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MNEMIC: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Unveiled
Danish modern metallers MNEMIC have set "Mnemesis" as the title of their fifth album, due later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Antfarm studios in Aabyhøj, Denmark with longtime producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, HIMSA, SICK OF IT ALL). The cover artwork was created by M...March 12, 2012
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Ex-NEVERMORE Guitarist JEFF LOOMIS Preparing For U.S. Tour; Rehearsal Footage Available
Video footage of former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis and fellow axeman Joe Nurre (SHADED ENMITY) rehearsing the songs "Mercurial" (off Loomis' forthcoming second solo album, "Plains Of Oblivion") and "Shouting Fire At A Funeral" (from Loomis' solo debut, "Zero Order Phase") can be seen below. Loo...March 12, 2012
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ZAK STEVENS Performs Acoustic Versions Of SAVATAGE, CIRCLE II CIRCLE Classics In São Paulo
Video footage of Zak Stevens' (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, SAVATAGE) March 10 acoustic performance at Manifesto Bar in São Paulo, Brazil can be seen below. Joining Zak during the show were Mitch Stewart (CIRCLE II CIRCLE bassist) on guitar, Mauricio del Bianco (SOULSPELL) on keyboards and Leandro Caçoilo (SOU...March 11, 2012
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New JEFF LOOMIS Solo Track Featuring IHSAHN Available For Streaming
"Surrender", a brand new song from former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis, is available for streaming using the audio player below. The track comes off Jeff Loomis' forthcoming second solo album, "Plains Of Oblivion", which will be released on April 10 in North America (one day earlier in Europe) vi...March 11, 2012
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DEAD TROOPER Releases Live Album With A Difference
Norwegian thrashers DEAD TROOPER have released a live album with a bit of a difference. The eight-track effort, "No Tan En Vivo En Mexico", with artwork by Danny Larsen, was released digitally on March 9, and is inspired by the band's appearance at Mexico's Wild Metal Fest last year which was rained...March 11, 2012
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NIGHTWISH: Footage From Jyväskylä Concert
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have uploaded single-camera footage of their March 9 headlining performance in Jyväskylä, Finland. The eight-minute clip, which can be seen below, contains the show intro, "Taikatalvi", and the opening track, "Storytime". The band's setlist was as follow...March 11, 2012
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DEVIN TOWNSEND Reveals More 'Epicloud' Details
The next album from Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend to be released under the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT banner is "Epicloud", a "poppy, proggy" record which will feature a guest appearance by former THE GATHERING frontwoman and previous Devin collaborator Anneke Van Giersbergen. The idea for "...March 10, 2012
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WAR OF AGES: Full 'Return To Life' Artwork Unveiled
Pennsylvania's WAR OF AGES will release its fifth album, "Return To Life", on April 24 via Facedown Records. The CD was recorded with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris at Planet Z Studios (SHADOWS FALL, CHIMAIRA, HATEBREED) and it features some of the band's "most personal material," according to a pres...March 9, 2012
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UFOMAMMUT: New 'Oro - Opus Primum' Video Teaser Posted Online
In anticipation of their forthcoming release, "Oro: Opus Primum", and the follow-up, "Oro: Opus Alter", Italy's supernatural doom sorcerers UFOMAMMUT have released another video trailer as an early indicator of what to expect from these monolithic new recordings. The footage was filmed during the re...March 9, 2012
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CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD To Release Debut Album In June
In 2011, after more than 20 years of intense gigging and recording, Chris Robinson set off to shape something new, a fresh rock mythology, a breathing kaleidoscopic thing stuffed with chooglin' soul, bedrock boogie and shuffling wisdom birthed in intimate clubs and amongst the tall trees of the Gold...March 9, 2012
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TESTAMENT Guitarist Talks 'The Dark Roots Of Earth' Album In New Interview
Guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT recently spoke to Maximum Metal about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's long-awaited new album, "The Dark Roots Of Earth". "It was supposed to be out in late April but may [finally get released] in May, hopeful...March 6, 2012
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PORTNOY, SHEEHAN, MACALPINE, SHERINIAN At 'Drum Off Grand Finals'; Pro-Shot Footage Available
Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),bassist Billy Sheehan (STEVE VAI, DAVID LEE ROTH),guitarist Tony MacAlpine (neo classical-metal style, STEVE VAI) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, PLANET X, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) performed on January 14, 2012 at the twenty-t...March 6, 2012
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Ex-NEVERMORE Guitarist JEFF LOOMIS: 'Plains Of Oblivion' Audio Samples Available
A four-and-a-half-minute "album sampler" featuring audio snippets of the tracks that will appear on "Plains Of Oblivion", the forthcoming second solo CD from former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis, is available below. Due on April 10 in North America (one day earlier in Europe) via Century Media Rec...March 6, 2012
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SAMMY HAGAR Talks About Paperback Edition Of 'Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock' (Video)
Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar's (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN) autobiography, "Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock", will be released in paperback on March 13. It will include a new afterword about Hagar's experiences since the original book was released a year ago. A two-and-a-half-minute video clip in which...March 6, 2012
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DISAFFECTED Films 'The Rebirth Of...' Video
Portuguese death prog masters DISAFFECTED filmed a video for the song "The Rebirth Of..." on February 26 in Lisbon, Portugal. A photo from the video shoot can be seen below. "The Rebirth Of..." comes off DISAFFECTED's second full-length album, "Rebirth", which will be released on May 25 via the Germ...March 6, 2012
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