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DELAIN: More Footage From The Studio Posted Online
Dutch female-fronted symphonic rock outfit DELAIN recently began recording its as-yet-untitled third studio album at various studios in Stockholm, Sweden for a spring 2012 release via Roadrunner Records. Behind the production desk is Jacob Hellner, renowned for his work with RAMMSTEIN and APOCALYPTI...October 10, 2011
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RIOT Forced To Pull Out Of HAMMERFALL European Tour
Due to complications from singer Tony Moore's emergency oral surgery, legendary U.S. metal band RIOT is disappointed to announce that it will not be able to support HAMMERFALL on the Swedish metal act's previously announced European headlining tour. A routine dental checkup discovered a deeply infec...October 10, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT Announces Five-Date European Tour
Following the release of its long-awaited second album "III", CHICKENFOOT has announced a five-date European tour for January 2012; the band's first concerts on the continent since July 2009. Jan. 12 - Manchester, UK @ Academy Jan. 14 - London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton Jan. 16 - Paris, FRA @ Olympia...October 10, 2011
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III
"I am very proud of the new album", says lead singer Sammy Hagar [in a recent press release]. "We're calling the album 'Chickenfoot III' because it's so good, the songs are so tight, it's like we jumped right past having to make a second record". You've got to love the guy's good natured, PMA (posit...October 10, 2011
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Welcome 2 My Nightmare
What's really shocking about "Welcome 2 my Nightmare" is how much it sounds like a vintage 1970s ALICE COOPER album, which is not surprising considering the involvement of an original cast of players in Dennis Dunaway, Neil Smith, and Michael Bruce, a producer in the legendary Bob Ezrin, and even co...October 10, 2011
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MIKE PORTNOY: Seeing DREAM THEATER Go On Without Me 'Breaks My Heart'
Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) was interviewed on the latest episode of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show", which premiered on Saturday, October 8. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On what led to his departure from DREAM THEATER: "The quick Reade...October 9, 2011
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METALLICA Frontman On Possibility Of More 'Big Four' Shows: 'We Never Say Never'
Brad Angle of Guitar World conducted an interview with METALLICA's James Hetfield (guitar, vocals) and Kirk Hammett for the magazine's November 2011 issue, which features the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal (METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX) on the cover. A couple of excerpts from the chat f...October 7, 2011
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SAMMY HAGAR Sued Over 'Uncensored' Book
According to WCFCourier.com, an Iowa woman is suing legendary rocker Sammy Hagar for allegedly breaking a secret agreement and distorting the facts when he wrote in his book about a child he allegedly conceived with her in the late 1980s while he was the lead singer for VAN HALEN. In the book, "Red:...October 7, 2011
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VAN CANTO's 'Break The Silence' Lands On German Chart
"Break The Silence", the fourth studio album from the German "a cappella metal" band VAN CANTO which consists of five singers and one drummer (no guitars, no bass, no keyboards) has entered the official chart in the group's home country at position No. 23. Released on September 23 via Napalm Records...October 7, 2011
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THE IRON MAIDENS Interviewed On Brazil's 'Wikimetal' (Audio)
Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with Kirsten Rosenberg (a.k.a. Bruce Chickinson; lead vocals) and Linda McDonald (a.k.a. Nikki McBurrain; drums) of THE IRON MAIDENS, the world's only female tribute to the legendary band IRON MAIDEN. You can now stream the podcast using the...October 6, 2011
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ANTHRAX's BELLADONNA Doesn't Think There Was Any Need For All The Singer Changes
Bryan Reesman of Attention Deficit Delirium recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX vocalist Joey Belladonna. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On rejoining ANTHRAX in May 2010: Belladonna: "For me, it's nice to do a record because I would've liked to have done records throughout the t...October 6, 2011
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CHICKENFOOT: New Audio Interview With MICHAEL ANTHONY
On October 5, Barbara Caserta of Italian web radio Linearock.it conducted an interview with CHICKENFOOT/ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. CHICKENFOOT's sophomore album, "III", sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week o...October 6, 2011
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TONY IOMMI Schedules New York City Book-Signing Event
BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi will undertake a select number of signings in the United Kingdom and the East Coast of the United States Of America to promote his upcoming memoir, "Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven And Hell With Black Sabbath". The book will be released in the United States on...October 6, 2011
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FASTWAY: New Song Available For Streaming
"Leave The Light On", a brand new song from FASTWAY the brainchild of ex-MOTRHEAD guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke is available for streaming using the SoundCloud player below. The track comes off the band's first studio album since 1990, "Eat Dog Eat", which will be released on November 14 (three days e...October 6, 2011
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TONY IOMMI: Second U.S. Book-Signing Event Announced
BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi will undertake a select number of signings in the United Kingdom and the East Coast of the United States Of America to promote his upcoming memoir, "Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven And Hell With Black Sabbath". The book will be released in the United States on...October 5, 2011
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