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SLASH: New Album Release Date Announced
Slash — the iconic, Grammy-winning rock guitarist and songwriter — is currently in a Los Angeles studio putting the finishing touches on his second solo album. The as-yet-untitled disc is due out May 22 on Slash's own label Dik Hayd International distributed through EMI and will follow his 2010 debu...February 6, 2012
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LANFEAR: 'This Harmonic Consonance' Cover Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled
"This Harmonic Consonance", the sixth album from German power metallers LANFEAR, will be released on February 24 via Pure Steel Records. The group previously described the effort as "the heaviest LANFEAR album until now. [It contains] some pretty fast tracks but also the very first doom song in our...February 6, 2012
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RUNNING WILD: New Video Message From ROCK 'N' ROLF
A new video message from guitarist/vocalist Rock 'N' Rolf of reunited German metal legends RUNNING WILD can be seen below. RUNNING WILD will release its brand new album, "Shadowmaker", in Germany on April 20, in the rest of Europe on April 23 and in the U.S./Canada on April 24 via SPV/Steamhammer. T...February 6, 2012
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ADRENALINE MOB: Debut Album Samples Available
"Omertá", the full-length debut from ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen and guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP) — will be released in Europe on March 19 in Europe via Century Media Records. The CD will...February 6, 2012
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ELECTRIC BOYS Frontman Plays Acoustic Set For EXPRESSEN TV (Video)
Video footage of ELECTRIC BOYS frontman Conny Bloom playing a short acoustic set for Expressen TV's XL Live can be seen below. The reunited original ELECTRIC BOYS lineup — Franco Santunione (guitar),Andy Christell (bass),Niklas Sigevall (drums) and Conny Bloom (guitar, vocals) — released its first...February 6, 2012
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PASSENGER, HELLFUELED Members Join Forces In CRAWL BACK TO ZERO
CRAWL BACK TO ZERO, the new Swedish band featuring drummer Patrik J. Sten (PASSENGER, TRANSPORT LEAGUE, KEROZENE),vocalist Mikael Skager (KEROZENE) and guitarist Jocke Lundgren (HELLFUELDED),has completed work on its 11-song debut album for a 2012 via an as-yet-undetermined record label. CRAWL BAC...February 6, 2012
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VAN HALEN: 'The Whole Truth: Howard Stern' Special To Air Tomorrow
According to the unofficial VAN HALEN web site Van Halen News Desk, A special called "The Whole Truth: The Howard Stern/Van Halen Special" — which is basically a five-hour uncensored history of VAN HALEN on "The Howard Stern Show"… the good, the bad and the ugly — will air tomorrow (Tuesday, Februar...February 6, 2012
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ASPHYX: 'Deathhammer' Formats Unveiled
Dutch doom death metal legends ASPHYX will release their new studio album, "Deathhammer", on February 27 in Europe and February 28 in North America via Century Media Records. The effort will be made available in the following formats: * Limited-edition mediabook 2CD with special bonus disc * Standar...February 6, 2012
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer 'Not Sure' When There Will Be New Studio Album
David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain at the 2012 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place January 19-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You...February 6, 2012
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GOATWHORE Guitarist Interviewed On 'The Oath' (Audio)
Johnny Thrash of the "The Oath" metal radio show, which airs on the KBZS-FM / 106.3 The Buzz station in Wichita Falls, Texas, recently conducted an interview with guitarist Sammy Duet of New Orleans, Louisiana's sons of American no-frills-black-metal-meets-death-'n'-roll GOATWHORE. You can now liste...February 5, 2012
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ANVIL Frontman On New Lineup: It's A Much More Relaxed, Comfortable Feeling On Stage
John Doan of MusicFrenzy.net conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner of Canadian metal legends ANVIL when the band played at the Sellersville Theater in Sellersville, Pennsylvania on January 31. When asked about the recent departure of ANVIL's longt...February 5, 2012
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Ex-Bassist: 'ANVIL Have Found Themselves Once Again In A Position Of Irrelevance'
Alex Barbieri of Hardrock Haven recently conducted an interview with former ANVIL bassist Glenn Gyorffy (a.k.a. Glenn Five or G5). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Hardrock Haven: What happened in ANVIL that made you want to leave after 16 years? Glenn: I wouldn't say anything in par...February 5, 2012
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STEVEN ADLER's Mother To Release Long-Awaited Tell-All Book In April
According to a recent tweet from original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, his mother, Deanna Adler, has signed a deal for her long-awaited tell-all book, "Sweet Child Of Mine: How I Lost My Son to Guns N' Roses" (formerly "No Bed Of Roses"). The book, which was previously expected to arrive late...February 5, 2012
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WAYNE STATIC: San Antonio Footage Available
Video footage of STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static's January 29 solo performance at Backstage Live in San Antonio, Texas can be seen below. Wayne Static's debut solo album, "Pighammer", sold 4,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 97 on The Billboard 200 c...February 5, 2012
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DREAM THEATER Interviewed On 'Headbangers Ball' (Video)
Jose Mangin, host/producer MTV.com's web-only show "Headbangers Ball" (and program director/DJ on SiriusXM Octane and Liquid Metal),recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Mangini and vocalist James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can now watch the chat in two parts...February 4, 2012
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