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The Vale Of Shadows

Originally formed as a new outlet for the face-razoring vocals of EXODUS frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza, HATRIOT have more than earned their status as a modern thrash metal band of great significance. When Zetro fled the nest — not entirely surprising, given the grueling tour schedules that EXODUS com...

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MIKE PATTON Opens Up About Mental Health Issues That Caused FAITH NO MORE Concert Cancelations: 'I Just Freaked Out'

Last September, FAITH NO MORE scrapped all of its previously announced fall 2021 performances, saying singer Mike Patton was unable to perform as hoped due to mental health issues, partially exacerbated by the pandemic. The other members of FAITH NO MORE issued a statement expressing their disappoin...

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Ex-GHOST Member LINTON RUBINO Says 'Nobody Was A Hired Gun' While He Was In The Band

In a new interview with Rocking With Jam Man, PRIEST vocalist Linton Rubino, who played bass in GHOST as one of the Nameless Ghouls under the stage name Water, was asked if it was hard for me to be in a band like GHOST knowing that he was just a "cog in the machine" and that he could be replaced at...

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AVANTASIA Releases New Single 'The Moonflower Society'

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will release its ninth album, "A Paranormal Evening With The Moonflower Society", on October 21 via Nuclear Blast. The disc will be the follow-up to "Moonglow", which came out in 2019. The official music video for the LP's second single, "The Moonflow...

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Former IN FLAMES Members Didn't Want To 'Invent Something New' With THE HALO EFFECT Debut

THE HALO EFFECT, the new project featuring five former members of the Swedish metal band IN FLAMES — Jesper Strömblad (guitar), Daniel Svensson (drums), Peter Iwers (bass), Niclas Engelin (guitar) and Mikael Stanne (vocals) — will release its debut album, "Days Of The Lost", on August...

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Ex-GHOST Member LINTON RUBINO Says Band's Latest Album, 'Impera', Is 'Not Very Good'

In a new interview with "On The Road To Rock", PRIEST vocalist Linton Rubino, who played bass in GHOST as one of the the Nameless Ghouls under the stage name Water, was asked how he feels about the band's recent success, including some of GHOST's recent recorded output. He responded (as transcribed...

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Former GHOST Member LINTON RUBINO Needed Six Months Of Therapy After Getting Fired By TOBIAS FORGE

In a new interview with Dr. Music, PRIEST vocalist Linton Rubino, who played bass in GHOST as one of the Nameless Ghouls under the stage name Water, was asked if he was involved in the 2017 lawsuit filed against GHOST leader Tobias Forge by four former members of the band after being dismissed by th...

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AVANTASIA To Release 'A Paranormal Evening With The Moonflower Society' Album In October

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will release its ninth album, "A Paranormal Evening With The Moonflower Society", on October 21 via Nuclear Blast. The disc will be the follow-up to "Moonglow", which came out in 2019. The official lyric video for the LP's first single, "The Wicked Ru...

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Watch DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT 'Completely Bollock Up' His Cover Of THE BEATLES' 'I've Just Seen A Face'

Joe Elliott celebrated Paul McCartney's 80th birthday by playing the opening lines to THE BEATLES song "I've Just Seen A Face" during DEF LEPPARD's June 18 concert in Miami, Florida as part of "The Stadium Tour". Elliott reflected on his attempt at performing the track during the second episode of D...

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Inhuman Spirits

These are heady days for fans of melodic death metal. Not only have IN FLAMES just released their best (and heaviest) new song in at least 15 years, but this often neglected but stubbornly persistent subgenre is throwing up all manner of new and rejuvenated exponents of this noble artform. It is par...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN, Self-Proclaimed ELVIS PRESLEY 'Maniac', Praises New Biopic

Marty Friedman has praised the new biopic of Elvis Presley, calling it "the be-all-end-all movie" about the iconic singer. The 59-year-old former MEGADETH guitarist, who says he's been "an Elvis maniac" since the age of six, offered his opinion of Baz Luhrmann's biopic, in which Tom Hanks stars as t...

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CLUTCH Releases Another New Single, 'We Strive For Excellence'

U.S. groove rock masters CLUTCH have dropped a brand-new single, "We Strive For Excellence", today. The track is available digitally from all DSPs. CLUTCH frontman and lyrical wordsmith Neil Fallon shares: "'We Strive For Excellence' looks back fondly on childhood summers filled with grand plans gon...

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GWAR's MIKE 'BLOTHAR' BISHOP: 'It's Not Difficult To Look At The World And Go, 'What A Pile Of S**t''

By David E. Gehlke "The New Dark Ages" marks the second GWAR studio album since Dave Brockie's untimely passing in 2014. The reconfigured unit — now fronted by bassist-turned-vocalist Mike "Blothar" Bishop — has maintained a business as usual pace that included 2017's "The Blood Of Gods", as well as...

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CLUTCH Announces 'Robot Hive/Exodus' Collector's Series Vinyl Reissue

Groove rock masters CLUTCH have announced the second release of their Collector's Series vinyl reissues today. Getting the reimagined treatment this time is the band's 2005 classic "Robot Hive/Exodus", curated by bassist Dan Maines. The vinyl release is remastered and manufactured on 180-gram colore...

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SALIVA Releases New Radio Single, 'Crows'

SALIVA has released a new radio single, "Crows", to all major platforms. The band will continue to drop new tracks and ultimately a full album before the end of the year. The new music has a contemporary feel but sticks to the blue-collar roots that SALIVA fans love. Singer Bobby Amaru states: "'Cro...