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SUSPERIA To Headline Spain's REVOLTALLO Festival

Norwegian melodic thrashers SUSPERIA will headline the XV Revoltallo Festival on Friday, August 15 at Monte Alba, Vigo, Spain. For more information, visit www.revoltallo.org. SUSPERIA is currently in pre-production for the band's next album. "We have about ten songs on the go at various stages of co...
July 6, 2008
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Featured In Three-Way 'KISS Debate'

On the third installment of the "Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast, host Bob Nalbandian is joined once again by head of A&R at Roadrunner Records, Monte Conner, and new third-party guest and guitarist extraordinaire, Marty Friedman (ex-MEGADETH). The three discuss the extensive career of the re...
June 24, 2008
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'Shockwaves Skull Sessions' Podcast Series Launched

Bob Nalbandian, the host of the acclaimed Shockwaves/Hardradio Podcast (available on HardRadio.com and iTunes) will soon launch a brand new series of podcasts called the Shockwaves Skull Sessions. The podcast will be devoted to discussions and debates revolving around various topics in heavy metal m...
June 10, 2008
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KING DIAMOND Guitarist ANDY LA ROCQUE Remembers CHUCK SCHULDINER

Ville Krannila of JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's Steel Mill web site recently conducted an interview with KING DIAMOND guitarist/producer Andy La Rocque. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Q: Can you describe your creative relationship with King? When composing a new album does he com...
May 29, 2008
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MADONNA Rocks PANTERA During UK Concert

Pop superstar MADONNA paid tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott by playing what sounds a lot like the main riff to PANTERA's classic song "A New Level" during her May 10, 2008 performance at Radio One's Big Weekend at Mote Park in Maidstone, UK. Watch the footage below. (The "A New Level" riff can be...
May 13, 2008
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ROADRUNNER RECORDS A&R Exec MONTE CONNER On Label's History, Future Of Metal

Shockwaves/HardRadio Podcast #31 is available for download at this location (M4A file, 29 MB). Host Bob Nalbandian discusses metal music and the state of the music business from an A&R perspective with one of the most respected and knowledgeable record company executives when it comes to metal m...
May 5, 2008
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PRONG: Video Interview With TOMMY VICTOR Available

On March 8, 2008, PRONG mainman and MINISTRY guitarist Tommy Victor visited San Antonio's cult TV show "Robb's MetalWorks" for a candid interview to discuss the PRONG's new release, "Power of the Damager". The first half of this 40-minute interview aired recently on the show's April 20, 2008 episode...
April 25, 2008
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Memorial For GRUNTRUCK / SKIN YARD Singer Held In Seattle; Photos Available

On Saturday, March 8, King Cobra in Seattle hosted a farewell/memorial to one of local music's longtime artistic jesters — Benjamin Scott McMillan, legendary vocalist for GRUNTRUCK and SKIN YARD — who died in his hometown of Seattle, Washington at age 47 after an eight-year battle with diabetes. Thr...
March 13, 2008
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PRONG: 'Power Of The Damager' Clip, Video Interview Available

Headbanger's Blog has uploaded PRONG's video for "Power of the Damager", the title track of the group's latest CD. Watch the clip below. (Note: Video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.) Metal Hammer TV recently conducted an interview with PRONG mainman Tommy Victor. Watch the ch...
February 8, 2008
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MASCOT RECORDS Invades The USA

As of February 1, 2008, Mascot-Provogue Records has offices in the United States, wielding a roster of the biggest and the best artists known. The company has so far established itself in Europe as an independent label with various genres of rock, from blues to jazz to metal and everything in betwee...
February 5, 2008
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DREAM THEATER To Release 'Forsaken' Digital EP

March 31 will see the release of DREAM THEATER's "Forsaken" digital EP. The title track, "Forsaken", which is taken from 2007's critically acclaimed "Systematic Chaos" CD, will be joined on the EP by two live tracks recorded last year in Spain. The full track listing is as follows: 01. Forsaken (edi...
January 30, 2008
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ROADRUNNER Staffers Remember GRUNTRUCK's BEN MCMILLAN

Roadrunner Records' Monte Conner (A&R) and Kathie Merritt (Sales) have commented on the passing of Benjamin Scott McMillan, legendary vocalist for GRUNTRUCK and SKIN YARD, who died in his hometown of Seattle, Washington at age 47 after an eight-year battle with diabetes. Roadrunner released two...
January 29, 2008
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The Making Of DREAM THEATER's 'Forsaken' Video: More Information Revealed

DREAM THEATER's new anime-themed video for the song "Forsaken", taken from the band's latest album, "Systematic Chaos", received its small-screen premiere this past Saturday (January 26) on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball". The clip was created by the Japanese animation studio Gonzo and director Yasufumi...
January 29, 2008
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PRONG: London Concert Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of PRONG's January 9, 2008 concert at the Underworld in London, England can be viewed below. PRONG mainman Tommy Victor was recently interviewed by "Whiplash", a weekly metal show on Belgian national radio Studio Brussel, hosted by AFTER ALL guitarist Dries Van Damme. Listen...
January 17, 2008
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WITHIN TEMPTATION: Italian Concert Footage, Photos Posted Online

Italian website DelRock.it published a new photo gallery of WITHIN TEMPTATION's January 11, 2008 concert near Milan, Italy. Check out the pictures at this location. Fan-filmed video footage from the show can be viewed below. WITHIN TEMPTATION guitarist Robert Westerholt is forced to sit out the band...
January 13, 2008