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Report: Heavy Metal Fans Learning Nordic Languages To Better Appreciate Their Favorite Bands
International fans of Nordic heavy metal are taking that devotion a step further: They're learning tricky languages like Norwegian and Finnish to better appreciate their favorite bands. A four-minute report from The Wall Street Journal's John Stoll can be seen below. You can read more at WSJ.com. "I...June 5, 2013
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AC/DC Frontman To Guest On STING's 'The Last Ship' Album
According to Reuters, AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson will make a guest appearance on "The Last Ship", a soundtrack primarily featuring Sting for a Broadway production of the same name. "The Last Ship" explores the central themes of homecoming and self-discovery, drawing upon Sting's memories of growin...June 5, 2013
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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's '...Like Clockwork' Projected To Sell 80K-85K First Week
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's new album, "...Like Clockwork", is likely to sell between 80,000 and 85,000 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 store...June 5, 2013
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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Interviewed By POP CULTURE MADNESS (Video)
Kristyn Clarke of PopCultureMadness.com conducted an interview with Los Angeles theatrical rockers BLACK VEIL BRIDES at this year's Rock On The Range festival, which took place May 17-19 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. You can now watch the chat below. Due on June 11 via Lava/Republic Re...June 5, 2013
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JANE'S ADDICTION Guitarist Paints Mother's Portrait With Own Blood
According to The Pulse Of Radio, JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro recently participated in an art ritual in the California desert. Navarro took part in a bloodletting ceremony, with his blood used to paint a portrait of his late mother, Constance Navarro. Dave was bled through a cut on his fo...June 5, 2013
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IRON MAIDEN Singer To Debut Spoken-Word Show In Norway
According to Maiden Revelations, IRON MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson revealed to the Norwegian newspaper VG that he will premiere his new solo show in Oslo, Norway in November. "We haven’t really planned anything yet, but I was talking to my promoter and we discussed the John Cleese one-man show an...June 4, 2013
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SERJ TANKIAN On New SYSTEM OF A DOWN Album: 'It's Not Something I Can Do Right Now'
SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian spoke to ARTISTdirect about the band's current status, including its continued lack of new music. "Of course, we have a lot of fans and people interested in getting a record sooner rather than later," Serj said. "Things take time though. Everyone has a life and h...June 4, 2013
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SERJ TANKIAN On New SYSTEM OF A DOWN Album: 'It's Not Something I Can Do Right Now'
SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian spoke to ARTISTdirect about the band's current status, including its continued lack of new music. "Of course, we have a lot of fans and people interested in getting a record sooner rather than later," Serj said. "Things take time though. Everyone has a life and h...June 4, 2013
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GORGUTS To Release 'Colored Sands' In August
Canadian technical death metallers GORGUTS will release their fifth album, "Colored Sands", on August 30 in Europe and September 3 in North America via Season Of Mist. The band has also announced a string of headlining shows leading to and from this year's Hopscotch Festival. the U.S. trek, which be...June 4, 2013
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ROBERT PLANT: 'For The Last Year Or So, I've Been Writing Quite A Lot'
Jason Roche of LA Weekly recently conducted an interview with legendary LED ZEPPELIN singer Robert Plant. An excerpt from from the chat follows below. LA Weekly: What are your reflections on LED ZEPPELIN being honored at last year's Kennedy Center Honors? Plant: I knew we did a lot of damage to peop...June 4, 2013
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MIKE PORTNOY Quits ADRENALINE MOB
Drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS, THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) has released the following statement: "It saddens me to announce that the four upcoming shows in Latin America this month supporting HALESTORM will be my last with ADRENALINE MOB. "Unfortunately,...June 4, 2013
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MONUMENTS To Unveil New Singer At GHOSTFEST
U.K. tech metallers MONUMENTS have called off their singer search and are almost ready to announce their new vocalist. To keep fans in suspense, this mystery bandmember will be revealed at MONUMENTS' performance at Ghostfest, which takes place June 29-30 at Leeds University in the U.K. In regards to...June 4, 2013
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MASTODON-Designed ZIPPO Lighter To be Sold During 'Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival'
An exclusive lighter designed by Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON will be sold at the Zippo booth during Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival starting this month. Zippo Encore recently caught up with a few of the MASTODON guys in Atlanta and discussed among other things, their inspirations, f...June 3, 2013
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ACHERON: New Album Update
It has been four years since the last ACHERON album and the band has finally returned to record a new unholy masterpiece. ACHERON entered Bad Back Studio in Cleveland, Ohio earlier this spring with engineer David Johnson to begin tracking the new CD, "Kult Des Hasses", for a November release via Lis...June 3, 2013
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SHINEDOWN, PAPA ROACH, SKILLET, IN THIS MOMENT Set For 'Carnival Of Madness': Tour Dates
The 2013 Carnival Of Madness tour, powered by Monster Energy, will feature SHINEDOWN, along with PAPA ROACH, SKILLET, IN THIS MOMENT, and WE AS HUMAN. Confirmed ates: Aug. 13 - Cleveland, OH - Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica Aug. 14 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center for the Performing Arts Aug. 16 - Canan...June 3, 2013
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