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Singer RONNY MUNROE Quits LILLIAN AXE

Former METAL CHURCH frontman Ronny Munroe has announced his departure from LILLIAN AXE — less than four months after he joined the Louisiana-based band. "I'm sorry to announce that I have had to step down from my position as lead vocalist of LILLIAN AXE," Munroe writes in a statement. "My commitment...

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DREAM THEATER Singer Says He's 'Not Sad At All' Following MIKE PORTNOY's Departure

Vocalist James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER was interviewed on the September 28, 2010 edition of the "Used Bin Radio" show. During the chat LaBrie discussed his new solo album, "Static Impulse", as well as the recent departure of DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. A couple of ex...

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SODOM's ANGELRIPPER Interviewed At Bulgaria's KAVARNA ROCK FEST

Metal Hangar 18 conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Thomas "Angelripper" Such of German thrash metal veterans SODOM when the band played Bulgaria's now-traditional Kavarna Rock Fest, which took place July 23-25, 2010 at the Black Sea coast's town stadium. You can now watch the chat below. S...

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BRING ME THE HORIZON: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'It Never Ends' Video Shoot

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "It Never Ends", the new video from Sheffield, U.K. metallers BRING ME THE HORIZON, can be viewed in three parts below. The final clip is available at this location. "It Never Ends" comes off BRING ME THE HORIZON's third album, "There Is A Hell, Believe M...

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PETER CRISS Talks To Sudbury's Q92 Radio Station About Battling Breast Cancer (Audio)

On October 1, Holly Thorne, the afternoon drive announcer on the Q92 radio station in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, conducted an interview with original KISS drummer Peter Criss about the stigma of being a man battling breast cancer. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. While som...

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VENGEFUL To Enter Studio In November

Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based band VENGEFUL will enter the studio on November 15 with producer Chris Donaldson (CRYPTOPSY, THE LAST FELONY, NEURAXIS) to begin recording its third album for an early 2011 release. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Delusional", "Malice", "Decay" and "Distant...

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OPETH: 'In Live Concert At The Royal Albert Hall' DVD First-Week Sales Revealed

OPETH's "In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall" DVD sold 3,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 2 on Billboard's Top Music Videos chart. "In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall" has registered the following Top Music Videos and Music DVD chart po...

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New RANDY RHOADS, MOTÖRHEAD Biographies To Arrive In The Spring

Joel McIver, the author of 16 books on rock and metal including the bestselling "Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica", announced the release of two new books at his web site today. Both are set for publication in spring 2011. McIver writes: "'Crazy Train: The High Life And Tragic Death Of Ran...

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TODTGELICHTER Signs With CODE666

Code666 has announced the signing of the Hamburg, Germany-based metal band TODTGELICHTER. The group's new album, "Angst", will be released on December 3 in a very special "City-Map" limited edition. The CD will also be available as a standard jewel case version. Commented the band: "After negotiatio...

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DORO PESCH: 'I Never Felt Like I Was A Girl In A Band Full Of Guys'

Mark Morton of Heavy Metal Examiner recently conducted an interview with German metal queen Doro Pesch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Heavy Metal Examiner: You are one of the lucky ones who get to come to America to play the occasional show or tour. Why do you think German ...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE: Tour Video Diary Part 1 Posted Online

The first in a series of video reports featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the current CIRCLE II CIRCLE European tour can be viewed below. CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the band led by former SAVATAGE frontman Zak Stevens, released its fifth album, entitled "Consequence Of Power", on September 24 via AFM R...

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HELMET: Quality Redondo Beach Footage Posted Online

Quality fan-filmed video footage of HELMET's September 26, 2010 performance at Brixton in Redondo Beach, California can be viewed at this location. A couple of the clips are available below. HELMET released a new full-length album, "Seeing Eye Dog", on September 7. The band's first LP since 2006's c...

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SOUNDGARDEN Presented With Platinum Award For 'Telephantasm'

This past Monday night (September 27) at the Paramount lot in Los Angeles, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),UMe and gaming publisher Activision Publishing, Inc. awarded SOUNDGARDEN with a platinum plaque acknowledging the innovative partnership and distribution behind SOUNDGARDE...

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HATE: 'Erebos' Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

Polish extreme metallers HATE have completed work on their new album, "Erebos", for a November 2010 European release via Listenable Records. The CD, which will be made available in North America in January 2011 as an "extended version" featuring bonus live material, was recorded at Hertz Studio in B...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Lands On BILLBOARD Chart

The self-titled debut album from BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION — the Anglo/American rock supergroup featuring vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER) and blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa — sold 7,100 copies...