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THE QUIREBOYS: New Album Details Revealed

U.K. rockers THE QUIREBOYS will release seventh studio album, "Beautiful Curse", on June 24 via Off Yer Rocka Recordings. A single, "Too Much Of A Good Thing", will precede the full-length CD on May 15. The band's first CD since 2008’s critically acclaimed "Homewreckers & Heartbreakers" was prod...

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XENTRIX: New Video Interview Posted Online

GetYourRockOut conducted an interview with U.K. thrashers XENTRIX during the band's recent mini-tour with KREATOR and EVILE. You can now watch the chat below. XENTRIX played its first show in almost seven years on April 14 at the Moses Gate in Bolton, England. Video footage of the concert can be see...

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Video: GEOFF TATE 'Reacts' To QUEENSRŸCHE 'Frequency Unknown' Best-Video-Rant Contest

Deadline Music/Cleopatra Records launched a contest on April 26 for the best video rant on "how much you hate" "Frequency Unknown", the new album from the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE. The winner is being offered a free VIP trip to the June 29 show by Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE in Seattle along...

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JON OLIVA: More Solo Album Details Revealed

JON OLIVA'S PAIN and SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva will release his first-ever solo album, "Raise The Curtain", on June 5 via AFM Records. The 11-song CD, which contains ideas collected over the course of the last four or five years, was tracked this past winter at Morrisound Studios in Tampa, Flori...

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STRYPER Frontman's Autobiography 'Almost Finished Being Edited'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet's autobiography, "Honestly", is "almost finished being edited" and he is due to fly to Florida in June to schedule a release date. There is also a 12-song solo record to go hand in hand with the release of the book. According to Sweet, his "friend and brother," MEGADET...

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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Taps SASS JORDAN For 'Suite Sister Mary' Duet

Renowned drummer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brian Tichy, known for his tours of duty with BILLY IDOL, FOREIGNER, OZZY OSBOURNE and WHITESNAKE, will fill in for Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO, RHINO BUCKET) in the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE from June 2 to June 29. Sass Jordan (pic...

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IRON MAIDEN Beer Officially Launched

IRON MAIDEN's Trooper beer was officially launched yesterday (Thursday, May 9) at Robinsons Brewery in Cheshire, with a reception attended by brewing trade representatives from both the U.K. and internationally. As fans may have read recently, the unprecedented upfront demand for the beer meant Robi...

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FREEDOM CALL Interviewed In Paris (Video)

RockNLive.org conducted an interview with German metallers FREEDOM CALL on May 7 in Paris, France. You can now watch the chat below. FREEDOM CALL released an anniversary album, "Ages Of Light", on April 26 in Germany, April 29 in the rest of Europe and May 7 in North America via SPV/Steamhammer. "Ag...

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HAVOK To Release 'Unnatural Selection' In June

Candlelight Records has set a June 25 North American release date for "Unnatural Selection", the new album from Denver thrashers HAVOK. The ten-song CD was produced by David Sanchez, with mixing handled by Terry Date (PANTERA, OVERKILL, DEFTONES). It features original artwork from Polish illustrator...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist: If You Play New Material, That Means You're Taking Some Standard Out

Chris MacDermott of The Aquarian Weekly recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Aquarian Weekly: It must be difficult putting together a setlist. TWISTED SISTER have two kinds of fans. Most of them want to hea...

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THE RESISTANCE: Part Three Of New Video Interview

The third part of a new video interview with THE RESISTANCE, the Swedish extreme metal band featuring former members of IN FLAMES, THE HAUNTED and GRAVE, can be seen below. THE RESISTANCE's full-length debut, "Scars", will be released on May 10 in Europe and May 14 in the U.S. via earMUSIC, the Hamb...

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Video: JOE SATRIANI Talks About Making Of 'Unstoppable Momentum'

Joe Satriani, the incomparable guitar aficionado, has just released his 14th studio album, "Unstoppable Momentum", through Epic Records. Produced by Satriani and Mike Fraser (AC/DC),"Unstoppable Momentum" features an amazing array of talented players, including Vinnie Colauita (STING, JEFF BECK) on...

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KROKUS Introduces New Drummer

For Flavio Mezzodi, a childhood dream has come true. The musician from Solothurn, where Swiss hard rock legends KROKUS are from, has been officially named the band's new drummer. "At age 10 I wanted nothing more than to play in a rock band and play all over the world," he states. "And now that dream...

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THE RESISTANCE: 'Clearing The Slate' Video Released

"Clearing The Slate", the new video from with THE RESISTANCE, the Swedish extreme metal band featuring former members of IN FLAMES, THE HAUNTED and GRAVE, can be seen below. The song comes off THE RESISTANCE's full-length debut, "Scars", which will be released on May 10 in Europe and May 14 in the U...

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SEPULTURA Frontman Says New Album Is 'Sounding Really Sinister, Dark And Metal As Hell'

Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA will reunite with producer Ross Robinson (KORN, LIMP BIZKIT, SLIPKNOT) to record their next album, tentatively due in October/November via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD will be tracked in June at Robinson's studio in Venice, California and will be co-produced b...