Former Bandmates In MEGADETH

Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE drummer Shawn Drover prior to the band's July 15 concert at Petit Campus in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as the support act for ARMORED SAINT. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts...

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IHSAHN: 'I've Never Been Drawn To The Easy-Going, Dancey, Everyday, Light Style Of Expression'

Dan Sywala of RockNRollJournalist.com recently conducted an interview with EMPEROR frotnman and acclaimed solo artist Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan). You can now listen to the chat below. Asked how he stays connected to the black metal aspect of his heart while composing music for his sol...

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WEDNESDAY 13 Announces Fall 2018 U.S. Tour Dates

Wednesday 13, who mixes punk rock and metal with kitschy horror imagery and who is formerly one half of the MURDERDOLLS braintrust, will continue to support his highly successful "Condolences" release by embarking on a North American tour this fall. Several dates will include performances with legen...

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RIVERSIDE: 'Wasteland' Album Details Revealed

Polish rock masters RIVERSIDE will release their seventh studio album, "Wasteland", on September 28 via their longtime label InsideOut Music. The disc will once again feature artwork designed by longtime visual partner Travis Smith (OPETH, DEVIN TOWNSEND). "Wasteland" track listing: 01. The Day Afte...

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CHRIS BRODERICK On ACT OF DEFIANCE: 'We Wanted The Freedom To Be Able To Write What We Felt Passionate About'

Heavy New York recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE guitarist Chris Broderick. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he would consider ACT OF DEFIANCE's sophomore album, "Old Scars, New...

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OPETH Is Working On 'Complex' And 'Energetic' New Album

OPETH guitarist Fredrik Åkesson has confirmed to FaceCulture that the band has commenced the songwriting process for the follow-up to 2016's "Sorceress" album. "We're very much into the demoing," he said (see video below). "I've recorded a lot of solos so far. And Mikael [Åkerfeldt, guitar/vocals] h...

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REDEMPTION: 'Someone Else's Problem' Video Released

The official music video for the song "Someone Else's Problem" from REDEMPTION, the U.S. progressive metal band led by guitarist/songwriter Nick Van Dyk, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's seventh full-length album, "Long Night's Journey Into Day", which will be released on July 2...

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TOBIAS FORGE Says One Of The 'Biggest Misconceptions' About GHOST 'Is That It's Just About The Devil'

GHOST frontman Tobias Forge recently spoke with Germany's Star FM. The complete two-part conversation can be streamed below (Forge's responses begin at the 6:48 mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he was surprised that GHOST's mystique was preserved for seve...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Says 'There Has Been A Lack Of New Talent Or New Ambition' In Rock Genre

GHOST leader Tobias Forge was interviewed on the June 15-17 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. Asked how the recent passings of larger-than-life rock stars like David Bowie and Lemmy Kilmister have motivated...

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CAST THE STONE Feat. Members of MISERY INDEX, CATTLE DECAPITATION: 'Jesusatan' Video

American death/black metallers CAST THE STONE have released the official music video for their cover of INFESTDEAD's "Jesusatan", taken from their recently announced six-track EP, "Empyrean Atrophy". The disc is due for release on August 31 via Agonia Records. CAST THE STONE is Mark Kloeppel (MISER...

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GHOST's 'Rats' Lands At No. 1 On BILLBOARD's 'Mainstream Rock Songs' Chart

According to Billboard, GHOST has landed at position No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart with its latest single, "Rats". It is the Swedish band's second No. 1, following "Square Hammer", which topped the chart for two weeks in January-February 2017. Two other GHOST songs previou...

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MICHAEL AMOTT Says ARCH ENEMY's Near-Ballad 'Reason To Believe' Has 'Gone Down Very Well With The Fans'

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott spoke to Hayley Leggs about the band's decision to record a near-ballad, "Reason To Believe" — complete with clean vocals — for its most recent studio album, 2017's "Will To Power". "I wrote the music for that song with my brother [former ARCH ENEMY guitarist Chris...

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ARCH ENEMY's SHARLEE D'ANGELO On Band's Musical Evolution: 'We Haven't Changed That Much'

Finnish Heavy Metal Fans recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY bassist Sharlee D'Angelo. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ARCH ENEMY's musical evolution over the years: Sharlee: "Well, there's been the obvious few lineup ch...

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TOBIAS FORGE Still Considers GHOST To Be A 'Metal Band'

GHOST's Tobias Forge was interviewed backstage at this year's edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, which was held earlier this month in Dessel, Belgium. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On what inspired him to form GHOST: Tobias: "...