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Hear Snippet Of SERJ TANKIAN's New Single

"Harakiri", the new studio album from singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet and political activist Serj Tankian, will be released July 10 on Reprise Records/Serjical Strike. A teaser video with a snippet of the first single, "Figure It Out", is available below. "Harakiri", a Japanese word...

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DESTRUCTION Gets A Star In Ecuador

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION were honored with their own star in Quito, Ecuador yesterday (April 25). DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Schmier states, "Pretty fuckin cool to see they appreciate fuckin German metal high up here in the Andes mountains!!! It shows again: the Latin American meta...

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VIPER To Reunite With Singer ANDRÉ MATOS For 'To Live Again Tour 2012'

According to Wikimetal, one of the greatest Brazilian heavy metal bands has rejoined forces with its original lead singer after 22 years. VIPER will reunite with vocalist André Matos (ANGRA, SHAAMAN) in order to celebrate the 25-year anniversary of the release of the group's album "Soldiers Of Sunri...

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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY: New Drummer Announced

In August 2011, RHAPSODY OF FIRE guitarist Luca Turilli and keyboardist Alex Staropoli announced their decision to go their separate ways. Due to legal reasons, Staropoli will continue under the RHAPSODY OF FIRE name. Turilli, on the other hand, will make his future efforts available under the RHAPS...

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ACCEPT: More 'Stalingrad' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"Stalingrad", the new album from reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Hungary: #5 Germany: #6 Finland: #8 Sweden: #10 Switzerland: #17 Norway: #22 Czech Republic: #25 Austria: #32 UK: #32 (#2 on Rock Chart) Poland: #46 France: #50 Spain: #66 U...

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SERJ TANKIAN's New Solo Album Gets Release Date

"Harakiri", the new studio album from singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet and political activist Serj Tankian, will be released July 10 on Reprise Records/Serjical Strike. Look for a teaser video with a snippet of the first single, "Figure It Out", on Serj's web site next week. "Harakiri...

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ACCEPT's 'Stalingrad' Cracks U.S. Top 100

"Stalingrad", the new album from reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT, sold around 5,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 81 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "Blood Of The Nations", opened with around 2,900 units back in September 20...

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ACCEPT: 'Stalingrad' European First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"Stalingrad", the new album from reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany: #6 Switzerland: #17 Czech Republic: #25 Austria: #32 France: #50 "Stalingrad" was released on April 6 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was once again helmed by Bri...

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EKTOMORF Performs Acoustically On Hungarian National Radio (Video)

Hungarian extreme metallers EKTOMORF recently played an acoustic set at the studio of Hungary's national radio MR2 Petöfi Ràdio. The performance was attended by 35 fans who won tickets to the event in an online competition. Video footage of the band's appearance can be seen below. EKTOMORF's very sp...

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THE SKULL Members Hoping For 'Huge Reunion' With Former TROUBLE Bandmates

Heavy Planet recently conducted an interview with THE SKULL, the new band formed by two original members of Chicago doom legends TROUBLE — vocalist Eric Wagner and drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson — alongside the band's longtime bassist, Ron Holzner. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Heavy Pl...

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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY Singer Unveiled

LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY has released the following statement: "Today is a great and very important day for our band. We are finally proud to present the new singer of RHAPSODY to the world, the person who, thanks to his unique vocal talent, will contribute to the artistic perspectives of the band in...

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ALERION Announces New Singer

Dutch female-fronted progressive metallers ALERION have announced the addition of singer Laura ten Hoedt to the group's ranks. Commented the band: "Laura joined the band in December and has since worked with us on our existing songs, as well as on some new material. "Laura is probably best known as...

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SLAYER: Unpublished 1983 Interview With KERRY KING And JEFF HANNEMAN Now Available

Brian Lew, co-author of "Murder In The Front Row: Shots From THE Bay Area Thrash Metal Epicenter" (Bazillion Points Books),has posted a previously unpublished 1983 interview with Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman of SLAYER. The interview, typed by Kerry King, was originally intended for the second issue...

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SOUNDGARDEN's CHRIS CORNELL Says Rock Has 'Lost Its Place'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell says in a new interview with Details that rock music has "definitely lost its place at the center of the musical universe." Asked about the state of rock today, Cornell remarks, "When I was growing up in the late Seventies, everyone...

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ACCEPT: Songpier App Now Available

The new Songpier app from reformed German heavy metal legends ACCEPT is available at this location. The free app enables you to listen to the new ACCEPT single "Stalingrad" while reading the song's lyrics, check out ACCEPT's entire discography, biography, tour dates, and get news and information on...