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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Begin Work On New Album

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are preparing to enter the studio to begin working on the follow-up to their 2009 self-titled album. Guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz writes on the band's Facebook page, "YO! It's Adam D! We're about to begin writing our new record. Thanks to all of our fans for wa...

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HEADCAT To Guest On 'Loveline'

HEADCAT (formerly THE HEAD CAT),the high-energy, "take-no-prisoners" combo featuring Lemmy Kilmister (MOTRHEAD),Slim Jim Phantom (THE STRAY CATS) and Danny B. Harvey (ROCKATS, 13 CATS, LONESOME SPURS),will be the featured guest on this Thursday night's (September 1) edition of the nationally synd...

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Announces North American Tour

Fresh off the 2011 Warped Tour and armed with what the U.K.'s Metal Hammer called the band's "most ferocious release to date," rising metalcore darlings THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA announce "Dead Throne Tour: North America 2011", the first North American leg of the band's 2011 - 2012 worldwide tour. The 3...

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JACK OSBOURNE Says He 'Honestly' Doesn't Know If There Will Be BLACK SABBATH Reunion

Jesse Capps of RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with Ozzy Osbourne's son, Jack Osbourne, about "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne", the feature-length documentary about the life of the legendary heavy metal singer that Jack co-produced. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rock...

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JACK OSBOURNE Talks 'God Bless' Movie On 'Access Hollywood' (Video)

"Access Hollywood" recently spoke to Ozzy Osbourne's son, Jack Osbourne, about "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne", the feature-length documentary about the life of the legendary heavy metal singer that Jack co-produced. You can now watch the segment below. "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne" will be broadcast to more...

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MIKE PORTNOY Talks ADRENALINE MOB In New Interview

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of GuitarWorld.com recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GuitarWorld.com: Unfortunately these days the importance of [releasing] physical [CDs] is diminis...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Talks About Upcoming 'Metal Masters Clinic' (Video)

SLAYER, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX and ex-DREAM THEATER members will take part in the second Metal Masters Clinic, set to take place September 12 at the Best Buy Theater in New York City. Participating musicians: * Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) - Drums * Frank Bello (ANTHRAX) - Bass * Kerry King (SLAYER) - Guita...

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XERATH: 'Reform Part III' Video Released

"Reform Part III", the new video from U.K.-based experimental progressive metallers XERATH, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's latest album, "II", which released this past May in North America via Candlelight Records. The clip was shot in two locations Terminal Studios in London near T...

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PRO-PAIN: '20 Years Of Hardcore' Trailer Released

Legendary New York metal/hardcore outfit PRO-PAIN is proud to be celebrating its twentieth year in existence in 2011. Since the band's inception in 1991, PRO-PAIN has toured the world countless times, dominated the stages of the world's largest metal fests and infiltrated the hearts and lives of mil...

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PRIMATE Signs With RELAPSE RECORDS

Relapse Records has announced the signing of the punk-and-grind five-piece PRIMATE. PRIMATE features the distinctive vocal stylings of Kevin Sharp (BRUTAL TRUTH),ripping fret-board antics by Bill Kelliher (MASTODON) and Mike Brennan, SST-style bass work and backing vocals by Dave Whitworth, and is...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE Talks About Upcoming 'Metal Masters Clinic' (Video)

SLAYER, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX and ex-DREAM THEATER members will take part in the second Metal Masters Clinic, set to take place September 12 at the Best Buy Theater in New York City. Participating musicians: * Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) - Drums * Frank Bello (ANTHRAX) - Bass * Kerry King (SLAYER) - Guita...

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RUDESS: New CD Was Written Without PORTNOY Being DREAM THEATER Police Telling Us 'Yes' Or 'No'

Greece's Rock Your Liferecently conducted an interview with keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rock Your Life: With your new album ["A Dramatic Turn of Events"], do you feel more creatively free as musicians and as a...

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RIOT Signs With STEAMHAMMER/SPV

Legendary U.S. metal band RIOT has inked a deal with Steamhammer/SPV Records for all territories excluding Japan. The band's new album, "Immortal Soul", will be released on October 28 in Germany, October 31 in the rest of Europe and early November in the U.S. and Canada. With lineup changes knocking...

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DREAM THEATER Members Talk About 'A Dramatic Turn Of Events' (Video)

The German branch of Roadrunner Records recently spoke to vocalist James LaBrie and guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER about all of the songs that can be found on the band's forthcoming album, "A Dramatic Turn Of Events". You can now watch the chat below. "A Dramatic T...

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EVANESCENCE Singer Interviewed By ExploreMusic (Video)

ExploreMusic's Mike Sullivan conducted an interview with EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee after the band's August 20 performance at the third annual MTS Rock On The Range Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba. You can now watch the chat below. EVANESCENCE played its first concert in almost two years on August 17 a...