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HELLOWEEN Bassist Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)

DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with bassist Markus Grosskopf of German power metallers HELLOWEEN. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. ...

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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Frontman To Release Solo Album

Tommy Rogers, lead vocalist, keyboardist and founding member of the award-winning North Carolina progressive rock band BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, will release his debut solo album, "Pulse", on February 1, 2011 via Metal Blade Records. The versatile front man and multi-instrumentalist, who not only s...

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Former MANOWAR Drummer Joins BLACK REIGN

Former MANOWAR drummer Kenny "Rhino" Earl has joined BLACK REIGN, the band featuring vocalist Wade Black (LEATHERWOLF, CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES),guitarist Rick Renstrom (ROB ROCK, LEASH LAW, TIWANAKU) and bassist Rich Marks. Commented Black: "I've heard a lot about him and they don't call him R...

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THE NEW BLACK: New Album Artwork Unveiled

THE NEW BLACK — the German band featuring members of SINNER, RUNAMOK, ABANDONED and MCF — will release its sophomore album, "II: Better In Black", on January 28, 2011 in Europe via AFM Records. Check out the cover artwork below. THE NEW BLACK has released a new song from "II: Better In Black" as par...

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KAI HANSEN Contributes Guitar Solo To PRIMAL FEAR Singer's Solo Album

Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) has contributed lead guitar parts for the song "The Pain Of The Accused" from the forthcoming solo album from PRIMAL FEAR singer Ralf Scheepers. The CD is now complete and will be mastered over the weekend. Several other very special guests appear on the effort,...

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DEFTONES Frontman Interviewed By Italy's RockNRollRadio.it (Audio)

Italy's RockNRollRadio.it recently conducted a short interview with DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. DEFTONES' new video, "You've Seen The Butcher", can be viewed below. The clip was filmed on September 19 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and wa...

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MEGADETH's ELLEFSON Featured On Cover Of BASS PLAYER Magazine

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson is featured on the cover of the December 2010 issue of Bass Player magazine. The holiday issue is on sale now. MEGADETH will headline six festival shows in New Zealand and Australia during December 10-19 as part of "No Sleep Til", a touring festival that will deliver...

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STRATOVARIUS: 'Elysium' Collector's Edition Detailed

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS will release their thirteenth full-length studio album, "Elysium", in Asia on January 12, 2011 via JVC and in the rest of the world on January 14, 2011 through earMUSIC/Edel. A single with two new songs will be released on November 26 to coincide with the start...

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Celebrate Christmas With MASTODON

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have created a super-limited-edition Christmas t-shirt. The shirt is available on the band's web site and will be up until it sells out. A super-deluxe, super-limited-edition version of MASTODON's latest album, "Crack The Skye", will be released on November 26...

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FALCONER Begins Recording New Album

Guitarist Stefan Weinerhall of the Swedish metal band FALCONER has issued the following update: "FALCONER has now begun the recording of [its new album] 'Armod' at Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studios [in Varberg, Sweden]. Karsten [Larsson; drums], who is the first one to be recorded,...

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MICHAEL MONROE Checks In From MOTÖRHEAD U.K. Tour

Former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe, who is currently on the road in the U.K. as the support act for MOTÖRHEAD, has issued the following update: "Having a fantastic time here on the MOTÖRHEAD 35th-anniversary U.K. tour! This might be the best tour I've ever been on — I'm totally loving it. MO...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: New Album Title Revealed

CHILDREN OF BODOM, the hard partying Finnish heavy metal band that features frontman and modern-day guitar hero Alexi Laiho, will release its new album, "Relentless Reckless Forever", on March 8, 2011 via Universal Music. Recorded in Finland's Petrax Studios with famed rock producer Matt Hyde (SLAYE...

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TED NUGENT: Hour-Long Video Interview With NBC25 Posted Online

An hour-long interview with legendary rocker Ted Nugent conducted at his home earlier this month by NBC25 can be viewed in four parts below. Ted Nugent told Billboard.com that he has set "Trample The Weak, Hurdle The Dead" as the title of his forthcoming album, which he hopes to begin recording late...

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HASTE THE DAY Calling It Quits

Bassist Mike Murphy of the Indiana-based Christian metalcore band HASTE THE DAY has released the following statement: "This is a very difficult announcement to make, but HASTE THE DAY will be doing its final tour February - March 2011. "It has been an incredible 10 years and we want to thank all of...

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DESULTORY : 'Counting Our Scars' Teaser Available

"Counting Our Scars", the highly anticipated brand new full-length release from reunited Swedish death metallers DESULTORY, will be released in Europe on January 17, 2011 via Pulverised Records. The artwork and layout was meticulously designed and conceptualized by world-renowned introspect artist T...