“In The Night”, the new album from Swedish metallers DREAM EVIL, has entered the official chart in the band’s home country at position No.
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Video footage of vocalist Vreth and guitarist Skrymer of Finnish folk metallers FINNTROLL talking about their new album, “Nifelvind”, can be viewed below.
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VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N’ ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has penned the latest installment of his weekly column, which appears on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com.
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Texas metal veterans HELSTAR have parted ways with drummer Russell De Leon and replaced him with Mikey Lewis.
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Dutch death metallers THE LUCIFER PRINCIPLE have parted ways with bassist Michael Grunwald and have replaced him with Sander Keuls.
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Swedish metallers AVATAR have inked a deal with Sony Music Entertainment for the German release of the band’s third, self-titled album.
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Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON kicked off their European tour yesterday (Thursday, February 4) at at Magazzini Generali in Milan, Italy.
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German thrashers DEW-SCENTED have set “Invocation” as the title of their new album, tentatively due in May in Europe via Metal Blade Records.
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According to The Pulse of Radio, AC/DC singer Brian Johnson has lashed out at U2 frontman Bono and musician and Live Aid organizer Bob Geldof for their outspoken activism and public charity work.
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Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, RIOT, FATES WARNING, SEBASTIAN BACH) has posted part one of a behind-the-scenes video road diary.
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According to The Pulse of Radio, TOOL guitarist Adam Jones met with KING CRIMSON founder and guitar player Robert Fripp last month in London to discuss reactivating a collaborative album the pair began working on several years ago.
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According to the Herald Sun, AC/DC Lane in Melbourne, Australia will be transformed into a shrine chronicling the history of the world’s favourite hard-rock band just in time for their arrival next week.
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Critically acclaimed keyboard artist and DREAM THEATER band member Jordan Rudess has announced three free live webcam question-and-answer sessions on JamPlay.
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