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LOCAL H Shares New Single 'Hold That Thought'
Alt-rock duo LOCAL H has released "Hold That Thought", a bouncy, riotous track which revamps classic rock tones with the band's signature style. The offering is the third single off LOCAL H's most ambitious and exciting album to date, "Lifers", due April 10 via AntiFragile Music. Frontman Scott Luca...March 12, 2020
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EPICA Begins Recording New Album
Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA have entered Sandlane Recording Facilities in Rijen, Netherlands with producer Joost Van Den Broek to record their new album. The follow-up to 2016's "The Holographic Principle" is once again being produced by Joost Van Den Broek (POWERWOLF, AYREON). The recording ses...March 11, 2020
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: 'I Think I'm The Luckiest Songwriter In The World'
EMP Spain recently conducted an interview with keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen of Finnish/British/Dutch symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he came up with the concept for the band's...March 9, 2020
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NIGHTWISH: Lyric Video For New Single 'Harvest'
Finnish/British/Dutch symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have released the official lyric video for "Harvest", the second single from their forthcoming ninth studio album, "Human. :II: Nature." . Due on April 10 via Nuclear Blast, the long-awaited follow-up to 2015's "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" will b...March 6, 2020
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ENTER SHIKARI Releases Music Video For 'The Dreamer's Hotel'
British rockers ENTER SHIKARI will release their sixth album, "Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible", on April 17. The official music video for the disc's first single, "The Dreamer's Hotel", can be seen below. The clip was shot in Paris in February and directed by visual artist Polygon (TAM...March 5, 2020
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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Picks SKUNK ANANSIE's SKIN As Her 'Rock Goddess'
NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen was the featured guest on BBC's "The Rock Show With Johnnie Walker" during the "Rock God" segment. Floor picked SKUNK ANANSIE's Skin and stated about her choice: "I'm here to talk about my 'rock goddess,' which, to me, is Skin from SKUNK ANANSIE. I chose her because I t...March 1, 2020
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ANETTE OLZON Was 'Sad In Many Ways' About Her Split With NIGHTWISH
Anette Olzon says that she is "sad in many ways" about her departure from NIGHTWISH, explaining that she and her former bandmates "had a nice thing going on for many years." Olzon originally joined NIGHTWISH in 2007 and recorded two studio albums with the band before being dismissed in 2012 in the m...February 29, 2020
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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Confirms He Suffered A Heart Attack Last September
SAXON frontman Biff Byford has confirmed to Planet Rock that he suffered a heart attack before undergoing an emergency triple bypass surgery last September. "It was a heart attack, but it wasn't like a Hollywood heart attack, [where] you drop on the floor with your legs up in the air," he said (hear...February 27, 2020
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AC/DC's New Album Will Contain Mind-Blowing MALCOLM YOUNG 'Surprises'
Dee Snider says that AC/DC's upcoming album will feature "some surprises" related to late rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young that will blow the minds of the band's diehard fans. The TWISTED SISTER singer discussed AC/DC's plans for the new disc during an appearance last Thursday (February 20) on SiriusX...February 26, 2020
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Ex-ABBATH Bassist MIA WALLACE: 'The Last Three Months Have Been The Darkest And Most Painful Period Of My Life'
Mia Wallace, bassist for TRIUMPH OF DEATH and NIRYTH, says that the last three months "have been the darkest and most painful period" of her life. The Italian-born musician, who announced her departure from ABBATH in January, opened up about her struggles in a Facebook post, saying that recent event...February 25, 2020
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TESTAMENT Vocalist On 'Special' European Tour With DEATH ANGEL And EXODUS: 'It's Everything We Hoped It Would Be, And Better'
TESTAMENT vocalist Chuck Billy recently spoke with Finland's Kaaos TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the band's recent ferry ride to Finland, which was described as "fucking terrifying" by EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt: Chuck: "O...February 21, 2020
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Refractions
If you were a fan of stoner rock at the turn of the millennium, you will almost certainly have spent a few evenings getting baked to the sound of LOWRIDER's debut album "Ode to Io". Although the Swedish band had their share of detractors, mainly due to a very obvious debt owed to KYUSS, that single...February 20, 2020
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Former ANTHRAX Singer DAN NELSON Pleads Guilty To Attacking Two Older Men
Former ANTHRAX singer Dan Nelson has pleaded guilty to beating two elderly men inside a Queens, New York hotel last summer. The 43-year-old musician was accused of punching the older men on August 30, 2019 at the Aloft New York LaGuardia Airport hotel in East Elmhurst. According to MetalSucks, Nelso...February 19, 2020
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NITA STRAUSS Blasts Talk Show Host WENDY WILLIAMS For Joke About Therapist AMIE HARWICK's Death
Nita Strauss has blasted talk show host Wendy Williams for apparently mocking the death of Amie Harwick. Harwick, a Los Angeles family therapist, was previously engaged to "The Price Is Right" host Drew Carey. Harwick, 38, was allegedly killed Saturday at her Hollywood Hills home by an ex-boyfriend,...February 19, 2020
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NIGHTWISH Announces September 2020 North American Tour Dates
Finnish/British/Dutch symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH will play "a select amount of dates" in North America at the end of the summer. The short trek will kick off on September 8 in Toronto and will include shows in Los Angeles and New York. Confirmed dates: Sep. 08 - Toronto, ONT - Meridian Hall Sep....February 17, 2020
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