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HIM Frontman On New Album: 'We're Making What I'd Call Modern Retro'

Vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish "love" metallers HIM spoke to Revolver magazine this past Halloween night as he was putting the finishing touches on the lyrics for the band's ninth full-length album, entitled "Tears On Tape". "I'm stressed out to the max," admitted Valo. "It's just how it goes when y...

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A few years back, I was stranded outside a venue as guest of a band opening for symphonic metallers KAMELOT. My hosts had been detained at customs on the same day as the gig, hence their late arrival. Fortunately for me, I'd interviewed former KAMELOT vocalist Roy Khan a week prior and the band spie...

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IMMINENT SONIC DESTRUCTION: 'Monster' Video Released

"Monster", the new videom from IMMINENT SONIC DESTRUCTION, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's debut album, "Recurring Themes", which was released earlier this year via the band's web site, iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, Lasers Edge, Dearborn Music and now through Nightmare Records. The nine-...

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SEBASTIAN BACH's Live DVD/CD To Include Guest Appearances By BLACK VEIL BRIDES, HALFORD Members

Former SKID ROW vocalist Sebastian Bach is working on a brand new DVD/live CD package, "ABachalypse Now", for a spring 2013 release via Frontiers Records. The DVD/CD includes never-before-seen footage from this year's Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium, the full Hellfest set from France and th...

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GLENN HUGHES Says His Twitter Comment Led To Cancelation Of BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Gig

Glenn Hughes has revealed to Classic Rock magazine that his refusal to back BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's management on ticket prices is what caused the cancelation of their one-off show in Wolverhampton, England. Said Hughes: "I was getting killed by a lot of my friends and fans in the Black Country fo...

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AMEBIX Calls It Quits

Cult British underground heavyweights AMEBIX have officially called it a day. Commented AMEBIX singer/bassist Rob Miller (a.k.a. The Baron): "To my deep regret, AMEBIX has now come to a point where we can no longer continue as a band. We have spent the past five years engaged in a process of resurre...

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HIM Frontman Says Upcoming Album Will Sound 'Like ROY ORBISON Meeting METALLICA'

ARTISTdirect.com editor-in-chief Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with vocalist Ville Valo of Finnish love metallers HIM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: With [the new HIM greatest-hits album] "XX - Two Decades of Love Metal" and [upcoming studio CD] "T...

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KAMELOT Guitarist: 'I Don't Like Messing With Chemistry Of Team We've Had Over Years'

Chad Bowar of About.com Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with guitarist Thomas Youngblood of American/German/Swedish symphonic metallers KAMELOT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. About.com Heavy Metal: After Roy [Khan, vocals] left the band, how did you go about finding hi...

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BUCKCHERRY, RATT, ANTHRAX Members To Perform At Second 'Dio Stand Up' Cancer Fund Awards Gala

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the world-renowned voice of DIO, BLACK SABBATH and HEAVEN & HELL, will host its second awards gala on Halloween night, Wednesday, October 31 at the Avalon nightclub in Hollywood, California. Awards will be presented to sev...

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Former ANTHRAX Guitarist's RED LAMB Joined By Ex-MASTERY Drummer

Former MASTERY drummer Kevan Roy has joined RED LAMB, the band led by former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz. A short introductory video can be seen below. RED LAMB's self-titled debut album was released in February via iTunes. The 12-song effort was co-produced by Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH) and Spitz and...

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STONE SOUR Guitarist On New Album: I Wanted Us To Be A Lot More Aggressive Than 'Audio Secrecy'

Phil Freeman of RoadrunnerRecords.com recently conducted an interview with STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RoadrunnerRecords.com: What was the genesis of [the new STONE SOUR album, "House of Gold & Bones Part 1"? Did Corey [Taylor, vocals] just co...

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BLAZE BAYLEY Collaborates With Guitarist CHRIS DECLERCQ: 'A Miracle Away' Now Available

"A Miracle Away", the collaboration between Los Angeles, California-based guitarist Chris Declercq and former IRON MAIDEN vocalist Blaze Bayley, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. Written, arranged and produced by Declercq, who handles both guitar and bass, the song also features longtime IR...

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KAMELOT Guitarist Says Bringing In New Singer Will Help Band Grow

Don de Leaumont of The Great Southern Brainfart recently conducted an interview with Thomas Youngblood of American/German/Swedish symphonic metallers KAMELOT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Great Southern Brainfart: The changing of lead vocalists from Roy Khan to Tommy Karevik...

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DOMINANZ To Release 'Devoured By The Black Hole' Digital Single

"Devoured By The Black Hole", the new single from Norwegian extreme metallers DOMINANZ, will be released digitally on October 10. The cover artwork for the effort was designed by Cadiesart. "Devoured By The Black Hole" is the first single from DOMINANZ's second album, to be released in 2013. A video...

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NIGHTWISH Touring Musician TROY DONOCKLEY Says Split With ANETTE OLZON Was 'For The Best'

Troy Donockley (pictured below),the English composer and multi-instrumentalist who has collaborated with NIGHTWISH both on the road and in the studio, has issued the following update from the band's current North American tour: "'Keep calm and carry on....' Oh yes, indeedy. These were the famous wo...