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MEGADETH's ELLEFSON, BRODERICK Schedule Reno Meet-And-Greet

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and guitarist Chris Broderick will take part in a Jackson-sponsored meet-and-greet on Monday, December 3 at 6 p.m. at Bizarre Guitar in Reno, Nevada. The 20th-anniversary edition of MEGADETH's 1992 double platinum-certified "Countdown To Extinction" album is being rel...

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KAMELOT: First European Tour Webisode Available

American/German/Swedish symphonic metallers KAMELOT have posted the first in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the band's current European headlining tour. You can check it out below. KAMELOT's new album, "Silverthorn", was released on October 30 in North America, Octo...

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OPERATIKA ELEMENT: 'Haunting In The Night' Single Artwork Unveiled

New York/New Jersey-based symphonic power metallers OPERATIKA ELEMENT (formerly OPERATIKA) have unveiled the cover artwork of their new single, "Haunting In The Night", to be released later this fall. It was created by Alexandra V Bach, who also designed OPERATIKA's album cover for "The Calling". "H...

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Eye For An Eye

Yes, they've been known as CORROSION OF CONFORMITY for decades now, but in my day, calling them that would've gotten your teeth knocked out. At the very least, you would've been branded by the punk and hardcore sanction as a supreme poser. It just wasn't cool to call them anything else but C.O.C., m...

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I AM I: New Video Interview With ZP THEART

Absurd Amateurs and Audio Addicts recently conducted an interview with former DRAGONFORCE and current I AM I singer ZP Theart. You can now watch the chat below. I AM I released its debut album, "Event Horizon", on CD and digital formats via Plastichead distribution on September 17 throughout Europe,...

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Video: ROBERT PLANT Knocked Over By Fan During Buenos Aires Show

A fan jumped on stage last Thursday (November 1) during Robert Plant's concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, forcing the LED ZEPPELIN singer to crouch backward while security dragged the young man off stage. According to Spinner.com, Plant and his group THE SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS had just performe...

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W.A.S.P. Mainman Mourns Loss Of Brother

W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless has penned a heartfelt tribute to his brother, who died last week. According to the rocker, whose real name is Steven Duren, his brother Clifford was not only a "hero" to him during his younger years, but he was also the inspiration for the story on the band's "Crim...

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DEATH ANGEL Working On 'Vicious' New Album

Vocalist Mark Osegueda of San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL was interviewed on the October 26-28 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it ai...

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LED ZEPPELIN: Encore 'Celebration Day' Screenings Added Due To Huge Demand By Fans

Following the worldwide success of "Celebration Day", the cinema concert event which presented live footage of LED ZEPPELIN's 2007 reunion concert at London's O2 Arena, there has been an enormous response from fans — 1.7 million fans have visited the fan's web site. The film was screened in 15,000 c...

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SYMPHONY X, CIRCLE II CIRCLE, COMMUNIC Members To Guest On EXXILES Debut

After Mauricio Bustamente left REIGN OF THE ARCHITECT, he started work on his new multinational project called EXXILES. According to a press release, the band's debut CD "will reflect how sometimes we are exile in life by simple or great things when we are betrayed by something we believed in. At th...

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ROYAL HUNT: New Song Sample Available

Frontiers Records will release ROYAL HUNT's new box set, "20th Anniversary – Special Edition", on November 23 in Europe and January 21, 2013 in North America. After the highly successful 20th-aniversary tour in support of ROYAL HUNT's latest album, "Show Me How To Live", ROYAL HUNT decided to celebr...

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Reunited TWISTED METHOD Plays First Show In Almost Eight Years; Video Footage, Photos Available

Reunited Florida-based "nu metal" act TWISTED METHOD played its first show in nearly eight years on October 28 at Dixie Roadhouse in Cape Coral, Florida. Original members Derrick "Tripp" Tribbett (vocals) and Derek DeSantis (bass) were joined by Tony Elchert (EKOTREN) on drums and Virus (DOPE) on gu...

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MOB RULES: New Audio Interview With MARKUS BRINKMANN

On November 3, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with bassist Markus Brinkmann of German metallers MOB RULES. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. MOB RULES' seventh album, "Cannibal Nation", was released on October 19 via AFM Records. According to a press rel...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: New Audio Interview Posted Online

Mick Burgess of Metal Express Radio conducted an interview with VAN HALEN and TREMONTI bassist Wolfgang Van Halen on October 15 at O2 Academy in Newcastle, England. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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DESTRUCTION: New Audio Interview With SCHMIER

On October 17, Metalshock Finland's Tarja Virmakari conducted an interview with vocalist/bassist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer of German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):