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JORN LANDE Contributes Vocals To 'League Of Legends' Video Game
Powerhouse Norwegian singer Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, ARK) has contributed lead vocals to the song "Lightbringer", which is featured in League Of Legends, a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games. Comments Lande: "I have been working closely with music produce...May 29, 2014
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AXL ROSE Responds To List Naming Him 'World's Greatest Singer'
GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose has responded to a recent ConcertHotels.com list of "The World's Greatest Singers," which placed him in the top spot. The chart ranked vocalists based on their vocal range and claimed Axl's recorded notes spanned nearly six octaves, from F1 (in the 2008 "Chinese Democ...May 28, 2014
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JUDAS PRIEST Featured In Latest Episode Of 'Wikipedia: Fact Or Fiction?'
JUDAS PRIEST members Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner are featured in Loudwire's latest "Wikipedia: Fact Or Fiction?" segment. In the first 14-minute clip below, they discuss life before the band, Halford working at an X-rated cinema, the early years of PRIEST, being banned from Madison...May 28, 2014
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METALLICA's 'Black' Album Becomes First LP To Hit 16 Million In SoundScan Sales
According to Billboard.com, METALLICA's self-titled 1991 LP has become the first album to sell 16 million copies since Nielsen SoundScan started tracking sales in 1991. The set — often referred to as "the black album" — shifted another 2,533 units for the week ending May 25, bringing its cumulative...May 28, 2014
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METAL CHURCH's RONNY MUNROE Talks To 'The Silk And Steel Power Hour' About 'Electric Wake' Solo Album
METAL CHURCH frontman Ronny Munroe was interviewed by Lance Hall on "The Silk And Steel Power Hour" on WJSC FM 90.7 in Johnson, Vermont. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. The official video for the song "The Others" from Ronny Munroe can be seen below. The track, whic...May 28, 2014
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SONIC SYNDICATE: Third Studio Trailer For New Album
The third studio trailer for the forthcoming self-titled fifth album from Anglo-Swedish modern metal powerhouse SONIC SYNDICATE is available below. The CD will be made available on July 4 via Nuclear Blast. Commented SONIC SYNDICATE guitarist, main songwriter and founding member Robin Sjunnesson: "W...May 28, 2014
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2014 'Revolver Golden Gods' Special On VH1 CLASSIC Available Online
VH1 Classic aired an edited version of the 2014 Revolver Golden Gods awards on Saturday, May 24. You can now watch the program at this location. According to The Pulse Of Radio, this year's event, which featured performances from GUNS N' ROSES, Joan Jett, THE PRETTY RECKLESS and others, was frequent...May 27, 2014
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HAMMERFALL To Release '(r)Evolution' Album In August
After taking a creative break last year, Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL are fully recharged and back with a vengeance. The band's new album, "(r)Evolution", will be released on August 29 in Europe and September 2 in North America via Nuclear Blast. With "(r)Evolution", HAMMERFALL takes things back to...May 27, 2014
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MIKE PORTNOY Is 'Happy' To See AVENGED SEVENFOLD Has 'Blossomed To A Whole New Level' Following His Departure
On May 23, Steve-O of "The Live Addiction" conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) in Houston, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about his relatively short stint as the studio and touring drummer for AVENGED SE...May 24, 2014
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METALLICA At 'MusiCares MAP Fund' Benefit Concert: Official Footage Of Rehearsal, Performance
METALLICA performed a four-song acoustic set on May 12 at the 10th anniversary MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. This year's honorees were BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne and Village Studios owner and CEO Jeff Greenberg. Also performing were Keb'Mo and Slash, the la...May 24, 2014
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METALLICA: Multi-Camera Footage Of 'MusiCares MAP Fund' Performance Featuring Pro-Recorded Audio
METALLICA performed a four-song acoustic set on May 12 at the 10th anniversary MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. This year's honorees were BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne and Village Studios owner and CEO Jeff Greenberg. Also performing were Keb'Mo and Slash, the la...May 23, 2014
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JAKE E. LEE: I'm Not Guaranteeing That There Will Be Another RED DRAGON CARTEL Album
Sea Of Tranquillity recently conducted an interview with former OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS and current RED DRAGON CARTEL guitarist Jake E. Lee. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sea Of Tranquillity: BADLANDS, the band you formed after your stint with OZZY OSBOURNE, ended way back in the e...May 22, 2014
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MIKE PORTNOY: 'Maybe The Time Is Right' For My Autobiography
In a brand new interview with the Dallas Observer, former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS drummer Mike Portnoy was asked if he has ever considered writing an autobiography. "I have, actually," he replied. "Right after I left DREAM THEATER, I was approached by several different people about...May 22, 2014
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VADER: Third 'Tibi Et Igni' Track-By-Track Breakdown Video
The third in a series of video clips featuring a track-by-track breakdown of "Tibi Et Igni" (a Latin phrase which translates to "For You And Fire"),the new album from Polish death metal veterans VADER, can be seen below. Due on May 30 via Nuclear Blast, the follow-up to 2011's "Welcome To The Morbi...May 22, 2014
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Public Memorial Service For RONNIE JAMES DIO To Be Held On Fifth Anniversary Of His Death
A "most beautiful memorial service" for legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) was held on the fourth anniversary of his death — Friday, May 16 — at his gravesite at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills cemetery in Los Angeles. According to his wife a...May 21, 2014
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