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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI Says He Had A 'Very Sacrificial' Role In Making Of Latest Album

Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked about his involvement in the songwriting process for 2013's "Dream Theater" album, Mangini said: "We...

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(r)Evolution

Power metal favorites HAMMERFALL are back and back to basics, it would seem. Their old mascot, Hector, returns, in art form and in ode on the band's latest album, "(r)Evolution". Hector was last seen on HAMMERFALL's debut, "Glory to the Brave", which was produced by Fredrik Nordström. After sixteen...

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KORN Wants To 'Get A Bit Dirtier' On Next Album

In a brand new interview with Anthony Toto of Pop-Break.com, KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer spoke about how reconnecting with the band's original guitarist Brian "Head" Welch for 2013's "The Paradigm Shift" album after an eight-year break might influence KORN's approach on the next CD. He said...

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CINDERELLA's JEFF LABAR Talks To 'The Classic Metal Show' About Solo Album (Audio)

CINDERELLA guitarist Jeff LaBar was interviewed on the latest edition of "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. LaBar's solo video for the song "No Strings" was directe...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's SCOTT ROCKENFIELD: 'Every Day Keeps Getting Better And Better'

QUEENSRŸCHE's Scott Rockenfield spoke to Gary Graff of The Oakland Press about the group's future following the settlement agreement between the band and its former lead singer, Geoff Tate, over the rights to the QUEENSRŸCHE name which gave the moniker to the drummer and his bandmates Eddie Jackson...

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SIXX: A.M.'s JAMES MICHAEL, DJ ASHBA On UK's TeamRock Radio: Interview, Acoustic Performance (Audio)

James Michael and DJ Ashba of SIXX: A.M. recently took part in an interview and acoustic performance on the TeamRock Radio "Breakfast Show" in the United Kingdom. They talk to comedian and Metal Hammer journalist Stephen Hill about making the new SIXX: A.M. album, "Modern Vintage", with bandmate Nik...

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MIKE MANGINI Says MIKE PORTNOY's Drumming In DREAM THEATER Made Band's Music 'Simple To Be Followed'

In a brand new interview with Chile's Radio Futuro, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini was asked about his predecessor, Mike Portnoy, who co-founded the band more than 27 years ago but abruptly quit DREAM THEATER in September 2010 while on tour with AVENGED SEVENFOLD. "Mike was the drummer in DREAM...

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'Northmen - A Viking Saga' Film Featuring AMON AMARTH's JOHAN HEGG: New Trailer Released

Vocalist Johan Hegg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH last year joined the cast of "Northmen - A Viking Saga". Hegg plays Viking warrior Valli in the film, which was shot for eight weeks primarily in South Africa, with some additional shooting in Germany. Johan comments on his role: "Valli is a...

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EXODUS Fan Arrested for Posting Band's Lyrics On Facebook

An EXODUS fan in Greenville, Kentucky was arrested for "terroristic threats" after posting the lyrics to the band's song "Class Dismissed (A Hate Primer)". 31-year-old James Evans posted the following on Facebook on August 24: "Student bodies lying dead in the halls, a blood splattered treatise of h...

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JAKE E. LEE Talks To IndiePower.com (Video)

IndiePower.com recently conducted an interview with former OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS and current RED DRAGON CARTEL guitarist Jake E. Lee. You can now watch the chat below. Bassist Ron Mancuso recently decided to leave RED DRAGON CARTEL in order to return to his production career. He will be replaced by...

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ENUFF Z'NUFF's CHIP Z'NUFF On His Upcoming Autobiography: 'I Wanted To Be Honest'

Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with Chip Z'Nuff of ENUFF Z'NUFF. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: ENUFF Z'NUFF is putting out a covers collection titled "Covered In Gold". What made this the right time for the release of this album? Chip:...

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METALLICA Earns Spot In 'Guinness World Records' 2015 Edition

METALLICA is included in the "Guinness World Records 2015" edition, which features groundbreaking achievements across film, television and music. METALLICA made history when they became the first and only band to perform a concert on all seven of Earth's continents after entertaining 120 scientists...

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SIXX: A.M.: New Song 'Let's Go' Available For Streaming

"Let's Go", a brand new song from SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, can be streamed below. The track is taken from SIXX: A.M.'s third album, "Modern Vintage", which will be released on October 7 via Eleven Seven Mus...

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GEOFF TATE Symbolically Removes TriRyche Logo From His Belt At 'Final' QUEENSRŸCHE Concert (Video)

Geoff Tate's version of QUEENSRŸCHE performed its final show on August 30 at Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill in Bolingbrook, Illinois. To mark the occasion, Tate symbolically removed the QUEENSRŸCHE's logo — the so-called TriRyche symbol — from his belt before the final encore song. Fan-filmed vid...

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EZ LIVIN Featuring Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE: 'White Lightning' Video Released

"White Lightning", the new Viktoria Film und Media GmbH-produced video from EZ LIVIN, the German-American hard rock group featuring BONFIRE guitarist Hans Ziller and former ACCEPT singer David Reece, can be seen below. The song is taken from EZ LIVIN's new album, "Firestorm", which was released on F...