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UNEARTH Guitarist Discusses 'Darkness In The Light' Album In New Interview
Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with guitarist Ken Susi of Massachusetts metallers UNEARTH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Exiles: Trevor Phipps [vocals] said "Darkness In The Light" was the best [UNEARTH] record since "The Oncoming Storm". What...June 25, 2011
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Entity
Their numbers reduced to three (for recording purposes at least) tech-death phenoms, ORIGIN, have just upped their status to genre torch-bearers with the release of "Entity". For lack of a better term, this disc is flat out un-fucking-believable. When drummer John Longstreth, guitarist Paul Ryan and...June 21, 2011
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'Dimebag Darrell: Riffer Madness' Instructional DVD Now Available
Alfred Music Publishing, the world's largest educational music publisher, has released "Dimebag Darrell: Riffer Madness", an instructional DVD teaching the signature riffs and patterns of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. As the founding member of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN, Dimebag is recognized as one of the...May 23, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST, KORN, OPETH To Perform At Denmark's Outdoor Metal Festival COPENHELL
JUDAS PRIEST, KORN, OPETH and MORBID ANGEL are among the confirmed bands for this year's edition of Copenhell, the first big, outdoor metal festival in Denmark, set to take place June 17-18 in Copenhagen. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: JUDAS PRIEST KORN OPETH MORBID ANGEL MAYHEM KYUS...May 12, 2011
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CRIMSON GLORY In Zoetermeer: Interview, Performance Footage Available
Chile's Blitzkrieg conducted an interview with guitarist Jon Drenning and vocalist Todd La Torre of reactivated Florida melodic metallers CRIMSON GLORY before the band's April 28, 2011 concert in Zoetermeer, Holland. You can now watch the chat below. Also available is performance footage from the Zo...May 7, 2011
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DREAM THEATER Guitarist: MANGINI 'Is Not Only A Beast Of A Player But An Incredible Person'
Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have recruited Mike Mangini — the 48-year-old session artist who has played for ANNIHILATOR, EXTREME, JAMES LABRIE and STEVE VAI — as the replacement for the recently departed Mike Portnoy. In a posting on his official forum, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petruc...April 30, 2011
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CRIMSON GLORY: More Eindhoven Footage Available
Reactivated Florida-based melodic metallers CRIMSON GLORY made their European live debut with new singer Todd La Torre this past Wednesday, April 27 at Dynamo in Eindhoven, Holland. More video footage of the concert can be viewed below. As previously reported, CRIMSON GLORY's tour manager Frode John...April 29, 2011
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It's Official: MIKE MANGINI Is New DREAM THEATER Drummer
Mike Mangini, the 48-year-old session artist who has played for ANNIHILATOR, EXTREME, JAMES LABRIE and STEVE VAI, has officially joined DREAM THEATER as the replacement for the recently departed Mike Portnoy. Commented Mangini: "The day that I got the phone call to be in DREAM THEATER, it took my br...April 29, 2011
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CRIMSON GLORY's New Lineup Performs Live In Europe For First Time; Milan Show Canceled
Reactivated Florida-based melodic metallers CRIMSON GLORY made their European live debut with new singer Todd La Torre this past Wednesday, April 27 at Dynamo in Eindhoven, Holland. Video footage of the concert can be viewed below. In other news, CRIMSON GLORY's tour manager Frode Johnsrud has relea...April 29, 2011
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CRIMSON GLORY Preparing To Embark On 25th-Anniversary Tour
Reactivated Florida-based melodic metallers CRIMSON GLORY will celebrate their 25th anniversary by embarking on a headlining tour of Europe with support from TRIOSPHERE and CIRRHA NIVA. Like the proverbial Phoenix ascending from the embers, the return of these formerly masked prog-power pioneers mar...April 18, 2011
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PENTAGRAM Interviewed On 'Heady Metal With Jeff Olson' (Audio)
Bobby Liebling, Victor Griffin, Greg Turley, and Albert Born of legendary doomsters PENTAGRAM were interviewed on this past Monday's (April 11) edition of "Heady Metal With Jeff Olson", the new Internet radio show hosted by original TROUBLE drummer and RETRO GRAVE mainman Jeff "Oly" Olson. Liebling...April 13, 2011
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PLACE OF SKULLS: 'As A Dog Returns' To Receive European Release
"As A Dog Returns", the fourth full-length album from Knoxville, Tennessee doom metallers PLACE OF SKULLS, will be released in Europe on April 4 via Volcom Entertainment. The follow-up to 2006's "The Black Is Never Far" was recorded at Lakeside Studios in Knoxville by Travis Wyrick and founding guit...March 24, 2011
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Reunited CENTURIAN Working On New Material
After nine years of inactivity, Dutch death metallers CENTURIAN have reformed and are preparing to record a new full-length album. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include: * Antinomian * Feast Of The Cross * Judas Among Twelve * The Will Of The Torch * Sin Upon Man * Adversus Guitarist Rob Oorthu...March 21, 2011
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H.A.T.E. Confirmed For Germany's Headbangers Open Air Festival
Northeast Ohio metal band H.A.T.E. has been confirmed for this year's edition of the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 28-30, 2011 in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. "The H.A.T.E. machine is totally keyed up to be invited to play this year's Headbangers Open Air festival in German...February 26, 2011
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POWERMAD Pulls Out Of HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR; FATES WARNING, MORE Added
POWERMAD has canceled its appearance at this year's edition of the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 28-30, 2011 in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. Commented the band: "We have been working on our next full-length record for some time, and though we've dedicated all of our energy...February 12, 2011
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