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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's GREG PUCIATO Speaks To TEAMROCK RADIO About KILLER BE KILLED (Audio)

Greg Puciato (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN) recently spoke to TeamRock Radio about KILLER BE KILLED, the new band comprised of Puciato, Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, ex-SEPULTURA),Troy Sanders (MASTODON) and Dave Elitch (ex-THE MARS VOLTA). You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. KILLER BE KILLED...

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KITTIE's MORGAN LANDER 'Didn't Expect' Such An Overwhelming Response To 20th-Anniversary Crowd-Funding Campaign

Canadian all-girl metal band KITTIE last weekend raised $20,000 in eight hours via crowd funding campaign for a 20th-anniversary documentary. As of yesterday (Thursday, April 3),the campaign had already raised over $35,000 from 770 funders, and there were 26 days left for fans to contribute. "To be...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: Track-By-Track Breakdown Of 'Life And Times Of Scrooge' Solo Album

Tuomas Holopainen — the keyboardist and main songwriter of NIGHTWISH — spent most of 2013 writing and producing his solo album based on a graphic novel called "The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck", written and illustrated by Don Rosa. "Music Inspired By The Life And Times Of Scrooge - Written And P...

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DOWNSET Says 'There Will Not Willingly Be Two Versions' Of The Band Out There

Reactivated Los Angeles rap/hardcore/metal act DOWNSET has released the following statement: "The rumors you have heard are true: the somewhat original DOWNSET lineup is playing [the] This Is Hardcore [festival] in July and will most likely play other shows to follow. "To make things clear, there wi...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Talks To ARTISAN NEWS About 'I Will Not Break' Digital EP (Video)

Following up on the success of his latest studio album, "Impermanent Resonance", singer James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER released a new digital EP, "I Will Not Break", on January 6 in Europe and January 14 in North America via InsideOut Music. "I Will Not Break" track listing:...

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BROKEN HOPE's SHAUN GLASS Talks To SPIRIT OF METAL (Video)

Spirit Of Metal conducted an interview with Shaun Glass of reformed Chicago death metallers BROKEN HOPE before the March 20 concert of the "Best In Brutality" tour in West Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat below. BROKEN HOPE's sixth album, "Omen Of Disease", sold around 1,000 copies...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album 'This Is Your Life' Projected To Sell 13K-15K First Week

"This Is Your Life", the tribute to album to Ronnie James Dio, is likely to sell between 13,000 and 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrived in...

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METALLICA Frontman JAMES HETFIELD's 'Black Pearl' Car Wins 'Custom Of The Year' Award

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield's custom car, a scratch-built vehicle that originally began as a 1948 Jaguar, won Goodguys' 2014 Mother's Custom Of The Year award during the Goodguys 32nd annual All American Get-Together, which was held March 29-30 in Pleasanton, California. According to a press r...

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WENDY DIO: I Think RONNIE JAMES DIO Is 'Driving Me'

Linda Leseman of LA Weekly recently conducted an interview with Wendy Dio, the wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. LA Weekly: [Ronnie] was huge onstage. I saw him perform with HEAVEN & HELL in 2008, and he seemed so spry...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Working On New Material

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH have begun work on the follow-up to 2012's "The Manticore And Other Horrors", with the hope of a release this time next year in 2015. Comments CRADLE OF FILTH vocalist Dani "Filth" Davey: "Fired up from the recent spate of shows in Europe with co-headliners...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's GREG PUCIATO Speaks To PROG SPHERE About KILLER BE KILLED (Audio)

Greg Puciato (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN) recently spoke to Prog Sphere about KILLER BE KILLED, the new band comprised of Puciato, Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, ex-SEPULTURA),Troy Sanders (MASTODON) and Dave Elitch (ex-THE MARS VOLTA). You can now listen to the chat in the YouTubeclip below. KILLER BE KILL...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer TODD LA TORRE Speaks To THE FRONT ROW REPORT (Audio)

On March 22, The Front Row Report conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre at Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. As previously reported, singer Geoff Tate — who was fired from QUEENSRŸCHE in 2012 after fronting it for thre...

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Which Is Best RONNIE JAMES DIO-Fronted Band? Members Of JUDAS PRIEST, SLIPKNOT, HALESTORM Weigh In

Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio is being tributed with the "This Is Your Life" album, featuring covers by some of rock's biggest artists. At the March 17 exclusive VIP listening party for "This Is Your Life" and awards gala at the Avalon in Hollywood, California, Artisan News asked Rob...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Talks About 'Life And Times Of Scrooge' Solo Album In New Video Interview

Tuomas Holopainen — the keyboardist and main songwriter of NIGHTWISH — spent most of 2013 writing and producing his solo album based on a graphic novel called "The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck", written and illustrated by Don Rosa. "Music Inspired By The Life And Times Of Scrooge - Written And P...

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GEOFF TATE, ROBERT SARZO, RANDY GANE Speak To 14-Year-Old Radio Host MILES 'THE SHOE' SCHUMAN (Audio)

14-year-old rock radio host Miles "The Shoe" Schuman recently conducted an interview with Geoff Tate, Robert Sarzo and Randy Gane from Geoff's version of QUEENSRŸCHE. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE now features Tate along with guitarist Kelly Gray...