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DARK TRANQUILLITY: Watch Animated Video For 'Atoma' Title Track

"Atoma", the new animated video from Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's eleventh album, which will be released on November 4 through Century Media Records. The band comments: "The title track is one of the catchiest and mos...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Explains Why He Is 'Difficult To Work With'

Greg Dwyer and Bill Obenauf (a.k.a. Bill Michaels),who host a morning show on 97X in Davenport, Iowa, recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On bein...

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DISTURBED Didn't Have To Get Permission From Anybody To Cover 'The Sound Of Silence'

Jon Smith of the X96 radio station conducted an interview with DISTURBED frontman David Draiman before the band's September 27 concert at Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if DISTURBED had to get permission from Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel to record a c...

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Celebrate Music Of DEEP PURPLE As 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp' Welcomes IAN PAICE, STEVE MORSE, GLENN HUGHES

From "Machine Head" to "Burn" to "Perfect Strangers" and beyond, DEEP PURPLE are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock , with founding member Ian Paice along with guitarist extraordinaire Steve Morse and the "voice of rock" Glenn Hughes among the true legends in roc...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Has Been Able To Recover A Lot Of His Vocal Range After Undergoing Surgery

Mindy Novotny of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin radio station 102.9 The Hog recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson: Mustaine: "...

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STEVE VAI: EDDIE VAN HALEN Is 'A Genius' Who 'Brought So Much Inspiration For Me'

Steve Vai spoke to The Press-Enterprise about his years as the guitarist in David Lee Roth's post-VAN HALEN solo band, alongside former TALAS bassist Billy Sheehan and drummer Gregg Bissonette. "When I heard Roth was looking for a guitarist, I just knew it was going to be me," Steve said. "Billy She...

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MARTIN VAN DRUNEN On Split With HAIL Of BULLETS: 'I Was Absolutely Not Happy Anymore'

Martin Van Drunen (PESTILENCE, ASPHYX) has broken his silence about his departure from Dutch death metallers HAIL OF BULLETS, saying that he was "absolutely not happy anymore in the band." Van Drunen's exit from HAIL OF BULLETS was announced in November 2015. The remaining members of the group state...

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DISTURBED Singer Blasts RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: 'It Almost Isn't Letting The Dead Be Dead'

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman says that he has mixed feelings about the hologram of Ronnie James Dio, which made its debut at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany on August 6. Created by Eyellusion, the surprise appearance of the heavy metal icon during DIO DISCIPLES' set closed out the massiv...

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WHITESNAKE's DAVID COVERDALE Is Not Ready To Retire Just Yet

Former DEEP PURPLE and current WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale has dimissed reports that he is contemplating retiring in 2017 on the 30th anniversary of the release of one of the best-selling hard rock albums in history, WHITESNAKE's "1987". Asked by Argentina's Vorterix radio if there is any tr...

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RAINBOW Singer, PRIMAL FEAR Guitarist Join Forces In THE FERRYMEN

Magnus Karlsson (MAGNUS KARLSSON'S FREE FALL, PRIMAL FEAR) and Ronnie Romero (LORDS OF BLACK, RAINBOW) have joined forces in a brand new project, dubbed THE FERRYMEN. Musically, you can expect an overdose of melodic metal melting the songwriting and epics of the great ALLEN/LANDE records with the Ro...

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DREAM THEATER: 'Selections From The Astonishing' Songbook Available From HAL LEONARD

Hal Leonard has released note-for-note keyboard transcriptions for DREAM THEATER's "The Astonishing" album. Set in a dystopian future, "The Astonishing" tracks the Ravenskill Rebel Militia as they use the power of music to fight against the Great Northern Empire of the Americas. Hal Leonard's "Dream...

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JASON BECKER Is Working On New Album; Here's How You Can Help

Jason Becker, the guitarist/composer who has had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, aka Lou Gehrig's Disease) for over 27 years, has written a full album of amazing music to be performed and recorded by many of his peers. The effort will comprise of a few compositions that have been waiting for thi...

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WE CAME AS ROMANS Releases New Song 'Wasted Age'

WE CAME AS ROMANS, newly signed to SharpTone Records, has dropped the brand new song "Wasted Age". The track, which is available for streaming and download at all DSPs, can be heard below. "When we got together and wrote 'Wasted Age', we realized it was a snapshot of what we've been through and are...

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TRENT REZNOR Working On Score For 'Patriots Day' Movie

According to The Pulse Of Radio, NINE INCH NAILS mainman Trent Reznor and his frequent collaborator Atticus Ross have been tapped to compose the score for "Patriots Day", a film centered on the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. This will be Reznor and Ross' fourth film score, with their previous three...

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DISTURBED Frontman Says People Are Too Quick To Demonize Music Streaming Services

DISTURBED singer David Draiman, who has been a vocal supporter of Spotify for years, says that people are too quick to demonize streaming services for the paltry payments they pay out to music rightsholders. The most popular subscription service, Spotify reportedly has more than 100 million users, 4...