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DRAGONFORCE's SAM TOTMAN: 'A Great Guitar Solo Is Nothing Unless It's In A Good Song'

Greg Prato of Songfacts recently conducted an interview with guitarists Sam Totman and Herman Li of British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Songfacts: In DRAGONFORCE, what would you say is more important, songwriting or the soloing? Sam: Definitely...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Signs With SESAC For Songwriter Representation

Nikki Sixx, co-founder, bassist and primary songwriter for the legendary rock band MÖTLEY CRÜE, has signed with SESAC for songwriter representation, as of January 1. Sixx's songwriting catalog includes "Home Sweet Home", which, in addition to being a top hit for MÖTLEY CRÜE, has been covered by nu...

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MPIRE OF EVIL Featuring Ex-VENOM Members: Video Footage Of Enschede Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — perfoming on January 30 at Atak in Enschede, The Netherlands can be seen below. MPIRE OF EVIL's "Crucified" alb...

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JUDAS PRIEST, GUNS N' ROSES, RUSH, DEF LEPPARD Members To Be Profiled In 'Rock Icons' Documentary Series

Banger Films and VH1 Classic present "Rock Icons", an original documentary series profiling the most legendary artists in the history of rock music, premiering Saturday, February 21 on VH1 Classic. "Rock Icons" is 10 groundbreaking 30-minute episodes that go past the veil of mystery and beyond the v...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Guitarist BEN BRUCE: 'This Is The Start Of A Whole New Chapter'

ASKING ALEXANDRIA co-founder Ben Bruce has released a statement assuing fans that the band will continue following singer Danny Worsnop's shock departure. On Thursday, Danny announced he was leaving ASKING ALEXANDRIA after eight years and will now concentrate on his other band WE ARE HARLOT. Worsnop...

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BABYMETAL's New Song 'Road Of Resistance' Featuring DRAGONFORCE Members: Audio Preview

"Road Of Resistance" (formerly referred to as "The One"),a brand new song from the Japanese pop-metal group BABYMETAL, can be previewed in the YouTube clip below. The track, which was debuted during BABYMETAL's November 8, 2014 concert at the Brixton O2 Academy in London, England, is a collaboratio...

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BABYMETAL: New Trailer For 'Live At Budokan: Red Night & Black Night Apocalypse' DVD/Blu-Ray

Japanese pop-metal group BABYMETAL will release the "Live At Budokan: Red Night & Black Night Apocalypse" DVD/Blu-ray on January 7, 2015. The set will contain the band's Nippon Budokan performances from March 2014 when the three BABYMETAL singers/dancers became the youngest artists to ever appea...

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BUCKCHERRY's JOSH TODD: A Lot Of Rock Bands You Hear On Radio Sound Like 'A Computer Spitting Out Songs'

During a brand new interview with Dalton Castle of the Albany, New York rock radio station Q103, singer Josh Todd of California rockers BUCKCHERRY was asked how his band manages to faithfully reproduce its albums in a live environment. Josh responded: "The secret is we don't put a ton of Auto-Tuned...

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CHAD SMITH 'Would Love To Make' Another CHICKENFOOT Record

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith "would love to make another record" with the CHICKENFOOT project despite singer Sammy Hagar's recent assertion that he didn't "see any reason" to make a new album. During a Twitter question-and-answer session with Rolling Stone magazine, Smith was asked what...

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FANTÔMAS Featuring FAITH NO MORE's MIKE PATTON, Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO: Santiago Concert Footage

Star-studded noise-mongers FANTÔMAS — who feature in their ranks FAITH NO MORE frontman Mike Patton, MELVINS guitarist Buzz Osborne, MR. BUNGLE bassist Trevor Dunn, and ex-SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo — played their first show in many years last night (Friday, Decemebr 5) at Teatro...

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SOUNDGARDEN Documentary Makers Seeking Fan Memorabilia To Feature In Film

The team behind recent documentaries on RUSH, Alice Cooper and the history of heavy metal is making a new film on the career of Seattle grunge rockers SOUNDGARDEN. Banger Films duo Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn is working on the SOUNDGARDEN film with Canadian indie director Reg Harkema, who previously...

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JOE SATRIANI Thinks CHICKENFOOT Has 'A Couple Of More Records' Left To Make

Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani thinks the CHICKENFOOT project has "a couple of more records" left in its career despite singer Sammy Hagar's recent assertion that he didn't "see any reason" to make a new album. The band, which also included ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony andRED HOT CHILI PEP...

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Former MORBID ANGEL Drummer PETE SANDOVAL Says His Christian Beliefs Will Not Affect TERRORIZER

Former MORBID ANGEL and current TERRORIZER drummer Pedro "Pete" Sandoval, who now lives his life as a born-again Christian, says that his personal beliefs will not affect TERRORIZER's music or lyrical content, explaining that his faith has given him a positive outlook on life. Sandoval — who was for...

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BABYMETAL Talks Playing In U.S., Fox God And Band's Future (Video)

Metal Injection conducted an interview with BABYMETAL when the band visited New York City in early November. The Japanese pop-metal crossover sensation discussed their time in the States, the Fox God (the divine entity credited with creating BABYMETAL) and their future. The answers were all translat...

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BABYMETAL To Release 'Live At Budokan: Red Night & Black Night Apocalypse' DVD/Blu-Ray In January

Japanese pop-metal group BABYMETAL will release the "Live At Budokan: Red Night & Black Night Apocalypse" DVD/Blu-ray on January 7, 2015. The set will contain the band's Nippon Budokan performances from March 2014 when the three BABYMETAL singers/dancers became the youngest artists to ever appea...