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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Guitarist: 'Our Fans Are Helping To Keep Rock 'N' Roll Alive'

"From Death To Destiny", the third album from the British metalcore act ASKING ALEXANDRIA, sold 38,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 6 on The Billboard 200 chart. This achievement not only marks the group's highest-charting debut ever, but also Sume...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA's 'From Death To Destiny' Lands In U.S. Top 10

"From Death To Destiny", the third album from the British metalcore act ASKING ALEXANDRIA, sold 38,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 6 on The Billboard 200 chart. Issued on August 6 via Sumerian Records, the CD was recorded with renowned producer Jo...

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DEE SNIDER, MARK TREMONTI Guest On New LESLIE WEST Album

Leslie West, the legendary guitarist, vocalist and original founding member of MOUNTAIN, will release a new studio album, "Still Climbing", on October 28 via Provogue Records/Mascot Label Group. The CD is a testimonial to the strength and durability of West's artistry. Born October 22, 1945, as he a...

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DRAGONFORCE Bassist Interviewed By Sweden's ACCESS: ROCK (Video)

Anna Dave Bertram of Sweden's Access: Rock conducted an interview with French bassist Frédéric Leclercq of British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE on August 10 at the Getaway Rock festival in Gävle, Sweden. You can now watch the chat below. DRAGONFORCE is recording the follow-up to last year's "The...

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STORMZONE: 'Three Kings' Video Released

Irish metallers STORMZONE will release their fourth album, "Three Kings", on September 2 via the U.K. label Metal Nation Ltd. The official video for the CD's title track can be seen below. Formed in 2006, STORMZONE originally signed to U.K. hard rock label Escape Music. 2007 saw this company release...

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CARCASS: 'Captive Bolt Pistol' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for the song "Captive Bolt Pistol" from reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS can be seen below. The track comes off the band's new full-length album, "Surgical Steel", which will be released on September 16 in the U.K., September 13 in the rest of Europe and Se...

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Singer TONY MILLS Explains Departure From TNT

After three studio albums and extensive touring in Scandinavia, Europe and USA with Norwegian hard rockers TNT, British vocalist Tony Mills continues the journey in his own artistic direction. Tony's contractual obligations in territories like Japan and Australia, as well as different preferences in...

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AVANTASIA Mainman Interviewed By U.K.'s JÄGERMEISTER At BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR (Video)

Jägermeister U.K. conducted an interview with EDGUY and AVANTASIA singer Tobias Sammet at the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which is being held August 8-11 at Catton Park, Derbyshire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. AVANTASIA made its North American debut on July 7 at the Quebec Ci...

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Video: ACCEPT Guitarist Talks To JÄGERMEISTER At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

Jägermeister U.K. conducted an interview with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT on August 9 at the Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. ACCEPT's April 12 concert at Teatro Caupolicá...

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SAXON Frontman's Injury Forces Portuguese Festival Cancelation

British heavy metal legends SAXON have been forced to cancel their August 10 appearance at the Vagos Open Air festival at Quinta do Ega, Vagos, Portugal due to an injury suffered by frontman Biff Byford. A statement from the group reads as follows: "At the present, the severity of Biff's injuries ar...

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BLACK SABBATH To Be Honored As 'Living Legends' At 'Classic Rock Roll Of Honour'

British heavy metal pioneers BLACK SABBATH will be honored as Living Legends at the ninth annual Classic Rock Roll Of Honour, set to take place on Tuesday, November 14 at London, England's Roundhouse. Commented SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne: "It's good to be a living legend. It's better than being a...

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Legendary Hard Rock/Metal Producer MICHAEL WAGENER Interviewed On 'The Signals Of Intuition'

Legendary producer Michael Wagener (SKID ROW, OZZY OSBOURNE, METALLICA, DOKKEN, ACCEPT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, WHITE LION, EXTREME, POISON, MEGADETH, OVERKILL, TESTAMENT),was interviewed on the August 6 edition of the 99.1 CJAM-FM show "The Signals Of Intuition". Topics discussed include Michael's entry to t...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA's 'From Death To Destiny' Projected To Sell 28K-32K First Week

"From Death To Destiny", the third album from the British metalcore act ASKING ALEXANDRIA, is likely to sell between 28,000 and 32,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled...

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Video: MPIRE OF EVIL Performs VENOM Classic At Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR

Fan-filmed video footage of MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — performing the VENOM classic "Withing Hour" on July 25 at the Headbangers Open Air festival in Brande-Hörnerkir...

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ONSLAUGHT To Release 'VI' In September

British thrashers ONSLAUGHT will release their sixth album, "VI", on September 20 via AFM Records. The follow-up to 2011's "Sounds Of Violence" was mixed by Thomas "Plec" Johansson (TIAMAT, SCAR SYMMETRY) at Panic Room studios in Skara, Sweden. Comments ONSLAUGHT guitarist Nige Rockett: "Well, the n...