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EPICA Frontwoman's Stage Makeup Tutorial (Video)

Spark TV, which is part of the Czech monthly magazine Spark, has uploaded a stage makeup tutorial with Simone Simons of the Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA. The clip, which was recorded on January 28 in Prague during EPICA's European tour with POWERWOLF and BEYOND THE BLACK, can be seen below. In b...

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ROBERT TRUJILLO Hopes METALLICA Will Play A Gig On The Moon During Upcoming Tour

Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan recently conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about METALLICA's upcoming tour in support of the band's latest album, 2016's "Hardwired… To Self-Dest...

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EPICA: European Tour After-Movie

Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA kicked off 2017 with their most successful European tour to date. Along with POWERWOLF and BEYOND THE BLACK, EPICA played to thousands of fans every night and ended the tour with their biggest show so far: a sold-out concert at Zenith in Paris, France where the band p...

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Video Premiere: NIGHTRAGE's 'The Venomous'

The official video for "The Venomous", a brand new song from Greek/Swedish melodic death metallers NIGHTRAGE, can be seen below. The track is the title cut of the band's seventh album, which will be released on March 31 via Despotz Records. The disc was recorded at Zero Gravity Studios in Athens wit...

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MIKE SHINODA: 'Heavy' Single Is Core Sound Of New LINKIN PARK Album

LINKIN PARK has set "One More Light" as the title of its seventh studio album. The disc is due out on May 19 through Warner Bros. The band debuted the first single, "Heavy", on Los Angeles radio station KROQ Thursday morning (February 16),followed by a performance of the track later in the day on ....

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Believes There Will Be More 'Big Four' Shows In The Future

Kirk Hammett believes that there will be more shows in the future featuring the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX. The four influential acts played together for the first time in history on June 16, 2010 in front of 81,000 fans at the Sonisphere fes...

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VENOM INC. Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST

VENOM INC., the new band featuring original VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Anthony "Abaddon" Bray (drums) alongside ex-VENOM bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan, has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast. The band's debut album is tentatively due later in the year. VENOM INC. is no...

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ASIA's JOHN WETTON Dies After Battle With Cancer

Rock icon John Wetton passed away this morning (January 31) at the age of 67. He had been battling cancer. The news was broken by John's ASIA bandmate Geoff Downes, who wrote on Twitter: "Dear All, I am sorry to be the bearer of the very sad news that my dearest friend, bandmate and co-writer, ...

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DREAM THEATER, NIGHTWISH, EPICA, BLIND GUARDIAN Singers Guest On New AYREON Album 'The Source'

"The Source" is an exciting new chapter in the AYREON saga, with contributions from renowned vocalists like James LaBrie (DREAM THEATER),Simone Simons (EPICA),Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH),Hansi Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN),Tobias Sammet (EDGUY, AVANTASIA),and Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X). "The Source" wil...

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MICHAEL KISKE Says He Had 'Forgiven' HELLOWEEN Guitarist MICHAEL WEIKATH 'A Long Time Ago'

Japan's Burrn! magazine has published the first cover story on the reunion of the classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN. Dubbed "Pumpkins United", the band's upcoming tour will feature seven musicians — including former vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen alongside current s...

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METALLICA To Be Joined By Chinese Concert Pianist LANG LANG At Beijing Concert

METALLICA will be joined by Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang during the band's January 18 concert at LeSports Center in Beijing. According to promoter AEG China, Lang Lang will play METALLICA's classic song "One" from the "…And Justice For All" album. METALLICA previously performed the track with L...

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ASIA's JOHN WETTON To Sit Out JOURNEY Dates, 'Cruise To The Edge' Appearance

John Wetton will sit out ASIA's previously announced shows with JOURNEY to focus on his ongoing battle with cancer. He will be temporarily replaced by YES's Billy Sherwood for the March and April dates, which include an appearance on the Cruise To The Edge progressive rock cruise. "I am disappointed...

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KIRK HAMMETT On METALLICA's First Visit To China: 'People Were Crying In The Audience Because They Were So Happy'

In a brand new interview with That's Shanghai, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was asked what took the band so long to play in mainland China. He responded: "Well, we've always had intentions on playing in China and, you know, we had to be invited to play China, we just couldn't go there and ...

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HELLOWEEN: First Magazine Cover Story On 'Pumpkins United' Touring Lineup Feat. MICHAEL KISKE, KAI HANSEN

Japan's Burrn! magazine has published the first cover story on the reunion of the classic linep of German power metallers HELLOWEEN. Dubbed "Pumpkins United", the band's upcoming tour will feature seven musicians — including former vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen alongside current si...

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HELLOWEEN: First Photo Of 'Pumpkins United' Touring Lineup Feat. MICHAEL KISKE, KAI HANSEN

German power metallers HELLOWEEN will be rejoined by vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen for a world tour in 2017 and 2018. Dubbed "Pumpkins United", the trek will feature seven musicians — including current singer Andi Deris and guitarist Sascha Gerstner — performing material spanning H...