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OSI: New Video Interview Posted Online

An 11-minute video clip featuring a chat between Chairman and CEO of Metal Blade Records, Brian Slagel, and the often-elusive duo of Jim Matheos (FATES WARNING, ARCH/MATHEOS) and Kevin Moore (CHROMA KEY, former DREAM THEATER keyboardist) of OSI can be seen below. "Fire Make Thunder" marks the fourth...

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ÅKERFELDT/WILSON Collaboration STORM CORROSION Pushed Back To May; Complete Details Revealed

STORM CORROSION is the long-discussed and highly anticipated collaboration between two of the modern progressive rock scene's most innovative and multi-talented artists: Mikael Åkerfeldt of OPETH and PORCUPINE TREE's Steven Wilson. The pair will release "Storm Corrosion" on May 8, but you can pre-or...

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UNLEASHED: New Song Available For Streaming

"Rise Of The Maya Warriors", a brand new song from legendary Swedish viking/death masters UNLEASHED, can be streamed below (courtesy of Decibel magazine). The track comes off the band's new album, "Odalheim", which will be released on April 20 in Europe and April 24 in North America via Nuclear Blas...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Talks 'The Dark Roots Of Earth' Album In New Interview

Guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT recently spoke to Maximum Metal about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's long-awaited new album, "The Dark Roots Of Earth". "It was supposed to be out in late April but may [finally get released] in May, hopeful...

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OSI: New Song Available For Streaming

"Fire Make Thunder" marks the fourth undertaking for the collaborative duo known as OSI. The CD is slated for a March 27 release via Metal Blade Records. Formed in 2002 by Jim Matheos (FATES WARNING, ARCH/MATHEOS) and Kevin Moore (CHROMA KEY, former DREAM THEATER keyboardist),OSI is a long-distance...

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TESTAMENT: Multi-Camera Footage Of Santa Clara Concert

Bay Area Backstage has uploaded multi-camera video footage of TESTAMENT's February 19 performance at The Avalon in Santa Clara, California. Check it out below. In a recent interview with Decibel magazine, TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy stated about the band's forthcoming album, "The Dark Roots Of Ea...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Interviewed On 'Radioactive Metal' (Audio)

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT was interviewed for the latest edition of "Radioactive Metal". You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Radioactive Metal" is broadcast on Pure Rock Radio Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. EST at www.purerockra...

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UNLEASHED: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled

Legendary Swedish viking/death masters UNLEASHED will release their new album, "Odalheim", on April 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by Fredrik Folkare and recorded in at Chrome Studios in Sweden. With "Odalheim", UNLEASHED not only presents the follow-up to "As Yggdrasil Trembles"...

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Former DREAM THEATER Keyboardist KEVIN MOORE Discusses New OSI Album In Audio Interview

On February 15, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with Kevin Moore about the collaborative duo known as OSI. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. "Fire Make Thunder", the fourth undertaking for OSI, is slated for a March 27 release via Metal...

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ICS VORTEX Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces New Drummer

Former DIMMU BORGIR and current BORKNAGAR member ICS Vortex (real name: Simen Hestnæs) will perform live for the first time with his solo band at this weekend's prestigious Finnish Metal Expo in Helsinki. The ICS Vortex band lineup for the event will be as follows: ICS Vortex - Guitar/Vocals Jens Ry...

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OPETH Guitarist: 'I'm Fortunate To Be In A Band Where We Sometimes Make Bold Steps'

Mikhail Madnani of IndianRockMP3.com conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH one day before the band's February 5 performance at the "Summer Storm" festival in Bangalore, India. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. IndianRockMP3.com: A...

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TESTAMENT 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 vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT at the Dean Guitars booth at the 2012 NAMM (...

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STORM CORROSION Officially Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of STORM CORROSION. STORM CORROSION is the long-discussed and highly anticipated collaboration between two of the modern progressive rock scene's most innovative and multi-talented artists: Mikael Åkerfeldt of OPETH and PORCUPINE TREE's Steven Wilson. The...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Talks About New Album, Getting Older And Love In New Video Interview

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick at the 2012 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention which took place January 19-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Califor...

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VAN HALEN: 'The Whole Truth: Howard Stern' Special To Air Tomorrow

According to the unofficial VAN HALEN web site Van Halen News Desk, A special called "The Whole Truth: The Howard Stern/Van Halen Special" — which is basically a five-hour uncensored history of VAN HALEN on "The Howard Stern Show"… the good, the bad and the ugly — will air tomorrow (Tuesday, Februar...