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APOCALYPTICA's PAAVO LÖTJÖNEN Says Working With Producer NICK RASKULINECZ Was 'Really Inspiring'
RNL Social Media recently conducted an interview with Paavo Lötjönen of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about APOCALYPTICA's decision to work with producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, DEFTONES, MASTODON) on the band's new album, "Shadowmaker", Paavo...March 30, 2015
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: 'We Would Like To Bring A Little Bit Of Mystery Back Into Music'
Italy's Blogo.it recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main composer Tuomas Holopainen. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the fact that NIGHTWISH chose to keep much of the music on its new album, "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", shrouded in mystery prior to the...March 30, 2015
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KAMELOT's TOMMY KAREVIK On 'Haven': 'I Think It's Even More Diverse Than The Previous Album'
RAMzine conducted an interview with Tommy Karevik, the Swedish vocalist who has been fronting KAMELOT since 2012, at this year's Hammerfest, which took place earlier this month at Hafan Y Mor Holiday Park, Pwllheli , Gwynedd, North Wales. You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (tran...March 29, 2015
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Early GUNS N' ROSES And POISON Manager VICKY HAMILTON To Release 'Appetite For Dysfunction' Memoir
Vicky Hamilton, who is best known for managing the early careers of GUNS N' ROSES and POISON, in addition to serving as a management consultant for MÖTLEY CRÜE, has launched a crowdfunding campaign for the release of her memoir, titled "Appetite For Dysfunction". Says Vicky: "I have been writing thi...March 27, 2015
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COAL CHAMBER's MIGUEL RASCÓN: 'It Feels Like People Still Haven't Lost Faith In Us'
Adam Kirk of Capital Chaos TV conducted an interview with guitarist Miguel Rascón of COAL CHAMBER, the reformed '90s alt-metal band fronted by current DEVILDRIVER singer Dez Fafara, on March 9 at Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the songwritin...March 25, 2015
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'The Decline Of Western Civilization' Films To Receive Deluxe-Box-Set Release This June
The highly celebrated and long-awaited trilogy known as "The Decline Of Western Civilization" will receive a deluxe box set release on June 30 from Shout! Factory. The four-disc set will be available in both Blu-ray and DVD formats, and will contain Penelope Spheeris' "The Decline Of Western Civiliz...March 25, 2015
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JAY JAY FRENCH Says It 'May Be Time' For TWISTED SISTER To Call It Quits In 2016
TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French says that the band will meet later this week to discuss its future plans following the tragic passing of the group's drummer, Anthony Jude "A.J." Pero. Pero died last Friday (March 20) at the age of 55. He was on tour with the band ADRENALINE MOB at the time....March 24, 2015
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The American Dream Died
Roger Miret and Vinnie Stigma keep AGNOSTIC FRONT's hardcore train rolling full-steam into its third decade, notwithstanding the band's brief hiatus during the mid-Nineties. Though both men have since ceased performing in MADBALL, Miret's half-brother (and MADBALL vocalist) Freddy Cricien remains al...March 23, 2015
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Ride
On his fiftieth birthday, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian gave himself a wet dream present. As a huge fan of long-ago L.A. rock trio MOTHER SUPERIOR (who eventually went on to become Henry Rollins' backing band),Ian was able to persuade guitarist/vocalist Jim Wilson to jet over to his place for an impr...March 23, 2015
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Enter & The Dance
Goth metal favorites WITHIN TEMPTATION are riding high from their well-received though somewhat controversial "Hydra" album released earlier this year. Robert Westerholt has laid behind the scenes for the past couple albums as a studio musician in order to focus on his children shared with primary v...March 23, 2015
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL Files Lawsuit To Regain Control Of Facebook Account
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil has filed a lawsuit against an Oregon woman in order to regain control of his social media accounts. In the lawsuit, which was filed March 13 in Clark County District Court, Neil accuses Kristy Sinsara, who says she "was once a...March 19, 2015
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FREE Bassist ANDY FRASER: One Of Final Interviews Posted Online (Video)
One of the final interviews with Andy Fraser, bassist for legendary British band FREE and co-writer of "All Right Now", conducted on February 8 by RocknRolivia of The Rockin' Rag at Rock Against Trafficking's Grammy after-party in Los Angeles, can be seen below. Fraser died on Monday (March 16) at h...March 18, 2015
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RUSH Honored With 2015 'Allan Waters Humanitarian Award' At Canada's JUNO AWARDS
On Saturday, March 14, Canadian rock legends RUSH received the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award at the 44th annual Juno Awards in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The honor is given to "outstanding Canadian artists whose contributions have positively enhanced the social fabric of Canada," according to the...March 15, 2015
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MIKE PORTNOY Apologizes To Anyone He Offended: 'I Surely Never Meant For Such Attention And Controversy'
Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, who is currently touring Europe with THE NEAL MORSE BAND, has apologized for blasting the staff at the Whittington Hospital in London, England for allegedly refusing to see him quickly enough so that he could make it in time to the Islington Assembly Hall,...March 9, 2015
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Video Premiere: AGNOSTIC FRONT's 'Police Violence'
New York hardcore legends AGNOSTIC FRONT will release their eleventh album, "The American Dream Died", on April 4 via Nuclear Blast. The CD was produced by MADBALL singer Freddy Cricien and engineered, mixed and mastered by Paul Miner (H2O, TERROR). The record, which features guest appearances by Cr...March 6, 2015
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