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SINBREED Featuring BLIND GUARDIAN Members: 'Shadows' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "Shadows" from SINBREED, the German power metal band featuring BLIND GUARDIAN guitarist Marcus Siepen and drummer Frederik Ehmke, can be seen below. The track is the title cut of SINBREED's sophomore album, "Shadows", which was released on March 28 in Europe and...

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ICED EARTH Cancels Tour Dates So JON SHAFFER Can Undergo Neck Surgery

ICED EARTH guitarist and leader Jon Schaffer has released the following statement: "It is with sincere apologies that I write to inform you all that ICED EARTH is forced to cancel this summer’s festivals and headline shows. "As many of you know, I underwent surgery on my neck in the year 2000, due t...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH On The 'Strangest' Time He Has Ever Had At A Festival

In a brand new interview with The Guardian, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke about the band's upcoming appearances at the Sonisphere and Glastonbury festivals, which will feature two very different headline sets — Sonisphere with the setlist chosen by fans, and then a straight-up Glastonbury set...

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ARCTIC MONKEYS Frontman Questions METALLICA As GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL Headliner

According to The Pulse Of Radio, ARCTIC MONKEYS frontman Alex Turner has wondered publicly whether METALLICA is a suitable headliner for the U.K.'s Glastonbury Festival. The five-day annual extravaganza features not only live music, but also dance, comedy, cabaret, theater and other arts. Turner tol...

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WAMI Project Featuring VINNY APPICE, DOOGIE WHITE, MARCO MENDOZA: 'One More For Rock 'N' Roll' Video

WAMI, the brand new project featuring vocalist Doogie White (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO) and bassist Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE) alongside 16-year-old Polish guitarist Iggy Gwadera, released its debut album, "K...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER To Undergo Neck Surgery In September

On May 14, Groovey of Groovey.TV conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer at Summit Music Hall in Denver, Colorado. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what he plans to do during ICED EARTH's break following the band's appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Au...

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MARILYN MANSON's Mother Dies After Battle With Dementia

Barbara J. Warner, the 68-year-old mother of shock rocker Marilyn Manson (a.k.a. Brian Warner),died on May 13 after a long battle with dementia. The singer wrote on his Facebook page earlier today: "Mother, to the first and greatest believer in me … I hope I see you again someday. But not now, beca...

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EPICA: 'The Quantum Enigma' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"The Quantum Enigma", the sixth studio album from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA, sold around 3,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 110 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "Requiem For The Indifferent", opened with 4,8...

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EPICA: 'The Essence Of Silence' Drum Playthrough Video

U.K.'s Rhythm magazine has uploaded a playthrough video of drummer Ariën van Weesenbeek of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA performing the band's new song The Essence Of Silence. Check it out below. EPICA’s sixth studio album, "The Quantum Enigma", was released in North America on May 6 via Nuclear B...

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METALLICA To Headline GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL

METALLICA will headline the legendary Glastonbury Festival in England on June 28. The five-day annual extravaganza features not only live music, but also dance, comedy, cabaret, theater and other arts. Comments the band: "We've made no secret that there was still one live music festival on our wish...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Speaks To THE AGE OF METAL (Video)

The Age Of Metal conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer on May 1 in Tempe, Arizona during the band's North American tour with SABATON and REVAMP. You can now watch the chat below. ICED EARTH's new album, "Plagues Of Babylon", sold around 6,300 copies in the United Stat...

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EPICA's MARK JANSEN Speaks To FaceCulture About 'The Quantum Enigma' (Video)

FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mark Jansen of Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA. You can now watch the chat below. EPICA’s sixth studio album, "The Quantum Enigma", was released in North America on May 6 via Nuclear Blast. Where the 2013 "Retrospect" performa...

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DORO Joined By SAXON, KROKUS, LORDI, BLIND GUARDIAN, SODOM, Ex-ACCEPT, Ex-IRON MAIDEN Members At 30th-Anniversary Concerts (Video)

In honor of her 30th anniverary as a performing artist, German metal queen Doro Pesch celebrated with fans from all over the world with two separate-yet-unique shows on May 2 and May 3 at CCD Stadthalle in her hometown of Düsseldorf. She said: "We came up with something very special for our 30th sta...

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EPICA's SIMONE SIMONS Speaks To Metal-And-Highheels.com (Audio)

Metal-And-Highheels.com recently conducted an interview with singer Simone Simons of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. EPICA’s sixth studio album, "The Quantum Enigma", will be released in North America on May 6 via Nuclear Blast. Where the 20...

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EPICA: Video Footage Of Utrecht In-Store Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of EPICA's May 1 in-store performance at Plato in Utrecht, The Netherlands can be seen below. EPICA’s sixth studio album, "The Quantum Enigma", will be released in North America on May 6 via Nuclear Blast. Where the 2013 "Retrospect" performance reflected on a decade as one...