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CHILDREN OF BODOM Keyboardist: 'We Are Fortunate To Have Been Able To Do This For 15 Years'
Michael Deeds of Macon.com recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Janne Wirman of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Macon.com: Extreme metal bands from Scandinavia often sound much more melodic than U.S. bands. Why do you think that is?...February 12, 2012
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TIMO TOLKKI: 'STRATOVARIUS Will Not Exist Anymore In Five Years'
Greece's Rock Overdose recently conducted an interview with Finnish quitarist Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, SYMFONIA). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rock Overdose: You announced a retirement after the fact that SYMFONIA would not go on as a band, and a lot of...February 11, 2012
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VENGEANCE: New Song Available For Streaming
"Barbeque", a brand new song from Dutch hard rock veterans VENGEANCE, can be streamed using the audio player below (courtesy of AOL's Noisecreep). The track comes off the band's new studio album, "Crystal Eye", which will be released on February 24 in Germany, February 27 in the rest of Europe and i...February 11, 2012
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LOVE.MIGHT.KILL Working On Sophomore Album
LOVE.MIGHT.KILL, the German/Italian melodic metal band led by drummer Michael Ehré (FIREWIND, ULI JON ROTH, METALIUM),is working on material for its second album, to be released in October via Massacre Records (Europe) and Hydrant Music (Japan). The follow-up to last year's "Brace For Impact" will...February 11, 2012
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ILL NIÑO Preparing To Enter Studio
New Jersey/New York's ILL NIÑO is prearing to enter the studio to begin laying down its sixth full-length album for a summer release via Victory Records. The recording sessions will begin next month in Hoboken, New Jersey; Austin, Texas; and Denver, Colorado. Commented ILL NIÑO frontman Cristian Mac...February 10, 2012
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UNISONIC Featuring MICHAEL KISKE, KAI HANSEN: Debut Album Track Listing Revealed
The self-titled debut album from UNISONIC — the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) alongside Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany's PINK CREAM 69 and Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (who has previously played with ASIA, GOT...February 10, 2012
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JAMES DURBIN: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Was Such A Force In Metal'
"American Idol" finalist James Durbin recently spoke to Revolver magazine about his love for heavy metal and his debut solo album, "Memories Of A Beautiful Disaster", which includes a guest appearance by Mick Mars of MÖTLEY CRÜE. You can now watch the chat below. "The first time I heard metal was dr...February 9, 2012
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DEVIL'S TRAIN Records Metalized Version Of THE GUESS WHO's 'American Woman' (Video)
The video for DEVIL'S TRAIN's cover version of THE GUESS WHO classic "American Woman" can be seen below. DEVIL'S TRAIN is the new band featuring MYSTIC PROPHECY mainman/producer Roberto Dimitri Liapakis Liapakis, STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael, guitarist Lakis Ragazas, and SYMFONIA/ex-STRATOVARIU...February 9, 2012
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE To Enter Studio Next Week
Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will enter a Thailand studio next week to begin work on their fourth album. More details will be made available soon. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE released a deluxe CD/DVD edition of its third full-length album, "Fever", titled "Fever Tour Edition", in February 201...February 9, 2012
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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY Continuing Work On 'Ascending To Infinity'
In August 2011, RHAPSODY OF FIRE guitarist Luca Turilli and keyboardist Alex Staropoli announced their decision to go their separate ways. Due to legal reasons, Staropoli will continue under the RHAPSODY OF FIRE name. Turilli, on the other hand, will make his future efforts available under the RHAPS...February 9, 2012
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RATT Drummer Interviewed At NAMM (Video)
Dave Castagno of Radio Screamer conducted an interview with RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer at the 2012 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place January 19-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the cha...February 9, 2012
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PAUL SHORTINO Interviewed At NAMM (Video)
The Musician Network conducted an interview with legendary hard rock singer Paul Shortino, who has worked with such bands as ROUGH CUTT, QUIET RIOT, and, most recently, KING KOBRA, at the 2012 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place Ja...February 9, 2012
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DRAGONFORCE To Kick Off North American Tour At NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL
British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE will kick off their North American tour at the 14th annual New England Metal & Hardcore Festival on Saturday, April 21 at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. DRAGONFORCE will release their fifth studio album, "The Power Within", in the U.K. on Apri...February 9, 2012
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A Different Kind of Truth
Releasing "Tattoo" as the first single introducing the second David Lee Roth era of VAN HALEN was ill advised, as it gives the impression that the entirety of "A Different Kind Of Truth" is a second-rate attempt at a comeback, not to mention a lyrical disaster made worse by Roth's attempt at reinven...February 9, 2012
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Legendary ALICE COOPER Drummer NEAL SMITH Releases 'Squeeze Like A Python' Video
"Squeeze Like A Python", the new video from legendary ALICE COOPER drummer Neal Smith, can be seen below. The song comes off Smith's latest album, "KillSmith Two", which is described in a press release as "a mind-blistering, headbanging masterpiece in metal macabre." Smith, who recently reunited wit...February 8, 2012
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