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SOUNDGARDEN Plays 'Secret' Show In Los Angeles; Video Available

Reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN played a special "secret" show last night (Monday, September 27) at Activision's exclusive launch event for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock at the Paramount Studios back-lot in Los Angeles, California. Guests had a memorable experience as the back-lot was transforme...

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Days of Defiance

Led by ace axe-man and new OZZY OSBOURNE MVP Gus G., FIREWIND had ascended the power metal ladder these last several years, releasing five fine albums in the process, including 2006 breakout release "Allegiance" and "The Premonition" two years later. What makes FIREWIND such a fiery and eminently li...

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Agony & Opium

It is heartening to see so many bands adopting a style of music that has no better description than heavy metal. Call it traditional, classic, vintage, and high voltage romp 'n stomp, it matters not, as albums like "Agony & Opium" find inspiration from late '70s and early '80s heavy metal. In th...

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New Blood

Right or wrong, we all know there are degrees of acceptability among fans and, especially, critics concerning a band's stylistic choice of music, particularly when it concerns a style created and/or perfected by a legendary band. For example, it's OK to mimic AT THE GATES if your group plays melodic...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Cracks U.K. Top 15

The self-titled debut album from BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION — the Anglo/American rock supergroup featuring vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER) and blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa — has entered the o...

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NEUROSIS Vocalist/Guitarist Discusses 'Enemy Of The Sun' Reissue

Vocalist/guitarist Scott Kelly of long-running Oakland, California-based industrial/alternative/metal pioneers NEUROSIS was recently interviewed by Justin M. Norton of Hellbound about the making of "Enemy Of The Sun" to coincide with the reissue of the album on the band's label, Neurot Recordings. K...

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KATATONIA: Stolen Guitars Returned

According to a posting on KATATONIA's Facebook page, the two guitars that were stolen while the Swedish band was performing on September 18, 2010 at Station 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota have been turned in to the police. The group states, "We won't get into the murky ugly details right now as the priori...

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HELHEIM: 'Åsgards Fall' Mini-CD Details Revealed

HELHEIM, one of Norway's oldest Viking metal bands, recently shot a video for the song "Dualitet Og Ulver" ("Duality And Wolves") in the mountains surrounding the band's hometown of Bergen. The track is said to have been written about Hati and Skoll, the two wolves of Norsk legend who attempt to swa...

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MILKING THE GOATMACHINE: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

German grindcore/death metal act MILKING THE GOATMACHINE will release its sophomore studio album, "Seven… A Dinner for One", on November 26 via the band's new label home, NoiseArt Records. The follow-up to 2009's "Back From The Goats…" is said to be a concept effort about "the wolf and the seven kid...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: Debut Concert To Be Re-Broadcast On PLANET ROCK

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION — the Anglo/American rock supergroup featuring vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER) and blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa — made its official live debut this past Monday nigh...

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MICHAEL MONROE: Release Date Announced For New Studio Album

Michael Monroe, iconic rock and roll frontman and founding member of hugely influential Finnish outfit HANOI ROCKS, has entered a Los Angeles studio with legendary producer Jack Douglas (AEROSMITH, JOHN LENNON, CLUTCH, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, NEW YORK DOLLS) to begin recording Monroe's new solo album, due...

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HEAVENWOOD: New Album Title Revealed

Portuguese dark/goth metallers HEAVENWOOD have set "Abyss Masterpiece" as the title of their fourth album, tentatively due in early 2011 via an as-yet-undetermined record label. The CD was recorded at Ultrasound Studios in Braga, Portugal during August and September 2010 under the guidance of Daniel...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Plays First Official Gig In London: Video Footage, Review Available

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION — the Anglo/American rock supergroup featuring vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER) and blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa — made its official live debut last night (Monday, S...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Interviewed By ExploreMusic (Video)

ExploreMusic host Alan Cross recently conducted an interview with BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION — the Anglo/American rock supergroup featuring vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER) and blues rock guitarist...

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KATATONIA Guitars Stolen In Minnesota

Sweden's KATATONIA has issued the following update: "Unfortunately [Saturday night's] gig [at Station 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota] reached an all-time low. Two of our guitars got stolen (including the straps and the wireless transmitters),obviously causing performance difficulties, frustration and ang...