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CELINE DION Is A Heavy Metal Fan

Powerhouse pop singer Celine Dion, who has made her name and her fortune with sweet ballads about love, has revealed to Australia's The Sunday Telegraph that she is a closet heavy metal fan. So much so that her warm-up song while doing sound checks is almost invariably the AC/DC belt-it-out classic...

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4-Way Diablo

The seventh studio album from New Jersey psych-stoner-rockers MONSTER MAGNET begins on a reflective note. The title track kicks off with a lightly strummed chord, while the song itself sounds thoughtful and — for this band — mellow, perhaps indicative of the frame of mind of founder, frontman and so...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Guests On IRON MAIDEN Singer's Radio Show; Audio Available

Members AVENGED SEVENFOLD were IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on Friday, November 9 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to a replay of the program at BBC.co.uk. AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Zacky Vengeance has issued...

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NORTHER, AMORAL, DRONE: Last-Gig Shenanigans Captured On Video

A 10-minute video clip featuring shenanigans that took place at the last gig of the NORTHER, AMORAL and DRONE on November 2, 2007 in Lübeck, Germany can be viewed below. AMORAL's tour diary detailing some of the action from the road can be found at this location. AMORAL earlier in the year entered ....

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EVANESCENCE Singer: 'It's About Making Great Music And Putting It Out There'

Aly Comingore of the Santa Barbara Independent recently conducted an interview with EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Santa Barbara Independent: Looking back, popular music had these strong females fronting commercially successful, but still hard-rocking, ban...

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Ex-GUANO APES Singer SANDRA NASIC: Video Interview Available

Holland's FaceCulture recently spoke to Sandra Nasic, the former lead singer of the German rock band GUANO APES. Watch the interview at this location. Sandra Nasic released her solo debut, "The Signal", on September 28 via G.U.N./Supersonic Records. Said Nasic: "To have my own record is, of course,...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Guitarist Comments On Billboard Chart Debut

AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Zacky Vengeance has issued the following update: "It's kind of funny to wake up and see the words AVENGED SEVENFOLD at the No. 4 spot on the Billboard top 200. Right next to THE EAGLES and a BRITNEY/CARRIE UNDERWOOD threesome. I don't know about you, but it puts a smirk o...

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NEUROSONIC: Hackensack Concert To Be Webcast

NEUROSONIC's November 20, 2007 performance at The School Of Rock in Hackensack, New Jersey will be webcast via www.neurosoniclive.com beginning at 7:00 p.m. EST. As previously reported, NEUROSONIC has posted the video for the song "So Many People" at this location. The clip was shot in Los Angeles i...

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JIMMY PAGE, STEVEN TYLER, ALICE COOPER At CLASSIC ROCK ROLL OF HONOUR; Video Available

UK-based music journalist Dave Ling has posted the following report from last night's Classic Rock Roll of Honour event, which was held at the Landmark Hotel in London, England: "Astonishingly, given that last night Classic Rock's third annual awards ceremony took place, I awake in a blissfully hang...

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Former CBGB Space To Be Occupied By VARVATOS Men's Clothing Store

John Varvatos Enterprises has announced the opening of its latest boutique at 315 Bowery in New York City, the space that formerly housed the seminal underground music club CBGB. Varvatos, known for infusing his personal passion for rock and roll into his acclaimed menswear collections, is aiming fo...

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DREAM THEATER's 'Progressive Nation' Tour To Feature OPETH, 3 And BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME

New York progressive metal pioneers DREAM THEATER are set to unveil their maiden voyage of "Progressive Nation", a package tour they will headline that will also feature the talents of OPETH, 3 and BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME. The tour is the brainchild of DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, who expla...

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Pathosray

On their debut full length, Italy's PATHOSRAY has recorded what one could dub "the Sensory sound," meaning a terrific combination of progressive arrangements (stimulating, but not technical overkill) and shining melodies, CIRCUS MAXIMUS another act that exemplifies the style. Enlisting producer Tomm...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'I Left MEGADETH Because I Wanted To Do Something More Musical'

Jon Wilks of Japanzine recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman. An excerpt from the article follows: As lead guitarist with MEGADETH, Friedman would record five platinum albums and tour the world many times over. It was during one of his many promotional stops i...

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WITCHCRAFT: Live Video Posted Online

MetalKult.com has posted a new live video of Swedish doom rockers WITCHCRAFT playing "Witchcraft", from their 2004 debut of the same name. The video was shot on October 18, 2007, when WITCHCRAFT played the Luna Lounge in Brooklyn for the Kemado Records CMJ showcase. The heavy, neo-psychedelic band's...

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REZNOR On Illegal Downloading: 'The Reality Is That People Think It's OK To Steal Music'

New York magazine recently conducted an interview with NINE INCH NAILS mastermind Trent Reznor and spoken-word and hip-hop artist Saul Williams about their collaboration on Williams' new album, "The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust!" A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: New York...