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CARCASS Frontman Defends BABYMETAL Against Criticism From Metal Purists

British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS have defended BABYMETAL against the "gimmick" tag given to them by critics who liken them to the success of Swedish occult metallers GHOST. Established in 2010, BABYMETAL is the offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Ja...

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MACHINE HEAD To Release 'Bloodstone & Diamonds' Album In November

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will release their new album, "Bloodstone & Diamonds", in November via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The CD was recorded in part at GREEN DAY's JingleTown Recording compound in Oakland, California. Says MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn: "I cannot even...

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BABYMETAL Interviewed By GIRLS ON GAMES At HEAVY MONTREAL (Video)

BABYMETAL was interviewed by Girls On Games on August 9 at the Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They about touring with Lady Gaga, meeting Yoshiki of X-JAPAN, what the girls do in their down time and whom they would like to collaborate with. You can now watch the chat below. Esta...

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Lullaby Versions Of SOUNDGARDEN Due Next Week; Audio Samples Available

Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star, the company which creates "beautiful lullaby versions of your favorite artists," will release "Lullaby Versions Of Soundgarden" on August 19 via Roma Music Group. "Lullaby Versions Of Soundgarden" track listing: 01. Black Hole Sun 02. Fell On Black Days 03. Burden I...

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IN FLAMES: 'Siren Charms' Track-By-Track Breakdown Part 2

The second of five video clips featuring a track-by-track breakdown of IN FLAMES' eleventh album, "Siren Charms" can be seen below. Due in the U.S. on September 9 via Sony/RED, the CD was recorded at Hansa Tonstudios (DAVID BOWIE, DEPECHE MODE, U2) in Berlin, Germany. The cover artwork was created b...

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BUCKCHERRY: New Song 'The Motherf**ker' Available For Streaming

California rockers BUCKCHERRY will issue a new EP, simply titled "Fuck", on August 19 via the band's newly established F Bomb imprint. The record is scheduled for release just days after the band joins GODSMACK, SEETHER and SKILLET on the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival tour. Never a band to p...

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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN: 'Social Media Is A Necessary Evil'

Rock Rebel Magazine conducted an interview with SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan and guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo before the band's August 4 performance at Circolo Magnolia in Milan, Italy. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how the music industry has changed in the 25 years since SKID ROW first bu...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Explains Decision To Leave MEGADETH: 'I Just Couldn't Go On Anymore'

In a brand new interview with Wondering Sound, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman explained his decision to leave the band in 1999 in order to make the kind of music that he was passionate about: Japanese pop music, or J-Pop, which Friedman calls "embarrassingly happy." "I found myself touring...

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IN FLAMES: 'Siren Charms' Track-By-Track Breakdown Part 1

The first of five video clips featuring a track-by-track breakdown of IN FLAMES' eleventh album, "Siren Charms" can be seen below. Due in the U.S. on September 9 via Sony/RED, the CD was recorded at Hansa Tonstudios (DAVID BOWIE, DEPECHE MODE, U2) in Berlin, Germany. The cover artwork was created by...

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MORGOTH: 'God Is Evil' Single Teaser

Reactivated German death metallers MORGOTH have just released a seven-inch EP/digital single titled "God Is Evil" featuring two brand new tracks. A teaser for the single is available below. Comments the band: "Finally, after 17 years, we have some new tunes to share with you. "We are excited about t...

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HAMMERFALL's DRONJAK, CANS Interviewed By ARTE CONCERT At WACKEN OPEN AIR (Video)

ARTE Concert conducted an interview with vocalist Joacim Cans and guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2 in Wacken, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. After taking a creative break last year,...

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BABYMETAL: Fan-Filmed Footage of HEAVY MONTREAL Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of BABYMETAL's August 9 performance at the Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada can be seen below. Established in 2010, BABYMETAL is the offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and heavy...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE's PAT O'BRIEN Speaks To TheToneKing.com (Video)

TheToneKing.com conducted an interview with guitarist Pat O'Brien of Florida death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE at a recent stop on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can now watch the chat below. CANNIBAL CORPSE will release its new album, "A Skeletal Domain", on September 16 via Meta...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer Says Band Was 'In A Dark Place For A Long Time'

In a brand new interview with Pop-Break.com, QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield was asked how the band managed to stay positive and successfully bounce back from spending much of the past two years embroiled in a legal battle with the group's former singer, Geoff Tate, over the rights to the QUEE...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Keyboardist's WARMEN: Fourth 'First Of The Five Elements' Studio Webisode

The fourth in a series of webisodes featuring footage of the recording sessions for "First Of The Five Elements", the fifth studio album from WARMEN, the brainchild of CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman, can be seen below. "First Of The Five Elements" will be released later in the year. The...