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Legendary MERCYFUL FATE Guitarists MICHAEL DENNER And HANK SHERMANN: 'Satan's Tomb' EP Artwork, Trailer
Michael Denner and Hank Shermann, the original Danish guitar players of MERCYFUL FATE's legendary "Melissa" and "Don't Break the Oath" albums, have created a new classic in the forthcoming EP "Satan's Tomb", coming on October 2 via Metal Blade Records. These songs were crafted with the MERCYFUL FATE...August 18, 2015
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ESCAPE THE FATE To Release 'Hate Me' Album In October
ESCAPE THE FATE will release its new album, "Hate Me", on October 30 via Eleven Seven Music. When a band has had as storied and, at times, controversial a first decade in the limelight as ESCAPE THE FATE, there is often a temptation to focus on that past, rather than concentrating on the future. Yet...August 18, 2015
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A Light in the Dark
Let me start this review by stating that I am a father. Everyone I know says my seven-year-old son is a Mini Me and the splitting image of his old man, this given the fact I adopted my kid. Karma prevails. Though I don't consider myself a true drummer, I noodle with a five-piece Gretsch ...August 17, 2015
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MOONSPELL: 27-Minute Documentary On Moscow Concert
Russia's Classic Rock magazine has uploaded a 27-minute video report on MOONSPELL's July 3, 2015 apearance at the DarkSide Festival in Moscow. You can now watch it below (clip directed by Inna Ford). MOONSPELL's latest album, "Extinct", was released on March 17 via Napalm. The CD was completed at Fa...August 12, 2015
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AT THE GATES Frontman To Guest On COUNTING DAYS Debut
London metalcore quintet COUNTING DAYS will release its debut album, "Liberated Sounds", on October 16 via the Mascot Label Group. Formed in 2014, COUNTING DAYS entwine a complex and ferocious blend of hardcore punk, thrash and British heavy metal which has already marked them out as one of the most...August 11, 2015
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Report: Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival Struggles To Break Even
Thomas Jensen (pictured),founder of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival, tells Billboard.com in a new interview that the event is continuing to survive despite its 26 mostly money-losing years. Known as the largest heavy metal festival in the world, Wacken boasts attendance of 75,000 with minimal co...August 4, 2015
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Next Year's Edition Of WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival Is Already Sold Out
This year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany was full of extremes: 145 liters of rain per square meter in five days, knee-deep puddles of mud and over 160 hours of live metal from over 30 nations. Now there is another extreme: next year's edition of Wacken Open Air, which w...August 4, 2015
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Drummer: Former Bassist JASON 'JAY' JAMES 'Never Really Contributed Anyway'
In a brand new interview with CTNow, drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE spoke about the band's decision to abandon all traces of pop accessibility on their new album, "Venom", and return to the more aggressive approach of their earlier efforts. He said: "We def...July 30, 2015
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Guitarist Was 'Pissed Off' About Being Excluded From 'Temper Temper' Recording Sessions
Guitarist Michael "Padge" Paget of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE has revealed to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine that he was left out of the recording sessions for the band's 2013 album "Temper Temper". BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE frontman Matt Tuck and drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas flew to Thai...July 27, 2015
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How JOURNEY's DEEN CASTRONOVO Ended Up Playing On New FEAR FACTORY Album 'Genexus'
In a brand new interview with RockSverige, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares was asked how JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronovo (pictured above) ended up playing on FEAR FACTORY's new album "Genexus". He responded: "Obviously, people know that [Deen is] the drummer in JOURNEY and he's a great vocalist...July 20, 2015
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AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Arrested Again
According to Stuff.co.nz, estranged AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was arrested again Saturday night (July 18) at his home in Tauranga, New Zealand. It is understood prostitutes were at his house at the time of the arrest. Rudd's lawyer Craig Tuck told Fairfax Media: "All I can say is he has been arrested...July 19, 2015
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SODOM Has 'Seven Or Eight Songs' Written For Next Album
On June 19, Metal Maniac video magazine conducted an interview with Thomas "Angelripper" Such, bassist/vocalist of veteran German thrashers SODOM, at Hellfest in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about SODOM's plans to record a new studio album, Angelripper said: "We have a...July 12, 2015
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New Facts Emerge In PHIL RUDD Case
According to the New Zealand Herald, the lawyer for estranged AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd claimed in a New Zealand court that the rocker's conviction on charges of threatening to kill and possession of marijuana and methamphetamine conviction would result in losses in the tens of millions of dollars tha...July 11, 2015
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Former W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Announces New Drummer For MEAN MAN Project
Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes's MEAN MAN project has announced the addition of drummer David Amore to the group's ranks. MEAN MAN is: Chris Holmes: Lead Guitar, Vocals Thomas Cesario: Guitar Pascal Bei: Bass David Amore: Drums Holmes's latest video, "Born Work Die", can be seen below. The t...July 10, 2015
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Trial Date Set For JOURNEY Drummer DEEN CASTRONOVO
A trial date has been set for JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronovo, who was arrested last month on charges that he assaulted a woman in Salem, Oregon. According to the Statesman Journal, the 50-year-old drummer will appear before Marion County Circuit Judge Thomas Hart on October 22 at at 9 a.m. for a tw...July 9, 2015
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