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HAMMERFALL Guitarist On '(r)Evolution': 'It Is Not A Throwback' And 'It's Not Something Completely New'

Guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL was interviewed on the latest edition of "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. HAMMERFALL's new album, "(r)Evol...

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SCORPIONS' 'MTV Unplugged' Album Certified Gold In Germany

SCORPIONS' latest release, "MTV Unplugged", has been certified gold in Germany. The members of the band were presented with plaques signifying the achievement on August 29 in Füssen. Unfortunately, longtime SCORPIONS manager Peter F. Amend was not able to attend the event due to illness and, to ever...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: 'I Might Be Too Old To Understand What Younger Generation Thinks Metal Is'

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH was interviewed on the October 3-5 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when i...

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HAMMERFALL Parts Ways With Drummer ANDERS JOHANSSON

Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL have released the following statement: "Life in a heavy metal band is indeed filled with twists and turns, highs and lows, ups and downs. On Monday, we rolled out our own whiskey, Legacy Of Kings. Today is a shocking and monumental day for all, HAMMERFALL members and fan...

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ULI JON ROTH Joined By 12-Year-Old Swedish Female Drummer For Performance Of SCORPIONS Classic

12-year-old drummer Nea Forslund from Sweden joined legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS) on stage on October 2 at Amager Bio in Copenhagen, Denmark to perform the SCORPIONS classic "Hell Cat", originally from the 1976 album "Virgin Killer". Check out fan-filmed footage below. "I think it's v...

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Siren Charms

IN FLAMES, like it or not, is a new beast. Forget "Whoracle". Forget "The Jester Race". Even forget "Come Clarity". Their latest album "Siren Charms" is an overhauled and frankly softened version of the band bearing pop-friendly ear candy for those open to it. Not an aberration like, say, CELTIC FRO...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Cancer Fund Presents $100,000 To Houston's M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the late heavy metal singer, last week presented a check for $100,000 to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. This donation is the second installment in a commitment to fund gastroesophageal cancer research spearheaded...

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TROUBLE, CROWBAR, Ex-DEICIDE/OBITUARY Members Join Forces In DEVIL'S HIGHWAY

DEVIL'S HIGHWAY, the new "supergroup" featuring vocalist Kyle Thomas (TROUBLE, EXHORDER),Ralph Santolla (DEICIDE, OBITUARY, DEATH),Steve DiGiorgio (TESTAMENT, SADUS),guitarist Matt Brunson (CROWBAR, KINGDOM OF SORROW) and Tony Laureano (DIMMU BORGIR, NILE),has begun recording its debut album at...

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HAMMERFALL: '(r)Evolution' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"(r)Evolution", the new album from Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Sweden: #1 Germany: #4 Czech Republic: #4 Switzerland: #5 Finland: #10 Austria: #13 France: #67 Belgium: #84 Netherlands: #105 UK: #110 "(r)Evolution" sold around 1,900 copies in...

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Video: VIXEN Performs At Minnesota's HALFWAY JAM

Fan-filmed video footage of VIXEN's July 26 performance at Halfway Jam in Royalton, Minnesota can be seen below. Bassist Share Ross, singer Janet Gardner and drummer Roxy Petrucci are honoring their friend and bandmate, guitarist and founder of VIXEN, Jan Kuehnemund, by performing as VIXEN. The band...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL: Only Bands Whose Careers Were On Way Out Said Grunge Killed Rock

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil claims that his band "supported" the rise of grunge in the early '90s and says that Seattle music scene "didn't seem to kill" MÖTLEY CRÜE the way it affected many of the other so-called "hair-metal" bands who were mega successful in the '80s. "We went on [MTV's] 'Headba...

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SCORPIONS Mourn Loss Of Manager And 'Dear Friend' PETER AMEND

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have released the following statement: "On September 1st 2014, our dear friend Peter Amend passed away. "Peter Amend was more than just a manager and economic and legal consultant for us. He was an important part of the SCORPIONS and was also a driving force in th...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER's Guitars Stolen From Recording Studio In Germany

Sometime between 6 p.m. on Friday, August 29 and 11 a.m. on Sunday, August 31 at Kidroom Studios in Greven, Germany, where Michael Schenker is recording the new TEMPLE OF ROCK album, "Spirit On A Mission", thieves broke in and stole and number of Schenker's Dean Flying V and Michael Voss' guitars. A...

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HAMMERFALL Performs New Song 'Hector's Hymn' Live For First Time (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL performing a brand new song, "Hector's Hymn", live for the first time on Friday, August 29 at Liseberg in Gothenburg, Sweden can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "(r)Evolution", which was released on August 29 in Eu...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist OSCAR DRONJAK's 'Spanish Inquisition' (Video)

Guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL recently took part in Nuclear Blast's quiz "Nobody Expects The Spanish Inquisition". You can now watch the question-and-answer session below. HAMMERFALL's new album, "(r)Evolution", will be released on August 29 in Europe and September 2 in Nor...