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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Says Leak Of New Single 'Èlan' Is 'Huge Blow'
NIGHTWISH mastermind/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen says that the leak of the band's new single, "Èlan", is "a huge blow to the wonderful mystery which is surrounding the impending release of [the band's] new music," and has urged fans to wait to hear the song "as it is supposed to be." NIGHTWISH's n...February 9, 2015
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ZAKK WYLDE Talks To BACKSTAGE AXXESS About WYLDE AUDIO (Video)
In the most unexpected guitar news of this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) has launched his own range of guitars and amps under his new brand Wylde Audio, with more products to follow. Backstage Axxess got a private viewing of what Zakk's been...February 8, 2015
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MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, EXODUS, TESTAMENT Members Cover Metal Classics On SHIPROCKED Cruise (Video)
Fan-filmed video footage of the heavy metal all-star band METAL ALLEGIANCE performing during ShipRocked — the ultimate rock music cruise vacation — which sailed roundtrip between Port Miami and Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas February 2-6 onboard Norwegian Pearl, can be seen below. The following mu...February 7, 2015
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STRYPER: Audio Sample Of Brand New Song
Christian hard rockers STRYPER entered SpiritHouse Recording Studios in Northampton, Massachusetts last weekend to begin recording their new album for a late spring/early summer release via Frontiers. An audio sample of one of the new STRYPER songs can be streamed in the video clip embedded within t...February 6, 2015
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GARY HOLT: New SLAYER Album Is A 'Monster'
EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt, who has been touring with SLAYER for the past five years as the replacement for Jeff Hanneman, says that SLAYER's forthcoming album is "phenomenal" and a "monster," and predicts that the band's fans "are gonna shit their pants" when they hear it. SLAYER is currently putti...February 6, 2015
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FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND Featured In 'Ghosts Of The Road' Day-In-The-Life-Of Portrait Series
FreqsTV recently launched "Ghosts Of The Road", an intimate day-in-the-life-of portrait series, featuring some of today's top rock and metal acts as they navigate a rigorous life on the road. Filmed entirely on one day during a band's tour, these episodes capture the everyday goings-on of a modern r...February 6, 2015
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MICHAEL SWEET Says He Wrote All The Songs For Next STRYPER Album In A Little Over A Week
During a recent interview with Canadian rock journalist Mitch Lafon of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page),guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER was asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2013's "No More He...February 4, 2015
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH: 'If I Could Put Out A Reggae Record, I Would'
In a brand new interview with Australia's Hysteria magazine, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach was asked for his opinion on segregation of modern music into categories and whether it's dangerous to stay within them. He responded: "I hate terms of segregation and genre. They are necessary for peop...February 2, 2015
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THE SWORD To Enter Studio In March
Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD will enter the studio on March 16 with producer Adrian Quesada to begin recording their fifth album for a late summer release via Razor & Tie. THE SWORD's fourth album, "Apocryphon", sold nearly 17,000 copies in the United States in its first week of rele...February 2, 2015
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Begins Recording Fifth Album
Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have entered the studio with producer Colin Richardson (CARCASS, FEAR FACTORY, MACHINE HEAD) and producer/engineer Carl Bown to begin recording their fifth album for a tentative summer release. Says the band: "We've been working hard on this record for over a...February 1, 2015
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ZAKK WYLDE Talks To LA CHAÎNE GUITARE About WYLDE AUDIO Line Of Guitars And Amps (Video)
In the most unexpected guitar news of this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) has launched his own range of guitars and amps under his new brand Wylde Audio, with more products to follow. France's La Chaîne Guitare got a private viewing of what Z...January 31, 2015
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Former METAL MANIACS Editor KATHERINE LUDWIG Dies After Battle With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Former Metal Maniacs editor Katherine Ludwig died yesterday (Friday, January 30) a little after 1:00 p.m. at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, New York. She passed very quickly and peacefully, surrounded by family and friends. CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's Reed Mullin had this to say about Katherine Ludw...January 31, 2015
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HIRAX: 'Hellion Rising' Video Released
"Hellion Rising", the new video from California thrash metal veterans HIRAX, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's latest album, "Immortal Legacy", which was released in March 2014 via SPV/Steamhammer. It was made available as a CD, gatefold colored LP and a digital download. Comments...January 30, 2015
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NIGHTWISH: Tenth 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful' Making-Of Trailer Available
Finnish / Dutch / British symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will release their new album, "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", on March 27 in Europe and March 31 in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork for the CD was created by the band's longtime collaborator Toxic Angel. Famed evolutionary biologi...January 30, 2015
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'STEVE HARRIS Really Opened My Eyes To What A Bass Player Could Do'
In a brand new interview with TheMusicBiz.org, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked how he managed to develop a distinctive bass style at a time when no one quite knew how to be a metal bass player, especially in terms of thrash. "Well, y'know, for me, I grew up on a farm in ...January 28, 2015
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