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MIDNATTSOL To Enter Studio Next Week

MIDNATTSOL — the German-Norwegian band featuring vocalist Carmen Elise Espenaes (the younger sister of LEAVES' EYES singer Liv Kristine) — will enter Studio E (THE VISION BLEAK, LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE, SECRETS OF THE MOON) on May 24 with producer Markus Stock to begin recording its third album for a la...

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RUSH Interviewed On CNN; Video Available

CNN's Andrea Mineo conducted an interview with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of the legendary Canadian rock trio RUSH about "Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage", the long-awaited documentary produced by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn of Toronto, Ontario, Canada's Banger Films Inc.. Watch the segment below. "Ru...

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WAR OF AGES: 'Collapse' Video Released

"Collapse", the new video from the Erie, Pennsylvania-based Christian metal/hardcore act WAR OF AGES, can be viewed below (courtesy of AOL's Noisecreep). The song comes off the band's fourth studio album, "Eternal", which was released on April 13 via Facedown Records. "Eternal" continues the warrior...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: 'The Frozen Tears Of Angels' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"The Frozen Tears Of Angels", the new album from Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Italy: #31 Germany: #33 Switzerland: #39 Japan: #41 France: #51 Austria: #58 Belgium: #96 Commented the band, “We are really amazed by the way t...

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ALEX SKOLNICK's 'Jazz Guitar: Breaking The Traditional Barriers' Three-DVD Set Now Available

Rock House, the leader in music instruction, announced today the release of "Jazz Guitar: Breaking The Traditional Barriers", a new three-DVD set featuring TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick. On his first-ever instructional program, Alex — who is world-renowned for creating an unprecedented blend of...

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RUSH: 'Beyond The Lighted Stage' European Screenings Announced

"Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage", the long-awaited RUSH documentary produced by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn of Toronto, Ontario, Canada's Banger Films Inc., will be screened in Austria, Finland, Germany, Netherlands and U.K. on Monday, June 7. For a list of cinemas that will be showing the film, go t...

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STEVEN ADLER: 'My Appetite For Destruction' Tell-All Biography Pushed Back To July

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current ADLER'S APPETITE drummer Steven Adler's forthcoming tell-all biography, "My Appetite for Destruction: Sex, and Drugs, and Guns N' Roses", has had its release date pushed back to July 27 from the previously announced June 22. The 304-page hardcover book is available f...

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CHRIS CAFFERY, GLEN DROVER Interviewed On 'The Metal File'

Chris Caffery (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE) and Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, TESTAMENT) were interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show using the audio player below.

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ACCEPT Announces Second Show With AC/DC

Reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT have announced a second show as the support act for AC/DC — June 13 at Cannstatter Wasen in Stuttgart, Germany. As previously reported, ACCEPT will also play a one-hour-long set before AC/DC hits the stage on May 25 in Hannover, Germany. Guitarist/songwriter Wolf...

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RUSH Documentary Named One Of Top 10 Audience Favorites At HOT DOCS Festival

Attendees of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, which ran from April 29 to May 9 in Toronto, Ontario, have selected the rockumentary "Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage" as one of the Top 10 audience favorites as determined by audience vote. The entire Top 10 (with "Rush: Beyond t...

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New ACCEPT Lineup Performs Live For First Time; Video Available

The new lineup of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT made its live debut last night (Saturday, May 8) at the 750-capacity Gramercy Theatre in New York City. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Metal Heart 02. Midnight Mover 03. Living For Tonight 04. Restless And Wild 05. Son Of A Bitch 06. Lose...

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BRUTAL GODZ Begins Recording Debut Album

BRUTAL GODZ, the new Germany-based project featuring former/current members of BLIND GUARDIAN, RHAPSODY OF FIRE, REBELLION and METAL CHURCH, has entered guitarist Uwe Lulis' studio in Frankfurt, Germany to begin recording its debut album, "Echoes Of The Dead", for a fall release. According to the ba...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Says Future Live Performances Will Feature 'Just A Few Of The Classics'

San Francisco bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT are rehearsing a brand new set for the upcoming "American Carnage" tour with SLAYER and MEGADETH. TESTAMENT promises to deliver a modern and most brutal set of songs which is sure to incite multiple mosh pits (old-school style). Fans can expect to hear favo...

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ACCEPT Interviewed On 'Friday Night Rocks'; Audio Available

Bassist Peter Baltes and new vocalist Mark Tornillo of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT were interviewed on last night's (Friday, May 7) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. The chat is now available for streaming in six parts below. The official onlin...

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RUSH Guitarist Says New Material Is 'In-Your-Face Guitar Stuff'

Michael Wright of Gibson.com recently conducted an interview with RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson. Part 1 of the chat can be found at this location. A couple of excerpts from Part 2 follow below. Gibson.com: You have announced that you're doing "Moving Pictures", in its entirety, on this tour. What is i...