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PSYCHOTIC WALTZ Begins Writing New Album, Releases Catalog Digitally

Recently reunited San Diego-area progressive metallers PSYCHOTIC WALTZ have just returned from performances at Rock Hard and Keep It True festivals, as well as their first-ever headlining shows in Greece. The band is now back at home and has started the songwriting process for its fifth studio album...

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SKELETONWITCH Gutarist Interviewed On 'The Metal File' (Audio)

Guitarist Scott Hedrick of Ohio's SKELETONWITCH was interviewed for the latest edition of "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. The new vinyl reissues of the SKELETONWITCH's breakthrough releases "Breathing The Fire" and "Beyond T...

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Three MARTY FRIEDMAN Albums To Receive Overdue North American Release

Three recent albums by pioneering guitarist Marty Friedman — whose groundbreaking work with MEGADETH and CACOPHONY continues to receive international acclaim to this day — will be released in North America by Prosthetic Records on August 14. Two of the titles — 2010's "Bad D.N.A." and 2008's "Future...

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KISS Frontman Interviewed On CNN; Video Available

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley spoke to CNN's Carol Costello earlier today about why the band remains popular, what fans can expect from the upcoming tour, his relationship with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, and his take on politics. Check out the segment below. KISS has completed record...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE On Next Album: 'We're Just Happy To Get Going And Get To The Studio'

NME TV conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine at this year's edition of the Download festival, which was held June 8-10 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. MEGADETH's setlist for the Download festival performance was as follows:...

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EDDIE, WOLFGANG VAN HALEN To Appear On CNN's Father's Day Special

According to the Van Halen News Desk fan site, Eddie Van Halen and his son, VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, will appear on CNN this Friday, June 15 during "Newsroom" with Brooke Baldwin in a special Father’s Day story. The story will be run again over the weekend and appear on ...

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KREATOR: More 'Phantom Antichrist' First-Week Chart Positions

"Phantom Antichrist", the new album from German thrash metal veterans KREATOR, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany: #5 (the band's highest chart entry ever) Switzerland: #22 Austria: #31 Netherlands: #87 Spain: #89 Belgium: #115 USA: #130 Canada: #118 "Phantom Antichrist...

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MINISTRY: 'Ghouldiggers' Video Released

"Ghouldiggers", the new video from MINISTRY, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Relapse", which sold 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 193 on The Billboard 200 chart. Issued on March 26, the CD was recorded last fall at...

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Guitarist KIKO LOUREIRO Discusses New Solo Album, ANGRA's Future In Video Interview

Barbara Caserta of Italian web radio Linearock.it recently conducted an interview with Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro at Radio Lombardia / Linearock Studios in Milan. You can now watch the chat below. Kiko's new solo album, "Sounds Of Innocence", will be released in Japan at the end of June and i...

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GOJIRA Frontman Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show (Audio)

Guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA was interviewed on the June 8-10 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it a...

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MARDUK: 'Serpent Sermon' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Serpent Sermon", the 12th studio album from Swedish black metallers MARDUK, sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 44 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists,...

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SHADOWS FALL Singer: The Last Haircut I Ever Got Was In 1993

Sophie K of total Rock conducted an interview with Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL 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. SHADOWS FALL's new album, "Fire From The Sky", sold around 10,000...

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KREATOR's 'Phantom Antichrist' Lands On BILLBOARD Chart

"Phantom Antichrist", the new album from German thrash metal veterans KREATOR, sold 3,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 130 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at No. 1 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-se...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Says Two New Songs Are Fully Recorded

MTV's "Alternative Nation" conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King when the band performed in Romania on June 4 in front of more than 3,000 people at Arenele Romane in Bucharest. You can now watch the chat below. When asked about SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman's current state of heal...

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METALLICA Frontman Films Public Service Announcement In Morgan Harrington Murder Case

Federal, state, and local law enforcement launched a multimedia campaign that includes two enhanced composite sketches of a suspect in the 2009 murder of Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington. The unknown murder suspect is also connected by DNA to a 2005 sexual assault in Fairfax City, Virginia. A...