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EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT Discusses 'Blood In Blood Out' Album In First Making-Of Clip

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS will release their tenth studio album, "Blood In Blood Out", in North America on October 14 via Nuclear Blast. The album art was illustrated by Swedish artist Pär Olofsson, known worldwide for his incredible renderings that have graced the covers o...

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MIKE MANGINI: Why I Cried When I Was Named New Drummer Of DREAM THEATER

In a brand new interview with the IHeartGuitarBlog.com, Mike Mangini was asked what the last four years have been like as the drummer of DREAM THEATER, one of the most commercially successful progressive metal bands in the world. "It's been a major point in my life with the fulfilment of what I want...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: 'On Your Way' Video Released

The official video for the song "On Your Way" from CORROSION OF CONFORMITY can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "IX", which was released on July 1 via Candlelight. The CD was produced by the band and longtime comrade John Custer. In a recent interview with The Obelisk, CO...

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FAITH NO MORE's MIKE PATTON, Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO To Resurrect FANTÔMAS For Chile's RockOut

Star-studded noise-mongers FANTÔMAS — who feature in their ranks FAITH NO MORE frontman Mike Patton, MELVINS guitarist Buzz Osborne, MR. BUNGLE bassist Trevor Dunn, and ex-SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo — have been confirmed for the first-ever RockOut festival, set to take place December 6 at Espacio...

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DAVE MUSTAINE's Medical Issues Force MEGADETH To Withdraw From MOTÖRHEAD's 'Motörboat' Cruise

MEGADETH has been forced to withdraw from MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat cruise for medical reasons. Heavy metal all-star band METAL ALLEGIANCE — featuring MEGADETH's David Ellefson and Chris Broderick — has been added to the September 22-26 cruise. METAL ALLEGIANCE promises Motörboaters the rare opportunity...

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HOOKERS & BLOW Featuring GUNS N' ROSES, QUIET RIOT, W.A.S.P. Members: Footage Of Whisky A Go Go Concert

Joe Dolan of JoeDolanPR.com has uploaded video footage of HOOKERS & BLOW, the band featuring GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed and QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi, performing on September 5 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Check it out below. Joining Reed and Grossi at th...

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Audio Premiere: EXODUS' New Song 'Salt The Wound' Featuring METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS will release their tenth studio album, "Blood In Blood Out", in North America on October 14 via Nuclear Blast. The album art was illustrated by Swedish artist Pär Olofsson, known worldwide for his incredible renderings that have graced the covers o...

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Y&T To Concentrate On Writing New Album Next Year

In a brand new interview with Myglobalmind webzine, Dave Meniketti of Y&T spoke about the band's plans to release a follow-up album to 2010's "Facemelter". "We haven't [begun putting new songs together] yet, but we are going to be doing that," he revealed. "For us, it's always a matter of carvin...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI Says He Had A 'Very Sacrificial' Role In Making Of Latest Album

Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked about his involvement in the songwriting process for 2013's "Dream Theater" album, Mangini said: "We...

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SLASH And MYLES KENNEDY: Track-By-Track Breakdown Of 'World On Fire' Album (Video)

A track-by-track breakdown of Slash's third album, "World On Fire", can be seen below (courtesy of UK's Total Guitar magazine). "World On Fire" will be released on September 15. Slash and MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS recorded 17 songs for the follow-up to 2012's "Apocalyptic Love". Among the...

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SYMPHONY X To Begin Recording New Album This Week

American progressive metal veterans SYMPHONY X will enter the studio this week to begin recording the follow-up to 2011's "Iconoclast" for an early 2015 release. "We're gonna start the drums on Tuesday [September 9], and with all the recording and then the promotion, we hope to have a new album out...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT On Possibility Of Second STORM CORROSION Album: 'It Has To Be Something Natural'

Journalist and musician Barbara Caserta of Italy's Linearock recently conducted an interview with Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if there are any plans to release a second album from STORM CORROSION (pictured),the...

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Slaves to the Grave

Ingratiating enough to suffer the loss of a brother after pulling off what should be looked upon as a career-defining record twenty-three years after their last one. The tragic loss of guitarist Mike Scaccia was made more palpable in the fact no label would touch thrash legends RIGOR MORTIS' fourth...

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CROWBAR Interviewed By TotalRock At UK's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR (Video)

Matt of TotalRock Radio conducted an interview with Kirk Windstein (guitar, vocals) and Matt Brunson (guitar) of New Orleans sludge metal veterans CROWBAR at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 7-10 at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kin...

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MIKE MANGINI Says MIKE PORTNOY's Drumming In DREAM THEATER Made Band's Music 'Simple To Be Followed'

In a brand new interview with Chile's Radio Futuro, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini was asked about his predecessor, Mike Portnoy, who co-founded the band more than 27 years ago but abruptly quit DREAM THEATER in September 2010 while on tour with AVENGED SEVENFOLD. "Mike was the drummer in DREAM...