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THE RESISTANCE Featuring THE HAUNTED, Ex-IN FLAMES Members: 'Torture Tactics' Mini-Album Due In February

THE RESISTANCE, the Swedish extreme metal band featuring former and current members of IN FLAMES and THE HAUNTED, will release a new mini-album, "Torture Tactics", on February 27, 2015 via earMUSIC. The effort is described in a press release as "30 minutes of a good old slap in the face. It jumps at...

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OF MICE & MEN's 'Restoring Force: Full Circle' To Include Three New Songs

Orange County, California-based rock band OF MICE & MEN has set February 24, 2015 release date for "Restoring Force: Full Circle", a deluxe double-disc, foil-stamped digipack that includes three brand-new songs and an acoustic version of the band's hit single "Feels Like Forever". The new songs...

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IN THIS MOMENT's CHRIS HOWORTH: Internet Makes It Too Easy For People To Get Negativity To Artists Who Bare Their Souls

IN THIS MOMENT guitarist Chris Howorth says that he "can't believe some of the things people say" about his band on the Internet, explaining that social-media sites like Facebook make it "way too easy for people to get negativity to the artists who bare their souls on their sleeves." In an "opinion...

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BILLY CORGAN Blasts PEARL JAM, FOO FIGHTERS

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan blasted PEARL JAM and FOO FIGHTERS in a new interview with Howard Stern, saying that neither band matched the early '90s accomplishments of either the PUMPKINS or NIRVANA. About PEARL JAM, Corgan said, "I don't think they have...

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Nachash

This British metal super group is going to receive a lot of attention and not necessarily for their merits. As the confirmed bassist for SLIPKNOT, KROKODIL guitarist Allesandro "Alex" Venturella (also previously in CRY FOR SILENCE) has brought this band to the global radar in a hurry. Not to be conf...

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Mass & Volume

Perhaps one of the unlikeliest breakouts in metal is PIG DESTROYER. Their superb grindcore blaster "Book Burner" was one of 2012's best slabs and for the band's fans, the long-shelved "Mass & Volume" EP finally sees the light of day. Its main attraction is to expose a different dimension to the...

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LACUNA COIL's ANDREA FERRO: 'It's Important That You Stay Focused On Your Dreams'

On September 14, Amb Pirate of Capital Chaos TV conducted an interview with vocalist Andrea Ferro of Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL at the Aftershock festival in in Sacramento, California. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On some of...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Vocalist WILLIAM DUVALL Recalls Being Racially Profiled By Police

**UPDATE**: ALICE IN CHAINS' publicist has clarified to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that the incident described in Duvall's tweets took place "about five years ago. [William] was sharing a story/participating in the ongoing #AliveWhileBlack conversation that's taking place following Ferguson and the grand jury...

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RATED X's JOE LYNN TURNER: People Have Decided That Our Music Should Be Free

Episode 253 of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) features an interview with legendary vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked about the difficulty of getting his new project RATED X (formerly LEGACY...

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BUTCHER BABIES' CARLA HARVEY: 'It's A Really Cool Time To Be A Fan'

Kristyn Clarke of PopCultureMadness.com conducted an interview with BUTCHER BABIES singer Carla Harvey at the inaugural installment of the Louder Than Life festival, which was held on Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5 at Louisville Champions Park in Louisville, Kentucky. You can now watch th...

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Former MEGADETH Drummer SHAWN DROVER Selling Autographed Laminates, Offering Online Lessons

Earlier today, former MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover made four autographed MEGADETH laminates (signed by Shawn only) and one MEGADETH winter hat available for purchase via his official Facebook page. (Note: The offer has since been removed from the social media site, presumably after Shawn received e...

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ILL NIÑO's CRISTIAN MACHADO Offers 'Tour Tips' (Video)

Each episode of "Tour Tips" features a touring act sharing five pieces of advice for artists who want to hit the road. In this episode, which was filmed on July 20 in Tinley Park, Illinois, ILL NIÑO vocalist Cristian Machado shares his tips for being on the road while on this past summer's Rockstar...

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KISS Official Photo App: The Ultimate KISS Experience

Fans of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame legends KISS now have an exciting new way to party every day with their favorite band. A new app called KISS Official Photo app turns your smartphone into a photo tool that puts you alongside and even inside the band, with official KISS makeup, costumes, instrument...

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TROUBLE: 'Paranoia Conspiracy' Video Released

"Paranoia Conspiracy", the new video from Chicago doom metal legends TROUBLE, can be seen below. The clip, which was filmed on October 25 at The House Of Shock in New Orleans, Louisiana, was produced by David Treadway of DDTstudio Productions. "Paranoia Conspiracy" is taken from TROUBLE's first stud...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN TO Help Launch Smithsonian/Zocalo Initiative

The Smithsonian's National Museum Of American History and Los Angeles-based Ideas Exchange Zocalo Public Square are partnering to launch "What It Means To Be American", a collaborative three-year initiative aimed at engaging leading thinkers, public figures and Americans from all walks of life to ex...