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FIREFORCE Preparing To Enter Studio

Belgian power metallers FIREFORCE are preparing to enter The Prophecy & Music Factory studios in Germany to record their new album. Greek producer Roberto Dimitri Liapakis (MYSTIC PROPHECY, SUICIDAL ANGELS, DEVIL'S TRAIN, CRYSTAL TEARS) will helm the effort, which is tentatively due in early 201...

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TESLA's FRANK HANNON Jams With RICK DERRINGER (Video)

In the four-minute clip below, TESLA's Frank Hannon reveals how legendary guitarist Rick Derringer inspired one of the greatest TESLA rock guitar intros ever recorded! Hannon's latest project, "Six String Soldiers", is a collaboration with OF THE EARTH (O.T.E.) members Mike Araiza and Jeff Sandoval....

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA Says It's 'A Great Feeling' To Be In A Band With His Sons

Metal Crypt recently conducted an interview with former EXODUS and current HATRIOT singer Steve "Zetro" Souza. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Crypt: HATRIOT was not formed to reinvent the wheel, but to make that old wheel roll in a smoother and more ear-catching way with a tw...

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KORN, SLAYER, STAIND, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Members Talk PANTERA

On December 8, it will be eight years since PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was tragically taken from us. However, ARTISTDirect.com editor-in-chief Rick Florino decided to ask a myriad of artists about PANTERA's impact on them. So many of them cite "Vulgar Display Of Power", celebrating i...

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TESTAMENT, DESTRUCTION, DEATH ANGEL To Join Forces For Japanese Dates

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT have scheduled two exclusive shows in Japan alongside thrash titans DESTRUCTION and DEATH ANGEL. The events will take place on March 9-10, 2013 at Club Citta in Kawasak-Shi, Japan. Fans can pre-reserve tickets starting December 8 at this locatio...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Brazilian Dates Canceled Due To Visa Issues

Acclaimed vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (DIO DISCIPLES, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) was forced to cancel the Brazilian leg of his current South American tour because "the Brazilian consulate would not issue me the right kind of visa!" the singer said. He added, "This is th...

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DEAD SHAPE FIGURE: New Song Available For Streaming

"Perdition Receiver", a brand new song from Finnish metallers DEAD SHAPE FIGURE, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track comes off the band's as-yet-untitled third album, which will be released next year. The CD was recorded at D-Studio in Nurmijärvi, Finland with producer Alexandre Loc...

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VOIVOD: 'Target Earth' EPK Available

An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for "Target Earth", the new album from Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD, can be seen below. The seven-minute clip contains behind-the-scenes footage, plus an exclusive interview with drummer Michel "Away" Langevin and guitarist Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain about the making o...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Interviewed At U.K.'s 'Hard Rock Hell' (Video)

Mick "The Beard" of Metal Gods TV conducted an interview with guitarist Alex Skolnick of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT at the Hard Rock Hell festival, which took place between November 29 and December 3 at Hafan-y-Mor Holiday Camp in North Wales, United Kingdom. You can now watch the ch...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS In Argentina: Video Interview, Footage Of Entire Buenos Aires Concert

Acclaimed vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (DIO DISCIPLES, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) was interviewed prior to his November 29 solo concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina. You can now watch the chat below. Also available is fan-filmed video footage of the entire show. Released i...

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ANARCHADIA: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Let Us All Unite' Recording Sessions

Behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for "Let Us All Unite", the bew album from Syrian thrashers ANARCHADIA, can be seen below. The CD will feature a guest appearance by ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer as a guest vocalist, performing alongside the band’s singer, Nour, on a...

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BLIND GUARDIAN: 'A Traveler's Guide To Space And Time' 15-CD Box-Set Due In February

Save up your Christmas money for February when "A Traveler's Guide To Space And Time", a strictly limited-edition BLIND GUARDIAN box set with 15 CDs in 13 high-quality digipacks and only 8000 copies worldwide, is released. Germany, Austria and Switzerland have a release date of February 1, 2013 and...

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Video: TESLA Guitarist FRANK HANNON Demos Pedals From DLS Effects

Video footage of TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon demoing the RotoSIM, VersaVibe, EchoTAP and Tremolo pedals by DLS Effects can be seen below. Hannon's latest project, "Six String Soldiers", is a collaboration with OF THE EARTH (O.T.E.) members Mike Araiza and Jeff Sandoval. The CD was recorded at Hanno...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Official Audio Samples Of Entire 'Spellbound' Album Available

A four-minute YouTube clip containing audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on "Spellbound", the new album from legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, can be found below. The CD will be released on December 5. "Spellbound" track listing: 01. Spellbound 02. High Compression Fi...

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JEFF PILSON Discusses T&N Debut On New Mexico's KXPZ 99.5 FM (Audio)

Vocalist/bassist Jeff Pilson of T&N (formerly TOOTH AND NAIL),the new project featuring current and former members of DOKKEN, was interviewed during the November 16 installment of "Shannon's Sack Lunch" on the KXPZ The Rocket FM 99.5 FM radio station in Las Cruces, New Mexico. You can now liste...