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Post Society

In 1989 and 1990, I was the assistant editor of my college newspaper, thus I was given free rein to write a weekly column dedicated to music and film. It was during that period I abused my privileges by not only dedicating the whole thing one week to VOIVOD, I geeked over them and swelled ...

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The Magic of Winter

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA was the unlikeliest commercial breakthrough when it was first founded by SAVATAGE's Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli. SAVATAGE's "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24" became a Christmastime classic as a radio staple under the TSO banner and its revered live extravaganza. A gazillion playe...

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ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT: 'I'd Rather Make An Album When We Have Something To Say As A Band'

Jose Mangin, SiriusXM on-air host (Liquid Metal, Ozzy's Boneyard, Octane),conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott at this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about ARCH ENEMY's plans for the coming months, Amott said: "We're kind o...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO's SOTO Band To Release 'Divak' Album In April

SOTO, the band led by vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, has completed work on its second studio album, "Divak", due on April 1 via earMUSIC. "Divak" (pronounced "dee-vock") comes shortly after the band's debut release, "Inside The Vertigo". It's a mere 15 months later, partly due to Jeff Scott Soto's insist...

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HOLY GRAIL: Lyric Video For New Song 'Crystal King'

The official lyric video for "Crystal King", a brand new song from the Los Angeles-based shred quintet HOLY GRAIL, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Times Of Pride And Peril", due on February 12 via Prosthetic. Recorded with Grammy Award-winning producer John Spik...

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Former And Current Members Of ARCH ENEMY Reunite In BLACK EARTH

BLACK EARTH is the name of a new project featuring former and current members of ARCH ENEMY performing material from ARCH ENEMY's first three albums live on stage. BLACK EARTH is: Michael Amott - guitar Christopher Amott - guitar Johan Liiva - vocals Daniel Erlandsson - drums Sharlee D'Angelo - bass...

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Inside MEGADETH's Virtual Reality Adventure

Pioneer thrash rock band MEGADETH will give its fans the ultimate cutting edge experience in Virtual Reality. The band recently headed into a special Virtual Reality set-up with director Blair Underwood where they performed and film five songs from their upcoming album "Dystopia": "Fatal Illusion",...

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Video: ANTHRAX Talks About 'Sixth Member,' Producer JAY RUSTON

When it came time for ANTHRAX to start the writing and recording process for the follow-up to 2011's Grammy-nominated "Worship Music", named one of the best metal albums of that year by countless media outlets, there was no doubt that the entire band wanted producer Jay Ruston there with them from t...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM And SHADOWS FALL Drummer JASON BITTNER Gets Funky With COCONUT DONUT

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM and SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner is showcasing another side of his playing with his latest side project, COCONUT DONUT. The music is a funky take on rock and roll, all of it infused with Bittner's virtuosic and well-seasoned rhythms. According to a press release, COCONUT DON...

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SOUNDGARDEN Returns To The Studio

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SOUNDGARDEN is officially back in the studio. The band started work on a new album last year, but took a break while singer Chris Cornell toured through the fall in support of his latest solo effort, "Higher Truth". With that trek completed, Cornell posted a brief me...

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Video: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Performs In Dallas

Fan-filmed video footage of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's January 2 concert at Gas Monkey Live! in Dallas, Texas can be seen below. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde will release "Book Of Shadows II" on April 8 via Entertainment One Music (eOne Music). Zakk's first solo release in 20 years is the highl...

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THE WINERY DOGS' MIKE PORTNOY: Drum-Cam Footage Of DAVID BOWIE's 'Moonage Daydream' Cover

Drum-cam footage of THE WINERY DOGS's Mike Portnoy laying down his tracks on the band's cover version of David Bowie's "Moonage Daydream" can be seen below. Says the band: "We were saving this for bonus content down the line but decided to share this now with our fans in honor of our hero David Bowi...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Into The Legend' Album

Italian symphonic metal kings RHAPSODY OF FIRE will release their new studio album, "Into The Legend", on January 15 via AFM Records. Audio snippets of all the tracks that appear on "Into The Legend" can be streamed below. Comments RHAPSODY OF FIRE keyboardist Alex Staropoli: "After two years of int...

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THE WINERY DOGS: Previously Unreleased Cover Version Of DAVID BOWIE's 'Moonage Daydream' Posted Online

THE WINERY DOGS' previously unreleased cover version of David Bowie's "Moonage Daydream" can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. Says the band: "We were saving this for bonus content down the line but decided to share this now with our fans in honor of our hero David Bowie." THE WINERY DOGS is th...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Comments On WARNER BROS. Lawsuit, Promises New Album This Year

AVENGED SEVENFOLD has issued a statement regarding the lawsuit filed against the band by its record label, Warner Bros., for breach of contract. The suit seeks compensatory damages because the band is refusing to fulfill its agreement with the company. AVENGED SEVENFOLD has released four studio albu...