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FATES WARNING, SHADOWS FALL Members Release Four DARK DAY SUNDAY Songs

DARK DAY SUNDAY, the old-school thrash band featuring FATES WARNING guitarist Frank Aresti and SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner, has released the first four songs from its forthcoming debut album. You can now check out the tracks "Halfway To Gods", "Conversation With The Dead", "Halo Of Decay" and...

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TARJA TURUNEN: New Audio Interview Available

Greece's Rock Overdose recently conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Turunen's new project, HARUS, has just released a CD/DVD/Blu-ray, entitled "In Concert - Live At Sibelius Hall". The HARUS live album/DVD wa...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Wishes He Could Have Witnessed 'Jesus Walking On Water'

Guitarist John Petrucci, keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drummer Mike Mangini of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER recently answered six questions on a whole range of issues. You can now check the entire question-and-answer session below. Q: Noting your current album is called "A Dramatic Turn Of...

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SLAVES ON DOPE: 'Over The Influence' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Reformed Montreal rockers SLAVES ON DOPE will release their new album, "Over The Influence", on February 28, 2012 via THC: Music/Rocket Science Ventures. The CD will feature a guest appearance by Jonathan Cabana, lead singer of Quebec deathcore band BLIND WITNESS, on the track "Dear Enemies". A two-...

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HEATHEN: Performance Footage From EINDHOVEN METAL MEETING

Video footage of HEATHEN performing the song "Opiate Of The Masses" on December 16 at the Eindhoven Metal Meeting at the Effenaar in Eindhoven, Holland can be seen below. HEATHEN played its first show with returning bassist Jason VieBrooks on February 4 at Madhouse in San Francisco, California. VieB...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION: 'Fire And Ice' Video Released

"Fire And Ice", the new video from Dutch symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION, can be seen below. The clip features both live footage and video footage that was filmed for use during the band's live performances. "Fire And Ice" comes off WITHIN TEMPTATION's fifth studio album, "The Unforgiving", wh...

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STRAIGHT LINE STITCH/Ex-DARKEST HOUR Guitarist Joins Forces With Ex-ANNIHILATOR Bassist

Guitarist Kris Norris (STRAIGHT LINE STITCH, ex-DARKEST HOUR) has joined forces with ex-ANNIHILATOR touring bassist Dave Sheldon and ex-DARKEST HOUR drummer Ryan Parrish in a new project called A CANCEROUS AFFAIR. Several early demo recordings from A CANCEROUS AFFAIR, which features Sheldon on lead...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER To Reunite With ROBIN MCAULEY For 'Temple Of Rock' Tour

Singer Robin McAuley will reunite with legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO) for their first full together in almost 20 years. The full band lineup for the trek will be as follows: * Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO) - Guitar * Robin McAuley (SURVIVOR) - Lead Vocals * Elliot Rubinson...

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SKINLAB Frontman Launches DEDVOLT

The first audio sample from DEDVOLT, the new San Francisco Bay Area rock/metal band featuring SKINLAB frontman Steev Esquivel on guitar, can be streamed using the ReverbNation TuneWidget below. DEDVOLT is currently recording a five-song EP for an early 2012 release. Commented Esquivel: "[I'm] really...

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VENOM Frontman: 'People Don't Give A S**t' About The Original Lineup Anymore

Daniel Löfquist of the Swedish web magazine CriticalMass.se recently conducted an interview with mainman/bassist Conrad "Cronos" Lant of British black metal pioneers VENOM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. CriticalMass.se: In the past, you've repeatedly said that VENOM would never do...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist To Take Part In Twitter Q&A

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry will take part in a Twitter question-and-answer session on Thursday, December 29. More information will be made available on Perry's official Twitter profile. AEROSMITH recently landed at position No. 2 on the Billboard.com "Hot Tours" rankings with ticket sales counts...

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ERIC SINGER PROJECT: Interview, Performance Footage Available

ESP (ERIC SINGER PROJECT) — the band featuring Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD),Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER) and John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, RATT) — completed a short European "unplugged" tour in early December. The trek didn't include the group's regular bassist, Chuck Garric, who was bu...

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HIRAX Interviewed On 'Robb's Metalworks' (Video)

Robb Chavez of "Robb's Metalworks" conducted an interview with Californian thrashers HIRAX when the band played at Goregrowler's Ball V on November 19, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. HIRAX's "El Rostro De La Muerte" album was released in October 2010. It was the vetera...

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CALIBAN: 'Memorial' Video Released

German modern metallers CALIBAN will release their eighth studio album, "I Am Nemesis", via Century Media Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway: Friday, February 3 Spain, Italy: Tuesday, February 7 Sweden, Finland, Hungary: Wednesday, February 8 Rest Of Europe: Monday...

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MINISTRY: 'Relapse' Cover Artwork Unveiled

"Relapse", the first MINISTRY album of original material since 2007's "The Last Sucker", will be released on March 30, 2012 via MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen's 13th Planet Records. In support of the "occupy movement," MINISTRY will release the new song "99 Percenters" via iTunes on December 23 and...