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Video Premiere: ORIGIN's 'Infinitesimal To The Infinite'

The official Jeffrey Sisson-directed video for the song "Infinitesimal To The Infinite" from U.S. extreme metallers ORIGIN can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Unparalleled Universe", which was released on June 30 via Agonia Records in Europe and Nuclear Blast Records...

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA Isn't Bothered By EXODUS Not Being Part Of 'Big Four': 'It Doesn't Really Matter To Me'

In a brand new interview with the Dayton City Paper, EXODUS frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza said that he isn't bothered by the fact that his band wasn't included in the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX. "I've never thought, 'I wish I was Big Four,'"...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Songwriting: 'I Look At My Guitar As Almost Being A Vocalist'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman was recently interviewed by Meltdown of the Detroit radio station WRIF. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked whether it gets more challenging to create instrumental music as he gets older, Friedman said: "Luckily, the more things...

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CHESTER BENNINGTON's Bandmates Pay Tribute To Late LINKIN PARK Singer With Acoustic Performance: Video, Photos

Chester Bennington's former bandmates from GREY DAZE and DEAD BY SUNRISE played a three-song acoustic set on Saturday, September 2 at Saxe Theater in Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas during a memorial event for the late LINKIN PARK singer, who passed away in July. Amir Derakh, Mace Beyers and Ryan Shuc...

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Former KISS Guitarist VINNIE VINCENT Is 'Happy And Excited' About His Appearance At Atlanta KISS Expo

Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent says that he is "happy and excited" to have been announced as a special guest at the Atlanta Kiss Expo next year. According to the official web site for the Atlanta Kiss Expo, the 65-year-old musician will be signing autographs and taking photos during the specia...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO To Release 'Retribution' Album In November

It has been fifteen years since Frontiers first partnered up with Jeff Scott Soto on a release and in celebration of that anniversary, Frontiers Music Srl will release another new album from Jeff on November 10. Co-written and produced together with Jeff Scott Soto alumni Howie Simon, "Retribution"...

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SLIPKNOT: Red-Carpet Footage From Mexico Premiere Of 'Day Of The Gusano'

Red-carpet footage from the Mexico City premiere of the new SLIPKNOT documentary "Day Of The Gusano" can be seen below. Directed by SLIPKNOT's own M. Shawn Crahan, a.k.a. Clown, "Day Of The Gusano" documents the Iowa band's first-ever visit to Mexico in December 2015 and features exclusive interview...

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SOIL Releases 'Gimme Some Lovin'' Video

Chicago-based heavy rock outfit SOIL will release "Scream: The Essentials" on September 15 via Pavement Entertainment and AFM Records. Celebrating the band's twenty-year career, this release will feature tracks from their humble beginnings, rise to fame, and also include alternate versions and mixes...

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POWER QUEST Releases Lyric Video For 'Kings And Glory'

POWER QUEST, the renowned melodic power metal band based in the U.K., has released a lyric video for "Kings And Glory", the first single from its long-awaited sixth album, "Sixth Dimension". The disc will be released on October 13 via Inner Wound Recordings in Europe and USA and on October 11 in Jap...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says Political Correctness 'Has Gotten Out Of Control' In America

In a recent interview with the Cleveland Scene, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke about his decision to move to Japan in 2003 at the age of forty. "I had played there and visited there for promotional purposes maybe fifteen or twenty times," he said. "I just moved there because I was so...

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SHAWN 'CLOWN' CRAHAN On Next SLIPKNOT Album: 'Right Now We Have A Lot Of Material'

Shawn "The Clown" Crahan spoke to "The MetalSucks Podcast" about the possibility of SLIPKNOT recording a double concept album in the vein of PINK FLOYD's "The Wall" and THE BEATLES' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". Asked if he would personally prefer to release two separate albums at the sam...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Joins MUSE On Stage At READING FESTIVAL For 'Back In Black' Performance

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson joined MUSE on stage Sunday night (August 27) at the Reading Festival in England to perform his band's iconic track "Back In Black". Johnson appeared with the trio on stage at the start of the encore. MUSE frontman Matt Bellamy told the crowd: "He's back!" before they laun...

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DOKKEN Is Planning To Write 'Straight-Ahead, In-Your-Face, Heavy-Rock' New Album

Don Dokken has confirmed that DOKKEN is planning to begin writing a new studio album this fall for a tentative 2018 release. The disc will mark the band's first collection of all-new material since 2012's "Broken Bones" effort. Speaking to "The Classic Metal Show", Don stated about DOKKEN's next dis...

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CYHRA Feat. Former IN FLAMES, AMARANTHE Members: 'Letters To Myself' Album Details Revealed

CYHRA, the new band featuring former IN FLAMES members Peter Iwers (bass) and Jesper Strömblad (guitar) alongside ex-AMARANTHE singer Joacim "Jake E" Lundberg and LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY drummer Alex Landenburg, will release its debut album, "Letters To Myself", on October 20 via Spinefarm Records....

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RADIO MOSCOW Releases Lyric Video For 'New Beginning'

Southern Californian rock trio RADIO MOSCOW has released the lyric video for its new single, "New Beginning". The track is featured on the band's upcoming similarly titled album, "New Beginnings", due out on September 29 via Century Media. "New Beginnings" was recorded at Lost Ark Studio in San Die...