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SIXX: A.M. Frontman JAMES MICHAEL Releases 'Learn To Hate You' Single, Video
James Michael has expanded upon his role as producer, songwriter, mixer and SIXX: A.M. frontman to release the new solo single and video "Learn To Hate You", available now at iTunes, Amazon.com, other major online music stores. The new song serves as a de facto follow-up to his debut solo album, "In...November 26, 2012
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SOILWORK Announces North American Headlining Tour
Swedish melodic metal maestros SOILWORK will kick off their world tour in North America — their first time headlining in this territory in almost three years. The 54-show trek through the U.S. and Canada will feature support from JEFF LOOMIS, BLACKGUARD, THE BROWNING and WRETCHED. "With [the new alb...October 30, 2012
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Discusses Croatian Rock-Throwing 'Debacle'
Patrick Prince of Powerline recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: When ["Countdown To Extinction"] has its 50th anniversary, it can still be relevant. Mustaine: Yep. If there is a USA fifty years from now. Pow...October 30, 2012
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SIMON WRIGHT Talks DIO DISCIPLES In New Interview
Patrick Prince of Powerline conducted an interview with drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO, DIO DISCIPLES, UFO, RHINO BUCKET). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: You stated in an interview recently that the DIO DISCIPLES solidified when musicians involved in Ronnie James Dio's...October 26, 2012
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GEOFF TATE On New Solo Album: I Wanted To Make A 'Solid Rock Record'
Patrick Prince of Powerline recently conducted an interview with Geoff Tate, the legendary QUEENSRŸCHE frontman and one of the most acclaimed vocalists in the history of hard rock and heavy metal. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: ["Kings & Thieves"] is your first solo...October 8, 2012
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Blues For Jimi
There are many reasons why last year's passing of Gary Moore is heartbreaking for both rock and blues music. His contributions to THIN LIZZY, Cozy Powell, Greg Lake and COLOSSEUM II are part of his rock music heritage, yet Moore is perhaps best known for his refined yet gritty blues work. There was...October 7, 2012
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MATT SORUM Discusses 'Re-Machined: A Tribute To Deep Purple's Machine Head' Album
Patrick Prince of Powerline recently conducted an interview with drummer Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT, CAMP FREDDY) about the DEEP PURPLE tribute album "Re-Machined: A Tribute To Deep Purple's Machine Head", which features a contribution from Sorum's new project, KINGS OF CHA...October 5, 2012
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VINCE NEIL Performs MÖTLEY CRÜE Classic With Teenage Band GOING DARK, Porn Star LISA ANN
MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil joined local rock band GOING DARK on stage last Friday (September 21) at at Bliss in Clifton, New Jersey to perform the CRÜE classic "Girls, Girls, Girls". The event served as Vince's official after-party following the KISS/MÖTLEY CRÜE show at the PNC Bank Arts Center...September 26, 2012
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TESTAMENT Vocalist On Band's Longevity: 'There's A True Spirit At Heart Still Driving Us'
Patrick Prince of Powerline recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: The new album is doing really well in the charts and pleasing a lot of fans. How do you think "Dark Roots O...September 13, 2012
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Celebrator
You have to be a headbanger to get this statement, but just the sound of Udo Dirkschneider's voice is comforting. Like Rob Halford, like Bruce Dickinson, like Tom Araya, like the late, great Ronnie Dio, there's no mistaking Udo Dirkschneider. While there's been a bounty of German metal heroes (and h...September 9, 2012
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Delirium
A couple years back, former MARS VOLTA drum flogger Thomas Pridgen and BLACKALICIOUS vocal maven Viveca Hawkins shook up the underground alongside funk shredder Nick Brewer with a monster side project called THE MEMORIALS. While I've found myself at odds with the unessential and lazy subgenre tag "a...September 9, 2012
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BLIND GUARDIAN: Orchestral Album Due In 2014
Patrick Prince of Powerline recently conducted an interview with vocalist Hansi Kürsch of German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline: Your musical style has been called power metal, speed metal, thrash, progressive … even bard metal … Doesn't it...September 2, 2012
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CHICKENFOOT, MORBID ANGEL Drummers To Perform At 'DRUM! Night 2012'
For the third consecutive year, the staff of DRUM! magazine has joined a host of high-profile cosponsors to present the biggest drumming event in Northern California, while raising money and awareness for the cause of music education in schools. DRUM! Night 2012 will transform the San Jose Repertory...July 26, 2012
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SHINING Frontman Says He Is Bipolar, Schizophrenic With A Split Personality
Pete Woods of Ave Noctum recently conducted an interview with vocalist Niklas Kvarforth of Swedish extreme metallers SHINING. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On interviews: Niklas: "I am going to do special interviews in the future maybe for, like, Bizarre and stuff like that but I have d...July 25, 2012
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ALICE COOPER Mazes Coming To Both Universal Studios' 'Halloween Horror Nights'
Alice Cooper, a mastermind of the rock horror genre, will conjure up his peculiar vision of disturbing horror imagery in two new haunted attractions debuting this fall at Halloween Horror Nights at both Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood. For the first time ever at Universal Or...July 25, 2012