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Video: AVENGED SEVENFOLD's SYNYSTER GATES Introduces HELLWIN Series Of Amplifiers

AVENGED SEVENFOLD's Synyster Gates recently sat down with Schecter Guitar TV to give an introduction to the Hellwin series of amplifiers — a collaboration between Gates and Schecter Amplification — and show what makes it different from your "everyday stack." Check out the footage below. Schecter Amp...

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PRETTY MAIDS To Release 'Louder Than Ever' In March

Frontiers Records will release PRETTY MAIDS' "Louder Than Ever" — a collection of new songs and re-recorded tracks from past albums — on March 21 in Europe and March 25 in North America. After celebrating thier 30th anniversary as a band and the release of their latest monumental album, "Motherland"...

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COLTSBLOOD Signs With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

Candlelight Records has announced the signing of U.K. monolithic doomsters COLTSBLOOD. COLTSBLOOD formed in Northern England in 2010 but did not surface until 2013 when a demo tape entitled "Beyond The Lake Of Madness" was recorded and released. Ulthar Records released this demo on vinyl soon after....

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Says Making Of 'Bridge The Gap' Was A 'Very Unusual' And 'Interesting' Experience

Patrick Prince of Powerline magazine recently conducted an interview with legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker (UFO, SCORPIONS). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: Compared to the last album (simply titled "Temple Of Rock"),this album ["Bridge The Gap"] kicks ass rig...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: 'Life And Times Of Scrooge' Solo Album Track Listing Revealed

Tuomas Holopainen — the keyboardist and main songwriter of NIGHTWISH — has 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 A...

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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL: 'Deceived' Video Released

"Deceived", the first-ever video from RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, can be seen below. The song is taken from RED DRAGON CARTEL's self-titled debut album, which will be released on January 28 via Frontiers Records. The CD was recorded at...

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METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman' Featured In Video Teaser For DRAGSTER 800 Motorcycle

METALLICA's smash hit "Enter Sandman" is featured in the video teaser for MV Agusta's upcoming Dragster 800 motorcycle. Check it out below. The Dragster, which is expected to be unveiled in February, is reportedly built on the Rivale 800 platform, and is the fifth motorcycle in MV Agusta's lineup to...

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SCORPIONS' KLAUS MEINE Interviewed On 'Rich Davenport's Rock Show' (Audio)

Vocalist Klaus Meine of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS was interviewed on the latest edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show". You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud widget below. SCORPIONS fans worldwide can click here to check out the exclusive worldwide premiere of the brand new li...

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ZAKK WYLDE Defends His Comments About RONNIE JAMES DIO Era Of BLACK SABBATH

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman and former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde has clarified his recent comments regarding the Ronnie James Dio-era BLACK SABBATH in which he stated that the Dio-fronted version of the band sounded too different from the group's previous output to be rightfully called BLAC...

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OBLITERATIONS Signs With SOUTHERN LORD

Southern Lord has announced the signing of California punk henchmen OBLITERATIONS. Comprised of Stephen McBean on guitar, Austin Barber on bass, Sam James Velde on vocals and Flo Schanze on drums, OBLITERATIONS unites former and current members of BLACK MOUNTAIN, SAVIOURS, BLUEBIRD, NIGHT HORSE and...

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METALLICA To Start Working On New Album 'In A Couple Of Weeks'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett tells Billboard.com that the band will start working on the follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic" "in a couple of weeks. When we start, that's going to be our main priority, and we're pretty excited about it because we've been saying we need to start working on this a...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'I Am Fascinated By A Single String And Distortion'

Mark Kadzielawa of Illinois Entertainer recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (UFO, SCORPIONS). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. llinois Entertainer: I've had the pleasure of interviewing you in the last 15 years or so, but I've never seen you as h...

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FALLEN FATE: Video Footage From 'Into The Black' Recording Sessions

The first in a series of clips featuring footage from the recording sessions for "Into The Black", the sophomore album from North East England's purveyors of modern metal FALLEN FATE, can be seen below. "Into The Black" will be released on January 30. The follow-up to 2011's "The Virus Has Spread" w...

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SCORPIONS: 'Holiday' Unplugged Performance Clip

SCORPIONS fans worldwide can click here to check out the exclusive worldwide premiere of the brand new live performance video for "Holiday" on USAToday.com. The never-before-seen (or heard) video is taken from the beautifully orchestrated stripped-down concerts that became the SCORPIONS' forthcoming...

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THE SWORD: 'The Hidden Masters' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "The Hidden Masters" from Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's fourth album, "Apocryphon", which sold nearly 17,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 17 on T...