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NASUM: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire HELLFEST Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of NASUM's performance at this year's edition of the Hellfest festival, which was held June 15-17 in Clisson, France, can be seen below. NASUM played the first concert of its "farewell" tour on May 11 at Kulturhuset in Örebro, Sweden. NASUM was hit hard by the pas...

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SLIPKNOT's CRAHAN Talks 'The Apocalyptic Nightmare Journey' At Hollywood's Book Soup (Video)

SLIPKNOT mastermind/percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan stopped into the renowned book store Book Soup in West Hollywood on Friday, June 29. For two hours, Crahan addressed the crowd — which included his friend and SLIPKNOT bandmate, lead singer Corey Taylor — and signed copies of his first-ever a...

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SERJ TANKIAN Talks 'Harakiri' In New Video Interview

Barbara Caserta of Italian web radio Linearock.it recently conducted an interview with to singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet and political activist Serj Tankian. You can now watch the chat below. Tankian's new solo album, "Harakiri", is scheduled for release on July 10 via Reprise Recor...

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New QUEENSRŸCHE Lineup To Perform At Minnesota's HALFWAY JAM

According to a posting on new QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre's Facebook page, the band will headline the last day of this year's Halfway Jam, which is set to take place July 26-28 in Royalton, Minnesota. Also scheduled to appear at the three-day event are ENUFF Z'NUFF, LYNCH MOB, STRYPER, BANG TAN...

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SIX FEET UNDER: West Hollywood Performance Footage Available

Video footage of SIX FEET UNDER's June 24 performance at Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. SIX FEET UNDER last month announced the addition of Swedish rhythm guitarist Ola Englund (FEARED, SCARPOINT) to their legendary ranks. Englund, who made his first official appeara...

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METALLICA Drummer Introduces CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED To 'Orion Music + More' Audience

CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED — the project led by acclaimed metal drummer and "The Howard Stern Show" regular Richard Christy (ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED, BURNING INSIDE) — performed this past Sunday at Orion Music + More, the two-day festival created by METALLICA that was held June...

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DRAGONFORCE Rig Rundown (Video)

Herman Li and Sam Totman of of British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE recently gave Premier Guitar's Rebecca Dirks a rundown on the gear that they're using on their "The Power Within" tour. Check out the footage below. DRAGONFORCE's new album, "The Power Within", sold 5,800 copies in the United St...

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MATT SORUM, BOBBY BLOTZER Perform With STEEL PANTHER In Hollywood (Video)

Drummers Bobby Blotzer (RATT) and Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) joined STEEL PANTHER on stage last night (Monday, June 25) at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California to perform a couple of classic songs from their respective bands. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can b...

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GEOFF TATE Breaks Silence On QUEENSRŸCHE Split: 'It's Shocking To Me'

QUEENSRŸCHE members Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Parker Lundgren announced on June 20 that they were parting ways with singer Geoff Tate and recruiting powerhouse vocalist Todd La Torre of CRIMSON GLORY as his replacement. The new QUEENSRŸCHE lineup has already performed live...

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SERJ TANKIAN On Albums That Changed His Life, Spotify And Why He Decided To Become A Musician

U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine recently spoke to singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet and political activist Serj Tankian about the albums that changed his life, Spotify and why he decided to become a musician. Check out the question-and-answer session below. Tankian's new solo album, "Hara...

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PELICAN's LAURENT SCHROEDER-LEBEC Taking Indefinite Hiatus From Band

PELICAN, the post-metal quartet from Chicago, Illinois, has released the following statement: "It is with resignation that we report that our guitarist and founding member Laurent Schroeder-Lebec is taking an indefinite hiatus from the band. Many may have already noticed his absence from live shows...

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1349: New Audio Interview With RAVN

The Age Of Metal conducted an interview with vocalist Ravn of Norwegian black metallers 1349 before the band's June 19 concert at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California with MARDUK. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. 1349 recruited JOB FOR A COWBOY's Jon "The C...

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Former THRESHOLD Vocalist To Guest On New LEAGUE OF LIGHTS Single

LEAGUE OF LIGHTS will release its new single, "Forever", on July 9. The song features former THRESHOLD vocalist Glynn Morgan and was produced by Richard West (THRESHOLD) at Eightspace Studio. LEAGUE OF LIGHTS performed the new single in concert last month where they were joined on stage by Glynn Mor...

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'Death To All Tour 2012' Hits West Hollywood: Video Footage, Photos Available

The "Death To All Tour 2012" kicked off this past Friday night (June 22) at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California and made a stop the following night (Saturday, June 23) at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California. The trek, which features a majority of DEATH's amazing musicians,...

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SERJ TANKIAN Talks About Writing And Recording Process For 'Harakiri' (Video)

A two-minute video clip in which singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet and political activist Serj Tankian talks about the writing and recording process for his new solo album, "Harakiri", can be seen below. The CD is scheduled for release on July 10 via Reprise Records/Serjical Strike. "H...