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PSYCHOTIC WALTZ Members Discuss Reunion, Future Plans

Sakis Fragos, publisher and chief editor of Greece's Rock Hard magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Dan Rock and vocalist Devon Graves (a.k.a. Buddy Lackey) of reunited San Diego, California-based progressive metallers PSYCHOTIC WALTZ. The question-and-answer session follows below...

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SHINEDOWN: New Audio Interview With BARRY KERCH

Scotty Mars of "The Scotty Mars Show", which airs on the Live 105 radio station in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, recently conducted an interview with drummer Barry Kerch of the Jacksonville, Florida-based hard rock/post-grunge band SHINEDOWN. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below....

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UNISONIC: Rehearsal Video Footage Posted Online

The first in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the rehearsal sessions for UNISONIC's upcoming tour can be seen below. UNISONIC is the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) alongside guitarist Mandy Mey...

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ELVENKING Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Italian folk/power metallers ELVENKING have parted ways with bassist Gorlan and have replaced him with Jakob. Commented the band: "[Jakob] already recorded the bass in the new album and the ones of you that have already seen him live [on the recent tour with RHAPSODY OF FIRE] know he's got some skil...

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MEGADETH: New Video Interview With CHRIS BRODERICK

Matt Bishop conducted an interview with MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick during the recently completed Gigantour. You can now watch the chat below. Gigantour — the critically acclaimed package festival founded in 2005 by MEGADETH — made its highly anticipated return for the first time since 2008....

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BEHEMOTH Frontman Checks In From The Road

BEHEMOTH's return to touring in North America has been nothing short of triumphant. Shows on the Decibel Magazine Tour with WATAIN, THE DEVIL'S BLOOD and IN SOLITUDE have been jam-packed with fans eager to see BEHEMOTH take the stage. The mutual energy between the bands on the stage and the crowds t...

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MASTODON Interviewed On KISW 99.9 FM's 'Metal Shop' (Audio)

Ian of the "Metal Shop" radio show, which airs airs every Saturday night from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. on the Seattle station KISW 99.9 FM, conducted an interview with Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON prior to the band's April 30 performance at Showbox SoDo in Seattle. You can now listen to the chat...

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GOROD: 'The Axe Of God' Video Released

"The Axe Of God", the new video from French progressive technical death metallers GOROD, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's fourth full-length album, "A Perfect Absolution", which will be released in the U.S. on May 8 via Unique Leader Records (March in Europe through Listenable Record...

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'A Concert For Ronnie Montrose': Video Footage, Review Available

Former and current members of KISS, Y&T, JOURNEY and MR. BIG appeared at a Ronnie Montrose tribute concert on Friday, April 27 at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California. The show also included performances by MONTROSE and GAMMA, both of which were founded by Montrose. MONTROSE's lineu...

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VINNY APPICE: 'My Idea Is To Have My Own Band And Rely On My Band And Not Other People'

Sleaze Roxx recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, KILL DEVIL HILL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sleaze Roxx: [KILL DEVIL HILL's self-titled debut album] was originally slated for release in March but it was pu...

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BLACK SABBATH Announces 'Intimate' Homecoming Show

Before their headlining performance at this year's Download festival, British heavy heavy metal legends BLACK SABBATH will perform in their hometown of Birmingham for the first time in thirteen years in an intimate homecoming show at the O2 Academy on Saturday, May 19. A donation to Help For Heroes...

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ELUVEITIE To Perform Entire 'Helvetios' Album At Special Swiss Concert

Swiss folk metallers ELUVEITIE will perform their new album, "Helvetios", in its entirety for the first time ever on May 18 at Kulturfabrik in Lyss, Switzerland. The band will also play older songs during the concert, which will last more than two hours. "Helvetios" sold 4,200 copies in the United S...

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VEXT: 'Impermanence' EP Cover Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork of "Impermanence", the forthcoming debut EP from VEXT — the new New Jersey/New York-based heavy rock band featuring singer Tommy Vext (DIVINE HERESY, SNOT),guitar virtuoso Angel Vivaldi, and the rhythm section of the now-disbanded MUTINY WITHIN (Andrew Jacobs on bass and Bill Fore...

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FOZZY Frontman: Wrestling To Metal

A five-minute video clip in which FOZZY frontman and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho discusses the differences between touring with WWE and FOZZY, plus what's coming up for FOZZY in the months ahead, can be seen below. FOZZY is continuing work on the follow-up to 2010's "Chasing The Grail", te...

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Metal Superstars To Pay Tribute To JIM MARSHALL

Rock and roll's biggest stars are to join forces to celebrate the life and work of revolutionary amp pioneer Jim Marshall OBE. Following the sad news of Jim's death earlier this month, the event, which was already planned to commemorate Marshall's 50th anniversary, will now be held in honour of the...