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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Frontman: Next CD Will Contain 'Some Of The Heaviest Sounds We've Ever Made'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows has hinted at the direction of the band's next studio album, saying that it will contain "some of the heaviest" material that band has ever composed. The new disc is the first that AVENGED is writing without drummer James "The Rev" Sullivan, who died in December...

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TAINTED NATION Reworks LAMBRETTA Hit For Forthcoming Debut Album

U.K.-based modern hard rockers TAINTED NATION have reworked the song "Bimbo", originally written by Max Martin (BACKSTREET BOYS, BRITNEY SPEARS, KELLY CLARKSON, PINK),Alexander Kronlund and Per Aldeheim for the Swedish pop-rock band LAMBRETTA. The new version of the track, now re-titled "Loser", wi...

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Ex-SEPULTURA Members MAX CAVALERA, JAIRO GUEDZ Interviewed Together For First Time In 25 Years

Former SEPULTURA guitarist Jairo Guedz joined CAVALERA CONSPIRACY on stage on November 16 at Music Hall in Belo Horizonte, Brazil to perform the early SEPULTURA classic "Troops Of Doom", a song that he co-wrote. CAVALERA CONSPIRACY is the band led by brothers and founding SEPULTURA members Max (also...

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SOULFLY's MAX CAVALERA Talks About His Tattoos In New Video Interview

SOULFLY/ex-SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera talked about some of his tattoos for PitCam Production's "Behind The Ink" segment. The clip, which was filmed on October 11 in Berlin, Germany, can be viewed below. Zyon Cavalera, the 19-year-old son of Max Cavalera, will join SOULFLY as its touring drummer...

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SOULFLY Taps MAX CAVALERA's 19-Year-Old Drummer Son For Upcoming Tour

Zyon Cavalera, the 19-year-old son of SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera, will join the band as its touring drummer for their next rampage through North America in early 2013. Zyon, who is also a member of LODY KONG, previously played with SOULFLY during the band's tour of Brazil in February 2012. It is Z...

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DISTURBED Frontman's DEVICE To Release First Single In February, Full-Length Debut In April

DEVICE, the new industrial-style project featuring DISTURBED vocalist David Draiman and former FILTER guitarist Geno Lenardo, will release its first single, "Vilify", in early February. The band's full-length debut will follow in the beginning of April. Other songtitles set to appear on the CD inclu...

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Three Quarters Of SEPULTURA's 'Morbid Visions' Lineup Reunites On Stage In Belo Horizonte

Former SEPULTURA guitarist Jairo Guedz joined CAVALERA CONSPIRACY on stage earlier tonight (Friday, November 16) at Music Hall in Belo Horizonte, Brazil to perform the early SEPULTURA classic "Troops Of Doom", a song that he co-wrote. Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. CAVALERA CONSP...

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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY: Rio De Janeiro Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of CAVALERA CONSPIRACY's November 15 performance at Circo Voador in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil can be seen below. CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, the band led by brothers and founding SEPULTURA members Max (also of SOULFLY) and Igor Cavalera, has recruited SOULFLY bassist Tony Campos for i...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'Music And Relationships And Inspiration Are Way More Important To Me Than Money'

Drum! magazine recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On the differences between DREAM THEATER and his current projects FLYING COLORS, a quasi-prog/pop-rock super group, a...

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PORTNOY, SHEEHAN, MACALPINE, SHERINIAN: Tokyo Show To Be Recorded For CD, DVD Release

The new supergroup featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),bassist Billy Sheehan (STEVE VAI, DAVID LEE ROTH),guitarist Tony MacAlpine (neo classical-metal style, STEVE VAI) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, PLANET X, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) will have its No...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Says His Band Has No Choice But To Defend Its Trademark

TWISTED SISTER guitarist and manager, J.J. French, says that he was forced to send a cease-and-desist letter to the owners of the Twisted Sister House Of Hunger food truck in Minneapolis, Minnesota asking the business to change its name because he and his bandmates are required by trademark law to e...

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SOULFLY: New Video Interview Posted Online

Rithan of KLTV's EC Inspirasi recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY. You can now watch the chat below. SOULFLY's eighth album, "Enslaved", sold 5,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 82 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "Omen"...

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MIKE PORTNOY Trashes Drums, 'Raps' At Manila Concert; Video Available

The new supergroup featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),bassist Billy Sheehan (STEVE VAI, DAVID LEE ROTH),guitarist Tony MacAlpine (STEVE VAI) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, PLANET X, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) is in the middle of a world tour during whi...

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Legendary U.K. Crust Brigade HELLBASTARD To Release New Vinyl EP

Legendary U.K. thrash/crust/metal warriors HELLBASTARD are set to unearth six new tracks of sonic antagonism in the form of the fittingly titled "Sons Of Bitches" EP. Set for release on vinyl via PATAC Records, the effort includes a re-recorded version of 1988's "We Had Evidence" from the band's 198...

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Philadelphia is considered a hot hub for metal, a sector particularly fond of anything that moves at hyperspeed. Hence it should be no surprise native sons FISTHAMMER embrace this ideology. However, there are a number of external variables to their principal death-tech scheme that it's tempting to t...