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THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF To Release 'Evolution' EP
22-year-old Norwegian seven-string guitarist/singer/songwriter The Commander-In-Chief will release her debut EP, "Evolution", digitally on February 15 via Commander Records/The Commander-In-Chief Ltd. The effort was produced by Sterling Winfield (PANTERA, HATEBREED, HELLYEAH),who previously mixed T...February 12, 2012
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JETHRO TULL's IAN ANDERSON Reflects On His 'Metal' GRAMMY Win
METALLICA was nominated for the very first "Hard Rock/Metal Performance" Grammy in 1989, but famously lost to JETHRO TULL, a band distinguished mainly by its heavy use of flute. Fans (and even some audience members) were rightly outraged, though TULL's record label tried to make light of the faux pa...February 11, 2012
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Former VAN HALEN Singer GARY CHERONE Reflects On His Three-Year Stint In The Band
Andy Greene of RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with VAN HALEN's late-1990s frontman Gary Cherone about Gary's brief tenure in the band. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RollingStone.com: [VAN HALEN's] new album seems to be largely built around old material. Did they...February 10, 2012
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WAYNE STATIC: 'Pighammer' Is My Pure Vision Of What I Want To Do
Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Exiles: So what made you finally commit to a Wayne Static solo album? Wayne Static: The decision to do a solo thing made a lot of sense at the .....February 10, 2012
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TED POLEY's Deluxe Edition Of 'Greatestits' Bows On USB Flash Drive Format
In an age where CDs are moving towards extinction as a means of music distribution, it's forward-thinking that can drive the new landscape. DANGER DANGER frontman and solo artist Ted Poley is harnessing portability and technology in an exciting and very cool way with the release of his "Greatestits"...February 10, 2012
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Portugal's THEE ORAKLE To Release 'Smooth Comforts False' This Month
"Smooth Comforts False", the second album from Portuguese progressive metallers THEE ORAKLE, will be released on February 20 via Ethereal Sound Works. The CD was produced at UltraSoundStudios in Braga, Portugal by Daniel Cardoso and THEE ORAKLE guitarist Pedro Mendes. "Smooth Comforts False" feature...February 10, 2012
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MIKE PORTNOY On FLYING COLORS' Debut Album: 'The Diversity Element Is Pretty Crazy'
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) — will release its self-titled debut album via Music Theories Recordings in the U.K. on Monday, March 26, followed by a U.S. release on Tues...February 9, 2012
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Talks About 'Sin After Sin' (Video)
A short video clip of JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton talking about the band's classic third album, "Sin After Sin" (1977). can be found at this location. Few heavy metal artists have built as stellar a discography as JUDAS PRIEST over the years. And now, fans have a chance to acquire all of ...February 9, 2012
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MEGADETH: Acoustic Set To Be Streamed Online
MEGADETH will play a short acoustic set for around 50 contest winners chosen by Detroit, Michigan's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station. The performance will take place today (Thursday, February 9) at 3:00 p.m. EST at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan and it will be streamed online at WRI...February 9, 2012
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A Different Kind of Truth
Releasing "Tattoo" as the first single introducing the second David Lee Roth era of VAN HALEN was ill advised, as it gives the impression that the entirety of "A Different Kind Of Truth" is a second-rate attempt at a comeback, not to mention a lyrical disaster made worse by Roth's attempt at reinven...February 9, 2012
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Legendary ALICE COOPER Drummer NEAL SMITH Releases 'Squeeze Like A Python' Video
"Squeeze Like A Python", the new video from legendary ALICE COOPER drummer Neal Smith, can be seen below. The song comes off Smith's latest album, "KillSmith Two", which is described in a press release as "a mind-blistering, headbanging masterpiece in metal macabre." Smith, who recently reunited wit...February 8, 2012
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KOOL & THE GANG Co-Founder: 'We Will Survive' Opening For VAN HALEN
Robert "Kool" Bell, co-founder of the legendary New Jersey jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group KOOL & THE GANG, spoke to Billboard.com about the band's seemingly unlikely support slot on VAN HALEN's North American tour, which is scheduled to kick off on February 18 in Louisville, Kentucky. "We'r...February 8, 2012
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MPIRE OF EVIL: New Song Available For Streaming
MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — will release its full-length debut, "Hell To The Holy", on March 26 via Scarlet Records. The CD boasts 10 brand-new tracks displaying the b...February 8, 2012
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MISFITS: New Video Interview With JERRY ONLY
O2 Backstage Chat conducted an interview with Jerry Only of the MISFITS ahead of the band's February 1 concert at London, England's O2 Islington Academy. You can now watch the chat below. MISFITS' new album, "The Devil's Rain", sold 6,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to l...February 8, 2012
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FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE: New Video Interview Posted Online
Asif Salam of SoundShock.com conducted an interview with Cristiano Trionfera (guitar, vocals),Paolo Rossi (bass, clean vocals),Francesco Ferrini (piano) of Italian brutal/symphonic horde FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE on January 12 at the Underworld in London, England. You can now watch the chat below. FLESH...February 8, 2012
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