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TYGERS OF PAN TANG To Release New Album In August

NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG have inked a deal with Mighty Music and the Target Group family. The band is currently at Newcastle's Blast Studio working on a new, self-titled album for an August release. A European tour will follow the CD's arrival. Commented TY...

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Watch THE WINERY DOGS Perform DAVID BOWIE's 'Moonage Daydream' In London

Fan-filmed video footage of THE WINERY DOGS performing a cover version of David Bowie's "Moonage Daydream" on January 31 in London, England can be seen below. THE WINERY DOGS' previously unreleased studio recording of "Moonage Daydream" was made available online in January as a tribute to the Britis...

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RICHIE KOTZEN: Entire 'Live' DVD Posted Online

THE WINERY DOGS guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen, who made a name for himself via his hard rock, blues-influenced solo albums, has released a new solo DVD, titled simply "Live", via CD Baby. The set, which was made available in Japan under the title "020215BLITZ-RK", features footage of Kotzen's con...

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DENNER/SHERMANN Feat. MERCYFUL FATE Guitarists To Perform At HIGH VOLTAGE ROCK AWARDS

DENNER/SHERMANN, the project featuring Michael Denner and Hank Shermann, the original Danish guitar players of MERCYFUL FATE's legendary "Melissa" and "Don't Break the Oath" albums, will perform at the newly launched High Voltage Rock Awards, set to take place April 16 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Also s...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Discusses Making Of 'The Astonishing'

Australia's The Rockpit recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Rockpit: How long did [DREAM THEATER's new album, "The Astonishing"] take, from the initial idea to the finishing of the record? Jordan: Well, Jo...

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DARKEST HOUR Guitarist On PHILIP ANSELMO's 'White Power' Gesture: 'Racism Has No Place In Metal'

Guitarist Mike Schleibaum of Washington D.C. metallers DARKEST HOUR has joined MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn in criticizing Philip Anselmo for the apparent "white power" gesture the ex-PANTERA singer made onstage after his appearance at Dimebash last week. Anselmo performed the PANTERA classic "Walk" at...

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Former ANNIHILATOR Frontman DAVE PADDEN Joins THIRD ION

Prog metal outfit THIRD ION, featuring former members of THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND and INTO ETERNITY, has parted ways with singer Tyler Gilbert and has replaced him with Dave Padden (ex-ANNIHILATOR). THIRD ION has released the following statement about the lineup change: "Sadly, after our last gigs, o...

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Video Premiere: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's 'Hate By Design'

"Hate By Design", the new video from Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's seventh album, "Incarnate", which will be released on March 11 via Roadrunner. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Alone I Stand 02. Hate By Design 03. Cut...

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DAVID DRAIMAN 'Teared Up' The First Time He Listened To DISTURBED's Cover Of 'The Sound Of Silence'

Jaxon of Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR radio station recently conducted an interview with DISTURBED singer David Draiman. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about DISTURBED's decision to cover SIMON & GARFUNKEL's "The Sound Of Silence" on the band's latest album, "I...

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CANDLEBOX To Release 'Disappearing In Airports' Album; Listen To First Single 'Vexatious'

CANDLEBOX, the influential rock band from the powerful '90s Seattle music movement, returns with its long-overdue sixth album, "Disappearing In Airports", on April 22 via Pavement Entertainment. The CD showcases the group's introspective and poetically candid songwriting with their signature musical...

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Ex-VAN HALEN Bassist MICHAEL ANTHONY Discusses New SCHECTER Endorsement (Video)

Schecter recently sat down with Michael Anthony of VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT and THE CIRCLE to discuss his new Schecter endorsement and custom shop production series signature line. Check out the chat below. Anthony, singer Sammy Hagar, Eddie and Alex Van Halen last teamed up in 2004 for a U.S. summer...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: 'Incarnate' Track Listing Revealed

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will release their seventh album, "Incarnate", on March 11 via Roadrunner. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Alone I Stand 02. Hate By Design 03. Cut Me Loose 04. Strength Of The Mind 05. Just Let Go 06. Embrace The Journey…Upraised 07. Quiet D...

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DREAM THEATER's PETRUCCI, RUDESS Talk Drummer Switch, Moving Forward With New Inspiration

DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci says that replacing founding drummer Mike Portnoy more than five years ago went "as smooth as that type of thing could have possibly gone," and has credited the band's fans with being "there for us" during the transitional period. Portnoy, who co-founded DREAM T...

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PRODUCT OF HATE: 'Monster' Video Released

"Monster", the new video from Wisconsin-based newcomers PRODUCT OF HATE, can be seen below. The clip was directed by James Zahn of The Rock Father, with Chuck Przybyl of Most Visual serving as director of photography. "I was really excited that we chose 'Monster' for the first new video," says PRODU...

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The Book of Suffering Tome 1

There was an almost tangible sense of fear amongst passengers on central Canadian Greyhound buses in the weeks following the 2008 beheading of a passenger by the hands of the man seated next to him. The victim was murdered, beheaded and cannibalized. Canadian extreme metal juggernauts CRYPTOPSY have...