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TOXIK To Make Another Reunion Attempt

Legendary cult prog-thrashers TOXIK have announced their reactivation. After an aborted attempt at a reunion in 2007, founding member Josh Christian has revealed TOXIK is once again active and ready for live action as well as preparing to work on a new full-length album. Christian comments: "I've be...

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SEVENDUST, COAL CHAMBER, LACUNA COIL Tour Dates Announced

SEVENDUST and will join forces for a U.S. co-headlining tour in March/April. The trek will also feature special guests LACUNA COIL as direct support on each date, as well as CANDLELIGHT RED and STOLEN BABIES opening on either half of the run (see the split below). Each member of COAL CHAMBER had w...

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GODSMACK Frontman Announces Solo Tour Dates

Sully Erna, best known as vocalist and songwriter for the multi-platinum rock band GODSMACK, has announced six solo shows in the Northeast, kicking off at House of Blues in Atlantic City on March 22. The live shows will feature songs over the span of Erna's career, including those with GODSMACK and...

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Australia's TABERAH Releases New Track, Seeks Label Home

Australian metallers TABERAH and Germany's Rock N Growl Management/Booking are shopping the band's recently completed second album, "MMXII", to interested record labels. A track from the CD, "2012", can be streamed below. Formed in 2004, TABERAH's sound and live performance is derived from a vast ra...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Talks Next Album In New Video Interview

Episode 35 of the "Dropping The Needle" podcast features an interview with keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. Jordan talks about DREAM THEATER entering the studio, the new Microsoft Surface and he gives a impromptu keyboard performance. Check it out below. "Dropping...

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It's Official: Ex-PANTERA Singer To Reunite With Former Band For One-Off Concert

Former PANTERA singer Terrence Lee Glaze will reunite with the original lineup of LORD TRACY for a one-off concert on April 6 at Trees in Dallas, Texas. Glaze was the frontman of PANTERA during the band's early'-'80s "party metal" phase and sang on the band's first three albums. After leaving PANTER...

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SHADOWSIDE: New Audio Interview With DANI NOLDEN

On December 6, 2012, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with vocalist Dani Nolden of Brazilian metallers SHADOWSIDE. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. SHADOWSIDE will support legendary German bands HELLOWEEN and GAMMA RAY on the "Hellish Roc...

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NIGHTFALL: New Song Available For Streaming

"The Reptile Gods", a brand new song from Greek symphonic metallers NIGHTFALL, can be streamed using the audio player below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Cassiopeia", which will be released on January 18 via Metal Blade Records in Europe. The recordings for the CD took place in four di...

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DISTURBED Frontman's DEVICE: First Video Interview Posted Online

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman recently spoke to Artisan News about the inspiration behind his new industrial project, DEVICE, and the role former FILTER guitarist Geno Lenardo and the film "Underworld" played in its creation. Check out the report below. Also available is a clip of Draiman, shown...

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JASON NEWSTED Says He Went Through Painkiller Addiction After Undergoing Shoulder Surgeries

Pat Douglas of GreatFallsTribune.com recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist, and current NEWSTED frontman, Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how the NEWSTED project came about: Jason: "METALLICA did their Fillmore...

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BLACK SABBATH, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, SYSTEM OF A DOWN Members Guest On DEVICE Debut

"Vilify", the first single from DEVICE, the new industrial-style project featuring DISTURBED frontman David Draiman and former FILTER guitarist Geno Lenardo, will go for radio adds on February 19. The band's full-length debut will follow on April 9 via Warner Bros.. Other songtitles set to appear on...

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TEXTURES Parts Ways With Guitarist JOCHEM JACOBS

Tilburg, Netherlands-based technical/progressive metallers TEXTURES have parted ways with guitarist Jochem Jacobs. Says the band: "Ladies and gentlemen, it has been a bit quiet around the TEXTURES camp lately. It is for a valid reason: After 12 years being a big part of the band, Jochem Jacobs has d...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Talks Next Studio Album: 'I'm Really Excited' (Video)

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have commenced work on the follow-up to 2011's "A Dramatic Turn Of Events" for a tentative late summer/early fall release via Roadrunner Records. Chris Epting of AOL's Noisecreep had the pleasure of speaking with the DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess via...

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OPETH Mainman Comments On Upcoming North American Tour

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH will return to North America in support of their most recent studio album, "Heritage". Released September 20, 2011, it garnered rave reviews from everyone from Rolling Stone who called the album "a career record that reimagines prog as actual rock 'n' roll" to Pit...

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HELL OR HIGHWATER: 'Gimme Love' Video Released

"Gimme Love", the new video from HELL OR HIGHWATER (formerly known as THE BLACK CLOUD COLLECTIVE),the new band led by ATREYU drummer/vocalist Brandon Saller, can be seen below. The high-octane clip is "a full-frontal sonic assault that showcases HELL OR HIGHWATER's incredibly catchy songwriting and...