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POWER QUEST Releases Lyric Video For 'Kings And Glory'

POWER QUEST, the renowned melodic power metal band based in the U.K., has released a lyric video for "Kings And Glory", the first single from its long-awaited sixth album, "Sixth Dimension". The disc will be released on October 13 via Inner Wound Recordings in Europe and USA and on October 11 in Jap...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Reacts To SCOTTI HILL's Comments About Classic SKID ROW Reunion

Sebastian Bach has reacted to his former bandmate Scotti Hill's recent comment that the "door is closed" on a reunion of SKID ROW's classic lineup. During an appearance on the August 7 episode of "Another FN Podcast", Hill ruled out the possibility of a renewed collaboration with Bach, explaining he...

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SKID ROW Guitarist Rules Out Reunion With SEBASTIAN BACH: 'We Won't Put Ourselves In A Volatile Situation'

SKID ROW guitarist Scotti Hill has ruled out the possibility of a reunion with singer Sebastian Bach, explaining he and his bandmates don't want to "put ourselves in a volatile situation and be unhappy and destroy what we have now." Bach fronted SKID ROW until 1996, when he was fired. Instead of thr...

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Video: AMARANTHE Performs At Sweden's SKOGSRÖJET Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of AMARANTHE's August 4 performance at the Skogsröjet festival in Rejmyre, Sweden can be seen below. DYNAZTY's Nils Molin last month officially joined AMARANTHE as the replacement for the recently departed singer Joacim "Jake E" Lundberg. Having previously used Chris Adam He...

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Virtual Metal Band PENTAKILL Releases New Album 'II: Grasp Of The Undying'

Virtual heavy metal band PENTAKILL — featuring infernal lead vocalist Karthus, blazing axe-man Mordekaiser, enchanting keyboardist Sona, rumbling bassist Yorick, berserker drummer Olaf, and new member Kayle, a winged warrior goddess who sings songs presaging the end of the world — is breaking furthe...

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DRAGONFORCE Singer Explains Keyboardist's Absence From 'Reaching Into Infinity' Tour

On July 24, Alex Stojanovic of Metal Master Kingdom conducted an interview with DRAGONFORCE singer Marc Hudson in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about the absence of Vadim Pruzhanov from DRAGONFORCE's current touring cycle and the group's decision to not hire a rep...

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DRAGONFORCE's 'Inhuman Rampage' Album Certified Gold In U.S.

DRAGONFORCE's "Inhuman Rampage" album, which came out in 2006 via Roadrunner, was officially certified gold on July 21 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for sales in excess of half a million copies. The RIAA's certification program was launched with the gold record in 1958. Pre...

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DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI: 'I Don't Waste My Money On Things'

Bloodrock Media's Hobbes Caltous recently conducted an interview with DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the biggest change in his life since DRAGONFORCE first got signed to a record label: Herman: "To...

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Producer LOGAN MADER Joins DRAGONFORCE Drummer's 'Extreme Music Performance Academy'

Metal producer Logan Mader has joined forces with Gee Anzalone in the DRAGONFORCE drummer's new Extreme Music Performance Academy music school in Milan, Italy. Logan, who previously played guitar for MACHINE HEAD and SOULFLY and is currently a member of ONCE HUMAN, said: "Working with Extreme Music...

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AMARANTHE Officially Recruits DYNAZTY Singer NILS MOLIN

DYNAZTY's Nils Molin has joined AMARANTHE as the replacement for the recently departed singer Joacim "Jake E" Lundberg. Having previously used Chris Adam Hedman Sörbye from the band SMASH INTO PIECES as a stand-in for Jake on some of the shows in 2016 and earlier this year, AMARANTHE recruited Molin...

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SKID ROW Announces March 2018 U.K. Headlining Tour

SKID ROW will embark on an extensive U.K. tour in March 2018. The trek will consist of a total of fifteen shows and will include a very special co-headline concert at London Shepherds Bush Empire on March 11 with NIGHT RANGER. Support on all the SKID ROW-headlined dates will come from TOSELAND. Tour...

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DRAGONFORCE Singer Narrowly Escapes Serious Injury After Jumping Out Of Moving Van

DRAGONFORCE singer Marc Hudson narrowly escaped serious injury after he jumped out of a moving van during the group's Australian tour. On Tuesday, June 27, Hudson and his bandmates were gearing up to leave Brisbane early in the morning for their flight to New Zealand. The crew was loading up the equ...

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With the current upsurge of the popularity of traditional metal styles stateside, the heavy music climate is favorable for longtime titans ICED EARTH. If we allow the conversation to devolve into a debate over which metallic branch the band leans more toward on the tree of heavy metal subgenres, the...

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DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI Picks His 5 Favorite Guitar Riffs (Video)

DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li recently dropped by Kerrang! to talk the U.K. magazine through his favorite guitar riffs of all time. A four-minute clip of Li discussing his selections — which include MEGADETH's "Holy Wars", METALLICA's "Creeping Death", Joe Satriani's "The Extremist", SYMPHONY X's...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Explains Breakdown In SKID ROW Reunion Talks, Calls BLABBERMOUTH.NET's Comment Section 'Pure Misery'

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was interviewed on episode 357 of the "Let There Be Talk" podcast with rock and roll comedian Dean Delray. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On SKID ROW: "We were talk...