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STRATOVARIUS, Ex-SONATA ARCTICA Members Join Forces On New CAIN'S OFFERING Album 'Stormcrow'
Frontiers Music Srl will release the second CAIN'S OFFERING album, titled "Stormcrow", on May 15 in Europe and May 19 in North America. CAIN'S OFFERING is the brainchild of Finnish guitarist/songwriter Jani Liimatainen, a founding member of SONATA ARCTICA. Drawing its musical influence from the clas...March 11, 2015
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LEAVES' EYES Is Recording New Album
LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — has entered Mastersound Studios in Steinheim, Germany to begin recording its new full-length CD for a late 2015 release. Liv states: "The album's concept is rooted in...March 11, 2015
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SLIPKNOT's CHRIS FEHN: PAUL GRAY 'Loved Us So Much That He Would Want Us To Keep Going'
SLIPKNOT percussionist Chris Fehn was interviewed by the Portuguese radio show "Metal Global" when the band performed in Dublin, Ireland on January 14. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below (beginning around the 10-minute mark). Speaking about SLIPKNOT's decision to carry on fo...March 11, 2015
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SLASH Has 'Already Started' Working On Material For Next Album
During an interview with Classic Rock magazine conducted earlier this month at the Soundwave festival in Australia, legendary guitarist Slash revealed that he has "already started working" on material for the follow-up to his latest solo album, 2014's "World On Fire". "On the road is the platform th...March 10, 2015
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PRONG's Cover Version Of BAD BRAINS' 'Banned In D.C.' Available For Streaming
PRONG last year spent a week at a studio in Berlin, Germany recording an album of covers, "Songs From The Black Hole", to be released via SPV/Steamhammer as a special CD and LP edition in Scandinavia on March 25, in Germany on March 27, in the rest of Europe on March 30 and in the ...March 10, 2015
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KORN, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON, MESHUGGAH, TESTAMENT, More Added To HEAVY MONTRÉAL Festival
KORN, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON, MESHUGGAH, TESTAMENT and ARCH ENEMY are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's edition of Heavy Montréal, the can't-miss rendezvous of rock and heavy metal lovers, which will be presented in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from August 7 to August 9. Festival passes for...March 9, 2015
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MIKE PORTNOY Apologizes To Anyone He Offended: 'I Surely Never Meant For Such Attention And Controversy'
Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, who is currently touring Europe with THE NEAL MORSE BAND, has apologized for blasting the staff at the Whittington Hospital in London, England for allegedly refusing to see him quickly enough so that he could make it in time to the Islington Assembly Hall,...March 9, 2015
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KAMELOT Filming New Video In Belgrade
American/German/Swedish symphonic metallers KAMELOT are filming a video for an as-yet-undisclosed song from their upcoming album, "Haven", in Belgrade, Serbia with director Ivan Colic, who has previously worked with MOONSPELL, SOILWORK, HAMMERFALL, TYPE O NEGATIVE and SYMPHONY X, among others. A pho...March 8, 2015
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IN THIS MOMENT Preparing To Film 'Sex Metal Barbie' Video
Melanie Brehaut conducted an interview with IN THIS MOMENT guitarist Chris Howorth prior to the band's February 28 concert in Glasgow, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On IN THIS MOMENT's musical evolution: Chris: "I thi...March 8, 2015
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SIRENIA: 'The Seventh Life Path' Cover Artist Speaks
Norwegian/Spanish symphonic gothic metallers SIRENIA will release their new album, "The Seventh Life Path", on April 28 in North America (one day earlier internationally) via Napalm Records. The cover artwork was created by Gyula Havancsák of Hjules Illustration And Design, who told And Justice For...March 8, 2015
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GUS G. Says His Next Solo Album Will 'Probably' Have 'More Modern Rock Stuff' On It
GuitarMania.eu 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, before his February 28 concert at Szene Wien in Vienna, Austria. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking...March 7, 2015
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MIKE PORTNOY Slams U.K. Hospital For 'Not Seeing' Him
**UPDATE #2: March 8**: Mike Portnoy has posted the following message in response to the controversy that was generated by original comments about the Whittington Hospital: "Thanks to all of the kind understanding people that sent well wishes & positive vibes my way yesterday…it was one of the w...March 7, 2015
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DEF LEPPARD Has Finished Recording Its New Album
DEF LEPPARD has completed recording its new album for a late 2015 release. The news was revealed by the band's lead singer, Joe Elliott, during the intro to his radio show which is currently being broadcast on Planet Rock in the U.K. Joe said: "Yes, I do sound very jolly, don't I?! I'm jolly because...March 7, 2015
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HATEBREED Frontman JAMEY JASTA Releases New Solo Song 'The Immortal'
JASTA, the solo project of HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, has unleashed a new track titled "The Immortal", written as the entrance song for UFC fighter Matt "The Immortal" Brown. Fans can purchase both extended and original versions of the track at jastahq.bandcamp.com. "The Immortal" will be relea...March 6, 2015
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BLACK STAR RIDERS: 'The Killer Instinct' Video Released; First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
The official video for "The Killer Instinct", the title track of the second album from BLACK STAR RIDERS, can be seen below. Released on February 24 via Nuclear Blast, the follow-up to 2013's "All Hell Breaks Loose" was recorded in October 2014 at a studio in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Nick...March 6, 2015
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