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IRON MAIDEN 'Speed Of Light' Video Director: 'It Had To Be The Best Thing I've Ever Done'

"Speed Of Light", the new video from British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN, has been viewed nearly 3.5 million times on YouTube in its first four days of release. Written by guitarist Adrian Smith and vocalist Bruce Dickinson, the track is taken from the band's new double album, "The Book Of Souls...

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Your Heaven is Real

SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery returns with his fifth solo album, "Your Heaven is Real". As with his previous records, Caffery handles most of the instrumentation (guitars, bass and keys) with WHITESNAKE / BILLY IDOL / OZZY OSBOURNE drummer Brian Tichy keeping him company....

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A Light in the Dark

Let me start this review by stating that I am a father. Everyone I know says my seven-year-old son is a Mini Me and the splitting image of his old man, this given the fact I adopted my kid. Karma prevails. Though I don't consider myself a true drummer, I noodle with a five-piece Gretsch ...

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The Essential Rob Halford

For JUDAS PRIEST fans, it's referred to (and in some cases, mocked) as "the Ripper years." However, it was more than just that seven year stretch from 1996 to 2003 when Tim "Ripper" Owens realized the dream a lifetime (and its correlating nightmares) by stepping into the boots of heavy metal royalty...

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Video: CHILDREN OF BODOM's ALEXI LAIHO Joined By 100 Guitarists At Helsinki's Senate Square

Alexi Laiho of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM turned the Senate Square in Helsinki, Finland into an amazing metal arena this past Friday, August 14. Alexi composed a commissioned song for the Helsinki Festival, and he invited 100 electric guitarists to join him in performing it on the big stage...

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HIM's VILLE VALO Talks New Drummer, Upcoming Studio Album (Video)

MDR Jump conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM before the band's August 4 concert in Leipzig, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. Asked when fans can expect to see HIM's follow-up to 2013's "Tears On Tape" album, Ville said: "Hopefully it's gonna happ...

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DAVID ELLEFSON, MIKE PORTNOY, ALEX SKOLNICK To Discuss METAL ALLEGIANCE At 'BackStory' Event In NYC

"BackStory", a series of curated live, feature-length interviews with iconic artists and musicians, announces metal heavyweights David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) and Mark Menghi of METAL ALLEGIANCE as upcoming guests for an exclusive...

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JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13: Lyric Video For 'Anymore' Song Feat. SYMPHONY X's RUSSELL ALLEN

Joel Hoekstra will release "Dying To Live", the new melodic hard rock studio album from his electrifying new side project JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13, on October 16 via Frontiers Srl. The currrent guitarist for WHITESNAKE, Hoekstra is best known for his work with NIGHT RANGER, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and th...

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Will COREY TAYLOR's Recordings With VELVET REVOLVER Ever See Light Of Day? SLASH Weighs In

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has revisited the longstanding rumor SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor was the vocalist who came "closest" to replacing Scott Weiland in VELVET REVOLVER. Speaking with Canadian rock journalist Mitch Lafon, Slash confirmed that Taylor recorded as many as...

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Video Premiere: IRON MAIDEN's 'Speed Of Light'

"Speed Of Light", the new single from British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN, can be streamed in full below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "The Book Of Souls", which is due globally on September 4 through Parlophone Records (Sanctuary Copyrights/BMG in the U.S.). In a recent intervi...

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IRON MAIDEN: 'Speed Of Light' Single To Debut Tomorrow

"Speed Of Light", the new single from British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN, will make its online debut tomorrow (Friday, August 14) at 8:00 a.m. British Standard Time (BST),3:00 a.m. EST and 12:00 a.m. PST. The track is taken from the band's new album, "The Book Of Souls", which is due globally...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN: 'Paolo Tosti' Video From Classical Solo Debut 'Ave Maria - En Plein Air'

This September sees the release of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's classical solo debut, "Ave Maria - En Plein Air". "Ave Maria" is a traditional prayer dedicated to the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, asking for her intercession. It has been set to music in over 4000 songs, some of which kept...

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Video: METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Performs JACO PASTORIUS's Music At Hollywood Bowl

The late, brilliant bass pioneer Jaco Pastorius changed the instrument forever with fluid passages that leaped out of the rhythm section. The visionary player, arranger, composer and producer was celebrated last night (Wednesday, August 12) at the Hollywood Bowl by a range of artists with music from...

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COREY TAYLOR, RANDY BLYTHE, NEIL FALLON Set For TEENAGE TIME KILLERS Special One-Off U.S. Performance

Following the July 31 release of their debut album, "Greatest Hits Vol. 1" (Rise Records),the ball-crushing, ragtag team of TEENAGE TIME KILLERS are pleased to confirm a once-in-a-lifetime and only U.S. performance on September 12 at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California. Tickets go on sale Fr...

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Video Premiere: POP EVIL's 'Footsteps'

"Footsteps", the new video from Michigan-based rockers POP EVIL, can be seen below. The clip was directed by POP EVIL's longtime collaborator Johan Carlén who has helmed the last handful of visually stunning music videos the band has released, including "Trenches", "Deal With The Devil" and "Torn To...