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DIAMOND DAWN To Release 'Overdrive' In February

Frontiers Records will release DIAMOND DAWN's debut album, "Overdrive", on February 22 in Europe and February 26 in North America. Hailing from Gothenburg, Sweden, DIAMOND DAWN are easily one of the most promising melodic rock bands to come out of the Scandinavian underground scene. They came to the...

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BLAZE BAYLEY Trains For Zombie Outbreak (Video)

This past weekend, British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) took part in Zombie Bootcamp, a real action event based on a perceived realistic setting, with a convincing storyline. The scenario puts each participant in the frontline in tackling the threat of a zombie outbreak...

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SOIL: New Audio Interview With TIM KING

RedBeard of ShipOMetal.co.uk conducted an interview with bassist Tim King of Chicago heavy rockers SOIL before the band's December 4 concert at the White Rabbit, Plymouth, United Kingdom. You can now listen to the chat below. SOIL recently launched an interactive pre-sale campaign on Kickstarter to...

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SOUNDGARDEN Taps DAVE GROHL For 'By Crooked Steps' Video

Reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN are filming the official music video for the song "By Crooked Steps" today (Tuesday, December 18) with Dave Grohl (FOO FIGHTERS, NIRVANA) at the helm. "By Crooked Steps" comes off "King Animal", the first collection of all-new material in 16 years from SOUNDGARDEN...

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, AS I LAY DYING To Join Forces For U.S. Tour

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and AS I LAY DYING have announced details of their upcoming North American co-headline tour. The hugely anticipated trek gets underway February 22 at Ventura, California's Majestic Ventura Theater Half House and then continues through early April. Tickets for all dates will be...

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NEWSTED: First Song Available For Streaming

"Soldierhead", the first song from NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, was premiered on last night's (Monday, December 17) edition of the "Eddie Trunk Live" show on SiriusXM satellite radio and can now be streamed in the YouTube clip be...

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EUROPE Performs Early Track To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of Rock-SM Appearance

Swedish hard rockers EUROPE celebrated the 30th anniversary of their appearance at the Swedish rock talent contest Rock-SM this past Thursday, December 13 by performing the song "In The Future To Come" at Hovet in Stockholm during the Scandianvian leg of their "Bag Of Bones" tour. Fan-filmed video f...

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BLAZE BAYLEY, THOMAS ZWIJSEN Set Release Date For 'Russian Holiday' Acoustic EP

British heavy metal singer Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) will release his upcoming collaborative acoustic EP with Belgium-based classical guitarist Thomas Zwijsen, "Russian Holiday" on February 5. The effort, which is available for pre-order in Basic, Silver (name mentioned in the booklet) a...

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King Animal

If there's one band that mostly escaped the wrath of heavy metal's original flock, one that still laments the arrival of NIRVANA and grunge despite metal's protracted return, it's SOUNDGARDEN. The primary reason for this is their evolution from a STOOGES-meets-HUSKER DU-meets-MUDHONEY mindset that w...

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BLOODBOUND: New Audio Interview With TOMAS OLSSON

On December 15, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with guitarist Tomas Olsson of Swedish melodic metallers BLOODBOUND. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. BLOODBOUND's fifth full-length album, "In The Name Of Metal", was released on November 7 via AFM Records...

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NEWSTED Filming 'Soldierhead' Video Today

NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, is filming a music video today for the song "Soldierhead". Jason states, "I am excited!!! It's been a long time since I've had the opportunity to go off in front of the camera like this!!! Wish us luc...

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SOUNDGARDEN: New Video Interview Posted Online

Last.fm conducted an interview with reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN last month before the band's "Late Show With David Letterman" appearance. You can now watch the chat below. "King Animal", the first collection of all-new material in 16 years from SOUNDGARDEN, and first since the group reunited...

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Drum Tracks For JON OLIVA's Solo Album Recorded

JON OLIVA'S PAIN and SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva will release first-ever solo album in early 2013 via AFM Records. Drum recordings for the CD began earlier this month at Morrisound Studios in Tampa, Florida. Commented JON OLIVA'S PAIN drummer/producer Christopher Kinder: "Drum tracks are now compl...

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JASON NEWSTED To Release 'Metal' EP Next Month

NEWSTED, the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted, will release a four-song EP, entitled "Metal", exclusively via iTunes on January 8, 2013. Pre-orders begin on Tuesday, December 18. "Metal" will contain the following tracks: * Soldierhead * Godsnake...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Completes Mixing 'Ugly Noise'

Arizona metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have completed mixing their new album, "Ugly Noise", and the CD has been "handed over to mastering," according to the band. Audio samples of two songs from the effort — "Ugly Noise" and "Play Your Part" — can be streamed below. "Ugly Noise" will be released...