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DREAM THEATER's 'The Astonishing' Album Turned Into A Novel

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have announced "The Astonishing, The Novel", which will tell the deeper story of the band's double concept album, "The Astonishing". To bring this vision to life, DREAM THEATER has selected Peter Orullian. In its first incarnation, it will be a limited edition,...

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The Duke

Now that Chris Adler's had his remarkable if short stint in MEGADETH, he saddles back upon his home stool as LAMB OF GOD prepares to grind out their next major project. In the meantime, they release an introspective EP, "The Duke", inspired by the passing of a LAMB OF GOD megafan, Wayne Alan Ford. F...

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Hardwired… To Self-Destruct

The old-school thrashers have been mighty kind to us this year. 2016 has been a thirty-year throwback with fast and refined albums by MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, DESTRUCTION, SODOM, TESTAMENT and now METALLICA — with KREATOR and OVERKILL (two of the most reliable speedsters still playing today) coming 'round...

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OVERKILL Frontman Says 'The Grinding Wheel' Album Has 'An Epic Feel'

Croatian metal portal NoiseEyes.com conducted an interview with OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth before the band's November 18, 2016 show at Szene in Vienna, Austria. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why the release of OVERKILL's...

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Listen To New FIREWIND Song 'Hands Of Time'

Greek melodic power metal masters FIREWIND, the group led by guitar wizard and OZZY OSBOURNE band member Gus G., will release their eighth studio album, "Immortals", on January 20, 2017 via the band's longtime label partner Century Media Records in Europe. The song "Hands Of Time", taken from "Immor...

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BATTLE BEAST To Release 'Bringer Of Pain' Album In February

Finnish female-fronted metallers BATTLE BEAST will release their fourth album, titled "Bringer Of Pain", on February 17, 2017 via Nuclear Blast Records. Recorded and produced at JKB Studios by keyboardist Janne Björkroth, the ten-track album was mixed by Björkroth alongside Viktor Gullichsen and Mik...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS: First Trailer For 'Heavy Fire' Album

Nuclear Blast will release BLACK STAR RIDERS' third studio album, "Heavy Fire", in February 2017. The band will support the album with a full U.K. and Ireland tour in March 2017. The first trailer for "Heavy Fire" is available below. BLACK STAR RIDERS' previous album, "The Killer Instinct", was rele...

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PRIMAL FEAR: First Taste Of Forthcoming Concert DVD

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR are putting the finishing touches on their new concert DVD, to be released in 2017. A couple of preview clips are available below. As previously reported, PRIMAL FEAR will celebrate its 20th anniversary next year with a special concert in the band's home country. V...

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PHILIP ANSELMO On 'Dimebash' Incident: 'I Did Something Extremely Stupid That I Know Was Absolutely Stupid'

Former PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo say that he has "nothing but love" in his heart despite the fact that a video surfaced of him earlier in the year giving the right-arm salute and yelling a white-supremacist slogan at a California concert. Anselmo performed the PANTERA classic "Walk" at the Jan...

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SLAYER: First Look At 'Repentless' Comic Series

Legendary heavy metal band SLAYER has teamed up with "Metalocalypse" writer Jon Schnepp and "Twilight Zone" artist Guiu Vilanova for a three-issue Dark Horse Comics series, "Slayer: Repentless", with covers by Eisner Award-winning British comics artist Glenn Fabry. The first issue, with a variant co...

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RHAPSODY Announces '20th Anniversary Farewell Tour'

Fabio Lione, Luca Turilli, Dominique Leurquin, Patrice Guers and Alex Holzwarth have announced the reunion of the original members of RHAPSODY, and the relevant farewell tour of the band. The Italian band RHAPSODY, one of the greatest icons of symphonic power metal, will gather together to commemora...

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Former FIREWIND Singer APOLLO PAPATHANASIO: Listen To 'Revolution For The Brave' From 'Waterdevils' Solo Album

"Revolution For The Brave", a brand new song from former FIREWIND and current SPIRITUAL BEGGARS vocalist Apollo Papathanasio, can be streamed below. The track is taken from Papathanasio's new solo album, "Waterdevils", which was released on November 18 via Escape Music. The CD was recorded and mixed...

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AXL ROSE To DONALD TRUMP: 'Stop Whining'

Axl Rose has accused Donald Trump of "whining" after the president-elect demanded an apology from the cast of "Hamilton", the hit Broadway musical, for "harassing" vice president-elect Mike Pence at a performance Friday evening. "'Hamilton cast harassed Pence,'" the GUNS N' ROSES singer tweeted. "Do...

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS Singer: 'It Was Never My Choice' To Be A Model/Actress

Backstage Axxess recently conducted an interview with THE PRETTY RECKLESS frontwoman Taylor Momsen. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the lyrical themes on the band's new album, "Who You Selling For": Taylor: "This record is very perso...

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AMARANTHE's ELIZE RYD: 'There's Nothing Strange About Being A Woman In Metal Anymore'

Sebastiano Mereu of From Hero To Zero recently conducted an interview with singer Elize Ryd of Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE. You can watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the differences in being an artist 15 years ago versus in 2016: Elize: "...