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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Frontman: Homophobia In Metal 'Grosses Me Out'

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN vocalist Greg Puciato has responded to a fan-submitted question regarding homophobia in metal. The question and Puciato's answer, as posted on Greg's official web site, GregPuciato.com, follow below. Question from "Anonymous": "Greg, I am a huge fan of your work with DILLIN...

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CHRIS CORNELL Pays Tribute To WHITNEY HOUSTON At Fundraiser For PRESIDENT OBAMA (Video)

SOUNDGARDEN/ex-AUDOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell paid tribute to late pop superstar Whitney Houston by performing a very special vcover version of "I Will Always Love You" during his appearance last night (Thursday, February 16) at a benefit show in San Francisco to help raise funds for President Barac...

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ANTAGONIST A.D. Signs With MEDIASKARE RECORDS

Mediaskare Records has announced the signing of Auckland, New Zealand's ANTAGONIST A.D. The band's new album, "Nothing From No One", will be released this summer. Formed in 2006, ANTAGONIST A.D. has been steadily building up its reputation in the international hardcore community, touring countries l...

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AECHOES Signs With SWIMMING WITH SHARKS RECORDS

Las Vegas "djent-core" outfit AECHOES will release its debut album, "The Human Condition", this spring via Swimming With Sharks Records. The CD boasts an all-star cast of contributors, including Daniel Braunstein, guitarist for the band VOLUMES, heading up vocal tracking, mixing and mastering at DB...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Completes 'The Moneychangers' Video

Raleigh, North Carolina legends CORROSION OF CONFORMITY recently completed a video for the song "The Moneychangers" with director Charles Cardello. A couple of photos from the video shoot can be seen below. "The Moneychangers" comes off CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's forthcoming self-titled album, which...

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HOUR OF PENANCE: Second 'Sedition' Studio Webisode Posted Online

The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for "Sedition", the fifth album from Italian death metallers HOUR OF PENANCE, can be seen below. Due on March 27 in North America, April 2 in the U.K. and April 6 in mainland Europe via Prosthetic Rec...

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IN ALCATRAZ 1962: Studio Footage Posted Online

Northern Virginia metal/hardcore outfit IN ALCATRAZ 1962 is currently holed up at Cleveland, Ohio's Studio D Productions with producer Don Debiase (MODERN DAY ESCAPE, BENEATH THE SKY, FOR ALL THOSE SLEEPING) tracking its full-length debut for a spring release via Standby Records. The band has posted...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist PHIL COLLEN On WHITNEY HOUSTON: 'She Was So Talented And Amazing'

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen spoke to Ultimate Classic Rock about the recent death of pop superstar Whitney Houston. "It's awful and it really hit me," Collen said. "I've known people and lost people who've been through the exact same thing. What really irritates me when someone special dies is...

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THIN LIZZY Keyboardist: This Is Our Way To Carry On PHIL's Music Legacy And Make Him Proud

Marija Brettle of Hardrock Haven recently conducted an interview with THIN LIZZY keyboardist Darren Wharton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Hardrock Haven: Since 2010, the band toured extensively and some would say the new LIZZY lineup was put to the ultimate test in front of longs...

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BIOHAZARD's GRAZIADEI: 'When You're Tired, Keep Working… You Can Always Sleep Another Time'

Cameron Edney of Hardrock Haven recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei of New York hardcore/metal veterans BIOHAZARD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Hardrock Haven: The new album, "Reborn In Defiance", was released a few weeks back. After so many ye...

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HATEBREED Frontman Talks State Of Record Industry, Forthcoming Album In New Audio Interview

Andrew Haug of Australia's Soundwave Pirate Radio show recently conducted an interview with vocalist Jamey Jasta of Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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SONS OF AEON To Begin Recording Debut Album In May

SONS OF AEON, the new Jyväskylä, Finland-based metal band featuring members of GHOST BRIGADE, SWALLOW THE SUN, CODE FOR SILENCE and ENDSTAND, is putting the finishing touches on the songwriting process for its debut album, to be released later this year via Lifeforce Records. Commented guitarist Tap...

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CRAZY LIXX To Release 'Riot Avenue' In April

Frontiers Records has set an April 24 North American release date for the new album from Swedish hard rockers CRAZY LIXX, "Riot Avenue". Produced by the bandmembers themselves, the CD finds CRAZY LIXX in fine form, with eleven sexy, hard-rocking new tracks on the their third studio release (the seco...

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TANKARD Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

German alcoholic thrashers TANKARD have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's new album is tentatively due this summer. Commented TANKARD vocalist Andreas "Gerre" Geremia: "As the want-away footballers always say, I'm looking for a new athletic challenge… baloney! We've only inked a de...

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HATEBREED Frontman On Next Album: 'There Probably Won't Be Any Melody Whatsoever'

Brendan Crabb of Australia's Loud recently conducted an interview with vocalist Jamey Jasta of Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Loud: What's the latest on [the upcoming HATEBREED studio album]? Jamey: It's going good. We've got a lot of i...