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SOILWORK Singer Wasn't Shocked When Drummer DIRK VERBEUREN Was Recruited By MEGADETH

On June 11, Kaaos TV conducted an interview with vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid and guitarist David Andersson of Swedish metallers SOILWORK at the South Park festival in Tampere, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how SOILWORK d...

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ACCEPT Guitarist WOLF HOFFMANN: First Trailer For 'Headbangers Symphony' Solo Album

ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann will release his second solo album, titled "Headbangers Symphony", on July 1 via Nuclear Blast. The first trailer for the CD is available below. Wolf Hoffmann has a passion. His life-long love and dedication to heavy metal music is documented in dozens of albums spanni...

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OPETH Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST ENTERTAINMENT; New Album 'Sorceress' Due In Fall

Nuclear Blast Entertainment has announced the signing of Swedish progressive legends OPETH. Always an unstoppable force for uniqueness amid a sea of generic swill, OPETH has been setting the rulebook ablaze, and ploughing a uniquely progressive and exploratory furrow for over 25 years now. Neither c...

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SOILWORK: 'Death Resonance' Cover Art, Track Listing Revealed

Swedish metallers SOILWORK will release a special collection of rarities titled "Death Resonance" on August 19 via Nuclear Blast. The cover art was created by MNEMIC guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie (VOLBEAT, CARCASS, SCAR SYMMETRY, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) and can be seen below. Commented SOILWORK sing...

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PARADISE LOST Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have signed a worldwide deal with German-based metal powerhouse Nuclear Blast. Formed in Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1988 and still boasting four of its five original members, the band is widely credited with co-founding the gothic metal genre with its soph...

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Video: MICHAEL SCHENKER Performs With GARY BARDEN, GRAHAM BONNET, ROBIN MCAULEY At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker played a very special show, Michael Schenker Fest, at this year's Sweden Rock Festival, on June 11 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The concert featured appearances by three MSG singers: Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet and Robin McAuley. They were joined by Ted McKenna o...

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COREY TAYLOR, SLASH, PAUL STANLEY, NIKKI SIXX React To Worst Mass Shooting In U.S. History

Corey Taylor (pictured; SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR),Slash (GUNS N' ROSES),Paul Stanley (KISS) and Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE) are among the rockers who have reacted to the mass shooting at a popular gay club in Orlando, Florida, which left 50 people dead early Sunday morning, including the gunman. The dead...

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Video: SABATON Performs New Single 'The Lost Battalion' At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Swedish metallers SABATON played their new single, "The Lost Battalion", during their June 11 appearance at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. "The Lost Battalion" is taken from SABATON's eighth studio album, "The Last Stand...

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Sweden's PAIN To Release 'Coming Home' Album In September

PAIN, the Swedish metal band led by multi-instrumentalist and producer Peter Tägtgren, will release its new album, "Coming Home", on September 9 through Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork for the follow-up to 2011's "You Only Live Twice" was created by Stefan Heilemann and can be seen below. Tägtgren,...

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VADER To Release 'The Empire' Album In September

Polish death metal veterans VADER will release their new studio album, "The Empire", on September 23 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2014's "Tibi Et Igni" was recorded at Hertz Studios in Bialystok, Poland with producers Wojtek and Slawek Wiesawski. A special ten-inch single, "Iron Times", will...

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SABATON: Official Lyric Video For New Song 'The Lost Battalion'

Swedish metallers SABATON will release their eighth studio album, "The Last Stand", on August 19 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2014's "Heroes" was once again produced by Peter Tägtgren (PAIN, LINDEMANN, HYPOCRISY) and it "marks a brand new chapter in SABATON history," according to a press rele...

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Video: ABBATH Performs At FORTAROCK Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of ABBATH, the band led by ex-IMMORTAL frontman Olve Eikemo (a.k.a. Abbath),performing on June 5 at the FortaRock festival at Goffertpark in Nijmegen, the Netherlands can be seen below. ABBATH's self-titled debut album was released on January 22 via Season Of Mist. Bass dut...

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SOILWORK To Release 'Death Resonance' Collection Of Rarities

Swedish metallers SOILWORK will release a special collection of rarities titled "Death Resonance" on August 19 via Nuclear Blast. Commented the band: "Attention SOILWORK fans! Although 'The Tour Majestic' is far from over, we've put together a very special release for you all. 'Death Resonance' comp...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER: The Story Behind My Bar Brawl Arrest

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler spoke to U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine about his surprise January 2015 arrest following an altercation at the Corkscrew Saloon on the Furnace Creek Ranch in Death Valley, California. The 66-year-old musician said: "My sister-in-law had just died, and I'd gone to De...

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DEATH ANGEL's 'The Evil Divide' Cracks U.S. Top 100

"The Evil Divide", the eighth album from San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL, entered The Billboard 200 chart at position No. 98 with first-week sales of just over 6,000 units — nearly all from pure album sales. The set follows the No. 72-peaking "The Dream Calls For Blood", which opened wi...