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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Announces Solo Tour Of Australia, New Zealand
Tim "Ripper" Owens' (DIO DISCIPLES, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will embark on a solo tour of Australia/New Zealand in May/June. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 17 - Melbourne, Australia - The Hi Fi May 18 - Hobart, Australia - The Brisbane May 19 - Brisbane, Austral...February 7, 2012
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HYDROGYN: 'Private Sessions' Cover Artwork Unveiled
The cover artwork for "Private Sessions", the forthcoming fourth album from Kentucky rockers HYDROGYN, can be seen below. 13 songs were recorded for the CD, which is due this spring, at guitarist Jeff Westlake's Ridgeline Studio in Ashland, Kentucky and Patrick Liotard's Peek Studio in Boisseron, Fr...February 7, 2012
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KILLING JOKE: New Album Details Revealed
The original lineup of KILLING JOKE will release its new album, "2012", on April 2 via Spinefarm Records. The effort will be released in CD hardcopy and digital formats. It will also be made available on double colored gatefold vinyl. The album's key is the end of times, an age of flux, a shift in ....February 7, 2012
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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Guitarist Talks About The Making Of New Album
Iann Robinson of CraveOnline.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Woody Weatherman of Raleigh, North Carolina legends CORROSION OF CONFORMITY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. CraveOnline.com: So you're back together, out doing the "Animosity" three-piece tour and every...February 6, 2012
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DREAM THEATER Guitarist: MANGINI Brought Huge Amounts Of Passion And Commitment To The Band
Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock Revisited: The elephant in the room is that [the new DREAM THEATER] album ["A Dramatic Turn Of Ev...February 6, 2012
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It's Official: JESSE LEACH Rejoins KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
Vocalist Jesse Leach, who left Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE in 2002, has officially rejoined the band. The news was broken via a splash image on the group's official web site, featuring Leach along with the rest of KILLSWITCH's current lineup — Mike D'Antonio (bass),Adam Dutkiewicz (le...February 6, 2012
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ADRENALINE MOB: Debut Album Samples Available
"Omertá", the full-length debut from ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen and guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP) — will be released in Europe on March 19 in Europe via Century Media Records. The CD will...February 6, 2012
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LAMB OF GOD Drummer: 'I Didn't Want To Be One Of Those Bands That Just Did A Maintenance Album'
Mike of Lithium Magazine conducted an interview with drummer Chris Adler of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD when the band played in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on January 27. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Lithium Magazine: "Resolution" certainly shows LAMB OF GOD progressing...February 5, 2012
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MONSTROSITY To Release 'Live Apocalypse' DVD In March
Conquest Music Inc. recording artist MONSTROSITY will release the "Live Apocalypse" DVD on March 13. The specially priced DVD includes their explosive set filmed at the legendary Brutal Assault festival in Josefov Czech Republic. Also included are interview segments, live clips from South America, r...February 5, 2012
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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: New Audio Interview With MIKE DEAN
Sean Palmerston of Hellbound.ca conducted an interview with vocalist/bassist Mike Dean of Raleigh, North Carolina legends CORROSION OF CONFORMITY on January 19. The chat is now available for streaming in the YouTube clip below. An e-card for the forthcoming self-titled new album from CORROSION OF CO...February 4, 2012
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EMMURE: 'Drug Dealer Friend' Performance Video Released
"Drug Dealer Friend", the new performance video from the Queens, New York-based deathcore act EMMURE, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's fourth album, "Speaker Of The Dead", which came out in February 2011 via Victory Records. EMMURE is preparing to release its fifth full-length album,...February 4, 2012
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DREAM THEATER Interviewed On 'Headbangers Ball' (Video)
Jose Mangin, host/producer MTV.com's web-only show "Headbangers Ball" (and program director/DJ on SiriusXM Octane and Liquid Metal),recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Mangini and vocalist James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can now watch the chat in two parts...February 4, 2012
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MELIAH RAGE Working On 'Where Nothing Ever Grows' Video
Boston power/thrash veterans MELIAH RAGE are working on a video for the song "Where Nothing Ever Grows". The clip is being produced by Brad Piche and Branden Maxham and should be released by mid-March. "Where Nothing Ever Grows" comes off MELIAH RAGE's seventh full-length studio album (or eighth, if...February 4, 2012
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FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS Signs With ARTERY RECORDINGS
FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS is the latest addition to the Artery Recordings roster, the joint venture between The Artery Foundation and Razor & Tie. The Lansing, Michigan-based band will hit the road in the early spring with CHELSEA GRIN, ATTILA, and others for a national U.S. tour. The group is also...February 4, 2012
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FATES WARNING Taps Drummer MIKE PORTNOY For Brazil Show
U.S. progressive metal icons FATES WARNING have tapped Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, TRANSATLANTIC, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) to play drums for the band for their first-ever visit to South America as special guests for QUEENSRŸCHE in São Paulo, Brazil on April 14. Commented FATES WARNING: "W...February 3, 2012