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ATTACKER Announces New Singer
ATTACKER has recruited Bobby "Leatherlungs" Lucas (SEVEN WITCHES, OVERLORDE, MORBID SIN) as its new vocalist. Lucas is still a member of OVERLORDE, which is currently working on a new album. According to ATTACKER drummer Mike Sabatini, the band will focus on writing and recording material for its as...April 9, 2012
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ADRENALINE MOB Rocks RAMPAGE Game In San Antonio; Video Available
ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP) and DISTURBED bassist John Moyer — performed last night (Saturday, April 7) after the San Antonio Rampage American Hock...April 8, 2012
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SYNESIS ABSORPTION: 'Forever Untouched' Video Released
"Forever Untouched", the new video from the SYNESIS ABSORPTION project, can be seen below. SYNESIS ABSORPTION was created in late 2009 by Miloš Batocanin (DISDAINED),who had an idea to start a brutal death metal band in Serbia. While working as a one-man band for almost a year, this project then ce...April 7, 2012
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ARSIS Announces New Drummer
Virginia-based melodic death metallers ARSIS have recruited Shawn Priest as the full-time replacement for recently departed drummer Mike VanDyne. Priest, who has toured with ARSIS in the past, will be behind the kit for the band's upcoming fifth studio album. Commented Priest, "After several major t...April 6, 2012
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ADRENALINE MOB To Perform At 'Metal Masters' Clinic
ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP) and DISTURBED bassist John Moyer — has been added to the third installment of Samson's "Metal Masters" series, which wi...April 6, 2012
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FLYING COLORS: Debut Album First-Week Sales Revealed
The self-titled debut album from FLYING COLORS — the spectacular new virtuoso prog/pop/metal rock band formed by drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) and guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) — sold 6,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 81 on The Bil...April 6, 2012
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STEEL PANTHER Shows Support For The' Rock The House' Initiative
To show support for Mike Weatherley's "Rock The House" initiative, Los Angeles glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER rocked up to the Houses Of Parliament in London, England on Saturday, March 31 before playing to a sold-out Brixton Academy. "Rock The House" now has David Cameron's backing and is a Par...April 5, 2012
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ADRENALINE MOB, KILL DEVIL HILL: Tour Dates Announced
ADRENALINE MOB and KILL DEVIL HILL will join forces for a short co-headlining tour in May. The trek will kick off on May 10 in Cleveland and will make stops in Dallas, Chicago and Orlando before wrapping up in Charlotte on May 22. The shows will feature KILL DEVIL HILL followed by ADRENALINE MOB and...April 5, 2012
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VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE!: New Song Available For Streaming
Los Angeles-based goth-metallers VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE! have teamed up with Alternative Press to premiere a brand new song, "I Can't Breathe". Check it out using the audio player below. Earlier this year, VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE! let fans know they would be taking a darker turn with their upcoming sophomo...April 4, 2012
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P.O.D.: New Song Featuring JAMEY JASTA Available For Free Download
Christian hard rockers P.O.D. (PAYABLE ON DEATH) have completed work on "Murdered Love", their first new studio album in four years. Due out this summer, the CD is the band's long-awaited follow-up to "When Angels & Serpents Dance". "Murdered Love" sees the band reunited with longtime producer H...April 4, 2012
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TAPROOT: 'No Surrender' Video Released
"No Surrender", the new video from the Ann Arbor, Michigan hard rock band TAPROOT, can be seen below. The song comes TAPROOT's new album, "The Episodes", which will be released on April 10 via Victory Records. The CD was produced by Tim Palatan, who previously worked with the group on 2010's "Plead...April 4, 2012
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ARSIS Drummer MIKE VAN DYNE Announces His Departure
Mike Van Dyne, drummer and founding member of Virginia-based melodic tech-death metal masters ARSIS, has announced his departure from the group. He says in a statement, "After five label releases and hundreds of shows in 19 countries, it's time to move forward and pursue my career full-time. "The la...April 4, 2012
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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, ROB ROCK, STEVE GRIMMETT To Guest On New EMPIRES OF EDEN Album
EMPIRES OF EDEN — the brainchild of PAINDIVISION/ex-DUNGEON guitarist Stu Marshall — will release its third album, "Channelling The Infinite", on June 1 in Japan through Rubicon, and on June 6 in rest of the world June 6 through Music Buy Mail. The CD features guest appearances by some of the most i...April 4, 2012
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ANIMETAL USA To Release New Single, Album
The opening theme to the anime adaptation of Kenji Taira's Naruto spin-off manga Rock Lee No Seishun Full-Power Ninden is "Give Lee Give Lee Rock Lee" a collaborative track featuring ANIMETAL USA and Hironobu Kageyama. The single for the song will be released tomorrow (Wednesday, April 4). The jacke...April 3, 2012
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MASTODON's BRENT HINDS Featured In Science Channel's 'Oddities' (Video)
Brent Hinds of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON was featured in the "Meat Mastodon" episode of "Oddities", which premiered on March 10 on the Science channel. You can watch video footage of his appearance below. (Note: The Hinds segment begins around the 5:15 mark.) "Oddities" is a half-hour d...April 3, 2012