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SOUL EMBRACED: Another New Song Posted Online

SOUL EMBRACED, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based band featuring ex-EVANESCENCE drummer William "Rocky" Gray, has posted another new song, entitled "Breaking Point", on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off SOUL EMBRACED's first studio album since 2003, "Dead Alive", due on April 29 through Sol...

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GLENN HUGHES: More 'First Underground Nuclear Kitchen' Audio Samples Available

One-minute audio samples of all the songs that appear on legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes' (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) new solo album, "First Underground Nuclear Kitchen (F.U.N.K.)", aer available on Glenn's MySpace page. "First Underground Nuclear Kitchen (F.U.N.K.)" is scheduled for releas...

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Reunited BLACK ROSE Releases First New Recordings In 20 Years

Reunited UK NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) band BLACK ROSE has finished recording a new demo as a taste of what is to come on the group's new full-length album, due later in the year. These are the first recordings made by BLACK ROSE in nearly 20 years. Four brand new song snippets ...

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DEAD TO FALL: Live Footage Posted Online

Minneapolis' DEAD TO FALL, which has officially split up, has posted some past live concert footage performing their perhaps prophetically entitled track "All My Heroes Have Failed Me" from a show in 2007 at Northern Lights in Albany, New York. You can view the band's live videos at the Underground...

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SABBAT: Interview With MARTIN WALKYIER

By Keith Bergman While they never rose to the levels of fame that their contemporaries enjoyed, England's SABBAT built up quite a cult following during their short tenure in the 1980s. Vocalist Martin Walkyier, guitarist Andy Sneap, bassist Frazer Craske and drummer Simon Negus rose from the UK unde...

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SHINEDOWN: New Lineup Revealed

Jacksonville, Florida-based hard rock/post-grunge band SHINEDOWN has announced the departure of guitarist Jasin Todd just two days after Todd was arrested on disorderly intoxication and resisting-an-officer charges. Singer Brent Smith explained in an online posting, "I love Jasin like a brother, we...

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GLENN HUGHES: 'Love Communion' Video Available

"Love Communion", the new video from legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH),can be viewed below. The clip features Hughes on bass and vocals, Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) on drums, and Luis Carlos Maldonado on guitar. The song comes off Glenn's new solo album, "F...

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OPETH: More Video Interview Footage Available

Headbanger's Blog is featuring exclusive video interview footage with Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. The second and final series of clips, in which the band talks about touring with DREAM THEATER, their goals for their new album, and the contrasts on the CD, can be viewed below. The cover artw...

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FUELBLOODED: Video Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

Dutch melodic death/thrash act FUELBLOODED (formerly SACRAMENTAL SACHEM) has entered the studio to begin recording its sophomore album, tentatively titled "Off the Face of the Earth". Watch video footage from the recording studio below. "Off the Face of the Earth" track listing: 01. When Passion Die...

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SOUL EMBRACED: Injury Forces Show Cancellations

SOUL EMBRACED, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based band featuring ex-EVANESCENCE drummer William "Rocky" Gray, has issued the following update: "We regret to inform you that due to an injury sustained two days ago to Rocky's right wrist that the April 10th through 17th shows have all been cancelled. We...

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DEAD TO FALL Calls It Quits

DEAD TO FALL, the Chicago- and Minneapolis-based deathcore band, has officially split up. Commented vocalist Jonathan Hunt: "DEAD TO FALL is no more. After nine years, it's time to say goodbye. There really isn't an easy way to say this, but the DEAD TO FALL machine broke beyond repair this last wee...

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OPETH: New Video Interview Footage - Part 1

For the next two days, Headbanger's Blog will feature exclusive video interview footage with Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. Today they discuss the creation of the new album "Watershed", the destruction of a church organ and working with female vocalist Nathalie Lorichs. The cover artwork for "...

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IMMORTAL DOMINION To Work With PANTERA Producer

With extreme metal being one of the more "theatrical sounding" types of rock music out there, it's a bit puzzling why more of these types of bands don't pop up in movie soundtracks. But perhaps the tide is changing, as evidenced by the presence of IMMORTAL DOMINION throughout the movie "Teeth". Afte...

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IN FLAMES Guitarist Talks U.S. Label Switch, GIGANTOUR And AT THE GATES Reunion

Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with IN FLAMES guitarist Bjrn Gelotte. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: About Heavy Metal: What can fans expect with "A Sense Of Purpose"? Bjrn Gelotte: "It's awesome. It's energetic, melodic, pretty much in the same vein. But...

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GLENN HUGHES: New Video Interview Available

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) was interviewed by several Belarusian journalists yesterday (Saturday, April 5) in Minsk, Belarus. Watch the 10-minute clip below. As previously reported, Glenn Hughes will perform a "plugged-in" set on the nationally syndicated ra...