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DISTURBED/DEVICE Frontman: 'There Is No Greater Pimp Than The Media'
DISTURBED/DEVICE lead singer David Draiman, who is well-known for his outspoken views on politics and foreign affairs, has commented a jury's decision to clear neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin as the teenager walked home from a sweet s...July 15, 2013
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AXEL RUDI PELL Recruits Drummer BOBBY RONDINELLI
German hard rock guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has recruited Bobby Rondinelli as the new drummer for his solo band. A posting on Pell's Facebook page reads: "Bobby is well known for his work with RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, to name just a few. We're pretty sure that you'll like his playing,...July 15, 2013
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ALICE IN CHAINS Interviewed By OTTAWA CITIZEN (Video)
Lynn Saxberg of the Ottawa Citizen conducted an interview with ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell and bassist Mike Inez at the RBC Royal Band Bluesfest, which is taking place July 4-14 at Lebreton Flats in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. ALICE IN CHAINS' fifth studio...July 15, 2013
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ALICE IN CHAINS: Pro-Shot Footage Of DOWNLOAD Festival Performance
High-quality, professionally filmed video footage of ALICE IN CHAINS' June 15 performance at this year's edition of the Download festival at Donington Park, Castle Donington, England can be seen below. The 10-minute clip also includes a post-show interview with ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantre...July 13, 2013
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Scorpion Child
This eponymous debut from Texan quintet SCORPION CHILD surely ranks among the most head-scratching LPs of 2013, maybe the entire decade thus far. Why? Because it's so damn hard to fathom WHAT heavy metal category to file the band under: trad, retro, stoner, groove - heck, even '80s hair metal spring...July 13, 2013
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Abra Kadavar
There's something vaguely WOLFMOTHER-ish about KADAVAR's meticulously coiffed beards and retro-authentic wardrobe - not to mention the almost clinical efficiency of their debut album's proto-metal revival - which, at times, felt rather calculating in its taut, clean construction and delivery. But as...July 13, 2013
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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE: Entire New EP Available For Streaming
"Shoot", the new EP from the Minneapolis, Minnesota hard rock/industrial metal outfit AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE, is available for streaming in its entirety at SoundCloud.com. Due on July 23, the disc was recorded by Don Debiase at Studio D Productions in Cleveland, Ohio and was mixed by Dave Fortman at B...July 13, 2013
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DAN DONEGAN Wants To Keep FIGHT OR FLIGHT Separate From DISTURBED
Jesse Dracman of Sludge Factory recently interviewed DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan about Dan's new project FIGHT OR FLIGHT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how FIGHT OR FLIGHT is different from DISTURBED: Donegan: "I personally respect DISTURBED and our fans enough to try and k...July 13, 2013
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FILTER: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'What Do You Say' Video Shoot
Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "What Do You Say", the new video from the rock act FILTER, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's sixth studio album, "The Sun Comes Out Tonight", which was released on June 4 via Wind-Up Records. The CD was recorded in Los Angeles at Blue Room...July 13, 2013
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Extract From MINISTRY Mainman's Memoir Available
Metal Forces has exclusively published an extract from the newly released book "Ministry: The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen", written by MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen with Jon Wiederhorn and published through Da Capo Press. A portion of the extract is reprinted below. "You know you're in...July 12, 2013
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ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist Discusses Making Of 'The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here'
In a recent interview with Jason MacNeil of ShawConnect, ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell spoke about the pressure of following up 2009's "Black Gives Way To Blue", which was the group's first all-new collection of material in 14 years. "I think we probably felt better, more at ease in some...July 10, 2013
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HINDER Frontman Sitting Out Shows For 'Personal Reasons'; Special 'Guest' Singers Announced
Vocalist Austin Winkler of Oklahoma hard rockers HINDER has decided to temporarily leave the band's current tour for personal reasons. The rest of the group states: "Our thoughts and prayers are with him in this time and we know that he will be just fine. However, the band has decided, instead of ca...July 10, 2013
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GORGUTS: New Song 'An Ocean Of Wisdom' Available For Streaming
"An Ocean Of Wisdom", a brand new song from Canadian technical death metallers GORGUTS, can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The track comes off the band's fifth album, "Colored Sands", which will be released on August 30 in Europe and September 3 in North America via Season Of Mist. T...July 10, 2013
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SIRENIA's 'Perils Of The Deep Blue' Lands On German, Swiss Charts
"Perils Of The Deep Blue", the sixth studio album from Norwegian/Spanish symphonic gothic metallers SIRENIA, has entered the official German chart at position No. 50 — the band's highest German chart entry ever — and the Swiss chart at No. 43. Says SIRENIA mastermind Morten Veland: "We would like to...July 10, 2013
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DEATH ANGEL Completes Mastering New Album
San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL have completed mastering the follow-up to 2010's "Relentless Retribution" for an October release via Nuclear Blast Records. The band's seventh CD was tracked at AudioHammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, AUGUST BURNS RED, THE BLAC...July 10, 2013
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