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CASTLE Signs With PROSTHETIC RECORDS

Thrash-inspired doom metallers CASTLE will release their second album, "Blacklands", on September 11 via their new North American label Prosthetic Records. The CD — which was produced by Billy Anderson (CATHEDRAL, SLEEP, EYEHATEGOD, NEUROSIS) — was described by Metal Hammer as "charged with arcane m...

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DEW-SCENTED: New Audio Interview With LEIF JENSEN

Steel And Fire recently conducted an interview with vocalist Leif Jensen of German thrashers DEW-SCENTED. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. DEW-SCENTED's new album, "Icarus", will be released on July 31 in North America via Prosthetic Records (one day earlier international...

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CINDERELLA Guitarist Talks Early Tours, Commercial Success

Kris Engelhart of BackstageAxxess.com recently conducted an interview with CINDERELLA guitarist Jeff LaBar. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. BackstageAxxess.com: I know one of the first tours CINDERELLA ever did was with LOUDNESS. What was that tour like and how would it compare to t...

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CAULDRON Announces New Drummer

Canadian heavy metallers CAULDRON have announced the addition of drummer Myles Deck to the group's ranks. Myles spent much of his life living and playing in bands in Halifax, Nova Scotia, including blackened thrashers HELLACAUST, as well as fronting a Detroit-style punk rock outfit called MYLES DECK...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: 'Epicloud' Cover Artwork, Audio Teaser Available

"Epicloud", the next album from Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend to be released under the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT banner, will be made available on September 18 in North America and September 24 in Europe via InsideOut Music. The CD features a guest appearance by former THE GATHERING frontwo...

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POISON Singer To Make Movie About His Life

POISON singer Bret Michaels revealed in a new interview with The Columbus Dispatch that he is planning to make a movie about his life, starting with his youth in Pittsburgh, where he overcame his childhood health issues, first picked up a guitar and formed his first bands. "I want to tell the story,...

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JSRG To Make Its Live Debut This Weekend?

JANETSHAREROXYGINA (a.k.a. JSRG),the newly formed group featuring three former members of the platinum-selling all-female '80s band VIXEN — singer Janet Gardner, drummer Roxy Petrucci and bassist Share Ross, along with guitarist Gina Stile, who was the guitarist on VIXEN's "Tangerine" album — "migh...

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ADRENALINE MOB's MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Feel Like I'm In The World's Most Dangerous Band'

Wojtek Gabriel of Noizz Eater recently conducted an interview with ADRENALINE MOB drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) and singer Russell Allen (also of SYMPHONY X). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Noizz Eater: Many reviewers have complained about the cheesiness in the lyrics [on...

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L.A. GUNS Wishes TRACII GUNS 'All The Best' After Demise Of His Version Of Band

L.A. GUNS — featuring Phil Lewis, Steve Riley, Stacey Blades and Scotty Griffin — has released the following statement regarding their former bandmate Tracii Guns' (guitar) announcement that he was retiring his version of the group: "All the members of L.A. GUNS believe this will help everyone to mo...

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CHICKENFOOT Drummer Performs With STEEL PANTHER In Hollywood (Video)

CHICKENFOOT drummer Kenny Aronoff joined STEEL PANTHER on stage last night (Monday, July 23) at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California to perform a cover version of THE KINKS/VAN HALEN classic "You Really Got Me". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. STEEL PANTHER...

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LIV KRISTINE: 'Libertine' Audio Sample Available

An audio sample of "Libertine", the forthcoming fourth solo album from Norwegian singer Liv Kristine (LEAVES' EYES, ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY),can be streamed on her Facebook page. "Libertine" will be released via the Napalm Records subsidiary Black Rose Productions on the following dates: North Americ...

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ANTROPOMORPHIA Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of Dutch death metallers ANTROPOMORPHIA. The band's new album, "Evangelivm Nekromantia", will be released on October 22 in Europe (one day later digitally in North America). ANTROPOMORPHIA was created under the influence from bands such as HELLHAMMER, CE...

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THE SANITY DAYS: Pro-Shot Footage From Germany's 'Metal Assault II Festival'

THE SANITY DAYS — the project featuring four former members of legendary Bristol thrash metallers ONSLAUGHT who have teamed up to play music from the band's most commercially successful album, "In Search of Sanity" — performed at the Metal Assault II Festival on January 14, 2012 at Posthalle in Würz...

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DWEEZIL ZAPPA Pays Tribute To VAN HALEN (Video)

During the July 11 concert by ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA — the national touring project that finds guitar virtuoso Dweezil Zappa recreating the music of his late great father, Frank Zappa — at the Lincoln Theater in Raleigh, North Carolina, Dweezil shared one of his favorite childhood-hero memories before ta...

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MAYAN: Pro-Shot Footage Of GRASPOP METAL MEETING Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of MAYAN's June 24 performance at the Graspop Metal Meeting festival in Dessel, Belgium can be seen below. Making a special guest appearance with the band at the concert was REVAMP/ex-AFTER FOREVER vocalist Floor Jansen. MAYAN is the Dutch band featuring EPICA gui...