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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Parts Ways With Guitarist EDWARD CARLSON, Bassist JASON WARD

Arizona metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have parted ways with guitarist Edward Carlson and bassist Jason Ward and have replaced them with Steve Conley and Michael Spencer, respectively. Says the band: "After completion of the 2013 tour with TESTAMENT in the U.S., Edward Carlson was no longer able...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'There Were Times When I Felt God Wasn't There'

Shawn Macomber of Decibel magazine recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Decibel: To say faith has been part of STRYPER's mission would be a massive understatement, but do you feel as...

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ICED EARTH's SCHAFFER, BLOCK Take Part In 'Metal Quiz' On Israeli Radio Show (Video)

ICED EARTH's Jon Schaffer (guitar) and Stu Block (vocals) took part in a "metal quiz" during an appearance on "Met Al Metal", Israel's metal radio show hosted by brothers Lior and Niv Peleg. Check out video footage below. "Plagues Of Babylon", the new album from ICED EARTH, sold around 6,300 copies...

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New ARCH ENEMY Singer ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Says She 'Had Every Intention' Of Continuing With THE AGONIST

Alissa White-Gluz, former vocalist of Canadian extreme metallers THE AGONIST who was named the new lead singer of ARCH ENEMY following the departure of Angela Gossow, has released the following statement: "To all my fans, friends and supporters, "I am very honoured and happy to announce a new chapte...

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ARCH ENEMY Parts Ways With Singer ANGELA GOSSOW, Recruits THE AGONIST's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ

In early June, ARCH ENEMY will unleash its ninth studio album, "War Eternal", worldwide via Century Media Records and Trooper Entertainment in Japan. With this upcoming release, the band will introduce a new member to their ranks: Alissa White-Gluz, former vocalist of Canadian extreme metallers THE...

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DOWN: New Song 'We Knew Him Well' Available For Streaming

A new DOWN song, "We Knew Him Well", is available for streaming using the SoundCloud widget below. The track comes off the band's new EP, "Down IV - Part Two", which will be released on May 13 via Down Records/ADA Music. Tracked at Nodferatu's Lair — iconic vocalist Philip H. Anselmo's home studio —...

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JOURNEY Guitarist NEAL SCHON To Release 'So U' In May

Guitar legend Neal Schon has joined forces with bassist Marco Mendoza (BLACK STAR RIDERS, TED NUGENT, WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY) and drummer Deen Castronovo (JOURNEY, OZZY OSBOURNE, STEVE VAI, HARDLINE) to create a unique body of work with jazz and blues-inspired virtuosic hard rock playing, entitled "...

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AVATAR: 'Hail The Apocalypse' Video Released

"Hail The Apocalypse", the new video from Swedish metallers AVATAR, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's new album, which will be released on May 16 via Gain Music in Europe and May 13 through eOne in USA. The CD was recorded in Karma Sound Studios, Bang Saray, Thailand, ...

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GEOFF TATE Interviewed By TomAroundTheWorld.com (Video)

TomAroundTheWorld.com conducted an interview with Geoff Tate before the March 12 performance by his version of QUEENSRŸCHE at the Palace Theater in Syracuse, New York. You can now watch the chat below. Also available is a performance clip of the song "Silent Lucidity". Geoff Tate — who was fired fro...

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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: More Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of New York City Concert

More fan-filmed video footage of the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE performing on March 11 at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City can be seen below. Geoff Tate — who was fired from QUEENSRŸCHE in 2012 after fronting it for three decades — earlier in the month apologized to the group's f...

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FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G.'s 'I Am The Fire' Album: Track-By-Track Breakdown

A track-by-track breakdown of "I Am The Fire", the debut solo album from Gus G. — well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND — can be seen below. The CD will be released on March 18 in North America via ...

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AVATAR Interviewed By HORNS UP ROCKS! (Video)

Jo Schüftan of Horns Up Rocks! recently conducted an interview with vocalist Johannes Michael Gustaf Eckerström and drummer John Alfredsson of Swedish metallers AVATAR. You can now watch the chat below. AVATAR will release its new album, "Hail The Apocalypse", on May 16 via Gain Music in Europe and...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Says Unreleased FREDDIE MERCURY Material 'Sounds Like It Was Recorded Yesterday'

QUEEN recently announced a tour with Adam Lambert on vocals, but for some time now, they've also been compiling some old music they found in the archives with the hopes of releasing it. VH1 Radio Network's Dave Basner asked guitarist Brian May to reveal more about what they found. "We have a few son...

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THE LAST VEGAS To Release 'Sweet Salvation' In May

Chicago-based rock outfit THE LAST VEGAS will release its fifth studio album, "Sweet Salvation", on May 12 in Europe and May 13 in North America via The ILS Group. The follow-up to 2012's "Bad Decisions" was recorded at the end of 2013 in Los Angeles, California by renowned producer and engineer Roy...

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KORN's RAY LUZIER, ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE Appear In Latest Episode Of FUSE's 'Metalhead To Head'

The second episode of "Metalhead To Head", a web-only show where metal masters sit down together for surprisingly candid conversation and plenty of one-time-only music demonstrations and collaborations, can be seen in two parts below. The episode features Ray Luzier (KORN) and Charlie Benante (ANTHR...