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GAMMA RAY: Behind The 'Skeletons & Majesties Live' Artwork (Video)

German power metallers GAMMA RAY will release "Skeletons & Majesties Live" on double CD, Blu-ray and DVD on November 30. The set will feature footage of the band's April 29, 2011 performance at the legendary Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. A one-minute video clip in which GAMMA RAY bassist Dirk Sch...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: Video Footage Of San Jose Concert

Video footage of Michael Schenker's October 4 performance at The Rodeo Club in San Jose, California can be seen below (courtesy of Bay Area Backstage). Vocalist David Van Landing is fronting Michael Schenker's band on the current North American tour, which kicked off on October 3 in Modesto, Califor...

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PAPA ROACH Bassist Talks About The Making Of 'The Connection'

Kristyn Clarke of PopCultureMadness.com recently conducted an interview with PAPA ROACH bassist Tobin Esperance. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. PopCultureMadness.com: How did you enjoy working with James Michael as a producer [on the new PAPA ROACH album, "The Connection"]? Tobin:...

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SLASH Attends 'An Intimate Portrait' Book Launch In Beverly Hills

"Slash: An Intimate Portrait" (Insight Editions),a new 144-page hardcover book by Richard Bienstock, with photography by Robert Knight, was launched last Thursday night, October 4 at Mouche Gallery in Beverly Hills, California. Slash, who arrived later at the event to stand beside Robert Knight (se...

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SPIRALARMS: New Concert Footage Posted Online

Video footage of SPIRALARMS, the San Francisco Bay Area-based heavy rock band featuring Craig Locicero (FORBIDDEN, ex-MANMADEGOD) on guitar, Tim Narducci (ex-SYSTEMATIC) on vocals, Chris "Cornbread" Lombardo on bass, Brad Barth on keyboards, Anthony Traslavina on rhythm guitar and Ron Redeen (THE ES...

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JOE STUMP: 'I'm Always Trying To Improve My Craft In All Areas'

Lisa Occhino of BerkleeGroove.com recently conducted an interview with metal guitar master Joe Stump (HOLYHELL, REIGN OF TERROR) about his recently released ninth solo album, "Revenge Of The Shredlord". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. BerkleeGroove.com: How does the overall sound of...

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PAPA ROACH's 'The Connection' Cracks U.S. Top 20

PAPA ROACH's new album, "The Connection", sold 22,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 17 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on October 2 via Eleven Seven Music. PAPA ROACH's previous album, 2010's "Time For Annihilation... On The Roa...

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Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE Joins POWERWORLD

German metal band POWERWORLD has enlisted American vocalist David Reece (ACCEPT, BANGALORE CHOIR) to replace Andrew "Mac" McDermott, who recorded the vocal parts on their second album, "Human Parasite", in 2010 and sadly passed away in August 2011. Rumors that interim singer Michael Bormann, who hel...

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PAPA ROACH Interviewed By France's HARD FORCE TV (Video)

France's Hard Force TV recently conducted an interview with California rockers PAPA ROACH. You can now watch the chat below. PAPA ROACH's new album, "The Connection", is likely to sell between 18,000 and 21,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site...

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STRYPER Drummer Interviewed By His Mother (Video)

Drummer Robert Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER was recently interviewed by his mother, Janice Sweet. You can now watch the chat in five parts below. MVD Visual has set an October 23 release date for the "Live In Indonesia At Java Rockin' Land" DVD from STRYPER. Celebrating almost 30 years of...

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DEATH: 'Spiritual Healing' Deluxe Reissue Due In November

The next chapter in Relapse's DEATH reissue campaign is the landmark, genre-defining album "Spiritual Healing". Originally released in 1990, "Spiritual Healing" marked a new turn in the DEATH discography, one which ushered in cleaner production, a new level of boundary pushing musicianship and songw...

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METAL CHURCH Singer RONNY MUNROE Releases 'The Vision' Video

"The Vision", the new video from METAL CHURCH vocalist Ronny Munroe, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Jill Lange Nesbitt and features an appearance by Ronny's daughter Tianna. Musicians featured in the video: Vocals - Ronny Munroe Guitar 1 - Rick Van Zandt Guitar 2 - Dennis Drake Bass - G...

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CAR BOMB: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"w^w^^w^w", the first full-length offering in five years from New York tech metal exhibitionists CAR BOMB, can be streamed in its entirety below. The independently released 12-track longplayer was recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered by the band between 2011 and 2012 at their own studios in Long...

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HELLOWEEN: New Album Track Listing Revealed

German power metallers HELLOWEEN will release their new album, "Straight Out Of Hell", on January 18, 2013. The CD was once again helmed by the band's longtime producer Charlie Bauerfeind at HELLOWEEN singer Andi Deris's Mi Sueño Studios in Tenerife, Spain. According to HELLOWEEN, "Straight Out Of H...

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DON DOKKEN's Collaboration With MICHAEL SCHENKER: First Audio Preview Available

DOKKEN singer Don Dokken offerered a short preview of his brand new collaboration with legendary guitarist Michael Schenker, a song called "Faith", during an appearance on today's (Monday, October 8) edition of the "Dropping The Needle" podcast. You can now watch the interview below. (Note: The Dokk...