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Low Country
Last year, I hung a perfect ten rating upon THE SWORD's dazzling and frankly ballsy "High Country" album. I stand by it a year later as THE SWORD takes the unplugged route with a mostly acoustic companion piece, "Low Country". To set the record straight about "Low Country", the ten songs revamped in...October 10, 2016
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Only Ghosts
One of 2014's biggest breakouts was Portland's RED FANG. The drone modernizers cracked as high as 66 on the Billboard charts with "Whales and Leeches", an album praised by fans and critics alike. It didn't hurt RED FANG's chances of connecting with the heavy music public that its videos are a freaki...October 9, 2016
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Tygers Of Pan Tang
In some respects, NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG's history parallels its peer SAXON, albeit Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Nibbs Carter and Nigel Glockler have pulled off a heftier and more prolific comeback. Nevertheless, the TYGERS and SAXON both released a slew of raw yet tremendous albums in their...October 9, 2016
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Make Some Noise
Rock supergroup THE DEAD DAISIES, in the span four years, sure has had a ton going on! What MINK's David Lowy and Jon Stevens of INXS/NOISEWORKS had in mind when putting this group together surely couldn't have included a revolving-door policy. It rings more like an open-door policy as the collectiv...October 9, 2016
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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: I'm Going To Keep Making Albums Until I Can't Do Them Anymore
Seven solo studio albums into his remarkably prolific career, veteran STRYPER singer and one time BOSTON co-singer/guitar slinger Michael Sweet has pushed back against criticism of the rapid-fire pace at which he is releasing new music. He tells BigMusicGeek.com in a new interview: "It's funny, ya k...October 9, 2016
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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS Talks Playing Guitar And Singing: It's 'Incredible' What HETFIELD And MUSTAINE Do
On September 10, Alex Stojanovic of Metal Master Kingdom conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters at The Opera House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ANNIHILATOR's lack of a live presen...October 8, 2016
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LITA FORD Talks About Spending Time With LED ZEPPELIN, EDDIE VAN HALEN, RITCHIE BLACKMORE
Ken Sharp of Goldmine magazine recently conducted an interview with '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Goldmine: You met Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, who came to see the band play at The Starwood in Hollywood. That night they asked you to play bass ...October 7, 2016
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ART OF ANARCHY Feat. SCOTT STAPP, BUMBLEFOOT, JOHN MOYER: 'The Madness' Video Released
"The Madness", the new video from ART OF ANARCHY, the band featuring CREED singer Scott Stapp alongside DISTURBED bassist John Moyer and ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Dan Catullo, who set a Guinness World Record for using the most camer...October 7, 2016
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Celebrate Music Of DEEP PURPLE As 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp' Welcomes IAN PAICE, STEVE MORSE, GLENN HUGHES
From "Machine Head" to "Burn" to "Perfect Strangers" and beyond, DEEP PURPLE are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock , with founding member Ian Paice along with guitarist extraordinaire Steve Morse and the "voice of rock" Glenn Hughes among the true legends in roc...October 6, 2016
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Former KYUSS Frontman JOHN GARCIA To Release Acoustic Album 'The Coyote Who Spoke In Tongues'
Former KYUSS frontman John Garcia will release a new studio album, "The Coyote Who Spoke In Tongues", on January 27 via Napalm Records. Normally you would expect some heavy guitars, pounding drums and fuzzy tunes from Mr. Garcia. But not this time, as his new effort is something extremely special an...October 6, 2016
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DREAM THEATER: 'Selections From The Astonishing' Songbook Available From HAL LEONARD
Hal Leonard has released note-for-note keyboard transcriptions for DREAM THEATER's "The Astonishing" album. Set in a dystopian future, "The Astonishing" tracks the Ravenskill Rebel Militia as they use the power of music to fight against the Great Northern Empire of the Americas. Hal Leonard's "Dream...October 4, 2016
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QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE On Replacing GEOFF TATE: 'I Don't Want To Be A Mimic Or A Clone'
During a brand new chat with Australia's Heavy, QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Todd La Torre was told by the interviewer that his voice walks a very fine line between being close enough to that of original QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate to not cause too many ripples with the band's existing fans, while not bei...October 3, 2016
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JOHN BUSH: 'I Don't Think Anyone Expected METALLICA To Become The Beast That They Became'
Former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush, who was offered an opportunity to join METALLICA in the early '80s but turned it down, was asked by Metal Insider if there was a feeling more than thirty years ago that METALLICA would one day be as huge as they now are. He ...October 3, 2016
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TRENT REZNOR Working On Score For 'Patriots Day' Movie
According to The Pulse Of Radio, NINE INCH NAILS mainman Trent Reznor and his frequent collaborator Atticus Ross have been tapped to compose the score for "Patriots Day", a film centered on the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. This will be Reznor and Ross' fourth film score, with their previous three...October 3, 2016
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DISTURBED Frontman 'Deeply Regrets' Calling Out Texting Fan
DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has once again apologized to the fan whom he called out for texting during the band's show in Dallas in March. In an interview with "The Jasta Show" podcast, Draiman said: "That whole thing, it was meant to be funny. What is your job as the frontman? To find the one...September 28, 2016
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