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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'Death Magnetic' Will Be A Difficult Record To Follow
Saeed Saeed of The National conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich prior to the band's return to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on April 19 for a headlining performance at the du Arena, Yas Island. You can now watch the chat below. The National: It took METALLICA more than two de...April 20, 2013
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AVANTASIA: Video Footage From European Tour
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project kicked off its European tour on Friday, April 12 at the Power Prog & Metal Fest at Lotto Mons Expo in Mons, Belgium. The first two in a series of video blogs from the road from American singer-songwriter Amanda Somerville, who is one of the guest...April 18, 2013
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VINCE NEIL On MÖTLEY CRÜE's Farewell Album, Tour: 'It's Time'
In a brand new interview with the QMI Agency, MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil was asked about bassist Nikki Sixx's recent statement that the band's next studio album will likely be the last one and then they will do a farewell tour and call it quits. "We're going to put out ...April 18, 2013
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Video: AVANTASIA Mainman Discusses Collaboration With ERIC MARTIN, RONNIE ATKINS
Video footage of EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet talking about working with Eric Martin (MR. BIG) and Ronnie Atkins (PRETTY MAIDS) on the new AVANTASIA album, "The Mystery Of Time", can be seen below. "The Mystery Of Time" was released on March 30. The effort was made available as a regular CD, limited-...April 15, 2013
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Dutch prog rockers FOCUS may not be the first ensemble that leaps to mind when discussing the genre, just like NEKTAR, GENTLE GIANT and TANGERINE DREAM ominously seem to get cut from the thread once folks get stuck on immediate notables such as YES, EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER, THE MOODY BLUES, KING CR...April 14, 2013
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KROKUS Rehearsing For Upcoming Tour
Swiss hard rock veterans KROKUS are rehearsing at full throttle for the upcoming tour dates in the living room of bassist/producer Chris Von Rohr's 103-year old villa. "If a song played on low volume sounds thrilling, we know that it really will sound incredible played at a higher volume," explains...April 14, 2013
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Video: AVANTASIA Kicks Off Tour At Belgium's POWER PROG & METAL FEST
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project kicked off its European tour last night (Friday, April 12) at the Power Prog & Metal Fest at Lotto Mons Expo in Mons, Belgium. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert, along with a short pre-show interview, can be seen below. AVANTASIA's new album...April 13, 2013
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AVANTASIA: 'The Mystery Of Time' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
"The Mystery Of Time", the new album from EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Sweden: #9 Finland: #9 Norway: #19 France: #51 Netherlands: #85 UK: #97, #6 (Rock Chart) Japan: #17 (International chart) "The Mystery Of Time" was rele...April 8, 2013
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KING PARROT Signs With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS
Candlelight Records has announced the signing of Australian extreme thrashers KING PARROT. After two years, several national tours, an EP and many hours confined to a tour bus, KING PARROT's debut longplayer, aptly titled "Bite Your Head Off", was released in Australia on CD and vinyl through Impeda...April 4, 2013
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FAIR WARNING: 'Sundancer' Album Details Revealed
German rockers FAIR WARNING will release a new studio album, "Sundancer", in Germany on May 24, in the rest of Europe on May 27 and in the USA/Canada on May 28. The effort will be made available as a CD and digital download through SPV/Steamhammer worldwide except Asia. The "Sundancer" cover artwork...April 3, 2013
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DARK FUNERAL: New Video Interview With LORD AHRIMAN
Jasmin St. Claire of AOL's Noisecreep conducted an interview with guitarist Lord Ahriman of Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL before the band's March 28 performance at the Inferno festival in Oslo, Norway. You can now watch the chat below. DARK FUNERAL is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2013...April 2, 2013
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CHTHONIC: New Album Cover Unveiled
The Oink Chen-designed cover artwork for "Bú-Tik", the new album from Taiwanese extreme metallers CHTHONIC, can be seen below. As the new CD from CHTHONIC underwent mixing at Sweet Spot studio in Halmstad, Sweden with producer Rickard Bengtsson (ARCH ENEMY),the work on the CD's cover also began in...April 2, 2013
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Video: AVANTASIA Mainman Discusses Collaboration With MICHAEL KISKE, BOB CATLEY
Video footage of EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet talking about working with former HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske and MAGNUM singer Bob Catley on the new AVANTASIA album, "The Mystery Of Time", can be seen below. "The Mystery Of Time" will be released on March 30. The effort will be made available as...March 31, 2013
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Video: AVANTASIA Mainman Discusses Collaboration With BIFF BYFORD, JOE LYNN TURNER
Video footage of EDGUY mainman Tobias Sammet talking about working with SAXON frontman Biff Byford and ex-RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner on the new AVANTASIA album, "The Mystery Of Time", can be seen below. "The Mystery Of Time" will be released on March 30. The effort will be made available as a re...March 23, 2013
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ASIA Introduces Guitarist SAM COULSON In New EPK
If 2012 was a year to remember for ASIA, with the release of the acclaimed studio album, "XXX", marking the band's 30th anniversary, then 2013 is set to be another. John Wetton, Geoff Downes and Carl Palmer are delighted to announce that not only do they have an incredible talent in place to step in...March 22, 2013
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