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AS I LAY DYING's TIM LAMBESIS Explains How He Started Entertaining The Idea Of Having His Wife Killed

AS I LAY DYING frontman Tim Lambesis — who will spend six years in prison after being sentenced earlier today (Friday, May 16) for hiring a hit man to kill his estranged wife, Meggan — spoke to AltPress.com about the case, his troubled marriage and his future in music. Asked how things get ...

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DOUG ALDRICH Explains His Decision To Leave WHITESNAKE

A week after announcing his departure from WHITESNAKE, guitarist Doug Aldrich has released a new statement explaining the reasons behind his decision to leave the group as well as offering a glimpse into his musical future. Said Doug: "As there is still some question regarding my situation with WHIT...

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SABATON Interviewed By MetalTitans.com (Video)

Char Tupper of MetalTitans.com recently conducted an interview with Swedish metallers SABATON. You can now watch the chat below. SABATON is currently touring the U.S. and Canada as direct support to American metallers ICED EARTH on their "Worldwide Plagues" North American trek. Opening each show on...

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SUICIDE SILENCE: Video Footage From 'You Can't Stop Me' Recording Sessions

California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE will release "You Can't Stop Me", their first album to feature new vocalist Hernan "Eddie" Hermida (ex-ALL SHALL PERISH) and their first since the tragic loss of singer Mitch Lucker, on July 11 in Europe (except in the U.K., where it will arrive on July 1...

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XANDRIA: 'Sacrificium' First-Week Chart Positions

"Sacrificium", the sixth album from German symphonic metallers XANDRIA, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany #25: Switzerland: #48 Austria: #71 UK: #176 "Sacrificium" was released on May 6 (one day earlier internationally) via Napalm Records. According to the band, the fo...

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EDDIE VEDDER, TOM MORELLO, JOE PERRY More Come Out For Net Neutrality

According to The Pulse Of Radio, PEARL JAM's Eddie Vedder, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello, AEROSMITH's Joe Perry and many other musicians and creative artists have signed a letter in favor of keeping net neutrality, the policy that makes the Internet a level playing field for all web...

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Video Premiere: SABATON's 'To Hell And Back'

"To Hell And Back", the new video from Swedish metallers SABATON, can be seen below. The song, which is featured on the band's new album, "Heroes", was written about American Audie Murphy, who was World War II's most decorated war hero. Due on May 16 via Nuclear Blast Records, the "Heroes" cover art...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Working On 'Only Half There' Book

Canadian multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend is collaborating with the London, U.K.-based publisher Rocket 88 on an official book titled "Only Half There". Says Devin: "With this book, I really want to discuss music, my creative process, the connection between my pe...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I'm Not Your Suicide' Solo Album First-Week Sales Revealed

"I'm Not Your Suicide", the new full-length solo album from Michael Sweet, frontman for the Chiristian hard rock band STRYPER, sold around 2,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 154 on The Billboard 200 chart. The future remains bright for Sweet, who...

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EPICA: 'The Quantum Enigma' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"The Quantum Enigma", the sixth studio album from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA, sold around 3,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 110 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "Requiem For The Indifferent", opened with 4,8...

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ALTER BRIDGE/CREED Guitarist MARK TREMONTI Plans Second Solo Album

According to The Pulse Of Radio, ALTER BRIDGE and CREED guitarist Mark Tremonti will start work on his second solo album later this year. Tremonti told Classic Rock that he has 10 songs already written for the new disc, which will follow up 2012's "All I Was". Tremonti explained, "I'm working on tha...

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SABATON: Second Part Of 'Heroes' Track-By-Track Commentary (Video)

The second part of the official track-by-track commentary about "Heroes", the new album from Swedish metallers SABATON can be seen below. Due on May 16 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD's cover artwork was created by Péter Sallai. A number of bonus tracks will be made available, including cover vers...

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EPICA: 'The Essence Of Silence' Drum Playthrough Video

U.K.'s Rhythm magazine has uploaded a playthrough video of drummer Ariën van Weesenbeek of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA performing the band's new song The Essence Of Silence. Check it out below. EPICA’s sixth studio album, "The Quantum Enigma", was released in North America on May 6 via Nuclear B...

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MIKE PORTNOY Weighs In On QUEENSRŸCHE Settlement, Calls It The 'Right' Outcome

Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has commented on the settlement singer Geoff Tate reached with his former bandmates over the rights to the QUEENSRŸCHE name, which gives Geoff sole ability to perform "Operation: Mindcrime" and "Operation: Mindcrime II" in their entirety. Portnoy, who co-founded...

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REVAMP: North American Tour Diary Part 5 (Video)

REVAMP — the Dutch band led by former AFTER FOREVER frontwoman and current NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen — is currently touring North America as the support act for ICED EARTH and SABATON. The fifth in a series of clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the trek can be seen below. REVAMP's se...