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United World Rebellion Chapter One
The SKID ROW clan knows as well as anyone trying to maintain a presence under adverse conditions what a grinding uphill battle feels like. As ACCEPT initially weathered the scorn of longtimers for putting Mark Tornillo front and center in the stead of the immortal Udo Dirkschneider, they've somehow...May 15, 2013
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Pelagial
THE OCEAN (aka THE OCEAN COLLECTIVE) remains one of the great optimisms in progressive metal. They've established their own class of embellishment that strays from wanking and instead reaches to first caress the soul then throttle it once the listener has reached a certain level of coziness. Orchest...May 15, 2013
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Mothership
With a name like MOTHERSHIP, you'd expect this group of heshers to hail from NASA's longstanding home base in Houston, not Dallas, Texas, but we'll call it close enough for coconuts - especially since the music found on this eponymous LP has its roots in dusty deserts to the west and dustier record...May 15, 2013
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Aetherial
Metal has become such an evolved beast in the past decade-plus the stakes continue to rise by the year, if not month. Those who make a genuine impact these days are those who can effectively marginalize cliches and maximize cross-bred techniques with such fluidity the entire genre is held to nearly...May 15, 2013
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Hard Attack/Dust
History is kind to some musicians and frustratingly obtuse to others. History can also be a late bloomer to certain artists if enough archaeologists of sound champion their mining. New York underground legends DUST have remained a subcultural phenomenon for many years, one reason being because the c...May 15, 2013
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CHIMAIRA: New Single Available For Streaming
"All That's Left Is Blood", the new single from CHIMAIRA, is available gfor streaming in the YouTube clip below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Crown Of Phantoms", which will be made available on July 30 via eOne Music. Commented singer Mark Hunter: "'All That's Left is Blood' is an exerc...May 15, 2013
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JASON BECKER Interviewed On CBC's 'As It Happens' (Audio)
"As It Happens", the long-running interview show on CBC Radio One in Canada, recently spoke to Jason Becker, a onetime guitar prodigy first known as part of the metal duo CACOPHONY, and Philadelphian filmmaker Jesse Vile, who directed the documentary film "Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet". You can listen...May 15, 2013
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PICTURE: 'Warhorse' Video Released
"Warhorse", the new video from the reactivated '80s Dutch metal band PICTURE, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the group's latest album, which was released in February 2012 via Artist Station Records. The CD was mixed by Oscar Holleman, who has previously worked with WITHIN TEMPTATI...May 14, 2013
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SCORPION CHILD: Second Trailer For Debut Album
Austin, Texas-based classic rock sensation SCORPION CHILD will release their self-titled debut album on June 21 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment, the new U.S. partnership between Nuclear Blast owner Markus Staiger and former Roadrunner Records A&R chief Monte Conner. Produced and arranged by Chri...May 13, 2013
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CHIMAIRA: Performance Footage Of Two New Songs From Louisville
Fan-filmed video footage of CHIMAIRA performing two new songs — "I Despise" (at 12-minute mark) and "All That's Left Is Blood" (at 21-minute mark) — on May 10 at Diamond Pub & Billiards in Louisville, Kentucky can be seen below. CHIMAIRA has announced a massive crowdfunding campaign surrounding...May 12, 2013
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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Joins RECOMBINANT As Senior Artist In Residence
Jordan Rudess, the keyboardist/Continuum-player/multi-instrumentalist for Grammy-nominated prog rock/metal icons DREAM THEATER, has joined the music technology company Recombinant as senior artist in residence. The company recently released a new interactive music application, JamBandit. As part of...May 11, 2013
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METALLICA Interviewed At 'Revolver Golden Gods' (Video)
Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and drummer Lars Ulrich on the "black carpet" at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards on May 2 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. According to...May 9, 2013
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A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH Announces New Bassist
A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH, the band featuring Brooklyn, New York native Sal Abruscato — who played drums on three TYPE O NEGATIVE albums ("Slow, Deep & Hard", "Origin Of The Feces", "Bloody Kisses"),as well as four LIFE OF AGONY releases ("River Runs Red", "Ugly", "River Runs Again", "Broken Val...May 9, 2013
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TIMO TOLKKI Discusses AVALON "The Land Of New Hope' Album (Audio)
France's Hard Force recently conducted an interview with former STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki about his TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON album "The Land Of New Hope". You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. "A World Without Us", the second single from TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON album "The...May 9, 2013
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Pays Tribute To SLAYER's JEFF HANNEMAN
MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson (pictured below) has paid tribute to SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who passed away on May 2 from liver failure at the age of 49. In a statement to LA Weekly, Ellefson said: "Jeff was a low-key public figure, but behind the scenes he was the engine that drove the ...May 9, 2013
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