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HAMMERFALL's DRONJAK, CANS Interviewed By ARTE CONCERT At WACKEN OPEN AIR (Video)

ARTE Concert conducted an interview with vocalist Joacim Cans and guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2 in Wacken, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. After taking a creative break last year,...

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KIX: Entire 'Rock Your Face Off' Album Available For Streaming

KIX's seventh album, "Rock Your Face Off", is available for streaming in its entirety using the SoundCloud widget below. The CD was released on August 5 via Loud & Proud Records. For KIX, not recording any new music for two decades has been far too long. Fans have made it known for years that th...

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JAMES LABRIE Says DREAM THEATER Got Back In Touch With Its Roots On Latest Album

Vocalist James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER was interviewed by Lady Obscure before the band's July 31 concert in Istanbul, Turkey. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about DREAM THEATER's mindset going into the songwriting process for the band's latest, self-titled album,...

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Live in London: Hammersmith Apollo 1993

The late Ronnie James Dio found himself at a sort of crossroads in 1993 when he released his "Strange Highways" album. It followed Ronnie and Vinny Appice's brief reunion with BLACK SABBATH that culminated in the "Dehumanizer" record and a subsequent tour, stalling afterwards until years later when...

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Documentary About JUDAS PRIEST Suicide Trial, 'Dream Deceivers', Finally Released On DVD, Digital

"Dream Deceivers", the 1992 documentary about the infamous trial in which JUDAS PRIEST was accused of inserting subliminal messages into its music, was finally released on DVD and digital on August 5. Film synopsis: "Just before Christmas, 1985, 19-year-old James Vance watched his best friend Ray Be...

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'Robert Plant: The Voice That Sailed The Zeppelin' Biography Due In October

Due on October 21 via Backbeat Books, "Robert Plant: The Voice That Sailed The Zeppelin" follows the iconic singer through his heights of fame with classic rock giant LED ZEPPELIN, his second life as a multimillion-selling solo artist, and his more idiosyncratic pursuits. A wealth of former associat...

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KIX Guitarist Wanted To Keep Band's Spirit Alive On 'Rock Your Face Off'

Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with KIX guitarist Brian "Damage" Forsythe. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: KIX came out of the Baltimore music scene and had a lot of success locally as a bar band before branching out nationally. Was that...

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KORN's SHAFFER, LUZIER Speak To Boise State University Pulse Radio Station (Video)

Ryan Hoffman of the Boise State University Pulse student radio station conducted an interview with KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer and drummer Ray Luzier at the July 9 stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival in Boise, Idaho. You can now watch the chat below. The deluxe reissue of KORN...

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Video: Guitarist Who Played On Early METALLICA Recording Performs 'Hit The Lights' With NIGHT DEMON

Lloyd Grant, the guitarist who played on the original recording of the METALLICA song "Hit The Lights" in early 1982, joined Ventura, California metallers NIGHT DEMON on stage this past Monday (August 4) at The Five Star Bar in Los Angeles, California to perform "Hit The Lights" and another METALLIC...

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HAMMERFALL: Preview Of 'Hector's Hymn' Video In New '(r)Evolution' Trailer

After taking a creative break last year, Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL are fully recharged and back with a vengeance. The band's new album, "(r)Evolution", will be released on August 29 in Europe and September 2 in North America via Nuclear Blast. The third trailer for "(r)Evolution" can be seen belo...

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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: 30-Minute Video Of Final Southern California Performance

Joe Dolan of JoeDolanPR.com has uploaded video footage of Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE performing on August 3 at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, California. Check it out below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Best I Can 02. Breakdown 03. Another Rainy Night 04. Cold 05. Real World 06. I Am I 07. ...

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KORN's MUNKY Thinks Next Album Will 'Lean Towards A Bit More Funk'

Jo Schüftan of Horns Up Rocks! took part in a roundtable interview with KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer and drummer Ray Luzier at the July 27 stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival in Hartford, Connecticut. You can now watch the question-and-answer session below. Speaking about KORN'...

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Video: DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN Demos Signature Jackson PC1 Guitar

A three-minute video clip of DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen demonstrating the new version of his signature Jackson PC1 guitar in menacing satin black can be seen below. The PC1 Ninja is now available to the public in two different versions — one with a maple fingerboard and another with an ebony...

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Video Premiere: SIXX: A.M.'s 'Gotta Get It Right'

"Gotta Get It Right", the new video from SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Paul Brown in mid-June. The track, which is now available on iTunes, is taken from SIXX: A.M.'s...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Explains Why He Refused To Share Stage With DISSECTION And ROTTING CHRIST

"Met Al Metal" — Israel's metal radio show hosted by brothers Lior and Niv Peleg — conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine ahead of what was supposed to be the band's August 6 appearance in the country (since canceled due to ongoing security issues in the area). You can now listen...