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DESTRUCTION: 'Spiritual Genocide' Track Listing Revealed

"Spiritual Genocide", the 30th-anniversary album from German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION, is scheduled for release on November 23 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Gernhart Studios in Troisdorf, Germany with engineer Martin Buchwalter and was mixed by Andy Classen. The album fe...

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THY WILL BE DONE: Second 'Temple' Webisode Available

The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Temple", the new six-song EP from Rhode Island's THY WILL BE DONE, can be seen below. The EP was produced and engineered by the band, mixed by acclaimed metal producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris at Planet Z and is...

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MIKE PORTNOY On His Post-DREAM THEATER Career: 'I Could Not Be Happier'

Michael Schetter of Prog-Sphere.com conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) in mid-July in Munich, Germany. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Prog-Sphere.com: You were always writing lyrics in DREAM THEATER, wh...

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SUFFOCATION: New Album Details Revealed

New York death metal veterans SUFFOCATION have set "The Pinnacle Of Bedlam" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in February/March 2013 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2009's "Blood Oath" will come with a bonus DVD, the details of which will be announced soon. In a brand new...

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ANIMETAL USA: Video Interview Posted Online

Shonen Jump Alpha 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 chat below. ANIMETAL USA made its U.S. live debut on June...

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FLYING COLORS Live In Milan; Video Footage, Photos Available

FLYING COLORS — the spectacular new virtuoso prog/pop/metal rock band formed by drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) and guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) — is wrapping up its first-ever European tour, which kicked off on September 9 in Hamburg, Germany. Fan-filmed video footage of the Septembe...

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MIKE PORTNOY, BILLY SHEEHAN, TONY MACALPINE, DEREK SHERINIAN To Play One-Off U.S. Show

Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),bassist Billy Sheehan (STEVE VAI, DAVID LEE ROTH),guitarist Tony MacAlpine (neo classical-metal style, STEVE VAI) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, PLANET X, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) will join forces this fall, embarking on an e...

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Upstate New York Town Going To Court To Block Heavy Metal Concert

According to PostStar.com, a small town in upstate New York is planning to file a lawsuit tomorrow (Thursday, September 20) seeking an injunction to prevent a planned heavy metal music festival from going ahead this weekend. The event, dubbed RedNeck Hellfest III, was originally scheduled to be held...

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SEVENDUST: More Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

SEVENDUST earlier in the month entered Architekt Music studios in Butler, New Jersey with engineer Mike Ferretti to begin recording its ninth album for an early 2013 release. More video footage from the recording sessions can be seen below. SEVENDUST's latest CD, "Cold Day Memory", sold around 27,00...

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TESLA's FRANK HANNON Demos Nineteen80 Jr. 50W Combo (Video)

Video footage of renowned TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon demos a Krank Nineteen80 Jr. 50W combo at a Krank factory visit can be seen below. Frank ran his Gibson SG through his pedal board straight into the front of the combo. Frank will be using the combo live for all of his upcoming FRANK HANNON BAND...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: 'Rock The Nation' Performance Video Released

German guitar wizard AXEL RUDI PELL has released a live video for the track "Rock The Nation", filmed on July 28 at the Rock Of Ages festival at Festplatz in Seebronn, Germany. Check it out below. AXEL RUDI PELL released a digital single, "Before I Die", on September 14. In addition to the title tra...

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DUFF MCKAGAN To Tour With WALKING PAPERS

PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready and ex-GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER bass player Duff McKagan are working with WALKING PAPERS, a new Seattle band launched by former SCREAMING TREES drummer Barrett Martin and longtime Seattle musician Jeff Angell. McKagan plays bass on the band's entire debut d...

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COAL CHAMBER: Santiago Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of COAL CHAMBER's September 9 performance at Club Blondie in Santiago, Chile can be seen below. COAL CHAMBER played its first reunion dates in late February and early March as part of Australia's Soundwave Festival. In a 2011 interview with Australia's Loud magazine, Dez sta...

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FEAR FACTORY: Video Interview With BURTON C. BELL

Planet Rock conducted an interview with vocalist Burton C. Bell of Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY at this year's Download festival, which was held June 8-10 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. FEAR FACTORY is preparing to release a video f...

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DOKKEN Guitarist Discusses Possible Project With MICHAEL SCHENKER, DON DOKKEN

During a recent interview with "The Classic Metal Show", DOKKEN guitarist Jon Levin revealed some of the details surrounding his rumored project with DOKKEN vocalist Don Dokken and legendary German axeman Michael Schenker. An excerpt from the chat follows below. The Classic Metal Show: We've heard t...