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WITHIN TEMPTATION's 'Pre-Show Rituals' Revealed (Video)

Each episode of "Preshow Rituals" features a band/artist revealing the rituals they do before taking the stage every night on tour. The latest episode, which was filmed on October 1, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois, focuses on Dutch symphonic rockers WITHIN TEMPTATION. In a recent interview with Patch.com...

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OVERKILL Signs Worldwide Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST; New Box Set Due In The Fall

New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL have inked a new worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Records. Previously signed to the label for Europe only, OVERKILL's first worldwide release on Nuclear Blast will be a special box set comprised of the band's entire back catalog, due out this fall. "OVERKIL...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: Video Footage Of JASON BITTNER Recording Drums For New Album

Veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have entered the studio to begin recording their new album — the band's first to feature new drummer Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL, ANTHRAX). Video footage of the drum-tracking sessions can be seen below (courtesy of Sick Drummer Magazine). FLOTSAM AND JETS...

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OVERKILL And SYMPHONY X To Join Forces For North American Co-Headlining Tour

New Jersey metallers OVERKILL and SYMPHONY X will join forces for a North American tour in September/October. The 24-date co-headlining trek launches at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts on September 18, hits four Canadian cities, then wraps up with a very special night at Terminal 5 in New...

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IMPELLITTERI: 'Venom' Video Released

Frontiers Music Srl will release the brand new IMPELLITTERI studio album, titled "Venom", on April 17 in Europe and April 21 in North America. The official video for the CD's title track can be seen below. "Venom" is described in a press release as "a record filled with addictive and memorable riffs...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN To Sit Out TREMONTI Tour Due To VAN HALEN Commitment

TREMONTI, the band led by CREED and ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti, will release its sophomore album, "Cauterize", on June 9 via Fret 12. The follow-up to 2012's "All I Was" was helmed by producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette, who previously worked with ALTER BRIDGE and SLASH. "We are extremely ex...

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AC/DC Honored At Germany's ECHO Awards

Hard rock legends AC/DC were honored in the "Rock/Alternative International" category at this year's Echo music awards, Germany's equivalent of the Grammy awards, which was held last night (Thursday, March 26) in Berlin. Video footage of their acceptance speech can be seen at this location. Also nom...

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BATTLE BEAST Rejoined By Original Singer NITTE VÄNSKÄ At Helsinki Concert (Video)

Finnish metallers BATTLE BEAST were rejoined by their original lead singer, Nitte Vänskä, on stage on March 18 at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland to perform three songs: "Victory", "Show Me How To Die" and "Enter The Metal World". Fan-filmed video footage of her appearance can be seen below. Vänskä lef...

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LEPROUS: 'The Congregation' Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Norwegian progressive metallers LEPROUS will release their new studio album, "The Congregation", on May 25 in Europe and June 2 in North America via InsideOut Music. The drums, guitars and bass for the follow-up to 2013's "Coal" were recorded at Sweden's Fascination Street and Ghostward Studios with...

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JAMES KOTTAK Says Breakup Of Original KINGDOM COME Lineup Was Caused By One Person's Big Mouth

Canadian rock journalist Mitch Lafon of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page) recently conducted an interview with former KINGDOM COME and current SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Asked why the original lineup of KING...

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NELSON Returns To Classic Melodic Rock Format With 'Peace Out' Album

In their 25 years as a musical duo, Gunnar and Matthew Nelson, collectively known simply as NELSON, have grown from pop music idols to seasoned songwriters and performers. Now, as the brothers celebrate a quarter century at the forefront of the international music scene, they return with "Peace Out"...

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CARCASS's BILL STEER: Next Album Has 'Got To Be Substantially Different' From 'Surgical Steel'

Nev Pearce of Australia's "Rabid Noise" podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Steer of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if CARCASS has any plans to record a follow-up to 2013's "Surgical Steel" album, Steer said: "W...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Talks About Winning JUNO AWARD, Upcoming Symphony Project (Video)

On March 21, Finland's Kaaos TV conducted an interview with Canadian multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend at Rytmikorjaamo in Seinäjoki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how it feels to be honored in the "Metal/Hard Music Album Of The Year" category a...

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AC/DC Signs Merchandise Deal With PERRYSCOPE And EPIC RIGHTS

AC/DC has entered into a multi-year agreement with Perryscope Productions and Epic Rights, two of the music industry's leading licensing and merchandising companies, to develop an all-new global merchandising, licensing, retail and ecommerce programs for the band. The announcement was made jointly b...

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EUROPE's JOEY TEMPEST Speaks To CLASSIC ROCK About Creation Of 'The Final Countdown' Song (Video)

Vocalist Joey Tempest of Swedish hard rockers EUROPE spoke to U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine about the creation of the band's mega-hit "The Final Countdown". You can now watch the clip below. Back in 2012, Tempest admitted to Classic Rock that he and his badmates have thought about dropping all of the...