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With DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI At His Home Studio (Video)

MusiciansFriend.com recently had the chance to visit drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER at his home studio in Massachusetts. Mike talked about his early drum kits; the evolution of his current setup; and his relationship with his sponsors (Pearl, Remo, Shure, Vater, Zildj...

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SKELETONWITCH: 'Serpents Unleashed' Title Track Available For Streaming

The title track of "Serpents Unleashed", the new album from Ohio metallers SKELETONWITCH, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. Due on October 29 via Prosthetic Records, the follow-up to 2011's "Forever Abomination" was recorded this past spring at GodCity Studio with Kurt Ballou (CONVERGE, KVE...

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VIXEN Guitarist JAN KUEHNEMUND Dies

The official Facebook page of the platinum-selling all-female '80s band VIXEN has been updated with the following message: "It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of VIXEN founder and lead guitarist, Jan Kuehnemund, who lost a fierce battle with cancer on Thursday, October 1...

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ANNIHILATED To Enter Studio This Month

Los Angeles death metallers ANNIHILATED will enter Trench Studios in Corona, California later this month to record the beast of brutality that will be "13 Steps To Ruination". Set for release via their new label home of Unique Leader Records, the CD will be produced by drummer Scott Fuller (ABYSMAL...

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EUROPE Interviewed By Sweden's ACCESS: ROCK (Video)

Anna Dave Bertram of Sweden's Access: Rock recently conducted an interview with Mic Michaeli (keyboards) and Ian Haugland (drums) of Swedish hard rockers EUROPE. You can now watch the chat below. On June 7, EUROPE took the stage in their home country Sweden for a special occasion: celebrating 30 yea...

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EPICA: 'Unleashed' Performance Clip From 'Retrospect' DVD

Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA celebrated its 10th anniversary with a one-night-only event, dubbed "Retrospect", on March 23 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. The band was accompanied by the seventy-piece Reményi Ede Chamber Orchestra and the Miskolc National Theatre Choir, playing an unforgettable t...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Has Flesh-Ripping Good Time In New Episode Of 'Blood & Guts' (Video)

The second episode in the third season of "Blood & Guts", the Nerdist YouTube channel web series hosted by ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian, can be seen below. Join Ian as he goes behind the scenes of Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights with John Murdy and Chris Williams and has a f...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Wants To Sell You Some 'Coldcock'

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King is part owner of the Coldcock American Herbal Flavored Whiskey, the brand new adult beverage created for the hard-working, bad-ass American by hard-working, bad-ass Americans. Coldcock was co-founded by John Reese (co-creator of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem and Uproar festi...

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LAMB OF GOD Bassist Gets Animated For 'MK Ondergrond' Interview

"MK Ondergrond" (meaning "Underground" in Afrikaans) conducted an interview with bassist John Campbell of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held August 1-3 in Wacken, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. "MK Ondergrond" (Facebook page)...

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DREAM THEATER Guitarist Talks To Australia's 'Distortion' Radio Show (Audio)

Guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER was recently interviewed on the "Distortion" radio show, which is hosted by Dave "Higgo" Higgins of Australia's long-running rock station Triple M. You can listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. DREAM THEATER's new, sel...

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BLACK SABBATH Members Experience '13 3D' Maze (Video)

Video footage of BLACK SABBATH members Geezer Butler (bass) and Ozzy Osbourne (vocals) experiencing "Black Sabbath: 13 3D" — the new all-original, terrifying 3D maze immortalizing Osbourne, Butler and Tony Iommi from BLACK SABBATH, the celebrated, multi-platinum rock band that pioneered the heavy me...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist's 'Blood & Guts With Scott Ian' Returns For Season 3

Following two successful seasons, "Blood & Guts With Scott Ian" has returned to the Nerdist Channel with Season 3. A new episode will debut every Thursday, leading up to the season finale on Halloween. The Season 3 premiere — which features Johnny Depp's regular makeup designer Joel Harlow — can...

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SKELETONWITCH 'Unfit' For DISNEY, But Fit For A Wedding

Fresh off a short run of dates supporting GHOST, Athens, Ohio-based blackened metal quintet SKELETONWITCH has announced a hometown release party for its forthcoming full-length album, "Serpents Unleashed". The show will take place at The Union (18 W. Union St., Athens) on October 23, the eve of the...

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AYREON: 'The Theory Of Everything' Trailer Released

Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen will release the new AYREON album, "The Theory Of Everything", on October 28 via InsideOut Music. The artwork was once again created by Belgian artist Jef Bertels, who has an incredible and distinct fantasy/sci-fi style. "The Theory Of Everything" track listin...

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IHSAHN: 'NaCl' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for the song "NaCl" from EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn, can be seen below. The track comes off Ihsahn's fifth solo album, "Das Seelenbrechen", which will be released on October 21 in North America via Candlelight Records. The effort will be available on compact disc, a limited edi...