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Former THEATRE OF TRAGEDY And LEAVES' EYES Singer LIV KRISTINE To Release Sixth Solo Album
Former THEATRE OF TRAGEDY and LEAVES' EYES frontwoman Liv Kristine will release her sixth solo album this spring via Metalville Records. Liv started off in her enchanting style and angelic singing manner with five albums from THEATRE OF TRAGEDY (1993-2003); her own releases "Deus Ex Machina" (1998),...January 11, 2023
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Beyond The Black
Brimming with promise from the start, BEYOND THE BLACK began their career sounding not entirely distinct from the rest of the big-budget symphonic metal pack. Debut album "Songs of Love and Death" was full of great songs and vocalist Jennifer Haben had power and charisma in abundance, but this was s...January 11, 2023
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SABATON's 'Public Educator' Award Is Under Review Following Bassist's Controversial Past Crimea Comments
The Swedish Skeptics Association (Vetenskap Och Folkbildning) is "reviewing" its decision to honor Swedish metallers SABATON with the Årets Folkbildare 2022 (Public Educator Of The Year) award after it came to light that the band made some controversial comments about Russian-occupied Crimea. Årets...January 11, 2023
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Watch METALLICA's Entire Concert Celebrating Life Of JONNY Z And MARSHA ZAZULA
Video of METALLICA's entire concert on November 6, 2022 at the 7,000-seat Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida can be seen below. The show, which celebrated the life, legacy and achievements of Megaforce Records founder Jon "Jonny Z" Zazula and his wife Marsh...January 11, 2023
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PRONG Shares New Song 'Breaking Point'
PRONG has premiered an unrelentingly heavy brand new song, titled "Breaking Point", marking the band's first new music since 2019's "Age Of Defiance" EP. PRONG leader Tommy Victor commented: "The origins of the song happened during the waning part of the pandemic. I have to admit that I came up with...January 11, 2023
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TWISTED SISTER To Perform For First Time Since 2016 At This Month's 'Metal Hall Of Fame' Induction
TWISTED SISTER's classic lineup of Dee Snider (vocals),Jay Jay French (guitar),Eddie Ojeda (guitar),Mark Mendoza (bass) and late drummer A.J Pero will be inducted by guitar virtuoso Steve Vai and ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy at the sixth annual Metal Hall Of Fame charity gala, set to tak...January 11, 2023
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DEATH ANGEL's MARK OSEGUEDA On JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'He's My Biggest Inspiration'
In a new interview with Czech Republic's Backstage TV, DEATH ANGEL singer Mark Osegueda spoke about his appreciation for British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "JUDAS PRIEST is my favorite heavy metal band of all time. When you say heavy metal, they a...January 10, 2023
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CATTLE DECAPITATION To Release 'Terrasite' Album In May
Long-running San Diego, California deathgrind outfit CATTLE DECAPITATION will release its tenth studio album, "Terrasite", on May 12 via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2019's "Death Atlas" was once again produced by Dave Otero (ALLEGAEON, KHEMMIS, ARCHSPIRE),with artwork by longtime collabor...January 10, 2023
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BJÖRN GELOTTE Doesn't Think About What Fans Want To Hear When Making New IN FLAMES Music
In a recent interview with United Rock Nations, guitarist Björn Gelotte of Swedish/American metallers IN FLAMES was asked how he and his bandmates find "the right balance" between making the kind of album they want and creating something that will please fans of their older material. Björn responded...January 10, 2023
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The Coral Tombs
After creating extraordinary funeral doom concept albums based on sea-based writings by Herman Melville (debut "The Call of the Wretched Sea" and its follow-up "The Divinity of Oceans), Edgar Allen Poe ("The Giant") and William Hope Hodgson (2015's "The Boats of 'Glen Carrig'"), it was p...January 10, 2023
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Ex-ICED EARTH Singer TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Was 'Surprised' To See JON SCHAFFER Involved In U.S. Capitol Riot
Former ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens says that Jon Schaffer will "regret" his role in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Owens, who joined ICED EARTH in 2003 and stayed in the group for four years before being fired in December 2007, addressed his time with the band in a new interview wi...January 10, 2023
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Kingmaker
By this point, it should be obvious that old-school heavy metal will never die. Despite what certain media outlets would prefer us to believe, there will always be bands emulating the '80s glory days. Because for all the myriad subgenres and offshoots that heavy music has served up over the decades,...January 10, 2023
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CRADLE OF FILTH And DEVILDRIVER Announce First U.S. Leg Of 2023 'Double Trouble Live' Tour
Extreme metal icons CRADLE OF FILTH and groove metal pioneers DEVILDRIVER have announce a U.S. co-headline tour, beginning March 8 in Tempe, Arizona. The first leg of the "Double Trouble Live" tour will visit several popular western and southern U.S. markets, coming to an end in Albuquerque, New Mex...January 10, 2023
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DAVID ELLEFSON's THE LUCID Drops Another New Song, 'Risk Machine'
THE LUCID, the four-piece hard rock band featuring bassist David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH),vocalist Vinnie Dombroski (SPONGE),guitarist Drew Fortier and drummer Mike Heller (RAVEN, FEAR FACTORY),has released another new song called "Risk Machine". It is the third single from THE LUCID's upcoming EP,...January 10, 2023
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FOO FIGHTERS, TOOL, AVENGED SEVENFOLD And KISS To Headline This Year's SONIC TEMPLE ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL
After a three-year hiatus, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival returns to its home at the heartbeat of rock, the Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, Memorial Day Weekend — May 25-28, 2023 — with a spectacular lineup of rock heavyweights that make Sonic Temple's comeback one of the most antici...January 10, 2023
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