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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Launches SOTO Band, Prepares To Release 'Inside The Vertigo' Album

Jeff Scott Soto — one of today's premier rock frontmen and vocalists — and a union of hotshot young musicians bring you a slamming blend of melody and muscle in some of the freshest power metal to surface in years present. Together they are SOTO, and their debut album, "Inside The Vertigo", will blo...

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THE BLOODLINE: 'We Are One' Album Artwork Unveiled

Chicago-based metal band THE BLOODLINE will release its full-length debut, "We Are One", on March 24, 2015 via Another Century. The CD was recorded earlier this year with producer Joel Wanasek (RIGHTEOUS VENDETTA, VINYL THEATRE). "It's very groove-heavy with huge melodies and epic hooks," Shaun says...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Recording Song For HBO's 'Game Of Thrones' Mixtape

According to KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach, the band has just finished recording vocals for a song that will appear on an upcoming "Game Of Thrones" mixtape from HBO. The sessions for the track were once again helmed by KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz. Leach writes on his Instag...

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DAVID COVERDALE On New WHITESNAKE Guitarist JOEL HOEKSTRA: 'He's Incendiary… An Amazing Musician'

WHITESNAKE mainman David Coverdale has spoken out about the band's new guitarist Joel Hoekstra (NIGHT RANGER),who was recruited earlier in the year following the departure of Doug Aldrich. "Joel came with six shiny stars of approval in every aspect of his life, but Jesus Christ, what a player!" Cov...

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Today Marks 10th Anniversary Of DIMEBAG DARRELL's Death

Today (Monday, December 8) marks the 10th anniversary of the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Abbott, one of the most beloved and respected musicians in hard rock, was shot onstage during a DAMAGEPLAN concert on this date in 2004 at the Alrosa Villa club in Columbu...

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SEPULTURA Celebrates 30th Anniversary: Video Report From Brazil's 'Bom Dia São Paulo'

A three-minute report on SEPULTURA's 30th-anniversary celebrations from "Bom Dia São Paulo", a Brazilian local newscast broadcast by TV Globo in Sao Paulo, can be seen at GloboTV.Globo.com. As previously reported, the English-language edition of "Relentless: Thirty Years Of Sepultura", the first com...

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POISON IDEA To Release 'Confuse & Conquer' Album Via SOUTHERN LORD RECORDINGS

Long-running Portland, Oregon-based American hardcore punk outfit POISON IDEA will release its new album, "Confuse & Conquer", in the spring of 2015 via Southern Lord Recordings. Over recent months, out of the public eye, the current POISON IDEA lineup has been intermittently raiding Audiosiege...

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AIRBOURNE's JOEL O'KEEFFE Talks About Songwriting Process For Next Stuio Album (Video)

GuitarMania conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Joel O'Keeffe of Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE on November 12 at the Arena venue in Vienna, Austria. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to AIRBOURNE's third album,...

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SOEN Featuring Ex-OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ: 'The Words' Video Released

"The Words", the new video from SOEN — the Swedish progressive rock band featuring drummer Martin Lopez (ex-OPETH, AMON AMARTH),vocalist Joel Ekelöf (WILLOWTREE),guitarist Joakim Platbarzdis and bassist Stefan Stenberg — can be seen below. The song is taken from the group's sophomore studio album,...

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SEPULTURA's 'Relentless: Thirty Years Of Sepultura' Biography: Foreword, Preface And First Chapter Posted Online

The English-language edition of "Relentless: Thirty Years Of Sepultura", the first complete biography of SEPULTURA's epic career by Sao Paulo, Brazil-based U.S. author Jason Korolenko, will be made available on December 4 via Rocket 88, a UK-based publisher dedicated to exploring new worlds of music...

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METALLICA Performs Three-Song Set At 'The Concert For Valor'; Pro-Shot Video

METALLICA was one of the headliners of last night's (Tuesday, November 11) The Concert For Valor in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall. The show was co-sponsored by HBO and Starbucks and executive produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Joel Gallen -- who also directed. HBO broadcasted the conce...

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BLACK TUSK Bassist JONATHAN ATHON Dies Following Motorcycle Crash

Bassist Jonathan Athon of Savannah, Georgia's BLACK TUSK passed away this morning (Sunday, November 9) from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. The remaining members of the band say in a statement: "Doctors told us that he suffered irreparable brain damage shortly after the accident. He has...

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AIRBOURNE Is Hoping To Release Next Album In Second Half Of 2015

AIRBOURNE's official UK fansite conducted an interview with the band's drummer, Ryan O'Keeffe, on October 31 in Manchester, England. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to AIRBOURNE's third album, "Black Dog Barking", which was...

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New WHITESNAKE Guitarist JOEL HOEKSTRA Says Next Album Will Contain 'Great, Straight-Ahead Rock And Roll'

Former NIGHT RANGER guitarist Joel Hoekstra, who recently joined WHITESNAKE as the replacement for Doug Aldrich, spoke to the Myglobalmind webzine about the status of the recording sessions for WHITESNAKE's new studio album, tentatively due early next year. "There is a litte bit of work to do, recor...

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AIRBOURNE's RYAN O'KEEFFE Speaks To MUSIC LEGENDS (Audio)

On February 2, Jason Saulnier of Music Legends conducted an interview with drummer Ryan O'Keeffe of Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. AIRBOURNE's "Back In The Game" video was filmed last year on tour around the world. The song comes off AIRB...