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PARADISE LOST: 'Tragic Idol' Cover Artwork Unveiled

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST will release their new album, "Tragic Idol", on April 24 (one day earlier internationally) via Century Media Records. The CDwas recorded in part at The Chapel studios in Lincolnshire, England and features cover art by by Parisian designer Valnoir, who has...

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UFO: Audio Interview Posted Online; New Song Available For Streaming

On January 30, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with drummer Andy Parker of legendary British hard rockers UFO. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. UFO will release its new album, "Seven Deadly", on February 28 (one day earlier internationa...

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TESTAMENT Frontman: New Album Picks Up 'Where We Left Off With The Last Record'

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT will tentatively release their new album, "The Dark Roots Of Earth", on April 27 via Nuclear Blast Records. Due to a "serious injury," TESTAMENT drummer Paul Bostaph was unable to take part in the recording sessions for the CD and was replaced by Gene...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD: 'Long Live Heavy Metal' Track Listing Revealed

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada traditional metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD will release their fifth studio album, "Long Live Heavy Metal", on March 27 via Century Media Records. According to a press release, "fans can expect a blast of pure metal assured to leave no face unmelted." "'Long Live Heav...

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THE CULT: More 'Choice Of Weapon' Details Revealed

One of the finest British rock acts to have enjoyed worldwide success over the last few decades, THE CULT has wrapped up recording "Choice Of Weapon", the group's first studio album in five years. The album is set for a May 22 U.S. release on the band's new label Cooking Vinyl, and its 10 tracks ...

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THE DARKNESS Frontman Talks Reunion, Forthcoming Album

Darryl Sterdan of the QMI Agency recently conducted an interview with vocalist Justin Hawkins of reunited British rockers THE DARKNESS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On reuniting: Justin: "The thing that was infectious about this was that we didn't care. We weren't doing it to bec...

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OVERDRIVE's Original Singer Returns As Band's New Bassist

Classic Swedish heavy metal band OVERDRIVE formed in 1980 and recorded two albums, "Metal Attack" and "Swords And Axes", before splitting up in 1985. A shortlived reformation took place in 1992, at the time featuring original drummer Kenta Svensson, guitarist Janne Stark and singer Pelle Thuresson n...

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PARADISE LOST Filming New Video This Weekend

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST are filming a video this weekend for an as-yet-undisclosed song off their upcoming album, "Tragic Idol". The first photo from the video shoot can be seen below. "Tragic Idol" was recorded in part at The Chapel studios in Lincolnshire, England for an April...

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NICKO MCBRAIN Says IRON MAIDEN Will Embark On 'A Little Tour' Later This Year

Frankie DiVita, radio personality for 96.7 KCAL Rocks, conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain at the 2012 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention which took place January 19-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Califo...

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Video Of 8-Year-Old British Girl Shredding STRATOVARIUS Gets More Than 1.5 Million Views

Video footage of Zoe Thomson, the 8-year-old guitarist for the Thatcham, United Kingdom-based group THE MINI BAND, showing off her shredding skills during a play-along to a guitar track ("Stratosphere") from Finnish symphonic metallers STRATOVARIUS can be seen below. The clip has been watched more t...

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BRING ME THE HORIZON To Begin Writing New Album Next Month

According to a post on BRING ME THE HORIZON's Facebook page, the British metalcore act will commence the songwriting sessions for its next studio album in late February. BRING ME THE HORIZON's third full-length CD, "There Is A Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is A Heaven, Let's Keep It A Secret"...

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'Lemmy' Documentary Nominated For Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award

The documentary on MOTÖRHEAD singer and bassist Lemmy Kilmister, "Lemmy: 49% Motherf**ker, 51% Son Of A Bitch", has been nominated for a Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award in the "Best Sound Editing In A Documentary Feature Film" category. Greg Olliver, the film's co-director and also ed...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Talks About Band's Early Days

A short video clip of JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill talking about the band's early days can be found at this location. Few heavy metal artists have built as stellar a discography as JUDAS PRIEST over the years. And now, fans will get a chance to acquire all of PRIEST's classics in one ...

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MPIRE OF EVIL To Release 'Hell To The Holy' In March

MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band he formed in 2010 with fellow ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — will release its full-length debut, "Hell To The Holy", on March 26 via Scarlet Records. The CD boasts 10 brand-new tracks disp...

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DIO DISCIPLES Featuring ROBIN MCAULEY, ROBERT SARZO: 'Living Legends Jam' Tribute To DIO

A special incarnation of DIO DISCIPLES took part in the "Living Legends Jam" on January 20 on the main lobby stage at at the 2012 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can...