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RIOT V Announces Guitarist, Drummer For Upcoming Tour
RIOT V, the new band featuring the surviving members of the most recent lineup of U.S. metal pioneers RIOT, is currently in rehearsals for its upcoming tour of Europe. The band is continuing on in honor of the late great founding RIOT guitarist Mark Reale, who died from complications from Crohn's Di...January 16, 2014
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MASTIC SCUM: 'Controlled Collapse' Performance Clip From Vienna Concert
"Raw" footage of Austrian extreme metallers MASTIC SCUM performing the song "Controlled Collapse" on January 10 at Szene in Vienna can be seen below. MASTIC SCUM's fifth album, "CTRL", was released on December 6, 2013 via Massacre Records. The CD contains 11 tracks, including a re-recorded along fro...January 16, 2014
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AXEL RUDI PELL Talks To THE AGE OF METAL About 'Into The Storm' (Audio)
The Age Of Metal recently conducted an interview with German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud widget below. Axel Rudi Pell will release his new album, "Into The Storm", on January 17 in Germany, January 20 in the rest of Europe and on January 21 in the ...January 16, 2014
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SUICIDE SILENCE Guitarist Talks To MUSIC FEEDS About Carrying On After MITCH LUCKER's Death (Audio)
Mike Hohnen of Australia's Music Feeds recently conducted an interview with guitarist Chris Garza of California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. SUICIDE SILENCE survived the unthinkable, carrying on after the tragic death of frontman Mitch...January 16, 2014
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DEDVOLT Featuring SKINLAB's STEEV ESQUIVEL: 'Carving The Waters' Lyric Video
DEDVOLT, the Sacramento, California-based rock/metal band featuring SKINLAB frontman Steev Esquivel on guitar, has released a lyric video for the song "Carving The Waters", edited and produced by Mike Sloat (MACHINE HEAD, STAIND, AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE). The track is taken from the band's upcoming deb...January 15, 2014
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SYMPHONY X Bassist MIKE LEPOND Talks About Upcoming SILENT ASSASSINS Solo Album (Audio)
SYMPHONY X bassist Mike LePond recently spoke to The Age Of Metal about his upcoming first-ever solo album, to be released under the banner MIKE LEPOND'S SILENT ASSASSINS. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud widget below. LePond previously stated about the upcoming CD: "It is a heavy m...January 15, 2014
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FOREIGNER To Release 'I Want To Know What Love Is - The Ballads'
earMUSIC will release FOREIGNER's "I Want To Know What Love Is - The Ballads" just in time for Valentine's Day! "The Ballads" are 14 of FOREIGNER's best and most timeless ballads. It will be released on January 31 in two different editions: as a standard jewel case, and as a 2CD special edition-digi...January 15, 2014
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HALFORD Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Launches Second Installment Of Metal Performance Program
HALFORD guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak has launched the second installment of his metal performance program, Metal Heroes Workshop. Metal Heroes Workshop is designed for metal players of all ages who look to develop their skills and further understand the techniques used in heavy metal songs. The...January 15, 2014
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ADRENALINE MOB: 'Men Of Honor' Title Track Available For Streaming
"Men Of Honor", the title track of the second full-length album from ADRENALINE MOB, can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. ADRENALINE MOB recently inked a North American deal with Century Media Records, the label the group was previously signed to only for the European territory. "Men O...January 14, 2014
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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: New Video Clip From The Studio
Raleigh, North Carolina legends CORROSION OF CONFORMITY are recording their next album, the follow-up to the well-received self-titled record issued via Candlelight Records in late February 2012, the reissue of their "Eye For An Eye" debut, and the released Scion A/V EP "Megalodon". The forthcoming...January 13, 2014
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CHASTAIN's LEATHER LEONE Interviewed By Metalholic.com (Audio)
On January 12, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with CHASTAIN singer Leather Leone. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. The official lyric video for the song "Rise Up" from CHASTAIN can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's comeback album, "Surre...January 13, 2014
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DISTURBED Drummer To Become Second-Time Father
Mike Wengren, drummer for DISTURBED and FIGHT OR FLIGHT, and his wife Tina are expecting a baby boy. Says Mike: "We can't wait to be parents again and our daughter Ava can't wait to be a big sister!" FIGHT OR FLIGHT's debut album, "A Life By Design?", sold 4,200 copies in the United States in ...January 13, 2014
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EX-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Talks About His Decision To Leave Band
According to The Pulse Of Radio, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted spoke in detail about the reason he left the band in 2001 in a new interview with Scuzz TV. Newsted said that his eventual split with the group was over the way his then-side band, ECHOBRAIN, was handled. Newsted explained, "The...January 13, 2014
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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Guitarist: 'Being A Good Band Is Just Being A Good Band'
Anthony Toto of Pop-Break.com recently conducted an interview with THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA guitarist Jeremy DePoyster. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Pop-Break.com: "8:18" really pushes the band's sound into newer territories. This is your heaviest offering yet. What influenced the n...January 13, 2014
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DREAM THEATER To Be Joined By Berklee College Of Music At Boston Opera House
Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have invited the esteemed Berklee College Of Music to join them for a one-of-a-kind show on the band's upcoming "Along For The Ride" North American tour when they visit the Boston Opera House on Tuesday, March 25. Tickets for this event start at $35 and are ava...January 13, 2014
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