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EPICA Keyboardist: 'The General Appreciation Of Music As An Art Form Has Decreased'

Raymond Westland of Ghost Cult Magazine recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Coen Janssen of Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ghost Cult Magazine: Can you start by telling us how the whole "Retrospect" project came to life?...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Frontman Issues New Album Update

Vocalist Hansi Kürsch of German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN has issued the following update: "Surprise, surprise, "I am sure no one expected me to be back with news about a band called BLIND GUARDIAN so quickly. The reason is quite simple: I'm a workaholic and I have no idea what to do with all m...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Wants To Tour With U2 And GREEN DAY

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has revealed that there has been talk about his band touring with fellow rock giants U2 and GREEN DAY. In an interview with MTV News, Ulrich said: "U2 came to San Francisco two summers ago and we ended up having a lot to drink with them and GREEN DAY following a ...

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HAIL OF BULLETS: 'Swoop Of The Falcon' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for the song "Swoop Of The Falcon" from HAIL OF BULLETS, the Dutch death metal band featuring GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens, vocalist Martin Van Drunen (HAIL OF BULLETS, PESTILENCE, ASPHYX) and former HOUWITSER bass player The...

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CLIFF BURTON Featured On 'Scratch And Scream' Reissue From His Pre-METALLICA Band TRAUMA

TRAUMA was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1980 as one of the first of the New Wave Of Bay Area metal bands. The group's original lineup included Michael Overton on guitar, George Lady on guitar, Dennis Shafer on drums, Cliff Burton (METALLICA) on bass, and Donny Hillier on vocals. TRAUMA q...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman: Most Of My Favorite Records Never Topped The Chart

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn's latest installment of his online blog, "The General Journals: Diary Of A Frontman... And Other Ramblings", reads as follows: "Most of my favorite records weren't #1. Because being #1 often means playing to the lowest common denominator. It means dumbing your music...

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SUN & SAIL CLUB: 'Held Down' Song Available For Streaming

FU MANCHU guitarist/vocalist Bob Balch and drummer Scott Reeder have joined forces with former KYUSS bassist Scott Thomas Reeder in SUN & SAIL CLUB. Their debut album, "Mannequin", will be released on November 19 via Satin Records. The song "Held Down", taken from "Mannequin", can be streamed us...

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METALLICA Bassist: 'We'll Be Getting Over To Asia A Lot More Than Once Every Ten Years Now'

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about the band's first-ever appearance in China, which saw the group playing two sold-out shows at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai on August 13 and August 14. "It's such a great opportunity and it's also a great challenge, b...

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SUN & SAIL CLUB: First Studio Clip Posted Online

FU MANCHU guitarist/vocalist Bob Balch and drummer Scott Reeder have joined forces with former KYUSS bassist Scott Thomas Reeder in SUN & SAIL CLUB. Their debut album, "Mannequin", will be released in early November via Satin Records. The first in a series of video clips featuring footage from t...

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METALLICA: We Weren't Allowed To Play 'Master Of Puppets' In China

The members of METALLICA have revealed that they were asked to send the lyrics to their entire discography to the Chinese government for approval before they were given permission to play in the country. "We had to give them a whole set of songs and they went through all the lyrics and okayed which...

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HAIL OF BULLETS: New Song 'DG-7' Available For Streaming

"DG-7", a brand new song from HAIL OF BULLETS, the Dutch death metal band featuring GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens, vocalist Martin Van Drunen (HAIL OF BULLETS, PESTILENCE, ASPHYX) and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen, can be streamed usin...

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A Fiendish Threat

If there's a true maverick of the underground aside from Mike Patton, no doubt it's Hank 3. While his bloodline indirectly calls upon him to stand worthy of the Grand Ole Opry, if you know anything about the Hank Williams lineage, you know the youngest would just as soon level the place down to cind...

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FU MANCHU, Ex-KYUSS Members Join Forces In SUN & SAIL CLUB

FU MANCHU guitarist/vocalist Bob Balch and drummer Scott Reeder have joined forces with former KYUSS bassist Scott Thomas Reeder in SUN & SAIL CLUB. Their debut album, "Mannequin", will be released in early November via Satin Records. Said Balch: "In between FU MANCHU tours, I was writing all th...

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JON OLIVA: 'The Time Was Right' To Make A Solo Album

Patrick Prince of Powerline magazine recently conducted an interview with Jon Oliva (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, JON OLIVA'S PAIN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: Why wait all this time to do a solo album? Oliva: It's just that the time was right. After we lost M...

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ALICE COOPER Featured In Satirical Video Commercial For FRETLIGHT GUITAR

The Father of Shock Rock, Alice Cooper, and the world's easiest guitar to play, Fretlight Guitar, have launched Quitters Anonymous, an online community for "tried but quit" guitar players. 80 percent of people who start to play the guitar give up within 90 days. Fretlight and Alice Cooper seek to re...