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EUROPE's 30th-Anniversary Performance At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL To Be Filmed For DVD Release

In 2013, Swedish hard rockers EUROPE will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of their first album and they have confirmed a special show at Sweden Rock Festival 2013. This will be their only Swedish performance of the anniversary year and it will be a grandiose event indeed, promises sing...

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Exclusive: MEGADETH Bassist's Autobiography Due Next Year

The autobiography of David Ellefson, co-founder and bassist of 11-time Grammy-nominated heavy metal titans MEGADETH, will be made available next year via Howard Books. Ellefson's memoir, "My Life With Deth", chronicles the story of Ellefson's fall into addiction during the band's early years, follow...

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SOUNDGARDEN Guitarist On Band's Reunion: 'We Had No Plans To Write A New Album'

Joshua Bottomley of Hails & Horns recently conducted an interview with guitarist Kim Thayil of reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Hails & Horns: How crucial was it for SOUNDGARDEN to go out and play live before getting back into the studio?...

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Former MERCYFUL FATE/KING DIAMOND Guitarist Launches DENNERS TRICKBAG

Legendary Danish heavy metal guitarist Michael Denner (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND) has launched a brand new band called DENNERS TRICKBAG. "It's a project Denner started about six months ago," the guitarist's webmaster tells BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "First, he wanted to make some good music, with some of h...

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BLAZE BAYLEY Trains For Zombie Outbreak (Video)

This past weekend, British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) took part in Zombie Bootcamp, a real action event based on a perceived realistic setting, with a convincing storyline. The scenario puts each participant in the frontline in tackling the threat of a zombie outbreak...

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SOIL: New Audio Interview With TIM KING

RedBeard of ShipOMetal.co.uk conducted an interview with bassist Tim King of Chicago heavy rockers SOIL before the band's December 4 concert at the White Rabbit, Plymouth, United Kingdom. You can now listen to the chat below. SOIL recently launched an interactive pre-sale campaign on Kickstarter to...

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SOUNDGARDEN Taps DAVE GROHL For 'By Crooked Steps' Video

Reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN are filming the official music video for the song "By Crooked Steps" today (Tuesday, December 18) with Dave Grohl (FOO FIGHTERS, NIRVANA) at the helm. "By Crooked Steps" comes off "King Animal", the first collection of all-new material in 16 years from SOUNDGARDEN...

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NEWSTED: First Song Available For Streaming

"Soldierhead", the first song from NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, was premiered on last night's (Monday, December 17) edition of the "Eddie Trunk Live" show on SiriusXM satellite radio and can now be streamed in the YouTube clip be...

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EUROPE Performs Early Track To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of Rock-SM Appearance

Swedish hard rockers EUROPE celebrated the 30th anniversary of their appearance at the Swedish rock talent contest Rock-SM this past Thursday, December 13 by performing the song "In The Future To Come" at Hovet in Stockholm during the Scandianvian leg of their "Bag Of Bones" tour. Fan-filmed video f...

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BLAZE BAYLEY, THOMAS ZWIJSEN Set Release Date For 'Russian Holiday' Acoustic EP

British heavy metal singer Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) will release his upcoming collaborative acoustic EP with Belgium-based classical guitarist Thomas Zwijsen, "Russian Holiday" on February 5. The effort, which is available for pre-order in Basic, Silver (name mentioned in the booklet) a...

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King Animal

If there's one band that mostly escaped the wrath of heavy metal's original flock, one that still laments the arrival of NIRVANA and grunge despite metal's protracted return, it's SOUNDGARDEN. The primary reason for this is their evolution from a STOOGES-meets-HUSKER DU-meets-MUDHONEY mindset that w...

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BLOODBOUND: New Audio Interview With TOMAS OLSSON

On December 15, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with guitarist Tomas Olsson of Swedish melodic metallers BLOODBOUND. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. BLOODBOUND's fifth full-length album, "In The Name Of Metal", was released on November 7 via AFM Records...

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NEWSTED Filming 'Soldierhead' Video Today

NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, is filming a music video today for the song "Soldierhead". Jason states, "I am excited!!! It's been a long time since I've had the opportunity to go off in front of the camera like this!!! Wish us luc...

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SOUNDGARDEN: New Video Interview Posted Online

Last.fm conducted an interview with reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN last month before the band's "Late Show With David Letterman" appearance. You can now watch the chat below. "King Animal", the first collection of all-new material in 16 years from SOUNDGARDEN, and first since the group reunited...

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Drum Tracks For JON OLIVA's Solo Album Recorded

JON OLIVA'S PAIN and SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva will release first-ever solo album in early 2013 via AFM Records. Drum recordings for the CD began earlier this month at Morrisound Studios in Tampa, Florida. Commented JON OLIVA'S PAIN drummer/producer Christopher Kinder: "Drum tracks are now compl...