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SYMPHONY X Announces European Headlining Tour

New Jersey progressive metal masters SYMPHONY X will embark on a European headlining tour in early 2016. Comments SYMPHONY X guitarist Michael Romeo: "We are excited about getting back out on the road with the 'Underworld' tour and we look forward to playing the new material for all our fans and fri...

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DEATH ANGEL To Enter Studio Next Month To Begin Recording New Album

San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL will enter AudioHammer Studios in Sanford, Florida on October 9 to begin recording their new album, for a spring 2014 release via Nuclear Blast. The CD will once again be produced by the team of Jason Suecof and DEATH ANGEL guitarist Rob Cavestany. Says t...

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Video: Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Performs In Cleveland

Multi-camera video footage of Marty Friedman's (ex-MEGADETH) September 15 performance in Cleveland, Ohio can be seen below. Friedman recently embarked on his first tour of North America since 2003 — a 21-date headlining run that kicked off September 9. The trek marks the latest leg of Friedman's ong...

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EPICA Cancels Remaining North American Tour Dates

Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA have canceled the remaining dates on their North American headlining tour. The band says in a statement: "A couple of days ago, Simone [Simons, vocals] had to fly back to the Netherlands to be with her family due to an emergency. Sadly there has been no major improvem...

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MAYHEM FESTIVAL Co-Founder On Lack Of Metal Headliners: 'Heavy Rock Bands Aren't Overnight Sensations'

Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival producers John Reese and Kevin Lyman spoke to AltPress.com about the end of the event, which performed to smaller-than-usual crowds this year amid controversy over the way the event was booked. SLAYER was this year's Mayhem headliner, but the main-stage lineup l...

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IGNITE To Release 'A War Against You' Album In January

Southern California's melodic hardcore-punk legends IGNITE have completed work on their new album, "A War Against You", for a January 8, 2016 release via Century Media. The follow-up to 2006's "Our Darkest Days" was recorded over the course of a year with producer Cameron Webb (MOTÖRHEAD, SOCIAL DIS...

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AVATARIUM: Second 'The Girl With The Raven Mask' Studio Webisode

AVATARIUM, the Swedish metal project whose recording lineup includes Leif Edling, founding bassist and main songwriter of Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS, will release its new album, "The Girl With The Raven Mask", on October 23 via Nuclear Blast. The second in a series of video clips featurin...

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EUROPE Performs 'The Final Countdown' In New GEICO Commercial

Swedish hard rock veterans EUROPE are seen performing their timeless hit "The Final Countdown" in a funny Geico advertisement where an everyday office worker's burrito is almost done in the microwave. Check out the commercial and behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the ad below. It was late...

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EPICA's North American Tour In Jeopardy

Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA, who kicked off their North American headlining tour on September 8 in Baltimore, Maryland, have issued the following statement: "Dear North American fans, "Luck has not been on our side as of late and it is with heavy hearts we share some unfortunate news. "A couple...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says He 'Never Got' JIMI HENDRIX

Bob Suehs of Rock N Roll Experience conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman on September 9 in Baltimore, Maryland. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about his recent controversial comment that he would "rather chew glass than listen to Jimi Hendrix," Marty said: "I...

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FLYING COLORS Feat. MIKE PORTNOY, STEVE MORSE: 'Second Flight: Live At The Z7' DVD, Blu-Ray Due In November

FLYING COLORS, the band featuring Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals),Dave LaRue (bass),Neal Morse (keyboards, vocals),Casey McPherson (vocals, guitars) and Steve Morse (guitar),will release the electrifying "Second Flight: Live At The Z7" on November 13 via Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group...

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SOEN Featuring Ex-OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ: 'Tabula Rasa' Performance Video From Graz

Professionally filmed video footage of SOEN — the Swedish progressive rock band featuring drummer Martin Lopez (ex-OPETH, AMON AMARTH),vocalist Joel Ekelöf (WILLOWTREE),guitarist Joakim Platbarzdis and bassist Stefan Stenberg — performing the song "Tabula Rasa" live in Graz, Austria during the gro...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Taps 'Exciting' New Singer For Upcoming Rock Shows

Legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore spoke to Billboard.com about his plans to perform RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE material at what will probably be four shows next year in Europe. "I'm now 70, so I just felt like playing some rock 'n' roll for a few days," he said. "We're going to do four or ...

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BIOHAZARD: Pro-Shot Footage Of WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of BIOHAZARD performing the song "Vengeance Is Mine" at last month's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany can be seen below. Asked when fans can expect the follow-up to BIOHAZARD's 2012 album "Reborn In Defiance", guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei told "Th...

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DEVIL YOU KNOW To Release 'They Bleed Red' Album In November

DEVIL YOU KNOW — the creative union of Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE),Francesco Artusato (ALL SHALL PERISH) and John Sankey (DEVOLVED) — will release its sophomore album, "They Bleed Red", on November 6 via Nuclear Blast. A song from the CD, "Stay Of Execution", can be streamed below. Artusato...