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Video Premiere: ARCH ENEMY's 'The Race'

ARCH ENEMY's music video for the song "The Race" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Will To Power", which was released on September 8 via Century Media. Co-produced by guitarist Michael Amott and drummer Daniel Erlandsson, the disc was mixed and mastered by longtime co...

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ACCEPT Frontman: 'It's The Kiss Of Death Opening For AC/DC'

Corrine Brislin from Australia's Harvey Community Radio 96.5 FM recently conducted an interview with frontman Mark Tornillo of German/American metal veterans ACCEPT. You can listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the respons...

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ARCH ENEMY Frontwoman: 'I Can't Wrap My Head Around The Concept Of Death Because I'm Totally Atheist'

Greece's TV War conducted an interview with vocalist Alissa White-Gluz and guitarist Michael Amott of multi-national melodic death metal outfit ARCH ENEMY. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the philosophy behind "Will To Power", the tit...

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ACCEPT Guitarist WOLF HOFFMANN: 'We Don't Want To Be A Nostalgia Act'

The Jimmy Cabbs 5150 Interview Series spoke with ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann prior to the group's performance at The Rose in Pasadena, California on September 30. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On not living in the past: Wolf: "That...

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MICHAEL AMOTT Can See JEFF LOOMIS Having A Bigger Part In ARCH ENEMY Songwriting Process

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott says that he can see Jeff Loomis "having a bigger part" in the songwriting process for the band's future albums. Although Loomis has already been in ARCH ENEMY for three years, the guitarist didn't contribute any of the music to the group's latest album, "Will To P...

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Video: ACCEPT Performs In Pasadena

Fan-filmed video footage of ACCEPT's September 30 performance at The Rose in Pasadena, California can be seen below. ACCEPT's new album, "The Rise Of Chaos", was released on August 4 via Nuclear Blast. Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann told Spain's MariskalRock TV about the disc: "It was recorded by the same...

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MIKAEL STANNE Says DARK TRANQUILLITY Was 'Stuck In Traffic For Three Days' Due To Hurricane Irma

Rob Botten of Metal Master Kingdom conducted an interview with frontman Mikael Stanne of Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY prior to the band's September 18 show at The Mod Club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLA...

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The Rise of Chaos

One of metal's most enduring tropes is devastation. While much of this horror and calamity is figuratively conveyed through bombastic, guitar and drum-driven textures, metal historically tends to hold an ugly reflection against what's happening in the world. Two notable past metal classics were rele...

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Watch Former PANTERA Bassist REX BROWN Perform With His Solo Band For First Time

Former PANTERA bassist Rex Brown took his solo band out on the road for the first time earlier this month in support of his debut solo album, "Smoke On This…". Backing Rex at several shows in Germany were Joe Shadid on guitar, John Luke Hebert on drums, Francisco "Pancho" Tomaselli on bass and Lance...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer BLAZE BAYLEY Releases Video For 'Eating Lies' Song

"Eating Lies", the new Richard Pembridge-directed video from British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE),can be seen below. The song is taken from his ninth solo album, "Endure And Survive", which was released on March 3 via Blaze Bayley Recording. The disc was recorded at Bi...

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ARCH ENEMY Singer Offers Advice To Female Metal Musicians: 'Don't Doubt Yourself'

EMP Live conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY singer Alissa White-Gluz at this year's edition of the Leyendas Del Rock festival, which was held August 9-12 at Polideportivo Municipal de Villena in Villena, Spain. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what piece of advice she would give to young...

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MARK TORNILLO Says He Was 'Extremely Nervous' Replacing UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER In ACCEPT

Australia's "The Moshpit Backstage" podcast recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mark Tornillo of German/American metal veterans ACCEPT. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether new ACCEPT members Christopher Williams (drums...

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ARCH ENEMY: Second 'Will To Power' Track-By-Track Video

The second in a series of track-by-track videos for ARCH ENEMY's new album, "Will To Power", can be seen below. The disc is being released today (Friday, September 8) via Century Media. Co-produced by guitarist and band leader Michael Amott and drummer Daniel Erlandsson, "Will To Power" was mixed an...

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Listen To New ARCH ENEMY Song 'First Day In Hell'

"First Day In Hell", a brand new song from ARCH ENEMY, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Will To Power", which will be released on September 8 via Century Media. Co-produced by guitarist and band leader Michael Amott and drummer Daniel Erlandsson, "Will To Powe...

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REX BROWN Was 'The Least Metal Guy' In PANTERA

During a recent appearance on the "TODDCast" podcast, former PANTERA and DOWN bassist Rex Brown spoke about his debut solo album, "Smoke On This", which came out at the end of July. The disc marks the first time in Brown's career in which he serves as both lead vocalist and guitarist in a band. Expl...