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MASTODON's BRENT HINDS Creates TonePrints Using TC ELECTRONIC Pedals (Video)
In the footage below, Brent Hinds of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON can be seen creating his "Clean Toes" TonePrint for the Corona Chorus pedal from TC Electronic; his "Mother Slapper" TonePrint for the Flashback Delay pedal from TC Electronic; and his "Clean Toes" TonePrint for the Corona C...February 8, 2014
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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER Talks To BackstageAxxess.com At NAMM (Video)
David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Kelliher of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which took place January 23-26 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You...February 7, 2014
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MASTODON Putting Finishing Touches On New Album
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON will embark on a spring headlining tour with support from GOJIRA and KVELERTAK. The trek kicks off April 28 in Seattle and criss-crosses the U.S. before culminating in a performance at the Rock On The Range festival on May 18. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Fe...February 3, 2014
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BLACK BOOK LODGE Signs With MIGHTY MUSIC
Copenhagen, Denmark-based stoner rock trio BLACK BOOK LODGE will release its debut album, "Tûndra", this spring via Mighty Music. The first single from the CD, "Black Sheep/Prodigal Sons", can be streamed below. BLACK BOOK LODGE made its mark on the Danish rock and metal scene with the release of it...January 20, 2014
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NAPALM DEATH Guitarist MITCH HARRIS' MENACE: 'I Live With Your Ghost' Animated Video
"I Live With Your Ghost", the animated video from MENACE, the brainchild of NAPALM DEATH axeman Mitch Harris, can be seen below (courtesy of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine). MENACE's debut album, "Impact Velocity", will hit the stores on March 14 in Europe or March 18 in North America via Season Of Mi...January 16, 2014
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GUNS N' ROSES, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, SLAYER, MOTÖRHEAD Confirmed For ROCK ON THE RANGE
Following last year's expansion to include three nights of music, America's premier rock festival — Rock On The Range — has once again upped the ante by growing to three full days of music for this year's annual event, May 16, 17 and 18 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Featuring headlinin...January 16, 2014
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MASTODON's 'Call Of The Mastodon' To Be Reissued On Vinyl
Relapse Records will re-release MASTODON's "Call Of The Mastodon" collection on limited-edition vinyl on February 18 in North America, February 14 in Germany/Benelux/Finland and February 17 in the the rest of the world. Pressed for the first time in over eight years, this compilation collects all of...January 9, 2014
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OPETH Mainman On Next Album: 'It's A Metal Record And A Progressive Record And Something Else Too'
Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2011's "Heritage". "I have eight songs written and the direction is going straight into the territory of 'all ov...January 8, 2014
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BARREN EARTH Announces New Singer
Finnish progressive death metallers BARREN EARTH have announced the addition of Faroese native Jón Aldará as the band's new lead vocalist. The group, which features in its ranks KREATOR guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö, has been busy fine-tuning and demoing songs for its third full-length album, with plans...January 7, 2014
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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT On Next Album: It's Time To Go 'All In' With String Instrumentation
Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH spoke to Decibel magazine about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2011's "Heritage". "I have about six songs done and another two or three just started," he said, "plus a million ideas that...January 4, 2014
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Former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist MATT SNELL Releases Debut MY ACUMEN EP
MY ACUMEN, the new band featuring former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Matt Snell alongside guitarists Lamont Edgar (MAYA HYENA, SON OF SANFORD) and Andy Nixon (EYES ON FIRE),singer Mike Gerdts and drummer Tim Hassemer, has made its debut five-song EP available for streaming and download at MyAcu...December 26, 2013
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NAPALM DEATH Guitarist MITCH HARRIS' MENACE To Release Debut Album In March
Season Of Mist has announced the signing of MENACE, the brainchild of NAPALM DEATH axeman Mitch Harris. MENACE's debut album, "Impact Velocity", will hit the stores on March 14 in Europe or March 18 in North America. The CD features contributions from Derek Roddy (drums),Fred Leclercq (bass),Nicol...December 18, 2013
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MASTODON's TROY SANDERS Says Next Album Will Pick Up Where 'The Hunter' Left Off
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have entered the studio with producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, RUSH, ALICE IN CHAINS) to begin recording their new album for a 2014 release. Speaking to ARTISTdirect.com, MASTODON singer and bassist Troy Sanders was asked if the band's new material picks...December 10, 2013
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As the Palaces Burn 10th Anniversary Edition
Holy blood junkies, one of the first masterworks of the American metal revival turns ten years old already! LAMB OF GOD's "As the Palaces Burn" may not have settled all that agreeably to the band's ears upon its release a decade ago, yet there's no denying this album triggered a frenzy in the metal...December 8, 2013
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No One is Alone if No One is Alive
If you've ever seen Chicago's CZAR perform live, the temptation to compare them to NEUROSIS and, to lesser degrees, A STORM OF LIGHT, is inescapable. This trio rolls their set with little illumination outside of white light flushes below and rolling projections of terror behind them. Yet, CZAR's mus...December 8, 2013
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