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GOTTHARD Announces New Singer

Swiss hard rock veterans GOTTHARD have released the following statement: "Dear GOTTHARD fans it gives us great pleasure to announce that we have found a new singer. The successor to Steve Lee, who was killed in a tragic accident last year, is Nic Maeder and is Swiss-born. Nic was born in 1971 in Lau...

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REIGN OF THE ARCHITECT Putting Finishing Touches On Debut Album

Multinational symphonic prog metal band REIGN OF THE ARCHITECT has set "Rise" as the title of its debut album, tentatively due in early 2012. Yuval Kramer's (AMASEFFER) brand new sci-fi project will feature guest appearances by Mike LePond (SYMPHONY X),Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOURNEY) an...

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URIAH HEEP Drummer Interviewed On 'Rich Davenport's Rock Show' (Audio)

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to join a band that's a bona fide rock institution? URIAH HEEP drummer Russell Gilbrook (who previously played with Tony Iommi, Cozy Powell's former band BEDLAM, and the GENERATORS OF DISTORTED SOUND, among others) found out when he joined the band in 200...

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CRASHDIET: Pro-Shot Footage Of Hollywood Concert

Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET performed at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California on Saturday, November 12. Professionally filmed video footage of the concert (with raw, unmixed audio) can be seen below. As previously reported, CRASHDIET's third album, "Generation Wild", will be released on vin...

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BRAINSTORM: New Audio Interview Posted Online

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina's radio show "The Aebyss" (Facebook page) recently conducted an interview with German metallers BRAINSTORM. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. BRAINSTORM's new album, "On The Spur Of The Moment", entered the official chart in the band's...

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WARBEAST Interviewed On 'Manic Metal' (Audio)

Jimmy Cabbs of "Manic Metal" recently conducted an interview with WARBEAST, the Texas-based band featuring RIGOR MORTIS vocalist Bruce Corbitt, guitarist Scott Shelby, GAMMACIDE/DEVILFIST bassist Alan Bovee, DEMONSEED drummer Joe Gonzalez and guitarist Bobby Tillotson (a.k.a. "J.R." ). You can now l...

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BUSH On ANTHRAX's Reunion With BELLADONNA: 'Everything Happened The Way It Was Supposed To'

Former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush was interviewed on last night's (Friday, November 18) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. Bush, who fronted ANTHRAX between 1992 and 2005, temporarily rejoined the group for a number of shows in...

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SAXON: 'Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie' To Be Screened In San Francisco

SAXON's documentary, "Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie", will be screened at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (701 Mission St.) in San Francisco, California on December 9, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Admission: $8 For more information, go to this location. SAXON are true heavy metal heroes. Their...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Guitarist Interviewed On Brazil's 'Wikimetal' (Audio)

Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist Michael "Padge" Paget of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. You can now stream the podcast using the audio player below. (Note: The Paget interview begins around the 14-minute mark.) Wikimetal podcast (audio):

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Former AC/DC Bassist Interviewed On KASC THE BLAZE 1330 AM (Audio)

KASC The Blaze 1330 AM (web site) recently conducted an interview with former AC/DC bassist Mark Evans. The chat is now available for streaming using the SoundCloud player below. Evans, author of the new book "Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside Of AC/DC" (Bazillion Points Books),joined AC/DC in 19...

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RUSH Guitarist Talks To U.K.'s PLANET ROCK About Upcoming Album (Audio)

Darren Redick of U.K. digital radio station Planet Rock conducted an interview with guitarist Alex Lifeson of Canadian rock legends RUSH via phone this morning (Friday, November 18). Lifeson was calling from RUSH's home base of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where the band is working on its 20th studio a...

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VILDHJARTA: 'Dagger' Video Released

"Dagger", the new video from Swedish progenitors VILDHJARTA, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Msstaden", which will be released on November 28 in Europe and November 29 in North America via Century Media Records. Described in a press release as "one of the most respected...

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NIGHTWISH's 'Storytime' Single Tops Finnish Chart

"Storytime", the new single from Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH, has topped the official chart in Finland. "Storytime" was released as a single on Friday, November 11 via Nuclear Blast Records. The song comes off NIGHTWISH's new album, "Imaginaerum", which is due in North America on J...

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'Metal Evolution' Documentary Series: First Preview Clip of 'Early Metal' Episode

Banger Films' ("Metal: A Headbangers Journey", "Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage") groundbreaking documentary series "Metal Evolution" premiered last Friday (November 11) on VH1 Classic. The latest passion project from Canadian documentarians Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen, "Metal Evolution" will dedicate...

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SONATA ARCTICA Frontman Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)

DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with singer Tony Kakko of Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):