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OPETH: 'Sorceress' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"Sorceress", the new album from Swedish progressive metallers OPETH, debuted at No. 24 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 16,000 equivalent album units in the week ending October 6. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption, which includes...

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GHOST: 'We Are A Very Humorous Bunch'

In a brand new interview with Glide Magazine, one of the Nameless Ghouls from the Swedish occult rock band GHOST spoke about the group's crossover success since the release of GHOST's latest album, "Meliora". He said: "For our everyday life, especially on tour, it doesn't really change our lifestyle...

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OPETH Members Recall Proudest Career Moments (Video)

Nuclear Blast has uploaded a new two-minute video clip in which OPETH members Mikael Åkerfeldt (guitar, vocals) and Fredrik Åkesson (guitar) recall some of their proudest career moments. Check it out below. In a recent interview with The Quietus, Mikael stated about OPETH: I never considered us to b...

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SOUNDGARDEN Has 'Rough Demos Of A Dozen Or So Songs' For Next Studio Album, Says KIM THAYIL

SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil says that the band has "rough demos of a dozen or so songs" for the follow-up to 2012's comeback album, "King Animal". The group started work on a new record last year, but took a break while frontman Chris Cornell toured last fall and earlier this year in support of...

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GUS G.: OZZY OSBOURNE Is 'Exactly The Way People See Him'

Spain's TNT Radio Rock recently conducted an interview with Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what it has been like working with Ozzy for ...

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OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND Guitarist GUS G. Releases 'The Quest' Video

"The Quest", the new video from Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Ivan Colic of iCODE. Commented Gus: "Today is a very exciting day for ...

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NIGHTRAGE Preparing To Enter Studio

Greek/Swedish melodic death metallers NIGHTRAGE will enter Zero Gravity Studios in Athens with producer Terry Nikas in less than a week to begin recording their seventh album. An early 2017 release via Despotz Records in 2017. Says the band: "The NIGHTRAGE sound is evolving and we are ready to take...

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GUS G. Walks You Through His Solo Track 'Burn' And Offers Other Tips (Video)

In the nine-minute clip below, Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, walks you through his solo track "Burn" and explains the techniques in detail, but also offers some useful tips. The cli...

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NIGHTRAGE Announces New Guitarist, Drummer

Greek/Swedish melodic death metallers NIGHTRAGE have announced the addition of Magnus Söderman on guitar and Lawrence Dinamarca on drums. Says the band: "We are very proud to have both of these talented and dedicated musicians on board. "The NIGHTRAGE camp is feeling extremely strong and positive an...

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SLIPKNOT's JIM ROOT On Touring Life: Playing The Show Is 'The Only Part Of The Day That Feels Normal To Me'

Jim Root, one of the two guitarists for SLIPKNOT, spoke to The You Rock Foundation about how he has struggled as an outsider with turbulent thoughts throughout life and how he has used his artistic career path to distract him from them. As someone who is most comfortable playing behind a mask on the...

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PIERCE THE VEIL Releases 'Circles' Video

PIERCE THE VEIL's music video for the song "Circles" can be seen below. The clip was directed by Drew Russ who helmed the band's 2012 "King For A Day" video that has accumulated more than 70 million YouTube views. The video's concept is loosely based on the 1991 feature film "Nothing But Trouble" th...

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JOE LYNN TURNER On U.S. Presidential Election: 'Americans Are Sick And Tired Of Politicians Saying The Same Old, Same Old'

In a brand new interview with Full Throttle Rock, former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner was asked how he feels about the upcoming presidential election. He said: "I think it is a circus and I think it is probably the most important election in America's history, if not the world's .....

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ACCEPT Guitarist WOLF HOFFMANN: Official Video For 'Night On Bald Mountain' Song

ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann has just released his second solo album, titled "Headbangers Symphony", via Nuclear Blast. The official video for the song "Night On Bald Mountain" can be seen below. Wolf Hoffmann has a passion. His life-long love and dedication to heavy metal music is documented in d...

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Video: PIERCE THE VEIL Performs 'Circles' On 'Conan'

PIERCE THE VEIL made its late-night television talk show debut last night on "Conan", performing the band's hot new single, "Circles". Video footage of their appearance can be seen below. Inspired by last fall's horrific terriorist attack in Paris, "Circles" tells a hypothetical tale of two friends...

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EPICA: 'North American Principle Tour' Dates With FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, ARKONA, THE AGONIST Announced

Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA will return this fall for "The North American Principle Tour". They will be joined on the trek by Italian symphonic death metal kings FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, Russian pagan warriors ARKONA and their good friends in THE AGONIST. The first three dates will feature Germany's...