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GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS Debut Album To Feature Guest Solos From JEFF LOOMIS, CHRIS CAFFERY

Jeff Loomis (NEVERMORE, CONQUERING DYSTOPIA),Per Nilsson (SCAR SYMMETRY),Mattias "IA" Eklundh (FREAK KITCHEN),Rusty Cooley (OUTWORLD, DAY OF RECKONING) and Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) will contribute guest guitar solos to the upcoming debut album from GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS, t...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Talks To THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE About 'Symphony Interrupted' (Video)

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and Ken-David Masur, Grammy-nominated producer and associate conductor of the San Diego Symphony, recently spoke to The San Diego Union-Tribune about "Symphony Interrupted", the upcoming classical concert featuring Mustaine and the San Diego Symphony. The event will se...

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MASTODON: New Album Title Revealed

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have set "Once More Round The Sun" as the title of their sixth album. The CD was recorded at a Franklin, Tennessee studio with producer Nick Raskulinecz, who has previously worked with FOO FIGHTERS, RUSH and ALICE IN CHAINS, among others. The cover artwork is b...

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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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SOILWORK's STRID, ANDERSSON Talk To U.K.'s 'The Metalheadz' Radio Show (Audio)

On March 12, Tom of "The Metalheadz" radio show conducted an interview with singer Björn "Speed" Strid and guitarist David Andersson of Swedish metallers SOILWORK in Manchester, England. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. As previously reported, Dutch singer Floor Jansen (NIGH...

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APOCALYPTICA Interviewed By France's TV ROCK LIVE (Video)

France's TV Rock Live recently conducted an interview with Perttu Kivilaakso and Mikko Sirén of the ground-breaking Finnish orchestral rock group APOCALYPTICA in Paris. You can now watch the chat below. For APOCALYPTICA's recently released live album "Wagner Reloaded - Live In Leipzig" (BMG),the ba...

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ANATHEMA To Release 'Distant Satellites' In June

English progressive rock band ANATHEMA will release its new studio album, "Distant Satellites", on June 10 via Kscope. The follow-up to 2012's "Weather Systems" was recorded at Cederberg Studios in Oslo, Norway with producer Christer-André Cederberg. The CD's beautifully ethereal artwork was created...

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ZAKK WYLDE Talks To DUNLOP TV About JIMI HENDRIX (Video)

On March 16, Dunlop TV's Bryan Kehoe caught up with the "Experience Hendrix" tour in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the clip below, Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) yucks it up a bit and talks about how Jimi Hendrix inspired generations of guitar players. In a November 2013 interview with M...

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Video: FASTER PUSSYCAT Bassist DANNY NORDAHL Collapses Face First Into Drum Riser

On March 28, while appearing with his bandmates at 120 Tavern & Music Hall in Marietta, Georgia, FASTER PUSSYCAT bassist Danny Nordahl collapsed face first into the drum riser prior to the group's performance of its hit song "Bathroom Wall". He was carried off stage and his position was filled b...

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GUS G. Talks To TV ROCK LIVE About 'I Am The Fire' Album (Video)

TV Rock Live recently conducted an interview with Gus G. — well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND — in Paris, France. You can now watch the chat below. Gus G.'s debut solo album, "I Am The Fire", was released ...

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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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LACUNA COIL's 'Broken Crown Halo' Projected To Sell 9K-11K First Week

"Broken Crown Halo", the new studio album from Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL, is likely to sell between 9,000 and 11,000 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...

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DEMON HUNTER's RYAN CLARK Talks About 'Extremist': Part 5 Of Video Interview

Part five of a video interview with vocalist Ryan Clark of Seattle-based Christian metallers DEMON HUNTER about the band's seventh album, "Extremist", can be seen below. "Extremist" sold around 18,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 16 on The Billboa...