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FEAR FACTORY Guitarist Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)

DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with guitarist Dino Cazares of Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio): ...

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UGLY KID JOE: Acoustic Performance Of 'No One Survives' Posted Online

The Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone magazine has uploaded video footage of reunited hard rockers UGLY KID JOE performing an acoustic version of the song "No One Survives" during the band's recent visit to South America. Check it out below. UGLY KID JOE released a new six-song EP, "Stairway To Hel...

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WHYZDOM: New Song Available For Streaming

French symphonic gothic ensemble WHYZDOM will release its sophomore album, "Blind?", on October 30 via Scarlet Records. According to a press release, the band "blends intricate orchestral parts (including all the subtleties of strings, winds, brass, classical percussions, piano, harp, etc.) and a re...

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LITA FORD, GRAVE DIGGER Singer Interviewed On 'Rich Davenport's Rock Show' (Audio)

'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford and vocalist Chris Boltendahl of German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER were interviewed on the latest edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show". The program can be streamed using the Mixcloud player below. (Note: The Lita interview begins around the 18-minute mark while th...

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LIV KRISTINE Talks About Upcoming Solo Album In New Audio Interview

The Age Of Metal recently conducted an interview with Norwegian singer Liv Kristine (LEAVES' EYES, ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY). You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. Liv Kristine's fourth solo album, "Libertine", will be released via the Napalm Records subsidiary Black Rose Prod...

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AMORPHIS, Former HANOI ROCKS Members To Release GREASE HELMET Debut

GREASE HELMET, the new Finnish band featuring former HANOI ROCKS guitarist Andy McCoy alongside members of AMORPHIS, will release its self-titled debut album in Japan on September 5 and in Finland on September 19. GREASE HELMET was founded in 2009 by Niclas Etelävuori (bass; AMORPHIS) and Jere Garci...

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ANIMETAL USA: Second Part Of 'The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show' Interview Posted Online

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" recently conducted an interview with ANIMETAL USA, the American counterpart to ANIMETAL, the Japanese heavy metal band which specialized in metal covers of popular Japanese anime/tokusatsu theme songs. You can now watch the second part of the cha...

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TESLA Guitarist Discusses 'Six String Soldiers' Album On 'Hangar 19' (Audio)

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon was recently interviewed on the "Hangar 19" radio show. You can now listen to the program using the audio player below. Hannon's latest project, "Six String Soldiers", is a collaboration with OF THE EARTH (O.T.E.) members Mike Araiza (guitar) and Jeff Sandoval (vocals)....

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THE RESISTANCE Parts Ways With Bassist

THE RESISTANCE, the Sweden-based metal band featuring former members of IN FLAMES, THE HAUNTED and GRAVE, has parted ways with bassist Alex Losbäck Holstad (ex-DESPITE, DECAMERON, CARDINAL SIN). Commented the group in a statement: "As of today Alex was kicked out of THE RESISTANCE. The reason is not...

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I AM I: Video Footage Of BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Acoustic Show

In addition to playing an electric set at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival — which was held August 9-12 at Catton Park, Derbyshire in the United Kingdom — I AM I, the new band led by former DRAGONFORCE singer ZP Theart, took part in a short acoustic performance at the event. ....

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RAVEN LORD Announces New Guitarist

Multinational metallers RAVEN LORD have announced the addition of guitarist George Karafotis (VERMILLION DAYS, OPERATION X) to the group's ranks. Born in March 1993, George started taking guitar lessons at the age of 11 from guitar master Laki Ragazas (DEVIL'S TRAIN, MYSTIC PROPHECY). Commented the...

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DIRGE WITHIN Plays Chicago Show With Fill-In Singer

Chicago metallers DIRGE WITHIN have released the following statement: "As a few of you have been inquiring, we feel the need to be honest with our fans. "We did have a fill-in singer last night [Thursday, August 23] at the House Of Blues [in] Chicago with STATIC-X. "There have been many events leadi...

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NIGHTWISH's 'Imaginaerum' Film To Premiere At Helsinki's Hartwall Arena

NIGHTWISH's long-awaited "Imaginaerum" film — based on the band's album of the same name — will be released theatrically in Finland on November 23. The movie will have its premiere on November 10 at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, where the audience will be treated to both a full-scale NIGHTWIS...

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CHTHONIC: New Video Interview With DORIS YEH

WolfHunters TBFM conducted an interview with bassist Doris Yeh of Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 9-12 at Catton Park, Derbyshire in the United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. CHTHONIC's sixth full-length effor...

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LOUDNESS Frontman Talks About Touring With MÖTLEY CRÜE, Death Of Drummer MUNETAKA HIGUCHI

Justin Tedaldi of Examiner.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist Minoru Niihara of Japanese metal veterans LOUDNESS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Examiner.com: Many of LOUDNESS's songs are either mostly or totally in English. How did the band make the decision to do t...