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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN On 'Immortalized': 'I Just Want People To Walk Away Feeling Powerful'
After a four-year hiatus, Grammy Award-nominated, multiplatinum hard rock titans DISTURBED have announced their return with their sixth studio album, titled "Immortalized", to be released August 21 through Reprise Records. Lead single "The Vengeful One" is out now, along with the accompanying animat...June 30, 2015
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As one metal's mightiest acts, FEAR FACTORY has also been one of its most embattled. We won't rehash the roundabout events of division between Burton C. Bell, Dino Cazares, Raymond Herrera and Christian Olde Wolbers, considered by most to be the band's definitive lineup. With only Bell and Cazares r...June 30, 2015
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BILL WARD: I'm Still Not Happy With The Bass-Drum Sound On BLACK SABBATH's 'Iron Man'
Former KNAC-FM personality Mike Stark recently conducted an interview with estranged BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward about Bill's new solo album, "Accountable Beasts". You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why it's taken him so long to re...June 29, 2015
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SAINT ASONIA Feat. STAIND, Ex-THREE DAYS GRACE Members: Lyric Video For 'Blow Me Wide Open' Song
The lyric video for the song "Blow Me Wide Open" from SAINT ASONIA, the new act featuring ex-THREE DAYS GRACE frontman Adam Gontier and STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok, can be seen below. The track is taken from SAINT ASONIA's self-titled debut album, which will be released on July 31 via RCA. The albu...June 29, 2015
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FEAR FACTORY Filming Video For New Song 'Dielectric'
FEAR FACTORY is filming a video today for the song "Dielectric" with director Ramon Boutviseth, who has previously worked with TRIVIUM, NONPOINT, DARKEST HOUR, INCUBUS and ALL THAT REMAINS, among others. A clip from the video shoot can be seen below. "Dielectric" is taken from FEAR FACTORY's new alb...June 27, 2015
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DAVID DRAIMAN Says 'Immortalized' Includes DISTURBED's First Attempt At A Love Song
DISTURBED's forthcoming comeback album, "Immortalized", will include the band's first-ever attempt at a love song, the group's lead singer and chief lyricist, David Draiman, has revealed. The August 21 release of "Immortalized" will end DISTURBED's nearly four-year hiatus, during which Draiman spent...June 27, 2015
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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I May Have To Cut Back On Social Media For My Own Sanity'
Drumtalk, the video podcast by German drummer and videographer Philipp Koch, recently conducted an interview with former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS and METAL ALLEGIANCE drummer Mike Portnoy. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...June 26, 2015
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VENOMOUS CONCEPT Feat. NAPALM DEATH, BRUTAL TRUTH Members Signs With SEASON OF MIST
VENOMOUS CONCEPT — the international grind punk "supergroup" featuring BRUTAL TRUTH vocalist Kevin Sharp and bassist Danny Lilker alongside NAPALM DEATH members Shane Embury (bass) and Danny Herrera (drums),plus guitarist John Cooke, has inked a deal with Season Of Mist. Regarding the signing, VENO...June 25, 2015
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LINKIN PARK Launches Venture Capital Firm
After recently consulting with Harvard business experts and professional investors, LINKIN PARK has launched its very own venture capital firm called Machine Shop Ventures. According to The Pulse Of Radio, the company was quietly founded earlier this year after the band spent time studying the work...June 25, 2015
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SAINT ASONIA Feat. STAIND, Ex-THREE DAYS GRACE Members: Second 'Making-Of' Webisode Available
The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the self-titled debut album from SAINT ASONIA, the new act featuring ex-THREE DAYS GRACE frontman Adam Gontier and STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok, can be seen below. Due on July 31 via RCA, the CD is available n...June 24, 2015
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FEAR FACTORY: More Video Footage Of New Bassist TONY CAMPOS's First Show With Band
Bassist Tony Campos (ex-SOULFLY, STATIC-X, PRONG, MINISTRY) made his live debut with FEAR FACTORY on Saturday, June 20 at the Amnesia Rockfest in Montebello, Quebec, Canada. More fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. Campos joined FEAR FACTORY in early May as the replacement...June 24, 2015
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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN: Why Four-Year Break Was Good For Fans
DISTURBED has come roaring back with a new single called "The Vengeful One", while a new album, "Immortalized", will arrive on August 21. The band ended its four-year hiatus on Tuesday (June 23) with the release of the single and video and the news about the record. Singer David Draiman told The Pul...June 24, 2015
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VISION OF DISORDER To Enter Studio In July
VISION OF DISORDER will enter Frankie Nasso's Staten Island-based Nova Studios on July 5 to begin tracking the follow-up to 2012's "The Cursed Remain Cursed". The album will be produced by Chris "Zeuss" Harris (AGNOSTIC FRONT, CROWBAR, HATEBREED, WHITECHAPEL) for a late autumn release via Candleligh...June 23, 2015
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New DISTURBED Single 'The Vengeful One' Is Here; 'Immortalized' Album Due In August
After a four-year hiatus, Grammy Award-nominated, multiplatinum hard rock titans DISTURBED have announced their return with their sixth studio album, titled "Immortalized", to be released August 21 through Reprise Records. Lead single "The Vengeful One" is out now, along with the accompanying animat...June 23, 2015
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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK On Upcoming METAL ALLEGIANCE Album: 'It Happened Really Naturally'
METAL ALLEGIANCE — the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT — which debuted on MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat cruise last year, and performed at this year's NAMM show and on the ShipRocked cruise, will release its self-titled debut album on...June 22, 2015
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