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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Singer: 'It's A Much Smoother Ride Now Than It Has Been Before'
Ken Gallant of DeadRhetoric.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist Eric "A.K." Knutson of veteran Arizona-based metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Dead Rhetoric: Now you've had guitarist Michael Gilbert come back to the band, so how's that working out...May 31, 2013
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Former MERCYFUL FATE/KING DIAMOND Guitarist's DENNERS TRICKBAG To Release Debut Album
DENNERS TRICKBAG, the new band featuring legendary MERCYFUL FATE and KING DIAMOND guitarist Michael Denner, has inked a deal with Target Records. The group's debut album will be released in September on CD, LP and as a digital download. Says Denner: "I got the idea [to form DENNERS TRICKBAG] one eve...May 31, 2013
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Original FATES WARNING Guitarist's FREEDOMS REIGN: 'Up From Down' Video Released
"Up From Down", the new video from FREEDOMS REIGN, the band led by Victor Arduini, original guitarist and founding member of FATES WARNING (having played on 1984's "Night On Brocken" and 1985's "The Spectre Within"),can be seen below. The song comes off FREEDOMS REIGN's self-titled debut album, whi...May 30, 2013
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CARCASS: Drum-Cam Footage From MARYLAND DEATHFEST XI
Sick Drummer Magazine has uploaded drum-cam footage of CARCASS' new drummer Dan Wilding (ABORTED, TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED) performing the songs "Corporal Jigsore Quandary" and "Forensic Clinicism" on May 24 at Maryland Deathfest XI festival in Baltimore. Check it out below. CARCASS has inked a deal wi...May 30, 2013
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ANUBIS GATE: New Album Title Revealed
Danish melodic progressive power metal band ANUBIS GATE has set "Horizons" as the title of its sixth album, due before the end of the year via Nightmare Records. Regarding the musical direction of the follow-up to 2011's self-titled CD, ANUBIS GATE states: "We can say that it every bit as progressiv...May 30, 2013
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ONSLAUGHT Checks In From The Studio
British thrashers ONSLAUGHT — who are celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2013 — have set September 13 as the European release date for their sixth studio album via AFM Records. The follow-up to 2011's "Sounds Of Violence" is once again being recorded, mixed and co-produced by Jacob Hansen at Hans...May 30, 2013
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MICHAEL SCHENKER: Performance Footage Of New Song 'Horizons' From Cologne
Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker performed a brand new song, "Horizons", from his forthcoming album, "Bridge The Gap", on May 8 at Essigfabrik in Cologne, Germany. Backing Schenker at the show, and the rest of "Temple Of Rock - Lovedrive Reunion Tour 2013", were fellow former SCORPIONS members H...May 30, 2013
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KAMELOT Guitarist Says New Singer Has Exceeded His Expectations
Paul Southwell of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Thomas Youngblood of American/German/Swedish symphonic metallers KAMELOT. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Loud: How has your new singer, Tommy Karevik, gone across for all the hardcore fans? Youngblood...May 30, 2013
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AEROSMITH's 'Rock For The Rising Sun' DVD, Blu-Ray: More Details Revealed
In March 2011, Japan was beset by a huge earthquake, a monstrous tsunami and the subsequent meltdown of the Fukushima nuclear plant. In the autumn of 2011, despite advice to the contrary, AEROSMITH brought their "Back On The Road" tour to Japan, a country with which they'd always had a special relat...May 30, 2013
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DREAM THEATER: 'All Vocals' Recorded For New Studio Album
Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER are in the studio recording the follow-up to their Grammy-nominated album "A Dramatic Turn Of Events". According to a new online post by the band's guitarist, John Petrucci, "all vocals are done" and he is currently "cutting solos" for the CD, which is expected...May 30, 2013
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PHILIP ANSELMO: Another New Solo Track Available For Streaming
Philip Anselmo, legendary frontman of PANTERA and DOWN, will release his career-first solo album, "Walk Through Exits Only", on July 16 via his own Housecore Records (MRI/Megaforce). "Walk Through Exits Only" will be available digitally, on CD and on vinyl. Produced by Anselmo and Michael Thompson,...May 29, 2013
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STRYPER Completes Work On New Album; Track Listing Revealed
Christian hard rockers STRYPER have completed work on their new studio album, "No More Hell To Pay", due this fall via Frontiers Records. The CD will include STRYPER's cover version of "Jesus Is Just Alright", a gospel song written by Arthur Reid Reynolds. STRYPER guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet sa...May 29, 2013
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TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON: More 'The Land Of New Hope' First-Week Chart Positions
TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON album "The Land Of New Hope" has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #7 Sweden: #42 Switzerland: #59 Norway: #80 Germany: #90 Released in North America on May 21 via Frontiers Records, "The Land Of New Hope"'s story takes place more than 40 years in the...May 29, 2013
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JACK RUSSELL, DON DOKKEN, TONY MARTIN To Guest On HERMAN RAREBELL's 'Acoustic Fever'
Former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell will release a new album, "Acoustic Fever", at the end of June. The CD contains all-acoustic versions of 12 SCORPIONS songs Herman co-wrote while in the band. "Acoustic Fever" features Rarebell on drums alongside Robby Lochner (Rob Halford's FIGHT, Cherie Cur...May 29, 2013
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Frontman Talks Gear With TheToneKing.com (Video)
The Tone King of TheToneKing.com recently talked gear wih guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. You can now watch the chat below. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's fourth album, "Temper, Temper", sold 44,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land...May 28, 2013
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