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THE WINERY DOGS To Release Special Edition And Deluxe Edition Of Self-Titled Debut

THE WINERY DOGS — the power trio featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH) and guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON) — is getting 2014 started with a new round of tour dates and the...

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BOSTON: 'Life Love & Hope' EPK

The official EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for "Life Love & Hope", the brand new album from the legendary rock band BOSTON, can be seen below. "Life Love & Hope" sold around 16,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 37 on The Billboard 200 chart. M...

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Waiting for the End to Come

Maurizio Iacono posits "If I Was God I'd Burn it All" on KATAKLYSM's eleventh studio album, "Waiting for the End to Come". Far more introspective a metal prospectus than your standard theme of flushing Mother Earth into an eternal conflagration at the cloven hooves of the deceiver. Rather than letti...

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ZAKK WYLDE Says BLACK SABBATH With RONNIE JAMES DIO Is 'Not BLACK SABBATH'

Greg Prato of Songfacts recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Songfacts: I think a band that never gets the credit is the original KISS lineup, which wrote some really great songs as well. Zakk: I was ne...

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PARADOX Collaborating With VOGT Brothers On 'Heresy ll' Concept Album

In 1987, German metallers PARADOX got together with two English brothers, Peter and Nigel Vogt, to write a few tracks together, with PARADOX guitarist/vocalist Charly Steinhauer composing the music and the brothers coming up with the lyrics. The songs finally came together on the band's debut album,...

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Preteen Heavy Metal Band UNLOCKING THE TRUTH Profiled In CNN Report (Video)

Victor Blackwell of CNN recently sat down with UNLOCKING THE TRUTH — a heavy metal band from Flatbush, Brooklyn made up of African American pre-teen boys — to talk about their mission to rock your socks off. Check out his report below. "Heavy metal is in our blood because this is what we like to ...

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THAUROROD: 'Anteinferno' Cockpit Video Message

"Anteinferno", the sophomore album from Finnish/Swedish power metallers THAUROROD, is being released in Europe on December 20 through NoiseArt Records. In Japan, the CD was made available on December 11 via Spiritual Beast and features an exclusive bonus track called "Japskin Syylä". A video message...

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RAVENLAND Releases New Single 'Poisoned'

Brazilian gothic metallers RAVENLAND have released a new single called "Poisoned". The song was produced by Augusto Lopes (ex-TORTURE SQUAD, FANTTASMA, ETERNAL MALEDICTION) at Casanegra Studios, Studio 24h and Norcal Studios. To celebrate 15 years since its first release, "October Of 1998", RAVENLAN...

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THAUROROD: 'Overboard' Video Released

"Overboard", the new video from Finnish/Swedish power metallers THAUROROD, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's sophomore album, "Anteinferno", which will be released in Europe on December 20 through NoiseArt Records. In Japan, the CD was made available on December 11 via Spiritual B...

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BOSTON: 'Life Love & Hope' Cracks U.S. Top 40; New Christmas Single Released

"Life Love & Hope", the brand new album from the legendary rock band BOSTON, sold around 16,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 37 on The Billboard 200 chart. More than a decade in the making, "Life, Love & Hope" was released on December 3 .....

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THE WINERY DOGS' KOTZEN, SHEEHAN Perform, Talk About Songs From Debut Album (Video)

DiMarzio, Inc., the Staten Island, New York-based company that manufactures magnetic pickups for electric guitars, has posted a seven-minute video clip of THE WINERY DOGS guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen and bassist Billy Sheehan talking, playing and give insight into a few songs on the band's recen...

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On The Tour Bus With THE WINERY DOGS (Video)

Digital Tour Bus, which gives fans "an all-access pass" to the tour buses that their favorite bands travel in, has posted its latest "Bus Invaders" episode, focusing on THE WINERY DOGS. The five-minute clip, which was filmed October 18, 2013 in Palatine, Illinois can be seen below. THE WINERY DOGS i...

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MNEMIC Parts Ways With Guitarist VICTOR RAY SALOMONSEN

Danish modern metallers MNEMIC have issued the following update: "Hey, folks, without further ado, it's time to shed some light on MNEMIC's present and future. "Bad news first, we're sad to announce that guitarist Victor Ray Salomonsen has decided to leave the band to pursue other musical paths and...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Guests On 'Noize In The Attic' (Audio)

Legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOGS, MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH) was interviewed on a recent edition of the weekly two-hour classic hard rock and metal show "Noize In The Attic" (web site). You can now listen to the program using the widget below. (Note: The Sheehan interview begins...

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PARADOX Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Bassist Olly Keller has left long-running German metallers PARADOX and has been replaced by Tommy Kittsteiner Calvanese. Says the band: "We wish Olly all the best for the future and thank him for his contribution to the band and his outstanding achievements, which he delivered to 'Electrify' (2008),...