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HARK: 'Crystalline' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Welsh heavy rock power trio HARK has finished recording its forthcoming Season Of Mist debut, entitled "Crystalline". The album was tracked at Monnow Valley Studios (BLACK SABBATH, RUSH, JUDAS PRIEST, PORTISHEAD) in Wales, and mixed by CONVERGE guitarist Kurt Ballou (CONVERGE, HIGH ON FIRE, KVELERTA...

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DREAM THEATER'S JOHN PETRUCCI: Drummer MIKE MANGINI Is 'The Right Fit On Every Level'

Robert Cavuoto of Myglobalmind webzine recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Myglobalmind: Are there any pre-show rituals that you or the band does? John: We do get together before goin...

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Video: JON OLIVA Brings 'Storytellers Tour' To Akron

More than thirty years after the start of his career with SAVATAGE, and successive projects/bands like TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and JON OLIVA'S PAIN, now-legendary songwriter and performer Jon Oliva brought his "Storytellers Tour" to Ripper's Rock House in Akron, Ohio on Saturday, December 7. Fan-fi...

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Darkness in a Different Light

One name synonymous with class in heavy music has always been FATES WARNING. The Connecticut power proggers have laid dormant the past nine years since last releasing "FWX". In that time, bassist Joey Vera took another ride with ARMORED SAINT while Jim Matheos and Ray Alder spent time in their side...

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Tres Cabrones

30 years in the life and what a mondo bizarro ride it's been for the MELVINS. It's only appropriate they mark the occasion with a distorto-huffing nutjob album featuring the 1983 lineup. Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover reunite with original drummer Mike Dillard for the sometimes messy, always loud "Tre...

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The Scenic Album

As long as new artists keep flocking to the works of Steve Vai, Tony MacAlpine and Frank Zappa for inspiration, we're going to keep finding more technique-oriented instrumental albums knocking on our door for attention. The latest of these comes from Venezuelan guitarist Felix Martin and his idyllic...

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Beyond the Martyr

While you try to think deeply into the title of ARGUS' third album, "Beyond the Martyr", let's simplify things a little. The Pittsburgh trad metallers used the title in remembrance of their close friend and author, Bruce Nelson. "Beyond the Martyr" is from one of his works. From that point forward,...

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Triumf

Scandinavian black metal horde CURSED 13 has some unfinished business. They could still use plenty of tightening up, but at least there's a dedication to chaos that prevails throughout their sinister album "Triumf" which will appeal to their longtime fans who have been waiting for a proper full-leng...

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MEGADETH's ELLEFSON: 'It Feels Good To Know That I Used A Gift God Gave Me To Give Something Back To God'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson recently spoke to Yahoo! Music about how music helped him reconnect with religion. Check out the clip below. "The church started calling to me, 'Hey, we need a bass player this week. Can you come and play?'" Ellefson said. "It's kind of like God knows if he can get me...

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BOBBIE BROWN Interviewed On TOTALLY DRIVEN RADIO (Audio)

Totally Driven Radio, the weekly radio podcast heard live every Thursday night from 8 to 11 p.m. EST time on the Totally Driven Entertainment Radio Network, recently conducted an interview with actress, model, and glam rock icon Bobbie Brown. You can now listen to the chat below. (Note: Bobbie joins...

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Cooking With FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE

Italian symphonic death metallers FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE have posted a cooking video featuring their drummer, Francesco Paoli. Check out the clip below and pick up some of the products used in the video at FleshgodApocalypse.com. Commented the band: "We are really proud to officially announce our last...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE To Answer Fan-Submitted Questions

Vocalist Randy Blythe of Richmond, Virgina metallers LAMB OF GOD will answer four fan-submitted questions later today via the band's CrowdHall event. Questions can be submitted here. According to Amazon.com, Da Capo Press has set a June 24, 2014 North American release date for Randy Blythe's memoir,...

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HAMMERFALL, SUBWAY TO SALLY Confirmed For 'Full Metal Cruise II'

HAMMERFALL, SUBWAY TO SALLY, JBO and SALTATIO MORTIS have been confirmed for the Full Metal Cruise II — the biggest metal cruise in Europe — which will set sail for the second time April 11-16, 2015. The five-day cruise starts in Palma de Mallorca, heads via Barcelona and Ibiza, and returns to Palma...

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INDIAN: New Song 'Rhetoric Of No' Available For Streaming

Chicago's favorite blackened doom nihilists INDIAN will release their long-awaited fifth full-length album, "From All Purity", via Relapse Records on CD/LP/digital in North America on January 21, 2014, Germany/Benelux/Finland on January 17, and in the rest of the world on January 20. The effort was...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Releases 'All That Is Now' Piano Album

Jordan Rudess, best known as the keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire for the Grammy-nominated prog rock band DREAM THEATER, has released his latest solo piano recording, "All That Is Now". The album contains 13 pieces, composed and performed by Jordan on his favorite instrument, a 9-foo...