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ARMORED SAINT To Perform Entire 'Symbol Of Salvation' Album On U.S. Tour

This July/August, ARMORED SAINT will embark on a North American tour commemorating the band's classic "Symbol Of Salvation" album. On this special run, the group will perform "Symbol Of Salvation" in its entirety, with select shows to be recorded for a live DVD. ARMORED SAINT frontman John Bush com...

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DEF LEPPARD Vocalist JOE ELLIOTT Says His Range Has 'Improved' Over The Years

DEF LEPPARD vocalist Joe Elliott was recently interviewed by the New Bern, North Carolina radio station 106.5 WSFL. The three-part conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the "DEF LEPPARD curse": Joe: "We've had two incidents that were of a...

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K.K. DOWNING Is 'Shocked And Stunned' He Wasn't Asked To Rejoin JUDAS PRIEST

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that he was "shocked and stunned" that he wasn't approached to rejoin the band following Glenn Tipton's decision to retire from the road due to his battle with Parkinson's disease. Tipton, who is now 70 and has performed on every PRIEST album since the...

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AT THE GATES: 'To Drink From The Night Itself' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES will release their new album, "To Drink From The Night Itself", on May 18 via Century Media. Produced with Russ Russell (NAPALM DEATH, THE HAUNTED, DIMMU BORGIR) at Parlour Studios in the U.K., the follow-up 2014's "At War With Reality" will feature...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Says RAINBOW's Current Incarnation Is 'The Best Lineup' The Band Has Ever Had

Ritchie Blackmore says that the current incarnation of RAINBOW is "the best lineup" the band has ever had. Blackmore stepped away from his Renaissance-inspired brand of music with BLACKMORE'S NIGHT for the first time in 2016 to perform a handful of shows with a brand-new lineup of the band he had fo...

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Video Premiere: IHSAHN's 'Arcana Imperii'

"Arcana Imperii", the new video from Ihsahn, can be seen below. The song is taken from his seventh solo album, "Ámr", which will be released on May 4 via Candlelight/Spinefarm. True living legends are few and far between, but Ihsahn has long since earned the right to be regarded as one of metal's al...

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NIGHTWISH: Second Trailer For 'Decades' Compilation

Tuomas Holopainen's three-track demo earned him his first record deal with his freshly founded band NIGHTWISH back in 1996. 20 years later — with over 2,000 shows played and more than eight million records sold — NIGHTWISH is the biggest European symphonic metal band. Reason enough for Nuclear Blast...

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NIGHTWISH Singer And PAGAN'S MIND Guitarist Join Forces In NORTHWARD

It was during the "all-star jam" at ProgPower USA festival in 2007 when current NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen and PAGAN'S MIND guitarist Jørn Viggo Lofstad spontaneously joined forces on stage for some cover songs and noticed a certain creative magic between them. Although the two musicians had neve...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Singer Says Female Heavy Metal Musicians Are Still Required By The Audience To Have A 'Pretty Face'

In a recent interview with Metal Underground, vocalist Clémentine Delauney of symphonic metal masters VISIONS OF ATLANTIS was asked how she sees the image of women in heavy metal today. She responded: "I think women have proven they belong to the metal world as much as they want to and as much as me...

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MIDNATTSOL: Teaser For 'The Aftermath' Album

MIDNATTSOL will release its new album, "The Aftermath", on May 25 via Napalm Records. The band's current lineup includes former LEAVES' EYES and THEATRE OF TRAGEDY frontwoman Liv Kristine alongside Liv's younger sister, Carmen Elise Espenaes. A teaser for "The Aftermath" is available below. MIDNATTS...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Discusses His 'Unique' Drumming Style: 'I've Never Been Very Interested In Ability'

In a recent interview with Polar Music Prize, METALLICA's Lars Ulrich was asked to describe his "totally unique way of playing drums." He responded (see video below): "To me, it's always about the song and the band first. And the drums, or the guitars, or whatever else is going on, is just part of t...

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Listen To New STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Song 'The Art Of Letting Go'

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have released "The Art Of Letting Go", the third single from their new, self-titled album, due out March 16. Like "Meadow" and "Roll Me Under", which arrived in November and January, respectively, the new track features the vocals of one-time "The X Factor" contestant Jeff Gutt,...

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BIFF BYFORD Isn't Thinking About Retirement: 'The SAXON Ship Doesn't Have Any Brakes'

Matt Coe of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with frontman Biff Byford of British metal legends SAXON. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Dead Rhetoric: "Thunderbolt" is SAXON's 22nd studio album. What factors do you believe contribute to the consistent and strong output of the...

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WE SELL THE DEAD Feat. IN FLAMES, Ex-HIM, FIREWIND Members: Audio Samples Of Entire Debut Album

Audio samples of all nine songs that are set to appear on WE SELL THE DEAD's debut album, "Heaven Doesn't Want You And Hell Is Full", can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The disc will be released on February 23 via earMUSIC. Revolving around Niclas Engelin (IN FLAMES, ENGEL),DRÖMRIKET's Jona...

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FOREIGNER Announces First-Ever Orchestral Release Of Its Hits

"I Want To Know What Love Is", "Cold As Ice", "Waiting For A Girl Like You", "Hot Blooded", "Juke Box Hero". FOREIGNER's timeless anthems continue to rock the charts with 10 multi-platinum albums, 16 Top 30 hits and album sales now exceeding 75 million copies. For the first time ever, FOREIGNER will...