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First Trailer For 'Inside Metal: The Pioneers Of Los Angeles Rock And Metal (1975-1981)'

Years prior to MTV and decades before public Internet, there was an intransigent force of high-energy rock 'n' roll that dominated the city of Los Angeles. Lost in oblivion over the past 30-40 years, only a handful of stalwarts survived the new millennium yet these bands and artists set the blueprin...

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DREAM THEATER Guitarist: Our Fans Are 'Very Passionate And Really Supportive Of What We Do'

Peter Hodgson of IHeartGuitarBlog.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. IHeartGuitarBlog.com: The previous album seemed like you were trying to make the definitive DREAM THEATER alb...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Talks 'Maiden England' Tour, 'Trooper' Beer

Charlie Steffens of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. KNAC.COM: On this tour you're playing the quintessential IRON MAIDEN songs, right? McBrain: Yeah, we dusted off the cobwebs off of a few that haven't...

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EUROPE: 'The Final Countdown' Performance Clip From 'Live At Sweden Rock' DVD

On June 7, EUROPE took the stage in their home country Sweden for a special occasion: celebrating 30 years of rock music. The Swedish rock band celebrated this event together with 30,000 fans at the prestigious Sweden Rock Festival. EUROPE performed 28 songs, selecting their personal favourite momen...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist: MIKE MANGINI 'Has One Of The Most Incredible Rhythmic Minds'

The AU Review recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The AU Review: Was there a central theme that you guys were portraying or using on the new [self-titled DREAM THEATER] album? I kno...

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JON OLIVA Says SAVATAGE Was One Of First Progressive Metal Bands

Greg Prato of Songfacts recently conducted an interview with Jon Oliva (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, JON OLIVA'S PAIN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Songfacts: Would you agree that SAVATAGE was one of the first-ever true prog metal bands? Jon: Absolutely. No doubt about it...

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CHESTER BENNINGTON On STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: 'I Do My Best To Honor The Legacy Of The Music'

Steve Baltin of RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with Robert DeLeo and Chester Bennington of the new version of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. Regarding his decision to join STONE TEMPLE PILOTS as the replacement for Scott Weiland, the LINKIN PARK singer said: "I think that this is happening a...

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Veteran San Francisco Bay Area Metal Musician JON TORRES Dies

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area heavy metal musician Jon Torres, who played bass and guitar for a number of the region's most acclaimed cult acts, including ULYSSES SIREN, HEATHEN and LÄÄZ ROCKIT, died Monday night as a result of a reported heart failure. At the time of his death, Torres was married...

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TARJA TURUNEN Talks To MetalSymphonique.com About 'Colours In The Dark' (Video)

MetalSymphonique.com recently conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. Tarja Turunen released a new single, "Victim Of Ritual", as a digital download, CD single and on seven-inch vinyl on July 12 via earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germ...

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A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH: 'DMSLT' Video Released

"DMSLT", the new video from A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH, the band featuring Brooklyn, New York native Sal Abruscato — who played drums on three TYPE O NEGATIVE albums ("Slow, Deep & Hard", "Origin Of The Feces", "Bloody Kisses"),as well as four LIFE OF AGONY releases ("River Runs Red", "Ugly", "Ri...

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EUROPE: 'Live At Sweden Rock - 30th Anniversary Show' Double CD, DVD, Blu-Ray Detailed

EUROPE's 30th-anniversary performance at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden was the band's only Swedish concert of 2013 and the stage show was one of the greatest, if not the greatest of the band's entire career. The setlist was specially composed from EUROPE's ent...

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TARJA TURUNEN Talks To LOUDER THAN HELL About 'Colours In The Dark' Album (Audio)

Tarja Virmakari of Louder Than Hell recently conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Tarja Turunen released a new single, "Victim Of Ritual", as a digital download, CD single and on seven-inch vinyl on July...

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TARJA TURUNEN Interviewed By Italy's LINEAROCK (Video)

DJ Marco Garavelli of Linearock and Radio Lombardia conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen at Radio Lombardia Studios in Milan, Italy. You can now watch the chat below. Tarja Turunen released a new single, "Victim Of Ritual", as a digital download, CD single and on seven-i...

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CONEY HATCH: 'Blown Away' Video Released

"Blown Away", the new video from Canadian rockers CONEY HATCH, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's reunion album, "Four", which will be released on September 24 in North America and September 27 in Europe via Frontiers Records. Once dubbed "the loudest band in Toronto," CONEY HATCH is b...

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SOILWORK: Deluxe Edition Of 'A Predator's Portrait' Due In October

Swedish metallers SOILWORK will release a lavish deluxe version of their 2001 classic breakthrough album "A Predator's Portrait" on October 18 in Europe and October 15 in the U.S. The effort will be reissued as a digipack with an all new artwork and will contain two previously unreleased live bonus...