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HAMMERFALL Frontman On 'Built To Last': 'I Never Sang As High As I Did On This Album'

Spark TV, which is part of the Czech monthly magazine Spark, recently conducted an interview with vocalist Joacim Cans and guitarist Pontus Norgren of Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what the most difficult song was to sing on HAMMERFALL's upcoming tenth studio...

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Ex-BLACK SABBATH/DIO Drummer VINNY APPICE Says 'It's Very Hard For New Bands' To Survive

Mike of the WSOU 89.5 radio station recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL). You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the biggest changes in...

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LEAVES' EYES: 'Fires In The North' EP Details Revealed

LEAVES' EYES will release a new EP, "Fires In The North", in Europe on October 7 and in the U.S. on November 4 via AFM Records. The band says: "The brand new song 'Fires In The North' is an epic rocker! We can't wait for you to hear it!" The cover artwork of "Fires In ...

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CRAIG GOLDY Fires Back At VIVIAN CAMPBELL: I Wish He'd Just Say 'I'm Sorry'

Former DIO and current DIO DISCIPLES guitarist Craig Goldy has fired back at Vivian Campbell for saying that DIO DISCIPLES have "zero credibility" as a Ronnie James Dio tribute project despite the fact that the band is fully supported by Ronnie's widow/manager, Wendy. The current DEF LEPPARD guitari...

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HAMMERFALL: Lyric Video For New Song 'The Sacred Vow'

The official lyric video for the song "The Sacred Vow" from Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's tenth studio album, "Built To Last", which will be released on November 4 via Austria's Napalm Records. Says the band: "Choosing a track for this was...

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WENDY DIO On RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: 'It Was Just Like Having Him Back On Stage Again'

During an appearance on the August 15 edition of the SiriusXM satellite radio show "Eddie Trunk Live", Ronnie James Dio's widow/manager Wendy spoke about the hologram of her late husband, which made its debut at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany on August 6. Created by Eyellusion, the surprise...

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SODOM: Watch Lyric Video For New Song 'Caligula'

German thrash metal veterans SODOM will release their new album, "Decision Day", on August 26 via SPV/Steamhammer. The official lyric video for the song "Caligula", taken from "Decision Day", can be seen below. Bassist/vocalist Thomas "Angelripper" Such says about the song: "'Caligula' is one of my...

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HAMMERFALL To Release 'Built To Last' Album In November; Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL will release their tenth studio album, "Built To Last", on November 4 via Austria's Napalm Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Bring It! 02. Hammer High 03. The Sacred Vow 04. Dethrone And Defy 05. Twilight Princess 06. Stormbreaker 07. Built...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: How Memphis Onstage Meltdown Led To IVAN MOODY Finally Getting Sober

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory says that the band's onstage meltdown in Memphis forced singer Ivan Moody to confront his addictions after years of living as "a functioning alcoholic." "For the longest time, the stage was sacred," Bathory tells Kerrang! magazine. "After that inciden...

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VINNY APPICE Only Saw RONNIE JAMES DIO Get Really Pissed Off 'Maybe Three Times'

Over his fifty-year career, Ronnie James Dio's reputation as a gentleman, powerfully versatile vocalist and someone who always treated his fans with respect cemented him in the pantheon of rock and roll legends. Asked by "The Chainsaw Symphony" if he ever saw Dio lose his temper or get really angry,...

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VINNY APPICE Looks Back On Formation Of DIO Band

On July 19, Lance Hall of the "Silk And Steel Power Hour" conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL). You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the early-1980s formation of the DIO b...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's Return To Alamo 33 Years After Urination Arrest 'Made Him Really Uneasy,' Says Son JACK

A new preview clip for "Ozzy & Jack's World Detour", the show produced by the History channel starring Ozzy Osbourne and his son Jack, is available below. The ten-episode series is set to kick off on July 24 at 10:00 p.m. and will feature the duo traveling the world together, exploring the histo...

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Video: SACRED REICH Performs At DYNAMO METALFEST

Fan-filmed video footage of SACRED REICH's July 16 performance at the Dynamo Metalfest in Eindhoven, The Netherlands can be seen below. SACRED REICH guitarist Wiley Arnett recently spoke to TotalRock Radio about the fact that the band hasn't released any new music in twenty years even though it has...

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Power Under Control

One of the most talked-about bands in the alt-punk underground two years ago was Greenville, South Carolina's ISLANDER. This year the band returns, and it's jaw-dropping to see an entirely new crew surrounding Mikey Carvajal for his band's sophomore album, "Power Under Control". Aside from guitarist...

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Tango Umbrella

One of the stranger histories in the metal underground, AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE called it a day in 2009, only to reform two years later. Perhaps the death of guitarist Bryan Ottson in 2005 had a latent toll upon Cameron Heacock, who initially pulled the plug on the band. As the band's web site held the...