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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON: Why Spitfire Replica Is 90 Percent Of Actual Size
The U.K. leg of IRON MAIDEN's "Legacy Of The Beast" tour kicks off in Newcastle on Tuesday, July 31 with a Spitfire buzzing the stage during the opening number, "Aces High". The plane is a 90-percent-sized replica of an actual Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb registration number AA 853 from 302 Squadron t...July 24, 2018
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SAMAEL Announces New Bassist
Swiss industrial black metal pioneers SAMAEL have recruited Pierre "Zorrac" Carroz (SCARS DIVIDE, HEROD) as their new bassist. Longtime SAMAEL guitarist Marco "Makro" Rivao left the group in April "to do something different." Bassist Thomas "Drop" Betrisey has since taken over guitar duties in the b...July 24, 2018
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MESHUGGAH's MÅRTEN HAGSTRÖM On 'Djent': 'We're Very Sorry For Creating That Genre; We Didn't Intend To — Our Bad'
Rauta conducted an interview with MESHUGGAH guitarist Mårten Hagström at last month's Tuska open-air festival in Helsinki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the fact that MESHUGGAH is widely credited with having pioneered a genre called djent, a style of modern metal characte...July 23, 2018
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DARK TRANQUILLITY To Begin Work On Follow-Up To 'Atoma' In Early 2019
Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY are planning to enter the studio in early 2019 to begin writing material for the follow-up to 2016's "Atoma" album. Speaking to Kaaos TV before the band's July 20 concert at the John Smith Rock Festival in Peurunka, Finland, DARK TRANQUILLITY vocalis...July 23, 2018
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MONUMENTS To Release 'Phronesis' Album In October
British progressive metal band MONUMENTS will release its long-awaited third album, "Phronesis", on October 5 via Century Media Records. "The word 'Phronesis' was a big part of society and philosophy in ancient Greece", explains MONUMENTS. "Phronesis is wisdom, but a really specific type of wisdom t...July 23, 2018
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TARJA's 'Act II': Official Unboxing Video
The official unboxing video for former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's brand new release, "Act II", can be seen below. "Victim Of Ritual" was recorded live at the Woodstock festival in Poland and can be seen below. Filmed during Tarja's world tour "The Shadow Shows", during which the influential he...July 23, 2018
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SKID ROW Guitarist: 'I'm Just Happy That We're Still Able To Do This'
SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan and guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo were interviewed by Duke TV on May 23 at Empreinte in Savigny-le-Temple, France. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On collaborating with outside songwriters — including Corey...July 22, 2018
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KVELERTAK Announces New Singer, Plays First Show Since ERLEND HJELVIK's Exit (Video)
Norwegian rockers KVELERTAK have announced the addition of singer Ivar Nikolaisen to the group's ranks. He joins the band as the replacement for longtime frontman Erlend Hjelvik, who announced his departure from KVELERTAK earlier in the week. KVELERTAK said in a statement: "We are immensely excited...July 21, 2018
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PRETTY BOY FLOYD To Film 'We Got The Power' Video At Whisky A Go Go
California rockers PRETTY BOY FLOYD will film a music video for their song "We Got The Power" on July 27 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Public Enemies", which was released last year via Frontiers Music Srl. PRETTY BOY FLOYD sing...July 21, 2018
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ACCEPT To Headline 'Rise Of Chaos' Festivals In Germany
German/American heavy metal legends ACCEPT will headline the "Rise Of Chaos" festivals in Germany for the first time in November. After the big success of its latest album, "Rise Of Chaos", ACCEPT will play three festivals under the same name. As a platform for interesting, young and dynamic bands,...July 20, 2018
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TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Has 'Written About 80 Or 90 Percent Of The Material' For Next NIGHTWISH Album
Earlier this month, NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen took part in a question-and-answer session at the Kitee International Music And Art Festival in Kitee, Finland. You can now watch the discussion below. Asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for NIGHTWISH's follow-up to 2015's...July 19, 2018
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ALL THAT REMAINS Is 'Just About Finished Writing' Follow-Up To 'Madness' Album
Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS are putting the finishing touches on the songwriting process for the follow-up to last year's "Madness" album. Singer Phil Labonte told the Rock 94.7 radio station at last weekend's Rock USA festival in Oshkosh, Wisconsin (see video below): "We have another r...July 19, 2018
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GREAT WHITE Performs With New Singer MITCH MALLOY For First Time (Video)
Mitch Malloy made his live debut as the new singer for GREAT WHITE on July 14 at the Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel in Rochester, Washington. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of Rolf Vellek). Malloy joined GREAT WHITE as the replacement for Terry Ilous, who was fired f...July 19, 2018
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HECATE ENTHRONED Signs With M-THEORY AUDIO
The North West, U.K.-based blackened death metal sextet HECATE ENTHRONED — whose "brutal epic scornful metal" has earned extensive acclaim over the past two decades — has signed a worldwide recording contract with the American label M-Theory Audio. The group plans to release a new album — their sixt...July 19, 2018
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DANZIG To Be Joined By THE DAMNED, VENOM INC., THE METEORS, POWER TRIP At Irvine Concert
The full lineup for DANZIG's 30th-anniversary "Halloween Hell-Bash" at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine, California on Saturday, November 3 has been announced. This will be the only California DANZIG live date for 2018. Joining DANZIG on the bill are special guests THE DAMNED, VENOM INC., THE METEOR...July 19, 2018
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