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Trust No One

Dez Fafara may or may not be feeling the pinch to stay ahead of his peers coming into DEVILDRIVER's seventh album, "Trust No One". While much of what this band does classifies them as metalcore, there's always been an "it" factor to DEVILDRIVER. That something special whisks the band into its own se...

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MIKE PORTNOY 'Would Love Nothing More' Than To Have His DREAM THEATER Ex-Bandmates At His Birthday Bash

Mike Portnoy says that "would love nothing more" than to have his former bandmates in DREAM THEATER join him at his 50th-birthday party in early 2017. Portnoy will celebrate the milestone event on next February's Cruise To The Edge, where he will perform DREAM THEATER's "12 Step Suite" in its entire...

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STRYPER Frontman MICHAEL SWEET To Release 'One Sided War' Solo Album

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet will release his seventh solo album, "One Sided War", on August 26 via Rat Pak Records. Backing Michael on the record are WHITESNAKE guitarist Joel Hoekstra, EVANESCENCE drummer Will Hunt, bassist John O'Boyle and East Coast shred-master Ethan Brosh. "One Sided War" sh...

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FIRESPAWN Feat. ENTOMBED, UNLEASHED, NECROPHOBIC Members: 'All Hail' Video

"All Hail", the new video from FIRESPAWN (formerly FIREBORN) — the new Swedish death metal project featuring Lars Göran Petrov (vocals; ENTOMBED) and Victor Brandt (guitar; ENTOMBED),Alex Friberg (bass; NECROPHOBIC),Fredrik Folkare (guitar; UNLEASHED, NECROPHOBIC) and Matte Modin (drums; DARK FUNE...

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DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI Says BABYMETAL 'Unites' People That Don't Normally Listen To Rock And Metal

Metal Wani's editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with guitarist Herman Li of British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about the reactions from metal music elitists in North America about the style of t...

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MIKE PORTNOY: Why Now Is Right Time To Bring DREAM THEATER's '12 Step Suite' To Life On Stage

Prog-rock fans are in for a treat on next February's Cruise To The Edge music vacation: iconic drummer and former member of DREAM THEATER, Mike Portnoy will — for the first time ever — perform the band's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety on the cruise. The music documents the musician's battle with al...

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DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER Is 'Full Of Admiration' For What METALLICA Has Done

In a new interview with music writer Joel Gausten, guitarist Brian Tatler of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) legends DIAMOND HEAD discusses the band's 40th anniversary, their new self-titled album (released in North America on June 24) and their relationship with METALLICA, who have recorde...

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OVERKILL Singer Says Internet Will Be One Of The Reasons Metal Scene Will Eventually Go Away

Metal Maniac video magazine conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL at this year's Hellfest on June 17 in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the relationship between the Internet's rise and the sharp dec...

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BRING ME THE HORIZON Releases 'Avalanche' Video

BRING ME THE HORIZON's video for the song "Avalanche" can be seen below. "This is the first time we've worked on filming and editing the whole project," says Tom Sykes, brother of BRING ME THE HORIZON frontman Oli Sykes, who worked on the video with the band. "Having creative control over every aspe...

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OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND Guitarist GUS G. Leaves ESP For JACKSON

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, has parted ways with ESP and signed up with Jackson guitars. Gus G. has spent the past decade quietly affirming his place as one of metal's reigning gu...

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DENNER/SHERMANN Feat. MERCYFUL FATE Guitarists: 'Son Of Satan' Video Released

MERCYFUL FATE guitar lengends Michael Denner and Hank Shermann will release their new DENNER / SHERMANN full-length album, "Masters Of Evil", on June 24 via Metal Blade Records. The music video for the album track "Son Of Satan" can be seen below. Swedish director Owe Lingwall shot the clip entirely...

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Former MEGADETH Members Have Learned 'To Allow Everybody To Create And To Be Their Own Individual'

Yell! Magazine recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE members Chris Broderick (guitar) and Shawn Drover (drums). You can now watch the chat below. Drover quit MEGADETH in November 2014 "to pursue [his] own musical interests." Broderick announced his departur...

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DEATH ANGEL's ROB CAVESTANY Performs With Ex-Drummer ANDY GALEON For First Time Since 2009 (Video)

DEATH ANGEL's Rob Cavestany joined THE BUTLERS on stage this past Friday night (June 17) at the Uptown nightclub in Oakland, California to perform three songs: "The Green Manalishi (With The Two Pronged Crown)" (originally recorded by FLEETWOOD MAC and later covered by JUDAS PRIEST),"Cold Gin" (KIS...

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SONIC SYNDICATE: Second Video From Studio Sessions For New Album

Swedish/British modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE recently entered Ramtitam Studios in Stockholm to begin recording their sixth album, due later this year via Despotz Records & Music. The second in a series of video clips from the studio can be seen below. SONIC SYNDICATE announced its new record...

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EPICA: 'The Holographic Principle' Track Listing, Album Concept Revealed

Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA will release their seventh studio album, "The Holographic Principle" on September 30 via Nuclear Blast. The CD was produced by Joost van der Broek at Sandlane Recording Facilities and was mixed by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, DESTRUCTION). The cover artwork was created by S...