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Japanese Version Of RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album To Include Bonus Tracks By STRYPER, DIO DISCIPLES
According to HMV.co.jp, "This Is Your Life", the tribute to album to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, will be released in Japan on March 26 in Japan with two bonus tracks: STRYPER's rendition of BLACK SABBATH's "Heaven And Hell" and DIO DISCIPLES' take on DIO's "Stand Up And Shout". Ro...March 5, 2014
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MEGADETH's ELLEFSON, 'My Life With Deth' Co-Author Interviewed On 'Couch Of Metal' Podcast (Audio)
The latest episode of the "Couch Of Metal" podcast features an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and Joel McIver, the co-author of Ellefson's memoir, "My Life With Deth". You can now listen to the chat, which was conducted in early December 2013, using the audio player below. "My Life W...March 5, 2014
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APOCALYPTICA Speaks To TOAZTED (Video)
Toazted recently conducted an interview with Eicca Toppinen and Paavo Lötjönen of the Finnish cello rock band APOCALYPTICA in Amsteram, The Netherlands. You can now watch the chat below. For APOCALYPTICA's recently released live album "Wagner Reloaded - Live In Leipzig" (BMG),the band teamed with t...March 4, 2014
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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I'm Not Your Suicide' Single And Video Released
Michael Sweet, singer, songwriter and guitarist for Christian rockers STRYPER, has released a new single, "I'm Not Your Suicide", from his upcoming solo album of the same. Sweet has partnered up with Childhelp for the release of the track. Michael Sweet and Big3 Records are donating a portion of the...March 4, 2014
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METALLICA To Play Only North American Show Of Summer At HEAVY MONTRÉAL
The time has come to reveal the 2014 lineup of Heavy Montréal presented by Molson Canadian, the can’t-miss rendezvous of heavy music lovers, back for its sixth edition this year. As announced previously, in order to reach a maximum number of fans, the festival will continue to widen its horizons by...March 3, 2014
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KIRK HAMMETT Says EXODUS' 'Bonded By Blood' Was 'Just As Good' As METALLICA's 'Kill 'Em All'
In the latest issue of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was asked if it's strange to him how much METALLICA has eclipsed the other "Big Four" bands of 1980s thrash metal — SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — in terms of commercial popularity. "I try not to spend too much tim...March 3, 2014
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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Talks To THE FRONT ROW REPORT About New Solo Album (Audio)
The Front Row Report recently conducted an interview with Michael Sweet, frontman for the Chiristian hard rock band STRYPER. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Michael Sweet will release a new full-length solo album, "I'm Not Your Suicide", and his first autobiography, "Honest...March 3, 2014
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BEHEMOTH's ORION Speaks To Denmark's Revolution-Music.dk (Audio)
On February 27, Revolution-Music.dk conducted an interview with bassist Orion (real name: Tomasz Wróblewski) of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH at Voxhall in Aarhus, Denmark during the band's European tour with CRADLE OF FILTH. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. BEHEMOTH'...March 3, 2014
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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says He Is Doing 'Quite A Bit' Of The Writing Himself For His Upcoming Memoir
Scott Ian, co-founder of the iconic thrash metal band ANTHRAX, last year inked a deal with Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, for the release of his book entitled "I'm The Man". Da Capo executive editor Ben Schafer made the deal with Jim Fitzgerald at the James Fitzgerald Agency. In...March 1, 2014
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BLEEDING GODS Signs With PUNISHMENT 18 RECORDS
BLEEDING GODS, the Dutch metal band featuring former and current members of ALTAR, SINISTER, HOUWITSER and SUPREME PAIN, has inked a deal with Punishment 18 Records. The group will enter Soundlodge Studio in Rhauderfehn, Gremany in September with producer Jörg Uken to begin recording its debut album...March 1, 2014
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METALLICA's 'Black' Album To Pass 16-Million SoundScan Mark In U.S. Sales
According to Billboard.com, METALLICA's self-titled 1991 album should surpass 16 million copies sold in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan, in about three or four months at its current rate of sales (about 2,000 to 3,000 per week). The set — often referred to as "the black album" — was already...March 1, 2014
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DORO: 'Raise Your Fist - 30 Years Anniversary-Edition' To Include METALLICA, LED ZEPPELIN, DIO Covers
In honor of her 30th anniverary as a performing artist, German metal queen Doro Pesch will celebrate with fans from all over the world with two separate-yet-unique shows on May 2 and May 3 at CCD Stadthalle in her hometown of Düsseldorf. To coincide with Doro's anniversary concerts, Nuclear Blast wi...February 28, 2014
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DAVE MUSTAINE: When I Left METALLICA, I Totally Re-Evaluated My Guitar Playing
The first episode of "Metalhead To Head", a web-only show where metal masters sit down together for surprisingly candid conversation and plenty of one-time-only music demonstrations and collaborations, can be seen at Fuse.tv. The episode features Dave Mustaine and Ricky Warwick (BLACK STAR RIDERS, T...February 27, 2014
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DEEP PURPLE: Deluxe Edition Of Seminal Live Album 'Made In Japan' Due In May
Universal Music has announced the deluxe release of DEEP PURPLE's seminal live album "Made In Japan" in multiple formats on May 19. Together with LED ZEPPELIN and BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE has been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal" in the early to mid-Seventie...February 27, 2014
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: 'I Don't Give A F**k About Social Media'
During a brand new interview with Noisey, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett revisited one of the most controversial eras of the band's career, tackling a question about the band's infamous lawsuit in 2000 against the Napster file-sharing service. Asked how he has adapted his views on piracy since the...February 27, 2014
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