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JON OLIVA To Release First-Ever Solo Album

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 will begin mid-December at the Morrisound Studios in Tampa, Florida. Commented JON OLIVA'S PAIN drummer/producer Christopher Kinder: "Jon has assembled a co...

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SOUNDGARDEN Interviewed On MTV's 'The Hivecast With Matt Pinfield' (Audio)

Matt Pinfield conducted an interview with reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN on November 14 in New York City for the latest episode of MTV's "The Hivecast With Matt Pinfield". You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. SOUNDGARDEN was the musical guest on the November 26 edition A...

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GOD SEED: 'Alt Liv' Video Released

"Alt Liv", the first video from GOD SEED, the Norwegian band featuring former GORGOROTH members King (bass; real name: Tom Cato Visnes) and Gaahl (vocals; real name: Kristian Espedal),can be seen below. Shot in the depths of the Norwegian wilderness, the clip was produced by Mats Willassen. "Alt Li...

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SOUNDGARDEN Performs On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Video)

Reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN were the musical guests on last night's (Monday, November 26) edition ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" The band performed two songs — "By Crooked Steps" and "Been Away Too Long" — on the show's outdoor stage in front of a standing-room-only crowd. You can now watch v...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Talks New Live Album, 'Unto The Locust'

ARTISTdirect.com editor-in-chief Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: Did you know you were going to put out a live record before these show...

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DECEASED: New Album Details Revealed

Underground legends DECEASED will release their next full-length album, "Ghostly White", next year via Hells Headbangers. The effort will be made available on both CD and LP formats. "Ghostly White" track listing: 01. The Shivers 02. In A Quiet Town 03. Mrs. Allardyce 04. The Germ Of Distorted Lore...

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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE To Perform Entire 'Operation: Mindcrime' Album On Upcoming Tour

QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate will take his newly assembled version of the band on the road next year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the group's epic 1988 release, "Operation: Mindcrime". The tour — with dates slated to begin in April — will feature the arsenal of bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OS...

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OPETH Frontman Discusses Band's First-Ever 'Unplugged' Concert

Roadrunner Records recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Roadrunner Records: You played what was described as your first-ever "unplugged" show earlier this month at Union Chape...

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SPEAKING THE KING'S Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Orange County, California progressive hardcore band SPEAKING THE KING'S has inked a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Records. Commented SPEAKING THE KING'S vocalist Bobby Burap: "Very few bands get the opportunity to take their act to an international level. That being said... we are extremely exci...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: New York City Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Sebastian Bach's November 24 concert at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City can be seen below. Bach in July posted a letter on his Facebook page in which he said he was willing to reunite with SKID ROW. "For the fans, I would be willing ...

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A War You Cannot Win

Not everyone appreciates the directions Phil Labonte and Oli Herbert have swerved ALL THAT REMAINS over the path of their careers, but they hardly seemed affected by criticism. If anything, they're more resolved than ever to doing whatever they please, which is to toss a platter of metallic scramble...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: Audio Samples Of Two New Songs Available For Streaming

Audio samples of two new songs — "Ugly Noise" and "Play Your Part" — from Arizona metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM can be streamed below. The tracks come off the band's new album, "Ugly Noise", which will be released on December 4. Funding for the new FLOTSAM AND JETSAM CD was aided by the

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GLEN DROVER Quits GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE

Former MEGADETH and KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover has left the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE before playing a single show with the band. He says in a statement: "I am really sorry to say that I have decided to bow out of Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE. I was very excited about doing this...

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DENOUNCER Signs With HOTFOOT RECORDS

Hotfoot Records has announced the signing of Panama City, Florida's DENOUNCER. The band will release its new album in the spring. The CD will be the follow-up to "Separation", which was released earlier this year via We Are Triumphant. DENOUNCER's new single, "Bastard", is available for streaming be...

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SNOWY SHAW Sings KING DIAMOND, DIMMU BORGIR Classics At Special Halloween Concert (Video)

Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw was joined by bassist Sharlee D'Angelo (ARCH ENEMY, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, ILLWILL, MERCYFUL FATE),legendary MERCYFUL FATE/KING DIAMOND guitarist Michael Denner and former KING DIAMOND guitarist Pete Blakk during Snowy's special concert event on November 3 at Sp...