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SIX FEET UNDER Announces New Bassist
Within days of announcing the departure of Matt DeVries, SIX FEET UNDER has locked in the latest addition to the band's already heavy and extremely talented lineup. Seven-string bassist Jeff Hughell, formerly of the Santa Cruz, California technical death metal band BRAIN DRILL and Concord, Californi...February 14, 2012
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GOROD Signs North American Deal With UNIQUE LEADER RECORDS
French progressive technical death metallers GOROD have inked a North American deal with Unique Leader Records. The band's fourth full-length album, "A Perfect Absolution", will be released in the U.S. on May 8. The CD was mixed by producer Frédéric "Elmobo" Motte, who oversaw the recording of the d...February 14, 2012
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ANIMETAL USA Interviewed At NAMM (Video)
Jose Mangin, host/producer MTV.com's web-only show "Headbangers Ball" (and program director/DJ on SiriusXM Octane and Liquid Metal),conducted an interview with ANIMETAL USA — the American counterpart to ANIMETAL, the Japanese heavy metal band which specialized in metal covers of popular Japanese an...February 13, 2012
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FINAL CURSE Completes Work On 'Way Of The Accursed'
Charlotte, North Carolina metallers FINAL CURSE will release their sophomore album, "Way Of The Accursed", in early 2012. The CD was recorded at Catalyst Recording studio in the band's hometown with producer/engineer Rob Tavaglione. It was mixed by Mike Spreitzer (DEVILDRIVER) at Ocean242 Studios an...February 13, 2012
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MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO's Double-Guitar Displayed At Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
On February 2, Michael Angelo Batio's (ex-NITRO) Dean Mach VII "Jet" Double-Guitar was put on permanent display at the Rock And Rock Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Dean Mach VII "Jet" Double-Guitar is said to be Michael's most famous and definitely his most photographed double guitar. It was desig...February 13, 2012
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DARKEST HOUR: New Video Interview With MIKE SCHLEIBAUM
Jo Schüftan of Horns Up Rocks! conducted an interview with guitarist Mike Schleibaum of Washington D.C. metallers DARKEST HOUR on February 3 at the Best Buy Theater in New York City during the band's North American tour with MACHINE HEAD and SUICIDE SILENCE. You can now watch the chat below. DARKEST...February 13, 2012
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DREAM THEATER Drummer Interviewed In Hannover (Video)
Shockwave-Hannover conducted an interview with drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER when the group played at the AWD-Hall in Hannover, Germany on February 5. You can now watch the chat below. In a 2011 interview with Zoiks! Online, Mangini stated about the fan reaction to h...February 13, 2012
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DEVILDRIVER: Video Interview With MIKE SPREITZER
Italian web site SpazioRock.it conducted an interview with guitarist Mike Spreitzer of California metallers DEVILDRIVER before the band's November 13 concert in Milan, Italy. You can now watch the chat below. DEVILDRIVER guitarist Jeff Kendrick revealed via Twitter that he has begun the process of w...February 11, 2012
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MIKE PORTNOY Talks ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS, JOHN SYKES And RICHIE KOTZEN (Audio)
This past week, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD). You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. On recruiting DISTURBED bassist John Moyer for ADRENALINE MOB: Portnoy: "I...February 11, 2012
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ADRENALINE MOB: 'Indifferent' Two-Minute Audio Sample Available
A two-minute audio sample of "Indifferent", a brand new song 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) — can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track comes...February 10, 2012
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DEVILDRIVER Writing New Material
Guitarist Jeff Kendrick of California metallers DEVILDRIVER has revealed via Twitter that he has begun the process of writing the group's sixth album with his bandmates Mike Spreitzer (guitar) and John Boecklin (drums). Kendrick adds, "[I am] excited to get going!" DEVILDRIVER recently took part in...February 9, 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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KILLING JOKE: New Album Artwork Unveiled
The original lineup of KILLING JOKE will release its new album, "2012" (MMXII),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 sh...February 9, 2012
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AL JOURGENSEN Says He Is 'Done' Making MINISTRY Albums
Mike Bax of Lithium Magazine recently conducted an interview with MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Lithium Magazine: I find it interesting a MINISTRY album has come out of a jam session centered on making a country album, Al. Al: I know, right? It's ki...February 9, 2012
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RIGOR MORTIS Begins Recording New Album
The original lineup of Texan thrash metal veterans RIGOR MORTIS — Mike Scaccia (guitar),Casey Orr (bass),Harden Harrison (drums),and Bruce Corbitt (vocals) — has entered the studio to begin laying down its first new album since 1991's "Rigor Mortis Vs. The Earth". The band is recording at 13th Pl...February 9, 2012