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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Defends Changes To Its Music

According to The Pulse Of Radio, the members of AVENGED SEVENFOLD have defended their musical choices in a new interview with the U.K.'s TeamRock Radio. Discussing the band's newly-released sixth studio effort, "Hail To The King", the bandmembers stand behind their decision to make a record that sou...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's 'Hail To The King' Headed For Top Of U.S. Album Chart

AVENGED SEVENFOLD's sixth album, "Hail To The King", is likely to sell between 170,000 and 180,000 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 after the record arrived in stores o...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says New Collaborative Track With JOHN 5 Is 'Sounding Excellent'

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach is currently in the studio working on his next album with producer Bob Marlette (BLACK SABBATH, ALICE COOPER),who helmed the singer's last solo CD, 2011's "Kicking & Screaming". He writes in an online post: "Many of you dig the song 'TunnelVision' with John...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'I'm Not Sure If LEMMY Will Ever Die'

J. Thorn recently conducted an interview with powerhouse vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (DIO DISCIPLES, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. J. Thorn: What's it like playing in DIO DISCIPLES? Owens: It's an honor. It's emotional every night. I fe...

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SARKE: New Song Available For Streaming

SARKE's third album, "Aruagint", will be released on September 20 via Indie Recordings. The CD was once again recorded at H-10 Productions studios in Oslo with producer Lars Erik Westby. Says they band: "Our music is inspired by the great '70s rock bands, '80s speed metal bands and '90s black metal...

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DEVICE Interviewed By MusikUniverse.net (Video)

MusikUniverse.net conducted an interview with DEVICE, the industrial-style project featuring DISTURBED frontman David Draiman, on August 10 at the Heavy MTL festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. DEVICE recently filmed a video for the song "You Think You Know". Direc...

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DEVICE Performs Acoustic Version Of 'You Think You Know' On HardDrive Radio (Video)

Video footage of DEVICE members David Draiman (vocals; also of DISTURBED) and Virus (guitar; also of DOPE) performing an acoustic version of the song "You Think You Know" from the band's self-titled debut album can be seen below. DEVICE recently filmed a video for the song "You Think You Know". Dire...

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Former PANTERA Bassist REX BROWN Schedules HARTKE-Sponsored NYC Appearance

Hartke has announced the addition of famed bassist Rex Brown to its already impressive roster of artists. Rex is best known as one half of the driving rhythm section of legendary metal band PANTERA and is currently further developing his signature sound with his new band KILL DEVIL HILL. KILL DEVIL...

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MIKE PORTNOY: BLACK SABBATH Without BILL WARD Is 'Not A Reunion'

Drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) was interviewed on the latest edition of former RIP magazine editor and veteran music journalist Lonn Friend's "Energize With Lonn Friend" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Co...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist's Health Comes Before Band

Nathan Carson of Willamette Week recently spoke to BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi about the making of the band's new album, "13" — the first in 35 years to feature Tony, singer Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler. Asked about how SABBATH decided to recruit RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Brad Wil...

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JOHN GARCIA Says VISTA CHINO Will 'Always' Be A Three-Piece Band

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with former KYUSS and current VISTA CHINO frontman John Garcia. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: I feel that [the debut VISTA CHINO] album is a continuation of the KYUSS legacy in many ways. Is t...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist On '13 3D' Maze: 'It Will Probably Frighten Us All To Death'

Michelle Mills of the San Gabriel Valley Tribune recently spoke to BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler about the making of the band's new album, "13" — the first in 35 years to feature Geezer, singer Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Tony Iommi — and their current North American tour. "For the first time...

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KILL DEVIL HILL Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

KILL DEVIL HILL — the band featuring legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) alongside Rex Brown (PANTERA, DOWN) on bass, Mark Zavon (RATT, W.A.S.P., 40 CYCLE HUM) on guitar and Jason "Dewey" Bragg (PISSING RAZORS) on vocals — has inked a multi-album North American dea...

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SEPULTURA: New Album Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

According to the web site of the Brazilian newspaper Diario de Pernambuco, Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA have revealed the cover artwork and track listing of their new album, "The Mediator Between Head And Hands Must Be The Heart", which will be released on October 25 via Nuclear Blast Reco...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI On Riff-Writing Process: 'I Have To Feel It In Myself'

SF Weekly recently spoke to BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi about the making of the band's new album, "13" — the first in 35 years to feature Tony, singer Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler. Asked what it was like working with legendary producer Rick Rubin, who is notorious for being very "i...