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ZAKK WYLDE: New Audio Interview Posted Online

Mike Sullivan of Corus Radio recently conducted an interview with guitar legend Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's long-talked-about "Unblackened" DVD, which was previously scheduled to be filmed in...

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ZAKK WYLDE Would Be 'Beyond Honored' To Take Part In PANTERA Reunion

PureGrainAudio's Mitch Lafon conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) on October 20 at Le Métropolis in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about a hypothetical PANTERA reunion with him filling in for the late "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's 'Unblackened' DVD Filming Now Scheduled For January

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's long-talked-about "Unblackened" DVD, which was previously scheduled to be filmed in late August at The Mayan in Los Angeles, California, will now be shot in January, the band's mainman Zakk Wylde told Backstage Live Magazine. The set is expected to contain stripped-down version...

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MEGADETH Drummer: 'Heavy Metal Has The Most Loyal And Best Fans On The Planet'

GulfNews.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GulfNews.com: Where do you think rock and metal stand in the music world at the moment? Drover: Metal does very well on a worldwide scale. It's something that's never goi...

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BEYOND THE BRIDGE To Continue Following Keyboardist's Passing

Simon Oberender, keyboardist/guitarist of the German progressive metal band BEYOND THE BRIDGE, passed away late last month. The cause of death has not been announced. Oberender, who was also the keyboardist for Amanda Somerville's band TRILLIUM, worked at the Gate Studios in Wolfsburg, Germany as a...

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In Memoriam: BEYOND THE BRIDGE/TRILLIUM Keyboardist SIMON OBERENDER (Video)

Simon Oberender, keyboardist/guitarist of the German progressive metal band BEYOND THE BRIDGE, passed away last week. The cause of death has not been announced. Oberender, who was also the keyboardist for Amanda Somerville's band TRILLIUM, worked at the Gate Studios in Wolfsburg, Germany as a sound...

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BEYOND THE BRIDGE/TRILLIUM Keyboardist Dies

Simon Oberender, keyboardist/guitarist of the German progressive metal band BEYOND THE BRIDGE, has passed away. The cause of death has not been announced. Oberender, who was also the keyboardist for Amanda Somerville's band TRILLIUM, worked at the Gate Studios in Wolfsburg, Germany as a sound engine...

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REVAMP Answers Fan-Submitted Questions About Upcoming Album (Video)

An 11-minute video clip in which members of REVAMP, the band led by former AFTER FOREVER vocalist Floor Jansen, answer fan-submitted questions about their forthcoming second album can be seen below. REVAMP will enter the studio in December to begin recording the new CD for a tentative March/April 20...

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TOOL Frontman's PHOENIX NEW TIMES Column Debuts

Maynard James Keenan, the singer for TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE and PUSCIFER, recently agreed to write a bi-weekly column for Phoenix New Times' "Up On The Sun" blog. In his debut piece, titled "These Are The “End of Days", the musician discusses his winemaking and offers offering advice to those who be...

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REVAMP: Video Footage From Songwriting Sessions

REVAMP, the band led by former AFTER FOREVER vocalist Floor Jansen, will enter the studio in December to begin recording its sophomore album for a tentative March/April 2013 release. A new four-minute video clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the songwriting sessions for the upcoming CD ca...

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REVAMP To Enter Studio In December

REVAMP, the band led by former AFTER FOREVER vocalist Floor Jansen, will enter the studio in December to begin recording its sophomore album for a tentative March/April 2013 release. A new one-and-a-half-minute video update from Jansen regarding the progress of the songwriting sessions for the upcom...

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EPICA: 11 Songs Written For Next Album

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA have already written "about 11 new tracks" for their sixth studio album, which the band plans to record sometime in 2013. The group says on its Facebook page, "This material sounds killer so far." EPICA's fifth full-length album, "Requiem For The Indiff...

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MINISTRY: New Video Interview With MIKE SCACCIA

Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with MINISTRY guitarist Mike Scaccia prior to the band's July 20 concert at HMV Forum in London, England. You can now watch the chat below. MINISTRY's new album, "Relapse", sold 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No...

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MAYAN: Pro-Shot Footage Of GRASPOP METAL MEETING Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of MAYAN's June 24 performance at the Graspop Metal Meeting festival in Dessel, Belgium can be seen below. Making a special guest appearance with the band at the concert was REVAMP/ex-AFTER FOREVER vocalist Floor Jansen. MAYAN is the Dutch band featuring EPICA gui...

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SLAYER Guitarist Reveals New Lyrical Themes

ARTISTdirect.com editor-in-chief Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. An excerpt from the chat follows below. ARTISTdirect.com: How is the new material coming along? Kerry: I haven't worked on it as much as I'd like to. I don't really write on the road. When...