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FOZZY And SOIL To Join Forces For U.K. Tour

Chicago-based hard rockers SOIL will join metal heavyweights FOZZY on a nine-date U.K. tour launching November 27 in Stoke, England and wrapping up December 6 in Brighton, England. The tour marks both bands' first return to the United Kingdom since highly successful appearances at this year's Downlo...

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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN: 'You Can't Live In The Past, You've Got To Move On'

Richard Warrell of Born Music Online recently conducted an interview with former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin. A couple of excerpts from the first part of the chat follow below. Born Music Online: One of the BLACK SABBATH albums you recorded, 1987's "Eternal Idol", was just reissued with the ori...

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AS I LAY DYING Guitarist Talks 'Mayhem' Tour, Upcoming Album In New Video Interview

Paige Montgomery of Alternative Revolt Magazine and idobi radio conducted an interview with guitarist Nick Hipa of San Diego, California metallers AS I LAY DYING on July 8 at the Englewood, Colorado stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking ab...

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Report: Attendance At METALLICA's 'Orion Music + More' Festival Reached 24,000

According to Press Of Atlantic City, METALLICA's Orion Music + More festival sold 23,571 tickets for shows June 22 and 23 at the popular Atlantic City, New Jersey concert venue Bader Feld. METALLICA headlined both nights of Orion Music + More and played "Ride The Lightning" in its entirety the first...

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UNISONIC: New Video Interview With MANDY MEYER

MetalSickness.com conducted an interview with UNISONIC guitarist Mandy Meyer at this year's edition of the Hellfest festival, which was held June 15-17 in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. UNISONIC is the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hanse...

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KATATONIA Members Discuss Upcoming Tours (Video)

Video footage of vocalist Jonas Renkse and guitarist Per Eriksson of Swedish dark rockers KATATONIA discussing their forthcoming tours — the "Epic Kings & Idols" tour with DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT and PARADISE LOST; and the "Dead Ends Of Europe" tour with ALCEST and JUNIUS — can be seen below. KAT...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Recruits Former INTO ETERNITY Drummer

CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the band formed by ex-SAVATAGE front man Zak Stevens, has recruited drummer Adam Sagan (INTO ETERNITY, FINAL DARKNESS, ECHOTERRA) to sit behind the kit for their upcoming European tour, which includes a stop at this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany....

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KATATONIA: Audio Snippet Of Another New Song

An audio snippet of "Lethean", a brand new song from the Swedish dark rock band KATATONIA, can be streamed in the teaser video for the band's "Dead Ends Of Europe" headlining tour. Check it out below. The track comes off the group's forthcoming album, "Dead End Kings", which is scheduled for release...

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AS I LAY DYING Bassist On RANDY BLYTHE: True Justice Isn't Being Served To Him Right Now

Bassist Josh Gilbert of San Diego metallers AS I LAY DYING is one of a number of musicians who have come out in support of LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe, who is facing manslaughter charges in the Czech Republic. Blythe, 41, is accused of causing the fatal injury that occurred at LAMB OF GOD's .....

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BILL WARD On JON LORD: 'He Is Well-Proven As A Part Of Rock's Historical Journey'

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward (pictured below) has released the following statement regarding the passing of former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord: "My wife and I wish to respectfully send out condolences to the Lord family. News of the recent passing of Jon Lord has been met with sadness in our...

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PHANTOM-X: 'The Opera Of The Phantom' Track Listing Revealed

Dallas, Texas-based power metallers PHANTOM-X will release their new album, "The Opera Of The Phantom", on August 31 via Pure Steel Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Storms Of Hell (Opera Chapter 1) 02. The Rise Of The Phantom (Opera Chapter 2) 03. Discovery (Opera Chapter 3)...

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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN: BLABBERMOUTH.NET 'Could Kiss My Ass' (Video)

Carla Harvey of the BUTCHER BABIES and Revolver TV conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT co-founder/conceptualist/percussionist Shawn M. Crahan (a.k.a. Clown) at a recent stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can now watch the chat below. When asked about the progress of the songwrit...

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AS I LAY DYING Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show (Audio)

Vocalist Tim Lambesis and drummer Jordan Mancino of San Diego metallers AS I LAY DYING were interviewed on the July 6-8 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program an...

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MIKE PORTNOY, PAUL GILBERT Featured On New NEAL MORSE Album 'Momentum'

Coming off a highly successful 2011 marked by the release of the critically acclaimed "Testimony 2" and an enthusiastically attended tour throughout the U.S., Mexico and Europe, Neal Morse could easily have justified going on a creative hiatus to catch his breath. But that would fly in the face of h...

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KATATONIA: New Video Interview With ANDERS 'BLAKKHEIM' NYSTRÖM

LoudTV.net recently conducted an interview with guitarist/co-founder Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström of Swedish dark rockers KATATONIA. You can now watch the chat below. KATATONIA has announced dates for an extensive European tour in support of its forthcoming ninth album, "Dead End Kings", which hits st...