Swedish death metal legends UNLEASHED have announced that their ninth studio album will be called Hammer Battalion. According to a recent band update, “the result…
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Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER will embark on a tour of South America in March.
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Gothenburg, Sweden-based melodic death metal act MARIONETTE has entered a studio in Borås with producer Simon Exner to begin recording its debut album, due later in the year via an as-yet-undisclosed label.
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Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have issued the following update: “The Asian tour was a phenomenal experience, and yesterday’s show in Tokyo really reminded us about how the Japanese fans are among the most dedicated and devoted in the world.
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The video for the song “I.V.” from reactivated Japanese rockers X JAPAN can be viewed below.
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POISON frontman Bret Michaels was a guest on NBC’s “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” last night (Friday, January 18).
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BW&BK has received the following MEGADETH update: “In a presidential race where all candidates are trying new (and old) shtick to grab the voters attention, Dave…
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AVIAN, the melodic metal band featuring singer Lance King and guitarist Yan Leviathan, has been confirmed for the Nightmare Metal Fest, a brand new festival set to take place March 21-22 at Bourbon Street in New Port Richey, Florida.
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BW&BK scribe Carl Begai recently caught up with ANNIHILATOR guitarist/founder Jeff Waters to discuss the North American release of the band’s Metal album, which officially…
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KING’S X vocalist/bassist Dug Pinnick is featured in new TheRightToRock.com podcast (episode #43). According to the site “Dug took time out of his busy schedule…
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APOCALYPTICA’s new album, Worlds Collide, was initially scheduled for release in North America on February 5th. Then that date was changed to March 18th. Now…
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