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STRATOVARIUS: 'Polaris' Songwriting Credits Available

The songwriting credits have been revealed for "Polaris", the new studio album from Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS. The CD — the group's first since the departure of guitar player and main composer Timo Tolkki — will be made available in Europe on May 21 via the band's new label partner Edel...

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LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT Box Set Details Revealed

LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT — the instrumental progressive rock/metal project featuring DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy (drums),John Petrucci (guitar) and Jordan Rudess (keyboards) alongside progressive rock icon Tony Levin (bass) of KING CRIMSON and PETER GABRIEL fame — will release a box set as...

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CAGE: Sample Of New Song Available

San Diego metallers CAGE have posted a sample of the new song "Planet Crusher" on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's fifth album, "Science Of Annihilation", which is scheduled for release on May 22 through Music Buy Mail. Also posted is a radio-ad spot revealing parts of additional m...

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EPIPHONE REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS: More Photos Available

America's first-ever hard rock and heavy metal music award show, the Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards, was held Tuesday night (April 7) at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. Check out photos of the event: Wire Image Getty Images Chris Loomis The winners who were honored at the show ...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Guest On 'Full Throttle Rock'

Legendary vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will be the featured guest on Get Ready To Rock! Radio's "Full Throttle Rock" show today (Saturday, April 11) between 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. GMT (5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. EST) For more information, visit www.myspace.com/fu...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING: If 'Reign In Blood' Came Out Today, No One Would Give A S**t

Sam Roudman of Filter magazine recently spoke to the four members of SLAYER for a lengthy interview which appears in its issue #35. An excerpt from the article on the "Reign In Blood" / "South Of Heaven" / "Seasons In The Abyss" years follows below. "Reign in Blood": Tom Araya (bass, vocals): On ...

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SLAYER Frontman Interviewed At EPIPHONE REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS; Video Available

Bassist/vocalist Tom Araya of SLAYER was interviewed (with his wife and kids standing at his side) by Altitude on the "black carpet" of Tuesday night's (April 7) Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. Araya and SLAYER guitarist Kerry King presented the "Best Live...

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BRUCE KULICK Issues Recap Of Australian Clinic Tour

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick has issued a following update: "I want to share with you all my latest international trip, my long journey to Australia for four guitar clinics. "After two exciting three-day weekends in Vegas performing with 'Monster Circus', it was a stressful Sunday before my lo...

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BELIEVER Interviewed On 105.7 THE X ROCKS' 'Loud!' Radio Show; Audio Available

Drummer Joey Daub, keyboardist/programmer Jeff King and guitarist/vocalist Kurt Bachman of reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER were the featured guests on this past Saturday's (April 4) edition of the "Loud!" show on the 105.7 The X Rocks radio station. The entire in...

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SLAYER's ARAYA Talks About His Beginnings As A Musician; Second Part Of ESP Interview Available

ESP Guitars conducted an interview with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Watch the second part of the chat below (third part coming soon). "Psych...

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ATHEIST Drummer Comments On Upcoming Tour With THE FACELESS

Drummer Steve "Penguin" Flynn of reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has commented on the band's upcoming North American tour with THE FACELESS, PSYOPUS, THE AGONIST and GNOSTIC, which is scheduled to kick off on July 8 in Atlanta, Georgia. He said, "We're absolutely thrilled to be...

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W.A.S.P.: More European Festival Appearances Announced

W.A.S.P. has scheduled the following European festival appearances: Jun. 19 - Hellfest - Clisson, France Jun. 20 - Metalway - Zaragoza, Spain Jun. 26 - Graspop Metal Meeting - Dessel, Belgium Jun. 27 - Bang Your Head!!! - Balingen, Germany Jun. 29 - Rockwave - Malakasa, Greece Jul. 09 - Rockweekend...

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'Demonic And Divine' Compilation Track Listing Revealed

Femme Metal Records, the new U.K.-based record label focusing on metal bands featuring female vocalists, willl release a new compilation double CD, "Demonic and Divine", on July 6. The compilation is in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer Research U.K., and is being distributed in the U.K. by...

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OLD MAN'S CHILD: 'Slaves Of The World' Artwork Unveiled

Norwegian melodic black metal band OLD MAN'S CHILD, which is led by guitarist/vocalist Galder (also in DIMMU BORGIR),will release its new album, "Slaves Of The World", on May 19 via Century Media Records (one day earlier internationally). The CD was recorded last fall at Studio Fredman in Gothenbur...

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Sweden's HER WHISPER Changes Name To DISCONNECTED

Swedish dark symphonic metallers HER WHISPER have changed their name to DISCONNECTED. According to keyboardist Marcus Christensen, the band's new moniker "will not be as misleading as the old one is." He adds, "Apparently, nine out of ten people instinctively label us as a goth/emo band when they he...