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MICHAEL DENNER Was 'Shocked' When He Found Out About MERCYFUL FATE's Reunion Plans

Michael Denner says that he was "shocked" when he first found out he was being excluded from MERCYFUL FATE's upcoming reunion. When it was announced last month that the influential Danish heavy metal act would reunite for an unspecified number of concerts throughout Europe during the summer of 2020,...

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EVERGREY Frontman Slams Former Label SPV: 'They Didn't Care About People And Now People Don't Care About Them'

EVERGREY frontman Tom Englund has slammed the band's former record company, Germany's SPV, calling them a "shit" label, while falsely claiming they are no longer around, when in fact, the label still maintains headquarters in Hanover and recently celebrated its 35th anniversary. EVERGREY released tw...

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Video Premiere: AMARANTHE's 'Helix'

"Helix", the new video from Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE, can be seen below. The clip was once again directed by Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company, who has previously worked with DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES and KAMELOT, among others. "Helix" is the title track of AMARANTHE's fi...

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Video Premiere: PRETTY MAIDS' 'Serpentine'

Danish hard rock veterans PRETTY MAIDS will release their new album, "Undress Your Madness", on November 8 via Frontiers Music Srl. "Undress Your Madness" is PRETTY MAIDS' highly anticipated follow-up to 2016's critically and commercially successful release "Kingmaker", a record that continued the "...

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MICHAEL DENNER Says He Was Not Approached To Take Part In MERCYFUL FATE Reunion

Michael Denner says that he wasn't approached to take part in MERCYFUL FATE's upcoming reunion. When it was announced last month that the influential Danish heavy metal act would reunite for an unspecified number of concerts throughout Europe during the summer of 2020, it was revealed that MERCYFUL...

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THE DARK ELEMENT Feat. Former NIGHTWISH Singer, Ex-SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist: 'Songs The Night Sings' Video

THE DARK ELEMENT, the project featuring former NIGHTWISH vocalist Anette Olzon and Finnish guitarist and songwriter Jani Liimatainen, will release its second album, "Songs The Night Sings", on November 8 via Frontiers Music Srl. The follow-up to 2017's "The Dark Element" was mixed by Jacob Hansen, w...

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EVERGREY Drummer: 'We're Not Afraid To Go Down Different Roads We Haven't Been Before'

Josh Rundquist of That Drummer Guy recently conducted an interview with drummer Jonas Ekdahl of Swedish melodic metallers EVERGREY. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's latest studio album, "The Atlantic": Jonas: "I'm very ha...

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LOU GRAMM Says He Is Supposed To Play More Shows With FOREIGNER In October

Former FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm spoke to "The Eddie Trunk Podcast" about his participation in the band's "Double Vision: Then And Now" concerts, which took place last November. The shows — which were held in Los Angeles, California; Rancho Mirage, California; Atlantic City, New Jersey; and Uncasvi...

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HELLOWEEN Releases Official Live Video For 'Halloween' From Upcoming DVD/Blu-Ray

The official video for "Halloween", the second single from HELLOWEEN's upcoming live DVD/Blu-ray and live CD, can be seen below. During the "Hellbook" production to celebrate HELLOWEEN's 30th anniversary, the contributors came to realize that the chemistry in the band had always been unique — and th...

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FOREIGNER Guitarist/Saxophonist THOM GIMBEL: 'I Feel So Fortunate To Have Found A Home In This Band'

FOREIGNER guitarist/saxophonist Thom Gimbel recently spoke with Debra Miller of the Evansville, Indiana radio station WIKY. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On studying music at Boston's Berklee College of Music: Thom: "It was h...

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VOLBEAT Bassist Discusses Making Of 'Rewind, Replay, Rebound': 'For Me, It's Been Great'

Bassist Kaspar Boye Larsen, who joined VOLBEAT in 2016, spoke to Distorted Sound about the making of the band's latest album, "Rewind, Replay, Rebound", which came out earlier in the month. "Well, when I joined, I didn't have any idea how it would turn out, how they would do it," he said. "Every tim...

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VOLBEAT: Making Of 'Leviathan' Song (Video)

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Leviathan", a new song from the Danish/American hard rock group VOLBEAT, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's seventh album, "Rewind, Replay, Rebound", which was released on August 2 via Republic Records. At this point in their alrea...

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VOLBEAT's ROB CAGGIANO Says Working With BRIAN JOHNSON Was 'Amazing' Experience

In a recent interview with Sweden's RockSverige, VOLBEAT's Rob Caggiano named AC/DC's "Back In Black" and VAN HALEN's classic first album as the two records that made him want to become a guitar player. "I was a huge Eddie Van Halen fan," he said. "He's my favorite guitar player. Eddie and Angus [Yo...

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VOLBEAT Frontman Says Touring With METALLICA 'Has Been Really Inspiring'

VOLBEAT frontman Michael Poulsen spoke to Consequence Of Sound about the band's history touring extensively as the support act for METALLICA, with whom the Danish/American rockers share management. "Having the offer from METALLICA to tour with them was a huge compliment," Michael said. "First, you'r...

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HELLOWEEN Releases Official Live Video For 'Pumpkins United' From Upcoming DVD/Blu-Ray

The official video for "Pumpkins United", the first single from HELLOWEEN's upcoming live DVD/Blu-ray and live CD, can be seen below. During the "Hellbook" production to celebrate HELLOWEEN's 30th anniversary, the contributors came to realize that the chemistry in the band had always been unique — a...