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THERION To Take Rock Opera On The Road

Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION will take their upcoming rock opera on the road in Europe December. Support on the trek will come from ARKONA, THE DEVIL and SOUND STORM. Comments THERION mastermind Christofer Johnsson: "When announcing that we will be working on a rock opera for s...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: 'Transference' Single Released Digitally

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have released the first song from their eighth album, "Halo Of Blood", via iTunes. Pre-order the CD (including the bonus track and digital booklet) now and get the single "Transference" instantly. Comments CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho: "'Transf...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'Relentless: The Memoir' Promotional Video

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has just released his autobiography entitled "Relentless: The Memoir" via Wiley. A one-minute promotional video for the book can be seen below. How does a kid from Sweden make his way to America at the tender age of eighteen and, within a month, have peop...

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UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS: New Song Available For Streaming

British horror rockers UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS will release their third full-length album, "Mind Control", on May 14 via Metal Blade/Rise Above Records in North America. Within its blood-soaked grooves, you will hear shocking tales of bizarre desert ceremonies, religious brainwashing and drug...

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EVILE: 'Underworld' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for "Underworld", a brand new song from British thrashers EVILE, can be seen below. The track comes off the band's fourth album, "Skull", which will be released on May 27 in Europe on Earache Records and in North America via Century Media/Earache Records. The follow-up to 20...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer Interviewed On 'Hangar 19' (Audio)

Cutter of Envision Radio Networks' "Hangar 19" recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan. You can now listen to the entire chat using the audio player below. "Now What?!", the 19th studio album from DEEP PURPLE, will be released via earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based inter...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Answers Fan-Submitted Questions - Part 2 (Video)

Guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho and bassist Henkka Seppälä (a.k.a. Henkka T. Blacksmith) of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM recently answered a number of fan-submitted questions at the Nuclear Blast Records headquarters in Donzdorf, Germany. You can now watch part two of the question-and-answer s...

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EVILE: New Song Available For Streaming

"Underworld", a brand new song from British thrashers EVILE, can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below (courtesy of Decibel magazine). The track comes off the band's fourth album, "Skull", which will be released on May 27 in Europe on Earache Records and in North America via Century Media/Ea...

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VILLE VALO: HIM 'Is Not Just About Music, It Is A Brotherhood'

Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: You had your fair share of ups and downs along the way. To what do you attribute the longevity of the band? ...

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MELIAH RAGE: Preview Of Song With New Vocalist Available

A snippet of the song "These Scars"from MELIAH RAGE with Marc Lopes on vocals can be heard in the YouTube clip below. The track was released on Metal On Metal Records' annual compilation CD, "Compendium Of Metal Vol. 6", which contains mostly previously unreleased and rare tracks. Marc recorded his...

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BLOOD CEREMONY To Release 'The Eldritch Dark' In May

In late 2012/early 2013, BLOOD CEREMONY enclosed themselves within a dank, tomb-like chamber to begin preparations for their third album. After a mind-numbing spell in the analogue womb of Toronto's ProGold Studios, the band is now ready to unveil their newest, and most accomplished, musical offerin...

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JORN LANDE Appointed 'Prince Of The Sun'

On April 7, Norwegian powerhouse singer Jorn Lande was officially appointed "Prince Of The Sun" by the mayor of his city of birth, Rjukan, in Telemark, Norway. The Prince and his entourage arrived at the town square stage after being part of a long royal style cortege through the streets of Rjukan....

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DISTURBED Frontman's DEVICE Interviewed At 'WJRR Earthday Birthday' (Video)

Orlando, Florida radio station 101.1 WJRR conducted an interview with DEVICE, the new band fronted by DISTURBED singer David Draiman, at the WJRR Earthday Birthday on April 13 at Tinker Field in Orlando. You can now watch the chat below. The self-titled debut album from DEVICE sold 35,000 copies in...

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EXTREMA: 'Pyre Of Fire' Video Released

"Pyre Of Fire", the new Mauro Tettamanzi-directed video from veteran Italian metallers EXTREMA, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's new album, "The Seed Of Foolishness", which will be released on May 21 via Scarlet Records. Active in the metal scene for over 25 years, EXTREMA is ready t...

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Video: STEVEN TYLER Talks Role in New Animated Film 'Epic'

Video footage of AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler talking about lending his voice to the new animated film "Epic" can be seen below. Due in theaters on May 24, "Epic" is described as a 3D CG action-adventure comedy that reveals a hidden world unlike any other. From the creators of "Ice Age" and "Rio"...