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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'I Don't Have Too Many Regrets In My Career'

Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockSverige.se: Do you have any regrets in your career? Sebastian: Yeah, definitely, but more in my personal life than my career. Actual...

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EVERGREY's TOM S. ENGLUND Says 'Hymns For The Broken' Album Is '100% What We Wanted'

Not too long ago EVERGREY was almost dead. Long live EVERGREY. Yes it's true, one of the most original metal bands to come out of Sweden almost called it quits. It wasn't a decision vocalist/guitarist Tom S. Englund had spent hours or weeks brooding over, but as time passed following the band's "Glo...

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EVERGREY: 'King Of Errors' Video Released; New Lineup Unveiled

"King Of Errors", the new video from Swedish metallers EVERGREY, can be seen below. The clip was helmed by Swedish director Patric Ullaeus of the Revolver Film Company AB, who has previously worked with IN FLAMES, HAMMERFALL, DIMMU BORGIR, EUROPE and LACUNA COIL, among many others. "King Of Errors"...

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AMARANTHE Talks To Finland's KAAOS TV About 'Massive Addictive' Album (Video)

Kaaos TV conducted an interview with AMARANTHE, the Gothenburg, Sweden-based band which is known for fusing melodic metal with elements of EDM, on August 8 at Porispere in Pori, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. AMARANTHE will release its third album, "Massive Addictive", on October 21 via...

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WOVENWAR's Debut Album Cracks U.S. Top 40

The self-titled debut album from WOVENWAR, the new band featuring the talents of Jordan Mancino (drums),Nick Hipa (guitar),Phil Sgrosso (guitar) and Josh Gilbert (bass) of San Diego, California based metal act AS I LAY DYING, and Shane Blay (vocals) of OH, SLEEPER, sold around 7,000 copies in the...

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PRIMAL FEAR Parts Ways With Drummer RANDY BLACK

Due to "irreconcilable differences" between singer Ralf Scheepers and drummer Randy Black, Randy will leave German/Swedish/Canadian power metallers PRIMAL FEAR effective August 16, one day after the band's performance at the Summer Breeze festival in Germany. Summer Breeze will mark Randy's final sh...

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UNISONIC: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Exceptional' Video Shoot

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Exceptional", the new video from UNISONIC — the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen alongside guitarist Mandy Meyer (ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS),bassist Dennis Ward and drummer Kosta Zafiriou (both of...

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OVERKILL's BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Discusses His Health Issues: 'I Think Of Myself As Bulletproof'

Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockSverige.se: The song "Another Day To Die" [on OVERKILL's new album, "White Devil Armory"] ma...

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WOVENWAR Featuring Former AS I LAY DYING Members: 'All Rise' Video Available

WOVENWAR, the new band featuring the talents of Jordan Mancino (drums),Nick Hipa (guitar),Phil Sgrosso (guitar) and Josh Gilbert (bass) of San Diego, California based metal act AS I LAY DYING, and Shane Blay (vocals) of OH, SLEEPER, released its self-titled debut album on August 5 via Metal Blade....

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AMARANTHE To Release 'Massive Addictive' In October

Gothenburg, Sweden's AMARANTHE, known for fusing melodic metal with elements of EDM, will release its third album, "Massive Addictive", on October 21 via Spinefarm Records. "Massive Addictive" is true to its title. The band's signature, larger-than-life sound, comprised of kinetic riffing, pulsating...

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NIGHTWISH Drummer JUKKA NEVALAINEN Forced To Take Break From Band Due To Health Issues

Jukka Nevalainen will take a break from his duties as the drummer for the Finland-based symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH in order to deal with his health issues. Nevalainen has released the following statement regarding his decision to step aside during the recording sessions for NIGHTWISH's forthcomi...

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Video Premiere: PRIMAL FEAR's 'Alive And On Fire'

"Alive And On Fire", the new video from German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's tenth studio album, "Delivering The Black", which was released on January 24 in Europe and January 28 in North America via Frontiers Records. The follow-up to 2012's "Unbr...

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ABORTED: 'The Extirpation Agenda' Video Released

"The Extirpation Agenda", the video from death metal psychopaths ABORTED, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Phil Berridge of Creative Media Junkie. The song is taken from the band's eighth full-length album, "The Necrotic Manifesto", which was released on April 28 in Europe and on April 29...

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UNISONIC: 'Exceptional' Video Released

"Exceptional", the new video from UNISONIC — the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen alongside guitarist Mandy Meyer (ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS),bassist Dennis Ward and drummer Kosta Zafiriou (both of Germany's PINK CREAM 69) — can be seen below....

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FOREIGNER's MICK JONES Working On Biography-Documentary

FOREIGNER is pretty busy right now performing to capacity crowds on "The Soundtrack Of Summer" tour with STYX, but that's not the only thing the band is working on. Guitarist Mick Jones told VH1 Radio Network's Dave Basner about a big project he is helping out with. "There's sort of a biography-docu...