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VAN CANTO: 'Dawn Of The Brave' EPK Available
German "a cappella metal" band VAN CANTO — which consists of five singers and one drummer (no guitars, no bass, no keyboards) — will release its new studio album, "Dawn Of The Brave", on February 7, 2014 via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded with Charlie Bauerfeind (BLIND GUARDIAN, HELLOWEEN, HAMM...December 9, 2013
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Retrospect
Symphonic metal has its enthusiasts and its haters. With so many practitioners of the form, there's been little much else to say that hasn't been said already. Then again, you have EPICA, a band that's heavier than the norm in this sanction and you just knew one day they were going to lay down somet...December 8, 2013
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Generation Nothing
I recently caught up with METAL CHURCH vocalist Ronny Munroe at the Rock Harvest II benefit festival on the outskirts of Baltimore. Munroe was in town as a special guest of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania's GHOST OF WAR where they banded together for a mini-set of METAL CHURCH classics and "Pierced by the...December 8, 2013
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The Innocent, the Forsaken, the Guilty
Tommy Mezmercardo, these days known as "Trouble Tommy", has a little psych metal band from yesteryear that he maintains is in hiatus even though there's been no proper new release since the mid-Eighties. Until now. THE MEZMERIST has remained a deep cult legend best remembered by southern and coastal...December 8, 2013
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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Pays Tribute To NELSON MANDELA
LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe was one of many musicians who have taken to social media to pay their respects to Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president and a groundbreaking civil rights activist. Mandela died on Thursday (December 5) at age 95. One of the foremost civil rights leaders...December 6, 2013
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SUPERSUCKERS Sign With STEAMHAMMER/SPV
SUPERSUCKERS have inked a deal with Steamhammer/SPV. The band's new album, "Get The Hell", will be released in Europe on January 27, 2014 (three days earlier in Germany). The effort will be made available as a digipak CD or a limited-edition LP with one vinyl-only bonus track and CD version of the a...December 6, 2013
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MAYAN: Second 'Antagonise' Trailer Released
MAYAN — the band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst — will release its sophomore album, "Antagonise", on January 31, 2014 via Nuclear Blast Records. The 11-song CD, which was recorded at Sandlane studio with producer Joost...December 5, 2013
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MEGADETH's SHAWN DROVER: 'I Just Don't Think It's Good To Replicate Yourself'
Anthony Toto of Pop-Break.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Pop-Break: "Super Collider" was released earlier this year. After six months, you had a chance to sink your teeth into these songs and play the material...December 4, 2013
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Former EXODUS Singer STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA: 'I Have Lived The Rock And Roll Star Life To Its Fullest'
Jason Saulnier of Music Legends recently conducted an interview with former EXODUS and current HATRIOT singer Steve "Zetro" Souza. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Music Legends: Would you say touring now is more relaxed and easier to do? Souza: I think there is a lot more support be...December 4, 2013
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EDDIE VAN HALEN Featured In GUITAR AFICIONADO Magazine
According to the Van Halen News Desk, VAN HALEN guitar legend Eddie Van Halen is featured in the January/February 2014 issue of Guitar Aficionado magazine. "I'm not the typical guitar collector in the least," Eddie is quoted as saying in the article. "I've bought a lot of vintage pieces over the yea...December 4, 2013
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Former L.A. GUNS Guitarist STACEY BLADES Launches LET IT RAWK
The Vegas strip had nothing on the Sunset Strip when it came to rock 'n' roll, and a new multi-media show is bringing that experience to the stage in a special sneak preview. LET IT RAWK will debut in the Chrome Showroom at Santa Fe Station and Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 18 ...December 4, 2013
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FLOOR JANSEN Talks To Radio RockMax About NIGHTWISH, REVAMP (Video)
On November 23, Dutch singer Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH, REVAMP) was interviewed by Radio RockMax at the Winter Masters Of Rock in Zlin, Czech Republic. You can now watch the chat below. NIGHTWISH released its new DVD, "Showtime, Storytime", on November 29 as a limited 2Blu-ray + 2CD digipack, limited...December 3, 2013
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VAN HALEN Has More Unreleased Material In Vaults, Says Bassist
After singer David Lee Roth said in recent interview that VAN HALEN has started work on its 13th studio album, the next question is whether the material will be freshly written or pulled from the band's vaults. Many of the songs on 2012's "A Different Kind Of Truth" originated from demos going back...December 3, 2013
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CHROME DIVISION Talks About 'Endless Nights' Single And Video
CHROME DIVISION — the Norwegian five-piece featuring DIMMU BORGIR frontman Shagrath (a.k.a. Stian Thoresen) on guitar — will release its fourth album, "Infernal Rock Eternal", on January 17, 2014 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2011's "3rd Round Knockout" was recorded at Dub Studio in Oslo with...December 3, 2013
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ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN Speaks To Metal-And-Highheels.com (Video)
Metal-And-Highheels.com conducted an interview with former THE GATHERING singer Anneke Van Giersbergen on October 20 at this year's edition of the Metal Female Voices Fest at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium. You can now watch the chat below. Anneke Van Giersbergen's new solo album, "Drive", was rele...December 2, 2013
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