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Echoes Of The Soul

With touring opportunities as limited as they currently are, launching a debut album might not be the wisest move right now, but newly formed quartet CRYPTA have other ideas. Created by former NERVOSA members Fernanda Lira (vocals/bass) and Luana Dametto (drums) and completed by guitarists Sonia Anu...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'Honesty Brings You Peace'

In a new interview with Marci Wiser of the 95.5 KLOS radio station, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford spoke about his recently released autobiography, "Confess". Co-written with Ian Gittins, the book offers readers a compelling, heartfelt and honest look at the struggles the 69-year-old has faced wi...

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METALLICA Sues Insurer Over Losses From Postponed South American Tour During COVID-19 Pandemic

According to City News Service, METALLICA has filed a lawsuit against Lloyd's Of London for allegedly failing to cover the band for financial losses suffered when the legendary heavy metal act was forced to postpone six shows in 2020 because of the pandemic. The lawsuit stems from the cancelation of...

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NIGHTWISH Side Project AURI To Release Second Album, 'II - Those We Don't Speak Of', In September

AURI, the project featuring NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and his wife, popular Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela, will release its second album, "II - Those We Don't Speak Of", on September 3 via Nuclear Blast. The effort will be the follow-up to AURI's self-titled debut LP, which ca...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says JON SCHAFFER 'Made A Mistake': 'He's Gonna Regret It For The Rest Of His Life'

Former ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens says that he had a " bad falling out" with Jon Schaffer at the end of his tenure with the band. Owens, who joined ICED EARTH in 2003 and stayed in the group for four years before being fired in December 2007, addressed his time with the band in a new inter...

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GUS G. Releases Humorous Music Video For New Solo Single 'Fierce'

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, has released a new solo single, "Fierce". The song's accompanying music video, in which Gus can be seen sporting black metal-style corpsepaint, can be...

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LAURENNE/LOUHIMO Feat. BATTLE BEAST And SMACKBOUND Singers: 'The Reckoning' Music Video

Frontiers Music Srl has announced the release of the debut album from one of its most exciting new projects, a collaboration between powerhouse Finnish vocalists Noora Louhimo (BATTLE BEAST) and Netta Laurenne (SMACKBOUND),under the banner LAURENNE/LOUHIMO. "The Reckoning" will be unleashed on July...

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AIRFORCE Feat. Former IRON MAIDEN Drummer DOUG SAMPSON: New Album Coming Soon

ROAR! Rock Of Angels has announced the signing of AIRFORCE to a multi-album deal. The history of AIRFORCE goes back over 40 years ago to 1979, to an East London-based band called EL-34 in which Chop Pitman and Tony Hatton played together first, and were able to gain ample live experiences with excit...

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ZZ TOP's BILLY GIBBONS Drops Music Video For New Solo Single, 'She's On Fire'

The official music video for "She's On Fire", the latest single from ZZ TOP frontman Billy Gibbons, can be seen below. The track is the fourth single from Gibbons's new solo album, "Hardware", which was released on June 4 via Concord Records. The LP was recorded at Escape Studio in California's high...

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EXTREME Is Close To Signing Record Deal For Release Of New Album

EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt says that the band is close to signing a record deal for the release of its new album. Bettencourt touched upon the status of EXTREME's long-completed LP while marking the 30th anniversary of the band's single "More Than Words" topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart....

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MESHUGGAH Postpones European Tour Until 2022, Adds Shows

Swedish extreme tech-metal pioneers MESHUGGAH have been forced to postpone their European headline tour due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty that all regions in Europe will be able to restore and provide a safe environment for concerts this fall. The band states: "The good news i...

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Ne Plus Ultra

If it's prog metal pedigree you demand, then TERRA ODIUM have plenty. Led by two former members of legendary Norwegian technicians SPIRAL ARCHITECT — vocalist/guitarist Øyvind Hægeland and drummer Asgeir Mickelson (VEIL OF SECRETS)/ex-BORKNAGAR — this new entity may bear a different name, but it's c...

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Search Party

When a band boasts two members of tech-death titans RINGS OF SATURN and one member of criminally underrated tech-death upstarts VAMPIRE SQUID, one might reasonably expect their music to be a blizzard of hyper-precise blastbeats and fret-melting histrionics. As it turns out, Miles Dimitri Baker, Aaro...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'It's Gonna Be Great To Be Back On The Road'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford recently sat down with Matt Pinfield for the latest installment of 95.5 KLOS's "New & Approved" music series. With a career spanning the past 50 years, Halford has without a doubt experienced the extreme highs of success and darker times throughout his life, which...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Defends KK'S PRIEST Against JUDAS PRIEST 'Soundalike' Criticism

Former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens spoke to the 80's Glam Metalcast about "Sermons Of The Sinner", the upcoming debut album from KK'S PRIEST, his new band with ex-JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing, along with guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX) and drummer S...