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LUNAR PATH To Release 'Memento Mori' Next Month
Finnish melodic gothic metal/rock band LUNAR PATH will release its debut album, "Memento Mori", on February 1 via Inverse Records. According to a press release, "Memento Mori" is "a concept album about a downward spiral in depression and death, set out to stretch the boundaries of traditional melodi...January 8, 2012
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KISS Frontman To Discuss Vocal-Cord Surgery On 'Nightline'
KISS lead singer Paul Stanley underwent successful surgery on October 25, 2011 for "recurring vocal cord issues" that the musician said "come with 40 years of preaching rock 'n' roll." Stanley told The Hollywood Reporter that he powered through four decades of concerts "through sheer willpower" so h...January 8, 2012
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KISS Completes Recording New Album
KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley has offered the following update on the band's new album, "Monster", to the group's official web site, KissOnline.com: "Friday [January 6] we officially completed work on the new album. "Listening to the tracks back to back is like sensory overload. Everyone who...January 7, 2012
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PAUL STANLEY Breaks Down Six New KISS Songs
The February 2012 issue of U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine features KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley's thoughts on six songs from KISS's upcoming album, "Monster", which he is co-producing. "I wasn't interested in making an album unless I was in charge and no one agreed to it half-heartedly," says...January 6, 2012
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Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer Explains His Departure
Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones has released the following statement regarding his departure from the band: "Well, I guess I will shed a little light without going too deep. "As some of you may know, I've had a pretty interesting couple of years, to say the least, battling with some per...January 6, 2012
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CYNIC Frontman: 'Sometimes The Most Seemingly Negative Pieces Of Music Can Be Very Therapeutic'
Mark Holmes of Metal Discovery conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Paul Masvidal the progressive rock/metal band CYNIC on December 5, 2011 in London, England. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Discovery: You have a new EP out, "Carbon-Based Anatomy", which is quite an...January 6, 2012
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Former VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Singer Dies At 27
Nicole Bogner, who was the vocalist for Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS from 2000 to 2005, has died after fighting a "severe disease over a long period of time." Bogner, 27, sang on the band's first two albums, "Eternal Endless Infinity" (2002) and "Cast Away" (2004). Commented VISI...January 6, 2012
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SOULFLY Taps Director THOMAS MIGNONE For 'World Scum' Video
SOULFLY has tapped Thomas Mignone (MEGADETH, SEPULTURA, DANZIG) of Doom Incorporated to direct the video for the band's new song "World Scum". The track comes off the band's eighth album, "Enslaved", which is due on March 13 via Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded at Tallcat Studios in Phoenix,...January 5, 2012
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EPICA To Perform New Material For First Time At Dutch Show
Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA will perform material from their upcoming fifth full-length album, "Requiem For The Indifferent", for the first time on March 10 at Escape in Veenedaal, Netherlands. The band's European headlining tour in support of the CD will kick off on March 15 at Zeche in Bochum,...January 5, 2012
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LILLIAN AXE: 'XI: The Days Before Tomorrow' To Receive U.S. Release In February
Louisiana rockers LILLIAN AXE will release their new album, "XI: The Days Before Tomorrow", in North America on February 14 via CME Records. The CD will be made available in Europe on January 27 through Germany's AFM Records. "XI: The Days Before Tomorrow" was recorded at Sound Landing Studio in Cov...January 4, 2012
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TINNER: Trailer For Forthcoming Documentary Posted Online
A four-minute trailer for the forthcoming documentary about the Finnish/Swedish crust/grind band TINNER can be seen below. Filmmaker Johan Karrento of Inbreed Film has been following the band since April 2011 on a journey with many "highs" and "very, very deep lows." Due in the spring, "Döda Din Che...January 4, 2012
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METALLICA: 'Beyond Magnetic' To Receive CD Release
METALLICA's four-song EP called "Beyond Magnetic", which was made available digitally last month, will be released as a physical CD on January 31 (one day earlier internationally). The effort consists of the quartet of previously unheard tracks that the band unveiled in concert last month during its...January 4, 2012
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MESHUGGAH: New Album Release Date Announced
Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have issued the following update: "After a long time of deep soul searching and intense wrecking of the psyches, the new album is finally done. Soon you will meet this colossus that will pulverize your being. Welcome to the other side on March 27." In...January 4, 2012
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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION To Record Third Album In June
BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the English-American rock supergroup featuring the talents of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE, BLACK SABBATH),blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER),will enter th...January 4, 2012
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SOULFLY: Footage Of First Two Shows With New Drummer
Drum-cam footage of SOULFLY's David Kinkade performing with the rest of the band at the 15th annual "D-Low Memorial" on Friday, December 30 at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona can be seen below. Also available is fan-filmed video footage of Kinkade's first-ever concert with SOULFLY, which took...January 3, 2012
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