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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX: How 'Home Sweet Home' Became Classic Song

During a recent episode of "Sixx Sense", the national radio program hosted by MÖTLEY CRÜE/SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx, Nikki revealed the "secret origin" behind the CRÜE song "Home Sweet Home". Listen to the audio clip below. Said Nikki: "Our record company back in the day, Elektra Records, we tur...

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The Very Beast of Vol. 2

No doubt the Westboro Baptists have their calendars marked for the release date of this one. It's been more than two years already since Ronnie James Dio left us and while metal continues on, there's a void left behind from his passing that's only filled by playing his music. The comfort we can take...

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Wasted Youth

"Here we go again, it's the same old thing, it's all been done before". Dylan Richter is addressing a sour relationship on "Resolvent Feelings" from his band FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS' fourth album, "Wasted Youth", yet it might as well be summarizing the group's songwriting scheme itself. Metalcore is o...

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TODD LA TORRE: 'QUEENSRŸCHE Is Some Of The Hardest Material In The World To Sing'

Addie Rox of Tampa Bay's Mayhem Magazine recently conducted an interview with new QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Mayhem Magazine: A lot of your influence comes from Geoff Tate. What kind of influence do you think your particular sound will have? Ho...

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GODSMACK, STAIND Members Pay Tribute To PANTERA In Dallas (Video)

GODSMACK paid tribute to Texas metal masters PANTERA by covering "This Love" from 1992's influential "Vulgar Display Of Power" CD during their September 16 Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival performance at Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, Texas. STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis took the stage to help w...

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WHYZDOM: 'Blind?' Album Trailer Available

French symphonic gothic ensemble WHYZDOM will release its sophomore album, "Blind?", on October 30 via Scarlet Records. According to a press release, the band "blends intricate orchestral parts (including all the subtleties of strings, winds, brass, classical percussions, piano, harp, etc.) and a re...

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HELSTAR Working On New Material

Texas-based metal veterans HELSTAR have commenced the songwriting process for their new CD. The band states, "We can promise you one thing: HELSTAR will write and deliver the best album we can produce within our power. We hope to begin recording in the spring of 2013." HELSTAR will release "30 Years...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman Interviewed On FUSE (Video)

When Finnish/ Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH came through New York on tour, mainman Tuomas Holopainen was interviewed by Fuse. In the clip, he talks about the themes behind their latest album, "Imaginaerum"; how it compares to its predecessor, 2007's "Dark Passion Play"; his songwriting proce...

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GAMMA RAY To Release 'Skeletons & Majesties Live' In November

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. "Skeletons & Majesties Live" has a playing time of two...

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LADY STARLIGHT: 'My Goal Is To Make More Metalheads In The World'

Merlin Alderslade of Metal Hammer recently conducted an interview with Lady Starlight, heavy metal DJ and longtime collaborator and friend of pop superstar Lady Gaga. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if there has ever been much of a chauvinist attitude from metal fans toward her and what she...

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PAUL DI'ANNO, ANDI DERIS Guest On New SCELERATA Album

"The Sniper", the new album from Brazilian metallers SCELERATA, will be made available in North America on November 6 via Nightmare Records. The CD "presents a stunning vocal performance from Fabio Juan, showing a much more matured band that delivers a heavier more aggressive sound, beautifully mixi...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Imaginaerum' Movie Poster Unveiled

NIGHTWISH's long-awaited "Imaginaerum" film — based on the band's album of the same name — will be released theatrically in Finland on November 23. The movie will have its premiere on November 10 at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, where the audience will be treated to both a full-scale NIGHTWIS...

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MIKE PORTNOY On His Post-DREAM THEATER Career: 'I Could Not Be Happier'

Michael Schetter of Prog-Sphere.com conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) in mid-July in Munich, Germany. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Prog-Sphere.com: You were always writing lyrics in DREAM THEATER, wh...

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CIVILIZATION ONE To Release New Album In November

CIVILIZATION ONE, the band led by singer Chitral "Chity" Somapala (RED CIRCUIT, ex-FIREWIND, POWER QUEST, FARO, AVALON) and bassist Pierre-Emmanuel Pélisson (MALADAPTIVE, ex-HEAVENLY),will release its second album in November via Limb Music. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Aazis 02....

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NIGHTWISH: New Video Interview With TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN

MusikUniverse.net conducted an interview with keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH on September 19 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. NIGHTWISH's long-awaited "Imaginaerum" film — based on the band's album of the same name — will...