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MOONSPELL Drummer Talks 'Alpha Noir' Album In New Interview

Kelley Simms of Hails & Horns recently conducted an interview with drummer Miguel "Mike" Gaspar of Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Hails & Horns: "Alpha Noir" is your first album in four years. What took so long from "Night Eternal" until now?...

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TRIUMPH: 'Live At Sweden Rock Festival' CD+DVD Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

The fans demanded it, and the fans finally got it. After 20 years apart, the long-awaited TRIUMPH reunion of vocalist/guitarist Rik Emmett, bassist/keyboardist Mike Levine, and vocalist/drummer Gil Moore took place at Sweden Rock Festival, on June 7, 2008. And now, the band is putting the finishing...

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS: 'Oceania' Cracks U.S. Top 5

"Oceania", the first new album in five years from THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, sold 53,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 4 on The Billboard 200 chart. Although the material on "Oceania" is part of the PUMPKINS' in-progress 44-song cycle, "Teargarden By K...

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VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE!: 'Hellbound And Heartless' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Hellbound And Heartless", the sophomore album from Los Angeles-based goth-metallers VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE!, sold around 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 10 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling album...

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MIKE PORTNOY Wins 'Best Drummer' And 'Best Progressive Drummer' In 17th Annual 'Drummies'

Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS) proves for a second straight year that his prog drumming makes him perhaps the most popular drummer in the world. Portnoy won "Best Drummer" and "Best Progressive Drummer", with more than 9,000 drummers voting in DRUM! ma...

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FEAR FACTORY Guitarist Defends Decision To Utilize Drum Machine On 'The Industrialist'

ReGen Magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Dino Cazares of Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY. You can now watch the chat below. When asked about FEAR FACTORY's decision to embrace drum-machine technology completely on the band's new album, "The Industrialist", Dino said, "T...

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HOUWITSER Announces New Bassist

Dutch death metal veterans HOUWITSER have announced the addition of bassist Roderick Ras to the group's ranks. A talented young musician who also is a member of death metal band DIATRYMA, Roderick will make his live debut with HOUWITSER on July 14 at the Obscene Extreme festival. HOUWITSER was recen...

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ADRENALINE MOB/SYMPHONY X Frontman RUSSELL ALLEN Interviewed In Vienna (Video)

Austria's Stormbringer.at webzine conducted an interview with ADRENALINE MOB/SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen before ADRENALINE MOB's June 16 concert at at Szene in Vienna, Austria. You can now watch the chat below. ADRENALINE MOB features in its ranks Allen, drummer Mike Portnoy (formerly of DREAM...

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IWRESTLEDABEARONCE: New Video Interview Posted Online

The Metalluminati recently conducted an interview with IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, the Shreveport, Louisiana quintet now transplanted to Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. IWRESTLEDABEARONCE's latest album, "Ruining It For Everybody", sold around 5,300 copies in the United States in...

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STAIND: 'Live From Mohegan Sun' To Be Released In July

The first official live CD from STAIND, "Live From Mohegan Sun", will be released by Eagle Rock Entertainment on July 10, followed by the DVD and Blu-ray release on August 14. This concert was recorded and filmed in high definition at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Montville, Connecticut on November 25,...

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Lawsuit Filed Over Canceled 'Rock 'N' Roll Allstars' Concert In Venezuela

According to the Courthouse News Service, Dallas attorney-turned-international concert promoter Gabe Reed of Gabe Reed Productions is being sued for $270,000 over a canceled stadium show in Caracas, Venezuela. Evenpro Entertainment Holding claims that in March it agreed to pay Reed $270,000 for a tw...

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SLEEPY HOLLOW: Animated 'Bleed Steel' Video Released

"Bleed Steel", the new CGI (computer-generated imagery) animated video from the reunited heavy metal band SLEEPY HOLLOW, can be seen below. The clip was animated by David Ward of Warderie Productions. "Bleed Steel" comes off SLEEPY HOLLOW's new album, "Skull 13", which was released on March 23 via P...

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P.O.D.: 'Murdered Love' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for "Murdered Love", the title track of the new album from Christian hard rockers P.O.D. (PAYABLE ON DEATH),can be seen below. "Murdered Love" will be released on July 10 via Razor & Tie. The band's long-awaited follow-up to "When Angels & Serpents Dance" sees them...

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VOLBEAT Frontman On Touring With METALLICA: 'We Still Are Very Inspired By Those Guys'

On June 18, Mike Bax of Lithium Magazine conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen of Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Lithium Magazine: [You have a] nice touring lineup [this time with HELLYEAH and ICED EARTH] — diversified...

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ADRENALINE MOB: Video Footage Of SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of ADRENALINE MOB's June 8 performance at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden can be seen below. ADRENALINE MOB features in its ranks SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, drummer Mike Portnoy (formerly of DREAM THEATER),bassist John Moyer (also of DISTURBED) and gu...